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M. Frary said:
I had it on an unheated porch. Enclosed porch against the wall of the house. What the hell is the hardiness zone?
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Honest I have grown a few different types and the average Zone for any Satsuki is 7 - 10 - That is average and 7 being the lowest is around 0 - 10F for Winter. My attached shed handles that easily(average 25-27f) BUT they are also not deciduous so I keep a low wattage Full Spectrum light in there on a timer to make it all work out.

It is really nice to have blooms later and throughout the short growing season up North so I do not see it as a problem, just the guideline I use that works here.

Grimmy
 
@GrimLore , Seems there was also a dwarf crepe myrtle in my garden in a box. I've been reading up on their care, and seems like the unheated garage will not work for them? Suggestion was to keep in a room that is 45-54 over the winter, which I cannot provide. Seems they need to have dormancy, but not too cold? I have them in my landscape. Are the dwarfs so different they must be kept warmer? Sorry, all the questions:rolleyes:
 
Carol 83 said:
@GrimLore , Seems there was also a dwarf crepe myrtle in my garden in a box. I've been reading up on their care, and seems like the unheated garage will not work for them? Suggestion was to keep in a room that is 45-54 over the winter, which I cannot provide. Seems they need to have dormancy, but not too cold? I have them in my landscape. Are the dwarfs so different they must be kept warmer? Sorry, all the questions:rolleyes:
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Up North keep it like I described the first season for Satsuki. On March first chop it and put it outside - it will love you :) The following years depends on overall health but it gets easier ;)

Grimmy
 
Carol 83 said:
@GrimLore , Seems there was also a dwarf crepe myrtle in my garden in a box. I've been reading up on their care, and seems like the unheated garage will not work for them? Suggestion was to keep in a room that is 45-54 over the winter, which I cannot provide. Seems they need to have dormancy, but not too cold? I have them in my landscape. Are the dwarfs so different they must be kept warmer? Sorry, all the questions:rolleyes:
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I keep my crepe myrtle in my attached, unheated garage. Did that 2 winters so far with no problems
 
Paradox said:
I keep my crepe myrtle in my attached, unheated garage. Did that 2 winters so far with no problems
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No disrespect no argument but it is a Dwarf Zone 7 cutting and I am pretty certain is needs to acclimate a year before experimenting.

Grimmy
 
Carol 83 said:
@GrimLore , Seems there was also a dwarf crepe myrtle in my garden in a box. I've been reading up on their care, and seems like the unheated garage will not work for them? Suggestion was to keep in a room that is 45-54 over the winter, which I cannot provide. Seems they need to have dormancy, but not too cold? I have them in my landscape. Are the dwarfs so different they must be kept warmer? Sorry, all the questions:rolleyes:
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I let my dwarfs (pokomoke) experience 2 or 3 frosts and temps down to around 27 - 28 and then they come into my attached garage when they are good and dormant. The temps in there probably average around 40 or so through the winter. Sometimes I worry it isn't cold enough and I open the one window or leave the door up a little. That has worked for the last 2 years. I let them get much colder than that during the winter of 2014 (which was a bad one). I lost a sweetgum and an American elm that came from Louisiana earlier that year, and an azalea, but the dwarf crapes survived - although they lost some branches. My conclusion was that they are pretty tough.
 
VAFisher said:
I let my dwarfs (pokomoke) experience 2 or 3 frosts and temps down to around 27 - 28 and then they come into my attached garage when they are good and dormant. The temps in there probably average around 40 or so through the winter. Sometimes I worry it isn't cold enough and I open the one window or leave the door up a little. That has worked for the last 2 years. I let them get much colder than that during the winter of 2014 (which was a bad one). I lost a sweetgum and an American elm that came from Louisiana earlier that year, and an azalea, but the dwarf crapes survived - although they lost some branches. My conclusion was that they are pretty tough.
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They are indeed - no argument from me on that with you or anyone else here. My point is that it may seem to you and others is that further up North we all are closing our growing season slow but certain. A NEW plant from the South, even as not so far as you are needs to establish itself after transportation, repotting, and climate change which at this time of year up here is late but doable - the first season.
I suggest that a first season of acclimation done properly will yield great results in years to come given those conditions and proper care. Not textbook by any means BUT if done properly at this time will result in the health and growth you speak of - HERE ;)

Grimmy
 
No argument from me Grimmy. Just relating what works here in VA and what temps they have handled for me. Being more careful the 1st year makes sense.
 
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