--- title: "Hey guys ! How would you protect each of these plants for winter ?…" description: "Hey guys ! How would you protect each of these plants for winter ? Arbor-vitae on the left and Boxwood buis green on the right. I brought them inside…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/4aOxJzzaT02PRJTX2FQ9PQ?language=da" community: "Anything about plants" author: "MelGreens" published: "2024-10-19T22:04:28.560399Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/NdIYZYsFQVIp2eB6QCoklOtAdM63UG1ycrA-MdyFX4Q/vN8inJkZRuiRGdoWy1E6yQ.webp?size=large" --- [Fællesskab](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=da) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=da) # Hey guys ! How would you protect each of these plants for winter ?… _Opslået af MelGreens den 2024-10-19_ Hey guys ! How would you protect each of these plants for winter ? Arbor-vitae on the left and Boxwood buis green on the right. I brought them inside temporarily, but I can't keep them where they are and need to put them back outside. ![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/NdIYZYsFQVIp2eB6QCoklOtAdM63UG1ycrA-MdyFX4Q/vN8inJkZRuiRGdoWy1E6yQ.webp?size=large) ![Vedhæftet fil 2 af 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/NdIYZYsFQVIp2eB6QCoklOtAdM63UG1ycrA-MdyFX4Q/mGz3Z4gTRGu7_eF_O7EZQA.webp?size=large) ## 8 kommentarer ### MattL kommenterede den 2024-10-20 Well, without knowing where you are and how cold it’s going to get how often—plants in the ground survive better than plants in pots because the ground keeps the roots warmer. So mulch them, first of all, to protect the top of the soil. If there’s going to be a freeze, put a blanket around the pot to keep the roots toasty. You can also drape something loosely over the plant to keep wind and cold from destroying them—just make sure to put it on in the evening and remove it in the morning when the sun comes out so it doesn’t suffocate. #### MelGreens svarede den 2024-10-20 Oh, my bad! I'm from Quebec (Canada) so our winters can be pretty harsh. Unfortunately I can't put them in the ground. I bought some huge styrofoam pots, would that be okay if I filled them with mulch or even leaves ? Also ; the way you worded it, it sounds like I need to put on/remove the drape every day. Is that what you meant ? #### MattL svarede den 2024-10-21 Well, the temperature drops overnight, and plants aren’t photosynthesizing because it’s dark, so basically, yes—cover them at night. But if it’s too cold during the day they may die anyway. Obviously hibiscus are going to die outside in Siberia no matter what you do, I don’t know what boxwood and arborvitae can put up with. ### Catherine kommenterede den 2024-10-20 Do you have a garage available to you? I have put potted plants in my garage (western ny) and it worked well. My garage had windows for sunlight. #### MelGreens svarede den 2024-10-20 I have a garage, but no sunlight :( ### JenThon🪴🪷 kommenterede den 2024-10-20 Hm. I assume you are in an apartment? With a balcony? If that’s the case, I have an idea. What if you were to get some thin PVC and elbows. Build a box frame with that, and cover with thick clear vinyl. Something to put over the plant, but it will still get sun. It will be lightweight, so you’ll have to secure it so it does not blow away. #### MelGreens svarede den 2024-10-20 No I'm in a house and I have a yard, but these plants are on my deck and there's no spot in the ground that has enough sunlight for them. I bought styrofoam pots, can I put mulch or even leaves in them and then cover the pots with burlap ? #### JenThon🪴🪷 svarede den 2024-10-20 Yes, that would keep the root system warmer. I was thinking of protecting the upper part of the plant. Technically, it will be dormant over the winter. I guess if you go the burlap way, you really don’t have to uncover anything every day. By uncovering, you really would be encouraging it to not go fully dormant. You want it to go fully dormant. My grandpa did this with his shrubs every year, it worked well. I don’t know WHAT I was thinking with the clear cover. Ignore all that 😬 --- _Planta-fællesskabet (https://getplanta.com). Alle kan læse med. For at slå op, kommentere og like, hent Planta-appen: https://getplanta.com/download_