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Old November 23, 2016   #99
ScottinAtlanta
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Originally Posted by dmforcier View Post
If the root ball is garden dirt, be very careful with your watering. In containers garden dirt wants to hold water, which can drown the few remaining roots. Don't water at all until the plant tells you that it's thirsty.

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I wash all the dirt off the roots before replanting in a pot for over wintering. And I do that again when replanting in soil in spring. The plants dont seem to mind at all this cleansing of their roots.
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