can annuals be brought in for the winter and replanted in summer?

Answer 1

hello~
Many plants which we northerners call annuals, are oftin very long lived in the areas where they are truly from..... Please Notice that I wrote Many, not all plants! ;-}
I have had luck growing several annual plants inside over winter, though usually ones which require partial shade and not too moist conditions.
An annual is just that - though many can and do have repeat blooming even after setting seeds, and can live for several years.... Yet they need the correct conditions to do so , and that can be hard to provide inside a heated house.The dryness of the air is what they oftin do not enjoy when inside over-winter.
Do a search for the type of plant you are interested in, and read up on it's growing requirements.. If you can provide that inside your home - then give it a shot! No harm done in trying except for maybe a died plant... :-}
Enjoy and let us know how everything goes!!

Answer 2

It depends on the plant. As explained above, some northern "annuals" are actually perennials here in Florida. I have had an impatiens plant for five years. It's a tender perennial, which means I have to bring it in when it gets cold. On the other hand, things like zinnias and marigolds have lifespans of one season, and won't live through the winter no matter what you do.

Answer 3

I had a purple Salvia survive last year and it is still going strong now. I have a pot of Impatiens from this year that is doing OK so far, too. I keep them in my basement with a growlight set for 12 hours of light and water once a week. Note: these are potted annuals. I have never tried digging annuals from a garden bed and over wintering them indoors.

Answer 4

Yes, but its usually easier and cheaper to buy more next spring. The key is lighting and temperature. Annual flowering plants prefer to have 12 hours of light and temperatures above 60. They will survive at lower temps and shorter light periods, but it puts a lot of stress on them and they will not be as vigorous when you replant them.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

You can try, but chances are, it won't work for too long. They die because their life span is only a year, not because it's too cold.

It worked pretty well with bell pepper plant for me - it lived for another 5 months indoors. We replanted it, but it died.

Answer 7

Short answer - No

But you can get them to reseed indoors. Just try planting the seeds in the soil around the plant and it should work.

Answer 8

yes, but the need to be taken care of so well they keep seeding as if outside in the summer. annuals spread because they re-seed themselves, not just 'causse they're growing bigger. unless you have a setup like a pot farmer, (grow lights, fertilizer, watering system) it's gonna be a huge pain in the butt. it'll be cheaper to buy 'em next yr!

Answer 9

yes they can,only you have to have them under a plant sunlamp. check out a web site for directions.

Answer 10

no. that's the meaning of annuals: they only live for ONE year! you should try perennials or biannuals.