Hi Ashley! Thank you so much for the wealth of knowledge you share. I always learn so much from reading your posts. I’m looking for advice around growing a serviceberry from a small (1 ft ish) bare root seedling. I got two via Arbor Day Foundation from an Earth Day event. The paper it came with says to keep them in a container for the fi…
Hi Ashley! Thank you so much for the wealth of knowledge you share. I always learn so much from reading your posts. I’m looking for advice around growing a serviceberry from a small (1 ft ish) bare root seedling. I got two via Arbor Day Foundation from an Earth Day event. The paper it came with says to keep them in a container for the first year, and I’ve done that. I’m in zone 6b. Wondering if I should keep them inside for the winter/after the first hard frost? Right now we’re putting them out in the sun during the day and bringing inside at night until maybe early June when they’ll stay out 24/7. Partially I’m trying to decide on its location and fencing situation and how the winter plan would impact those choices. Thank you!
Hi Sarah, Since they've been so protected thus far, keeping them indoors at night until after the last frost sounds like a good idea. That should be fairly soon for you, here in zone 4 our last frost is only about 15 to 20 days away. You're doing the right thing, bringing it out during the day to help harden it off before planting. Keep doing that so it can get used to bright sunlight, as plants kept indoors can burn in the sun if they're just exposed to it all at once at transplanting.
Hopefully they gave you a bit of info about how big they get. Serviceberries vary widely in size, and some stay small and bushy (no more than 2 feet tall). Others grow to 20ft trees, and everywhere in between. It really depends on the variety.
Good luck with your plants, they really are delicious!
Hi Ashley! Thank you so much for the wealth of knowledge you share. I always learn so much from reading your posts. I’m looking for advice around growing a serviceberry from a small (1 ft ish) bare root seedling. I got two via Arbor Day Foundation from an Earth Day event. The paper it came with says to keep them in a container for the first year, and I’ve done that. I’m in zone 6b. Wondering if I should keep them inside for the winter/after the first hard frost? Right now we’re putting them out in the sun during the day and bringing inside at night until maybe early June when they’ll stay out 24/7. Partially I’m trying to decide on its location and fencing situation and how the winter plan would impact those choices. Thank you!
Hi Sarah, Since they've been so protected thus far, keeping them indoors at night until after the last frost sounds like a good idea. That should be fairly soon for you, here in zone 4 our last frost is only about 15 to 20 days away. You're doing the right thing, bringing it out during the day to help harden it off before planting. Keep doing that so it can get used to bright sunlight, as plants kept indoors can burn in the sun if they're just exposed to it all at once at transplanting.
Hopefully they gave you a bit of info about how big they get. Serviceberries vary widely in size, and some stay small and bushy (no more than 2 feet tall). Others grow to 20ft trees, and everywhere in between. It really depends on the variety.
Good luck with your plants, they really are delicious!