Is It Too Late to Plant? Here's What We're Doing in November! 🍁
In zone 6A, fall planting can continue until about six weeks before the ground freezes; water new plants deeply and protect tender choices for winter.
- Check each plant’s hardiness before planting; overwinter the zone 7 Lady Emma Hamilton roses in a garage instead of leaving them in zone 6A ground.
- Plant hardy fall additions, then water thoroughly; keep marginal plants and roses protected in containers or under wire cloches as needed.
- Use fall’s visible garden structure to adjust spacing and placement, and move plants that will outgrow or crowd their current spot.
The extended planting demonstrations show how they lift, reposition, space, and protect specific plants. · Best for: Gardeners in cold-winter zones planning late-season planting and winter protection.
The gardeners make several late-season changes in their zone 6A Upstate New York garden: they plant hardy shrubs and perennials, correct a rose-hardiness mistake, move an underperforming rose, and protect plants for winter.
Planting the Pink Pony elderberry0:00
- They place the elderberry at the back of a border to fill a gap and add dark foliage among existing plants.
- They say fall planting is possible until roughly six weeks before the ground freezes, depending on plant hardiness.
- They plan to water it thoroughly after finishing the bed.
Moving valerian and correcting the rose mistake5:45
- They move three Valeriana officinalis plants away from a Japanese maple because the plants will grow taller than expected.
- They realize Lady Emma Hamilton is a zone 7 rose, unsuitable for their zone 6A garden bed.
- They pot the roses together and plan to keep them outside until dormant, then overwinter them in the garage.
Replacing roses and planting a kiwi vine15:09
- They separate three Reminiscent Ginger roses from their shared root mass and plant them about 12–14 inches apart.
- They plant the hardy Pasha kiwi vine beside a trellis, aiming to train its branches horizontally.
- They note the male vine’s variegated foliage is ornamental and will not produce kiwis on its own.
Relocating Roald Dahl and reworking the bed24:31
- They lift Roald Dahl, which has not flowered well in its current spot, and pot it to reassess next season.
- They move coral bells and anemones, then plant three Jude the Obscure roses in the bed.
- They say David Austin roses should be planted with the crown somewhat deeper; Proven Winners roses are planted at soil level.
Finishing and winter protection37:04
- They add wire cloches to protect the newly planted roses from rabbits.
- They plan to water new plantings deeply and add drip irrigation.
- They expect to water the potted Roald Dahl once or twice a month during winter in the garage.
Step by step
- Check the plant’s hardiness against your garden zone and consider how much time remains before the ground freezes.
- Choose a site based on mature size, light, and how the plant will fit with nearby plants.
- Dig a hole to fit the root ball; set the plant at the appropriate depth for its type and gently position roots.
- Backfill with the garden soil and compost as used in the video, then water deeply once the planting work is complete.
- Move plants that are poorly placed or unsuitable for the site into containers; keep tender container plants outside until dormant, then overwinter them in a garage.
- Protect vulnerable roses from rabbits with wire cloches and maintain potted plants during winter.
Tools & resources mentioned
- Coast of Maine potting soil — used when potting roses for overwintering.
- Wire cloches made from chicken wire — used to protect roses from rabbits.
- Drip irrigation — planned for the newly planted roses.
Notes are AI-generated from the video's transcript and may miss nuance.