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Do I Let Them Go Dormant?

Hi There,
I have a bunch of cuttings that have rooted and I have put outside to grow on. They are about 2 months with roots old. The weather here is starting to dip into the mid to high 40's at night. My question is at this point can these baby plants make it through a 9a winter outside or should I bring them all inside and keep them warm and growing through the winter? Most are from plants that have survived much colder winters.

Thanks from 9a

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I don't know how long your cuttings are. I know that long cuttings will root very well outside in zone 8b. I've done it many times in about 7 gallon self watering pots and checking once a week to make sure that the mixture is not dry. If you leave them exposed where they get some humidity from rain, it's also OK. When you see some active growth, you could start increasing watering gradually as spring approaches. On average I might water once every two or three weeks during the winter.

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