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The Hollyberry Lady · 07-02-2009, 04:57 PM

It is sound advice and I may be a fool not to take it, but I must do what supposedly cannot be done!

As well, the person in Thunder Bay, Ontario, told me that they never once covered their plant, even when they got their 1st pup in the beginning. I will definitely protect one pup, so I don't end up with nothing, if I fail miserably, but the other will remain uncovered.

One thing I did do though, is I buried the pup deep, when I sunk it into the lily garden. We get snow really fast when it turns cold, and snow is even better than mulch, so I believe the roots will be just fine. I also buried a blood and bonemeal treat over a foot down, to encourage the roots to go deep. They have over 4 months to get established before winter sets in.

Let's see if the people in my neck of the woods are in fact correct in that it does not require any protection, or if come Spring, I'll be sorry!

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