Can these be moved inside?

[amberj]

I am new to gardening, just my second summer doing it, and I attempted different plants this year. (Lilies grew up great the second year, although the cala lilies didn't do well, too much rain).

Anyway - I planted in a white long planter box some black pansies... what's really funny is the ones I planted IN the garden didn't grow at all in most areas, only one plant grew to foliage but no flowers.

Yet in the planter box they're so full and fantastic! And somehow, even though I bought black pansies, in the exact middle of the box, red ones grew. Really neat contrast! and totally unintential

Anyway - I am going to bring a few plants in as my friend says some won't last outside (I'm in Ontario Canada, we get lots of snow).

I was wondering if I could bring in my black pansies planter box and if so, would it just continue flowering all winter so I can plant them in the garden already blooming next year?

Also - does anyone know about gladiolas - can they be moved to flower inside too or do I have to let them go dormant?

I also have mini roses and a larger rose bush, still in pots, will they be okay outside through winter, or should I bring the mini roses in?

Thanks for your help for this "garden newbie".

Amber

[rustylady]

Hi Amberj. Please put your location into your profile, then it will show up on your posts. Gladioli need to be left to go dormant. You can then dig up the corms and store them dry through the winter before re-planting next spring. I tend to leave mine in the garden, though and they seem to be fine. I don't think it's the amount of snow you get that would be the problem as snow is a pretty good insulator. Pansies aren't really perennials, but as long as you deadhead you may be able to keep them through the winter. Most I've got out of them is 2 years. Roses are pretty hardy, but if in pots you need to make sure they don't get waterlogged and frozen.