Spirea cutting - winter care?

I've incredibly (for me!) managed to get a little Spirea cutting to take & root really well, but of course it's now starting to lose its leaves for winter, & will end up being a bare twig shortly no doubt. The main plant is container grown as this one will be too if it survivs as I've only got a yard "garden".

As it's currently in a small pot indoors, I'm wondering how best to overwinter it so that it has the best chance of springing into life again next year - anyone any suggestions?

Thanks.

 

Hiya Delta, As long as it's kept frost free it should be fine,if it's on a window sill where it may get a draft I'd make a mini cloche out of a plastic bottle

 

Thanks - was what I was hoping would work ok for it, as I figured putting it outside would kill it quicker than harden it given it's not yet developed some decent growth. I've used plastic bags before for cloches but worry about them promoting fungal growth etc, but with it being in a rather cold kitchen (no drafts tho) maybe it'll not produce as much condensation.

Worth a try anyway as I'm just utterly chuffed to have managed to get the cutting to root so well. .

 

So would you tend to put it outside (double potted) as it is now, or wait until next winter & repot in Spring if it seems to recover ok after this winter? Basically I'm really just trying to see whether it requires frost or hardening as some shrubs do through the winter, or if it's the type that (at this stage anyway) will fare better in cool conditions indoors until it builds up some growth next year hopefully?

 

Thanks for the encouragement & info - sounds like a good plan & I've lots of good shelter in the yard so it would be good to see how it fares. I'm intending on repeating the practice next year with another cutting to see if I can repeat the success It actually put out a ton of roots just being sat in water for a couple of months - I changed the water weekly but nothing else other than plenty of direct light (but little direct sunlight if that makes sense).

Thanks again