Over-wintering small plants

Christine 14

I have received two deliveries from Secret Garden - pleased with both  They are lovely little 'baby' perennials but I do not want to plant them yet.  I am in Cornwall so although not  particularly cold in the winter it can be very wet and I cannot decide whether they should stay outside or be brought into an unheated greenhouse.  What would other gardeners do?

Fairygirl

I'd keep them undercover, or at least sheltered.
They'd certainly need to be in a greenhouse or cold frame here, or possibly in the house,  but our climate is quite different from Cornwall 

I'll qualify that slightly by also saying - it depends what they are 

Christine 14

Thank you - I am leaning towards the greenhouse but it has been really humid here recently so I might wait until it gets a bit colder.

Fairygirl

You might find they'd be fine under a table or similar, but it does depend on what they are. 
I often put small plants in among shrubs etc. It gives them protection from severe weather, but they also get enough moisture and light if needed. I don't grow things that need a lot of protection though - they wouldn't survive here in most winters. 

Posy

I would go for the greenhouse, too. It's not just the temperature, as you say, constant wet can make them rot but you can monitor the watering if they are inside.

Nanny Beach

What are the plants?

Christine 14

They are a mixed selection of perennials - phlox, scabious, achillea, rudbeckia  and monarda.  They are all growing well but I don't think they will like getting too wet so I think they will stay in the greenhouse over winter.