Use the greenhouse to overwinter container plants

First and foremost, the potted plants belong in a protective greenhouse in good time before the first frost. Since there are usually different varieties, a compromise has to be found for the temperatures that does justice to all plants as well as possible. Your greenhouse for wintering Potted plants should be at least frost-free for this, would be optimal continuous heating between 5 and 8 ° C. Some particularly sensitive plants, such as the hibiscus, even need around 12 ° C during their natural resting phase.

The greenhouse equipment for winter guests

If the house only has a simple glass cover, additional insulation, for example with a bubble wrap, is recommended for better heat supply. Sufficient ventilation must also be ensured, if necessary via a Forced ventilation using a fan, especially if the potted plants are quite close together. On days with intense solar radiation, external or internal shading is also helpful not only protects against extreme exposure to light during the winter rest, but also keeps heating costs within limits holds. Some examples of the climatic conditions that a greenhouse for wintering container plants should offer:

Caring for container plants during the winter

Basically, your winter guests need very little and hardly any water until well into February additional nutrients. Only when it is observed that the crumbly earth is beginning to loosen at the edge of the pot, carefully pour something on the roots. This is different with the tropical species, which also want to be moderately watered and fertilized during the winter months. From March, however, the water requirement for all potted plants will be somewhat higher, as the shoot will now slowly start again. Particularly important: Pay attention to one regularly even when the potted plants are overwintered possible pest infestation and the usual plant diseases and remove dead plant parts regularly.