Hibernating potted plants »Inside or outside, light or dark?

Which plants are allowed to overwinter outside?

Only hardy potted plants are allowed overwinter outside. The harsher the climate in your residential area, the sooner the plants need additional protection or frost-free winter quarters so that the sensitive roots do not freeze to death.

How do I overwinter sensitive plants?

The more sensitive a plant is, the warmer it has to overwinter. Temperatures of at least 10 ° C to 15 ° C may be required for very warmth-loving species. It is imperative that these plants are in a timely manner Winter quarters be brought before the night temperatures drop below this limit.

The light conditions in the winter quarters depend on the type of your potted plants. Evergreen plants should definitely overwinter in light, they need light and water all year round. So also think of a sufficient one irrigation Of your plants.

If, on the other hand, your potted plants belong to the deciduous species, then the winter quarters can be dark and usually rather cool. These plants need little or no water in winter, but with some varieties the root ball must not dry out completely.

The essentials in brief:

• only overwinter hardy plants outside
• necessarily root ball protect from frost
• In the case of frosty wintering, do not prune back until spring
• Overwinter sensitive potted plants in a frost-free or moderately warm place
• it is essential to bring it to the winter quarters in good time, the more sensitive the plant, the sooner
• overwinter evergreen plants brightly
• Hibernate deciduous plants in a dark place