Why and how do you do it?

That means driving

Driving means nothing other than prematurely ending the dormant phase of a flower bulb. This is done by specifically creating the conditions that it needs for budding. First and foremost, it is about giving her enough warmth. That can only happen in one room.

Spring bloomers can be made to bloom in winter. The flowering of summer flowers, on the other hand, can be brought forward by several weeks by driving.

Spring bloomer

Spring bloomers are in Planted in the garden in autumnbecause they are hardy. They don't make us wait long for their flowers in spring, the first blooming as early as January. It only makes sense to push them forward if they're supposed to bloom before their time indoors.

Spring bloomers from the trade

Spring bloomers need a long cold stimulus, without which they do not want to bloom. Bulbs that the trade offers for sale in winter have previously been artificially exposed to the cold in the cold store. You can therefore immediately:

• plant or Continue to cultivate in the pot you bought
• separate Flower bulbs in a glass draw decorative
• size Flower bulbs grow (cover with wax)

Drive your own onions

You have to plant your own flower bulbs in pots around three months before the desired flowering date and place them at 0 to 8 degrees until then so that they get the necessary cold phase.

When the flower bulbs start sprouting, they come for about two weeks at 15 degrees Celsius. Only then are they allowed to go into the warm in a bright location.

Advance summer bloomers

Whether begonias, callas or other bulbous plants, this task can be tackled from February. Here are the key data:

• Place the onions in lukewarm water for 24 hours
• then plant in pots with drainage holes
• first comes a drainage layer
• then potting soil mixed with sand
• Planting depth depends on the variety
• Place in partial shade at about 15 degrees
• keep moist continuously
• turn lighter after budding