Hardy or sensitive to frost?

Winter hardiness depending on type and variety

Absolutely frost hardy or The Judas tree should be hardy, at least that is what many garden and plant shops claim, and even employees themselves claim it. Experience shows, however, that the sensitivity to frosty temperatures depends on the one hand Type and variety of the Judas tree and on the other hand no Judas tree is really hardy. Younger specimens in particular need good winter protection, as they only become relatively insensitive with increasing age. In addition, Judas trees advertised as hardy are also suitable (e.g. B. the variety "Forest Pansy") not for planting out in extremely cold regions.

Choosing a suitable location

However, you can avert the aftermath of a cold winter by choosing a suitable location mitigate. Plant the Judas tree in full sun, sheltered from the wind and warm, which should face south as possible and be close to a house wall. A partially shaded, draughty place, on the other hand, is not particularly suitable for a solitaire.

Protect the Judas tree in winter

If there is a threat of freezing temperatures of minus 10 degrees Celsius and more, you should protect your Judas tree, for example by wrapping the trunk and the crown with bast mats or jute. The root area can be covered with thick leaves and / or brushwood to protect the shallow roots. Only bark mulch should not be used, as this acidifies the soil.

Hibernate the Judas tree in a pot frost-free

In principle, specimens kept in pots are much more sensitive to frost than planted Judas trees. Therefore, you should either pack the Judas trees cultivated in pots well and place the pot on a base made of wood or styrofoam (in climatically warmer regions) or, if you live in an area with harsh winters, it is frost-free at a maximum of 10 degrees Celsius overwinter.