Frost-resistant and chilblains
When it comes to winter hardiness, you can the bulb varieties be divided into two groups. In one group belong the spring bloomers, which are not damaged by freezing temperatures. In the other group there are those with a tropical origin who, despite the long tradition of cultivation in this country, are still strangers to the cold.
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Hibernate spring bloomers
Since spring bloomers can tolerate frost, they can remain in the garden forever after planting out. They overwinter in the bed and sprout reliably when their time comes in spring. The most famous representatives are crocuses, daffodils, and tulips snowdrop.
If the onions still do not sprout in spring, it is not because of the frost. Most voles are responsible for this. Some types of onions are on your winter menu.
Tips
You can Protect bulbs from voleswhen you put them in mesh baskets and plant them with them.
Hibernate sensitive onions
Bulbs such as begonias, cannas, Dahlias and Gladiolus, have to get out of the ground before the first frost. First the stems are shortened to 5 to 15 cm. Then the excavation your turn. The soil should be carefully loosened with your fingers.
Since the onions still have some residual moisture, they should dry off in a shady, airy place. Flat wooden boxes or nets lined with newspaper are ideal.
Optimal storage conditions
Flower bulbs want to spend the winter as follows:
- cool
- dark
- dry
A basement room is usually suitable for this purpose. But before the onions get in, bad specimens have to be sorted out. Otherwise, onions attacked by pests or rotting would pose a threat to healthy onions.
Winter in the pot
Flower bulbs in the balcony box or pot can spend the winter outside, provided they are hardy. However, they should be protected from major temperature fluctuations.
