Put out in the spring
Plants that have overwintered frost-free but cool are usually allowed to go outside in the garden or on the relatively early terrace. But be sure to wait for the ice saints. If the days beforehand are very warm, you can take the plants out into the fresh air for a few hours during the day.
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In the case of very sensitive plants, the temperatures must not drop below 10 ° C or even 15 ° C, not even at night. Some exotic plants, such as lemon trees, fall into this category. You shouldn't go outside until it's really warm enough. Some of them hardly survive a cool north German summer outdoors. If possible, give these plants a place in the winter garden.
Prepare for the gardening season
Gradually get your potted plants used to the fresh air and above all to the sunlight. Burns on the leaves are not uncommon if the change is too blatant. If the pot of one or the other plant has become too small in the meantime, then you should use it
repot.Put young plants outside
Young plants are usually more sensitive than older ones, so they can often only be brought into the garden or balcony later in spring. When choosing the right time, don't just think about the ice saints with frosty nights. Cool winds can damage the young shoots even at temperatures well above freezing point, as can persistent moisture.
The essentials in brief:
- at least wait for the ice saints
- Put young plants and sensitive plants out much later
- Accustom plants slowly
- repot if necessary and / or cut back
- possible Slow release fertilizer give
Tips
Sensitive (young) plants should only be put outside clearly after the ice saints. To do this, the nights have to be relatively warm.