First frost is imminent: You make your container plants as winter -proof

First frost is imminent: You make your container plants as winter -proof

Autumn keeps moving into Mostviertel, and with it the first frost nights are announced. For garden lovers, this means that it is high time to bring sensitive container plants into their winter shelves. These plants are often the stars on the terraces and balconies, but as soon as the temperatures fall, they must be protected from the cold.

Typical container plants such as oleanders, citrus fruits and converters come from warmer regions and are particularly sensitive to frost in our latitudes. Therefore, it is advisable to offer you a suitable place in the house, in the winter garden or in a cool, not heated basement. Here they should be preserved from the frosty nights, since only a few varieties can survive outside.

care before the winter

Before the container plants are inserted, it is important to carefully check them for pests or diseases. Katja Batakovic, the specialist director of the "Nature in the Garden" initiative, advises: "Check your container plants before you are granted exactly for signs of pests or diseases. Remove sick and dead plant parts and pour them only economically if necessary." Fertilization during winter should be avoided so as not to continue to burden the plants.

The ideal environment for evergreen plants is available at temperatures around 10 ° C. Both cold house plants and heat -loving species feel comfortable in a light room and can be safely wintered. For plants that lose their leaves in winter, a dark basement is enough because they do not need light during this time.

recommendations for wintering

For many container plants, certain temperature limits apply from which they should be relocated:

• at 5 ° C: Schönmalve (10-15 ° C, light, cut back strongly when you are placed), bougainvillea (5-10 ° C, light), convertible florets (5-15 ° C, light, strong pruning before the output).
• at 0 ° C: citrus plants (5-10 ° C, light), angel trumpet (5-10 ° C, light, discreetly clear), as well as jewelry lilies (5-10 ° C, light or dark, depending on the type).
• at –5 ° C: oleander (5-10 ° C, light), and rosemary (5-10 ° C, light) should also move to the winter quarters.

To answer the questions of many garden owners, the hotline of "Nature im Garden" offers valuable advice. Garden lovers can be on the phone number Tel. 02742/74333 or by e-mail to gartentein@naturimgarten.at ask for advice when it comes to maintaining your plants.

Auf naturimgarten.at there are numerous more information and tips that facilitate hibernate and at the same time promote the health of the plants.

For those who want to learn more about other useful garden practices, numerous instructions are also available on meinzirk.at/garten-tips