The fan flower is not hardy. For convenience, it is often only cultivated once a year, simply thrown away at the end of the season and bought new the next year. But that doesn't have to be the case, because it can be overwintered relatively easily.
The fan flower is not hardy and must be brought indoors for the winter
Before you bring the fan flower to its bright and frost-free winter quarters, you can cut back the plant. It takes up less space and diseases and pests have fewer targets. Cool staircases or the conservatory are suitable as winter quarters. Care is limited to occasional watering in winter. Your fan flower does not need fertilizer during this time.
The best winter tips for the fan flower:
- possibly cut back before winter
- spend the winter bright and frost-free
- suitable winter quarters: stairwell or conservatory
- pour little
- do not fertilize
- occasionally check for diseases and pests
tips
Even if the blue fan flower is often sold as an annual balcony plant, it is usually perennial. Try hibernation, it's not all that difficult.