- How to care for the ash flower in winter?
- What should the winter quarters look like?
- What do I do with my ash flower in spring?
Since the ash flower usually survives light frost well, it could be described as conditionally hardy. Although many hybrid species of ash flower can be found commercially as annual plants, they can often be overwintered well.
The ash flower survives only light frost
How to care for the ash flower in winter?
Since the ash flower also survives a light frost, it does not have to be brought from the garden to the winter quarters too early. If no longer periods of frost or particularly low temperatures are to be expected, then it may even stay outside in the garden all winter.
During the winter, the ash flower needs less water than in summer, but the root ball should not dry out. Also, avoid drafts and direct sunlight on your ash flower. Fertilizer can do more harm than good in winter, so stop fertilizing in the fall.
What should the winter quarters look like?
Ideally, you have a bright room where the temperature is around 10°C to 15°C. Your ash flower would like to spend the winter there. Perhaps you have an unheated conservatory or greenhouse with these conditions. Dry heating air is unsuitable for the ash flower, here you will probably soon get lice.
What do I do with my ash flower in spring?
Once winter is over and the days are getting longer and warmer, you can get your ash flower out of winter quarters. Slowly increase the watering again and slowly get the plant used to the sunlight so that its now sensitive leaves do not burn.
After a few days, bring the ash flower to its usual location. Check ash flower for pests and start appropriate treatment if necessary. Now slowly start fertilizing again, and the first buds will soon appear.
The essentials in brief:
- also withstands light frost
- Hybrids often sold as annuals
- Hibernation usually worthwhile
- ideal temperature for winter: around 10 °C to 15 °C
- gradually get used to the sunlight in the spring
- regularly check for pests
tips
In a mild area, your ash flower could perhaps survive the winter in the garden, but overwintering in a bright and cool winter quarters is safer.