- Classic on the winter balcony - colorful heather plants
- Picturesque splendor of flowers in the snow - winter queen Christmas rose
- Shimmering leaves and red berries for the winter flower box - this is how it works
On the wintry balcony, the flower box becomes a stage for frost-resistant plants with evergreen foliage. Winter bloomers and ornamental fruit perennials boast colorful flowers and bright berries. You can find out here which plants you use to plant your balcony boxes in winter.
Heather does not mind frost
Classic on the winter balcony - colorful heather plants
Heather plants owe their renown as stylish winter planting for the balcony to their frost-hardy species and varieties. Winter heather is one of the few deciduous trees that you can cultivate in a flower box (€16.99). Clusters of small flowers unfold from December to April, contrasting impressively with the evergreen leaves. The focus is on the two premium varieties 'Kramers Rote' and 'White Perfection' (Erica x darleyensis), which remain at an ideal growth height of 30 to 35 cm.
Picturesque splendor of flowers in the snow - winter queen Christmas rose
The Christmas rose enchants us in the midst of ice and snow with white and soft pink blossoms, accompanied by lush green, hand-shaped ornamental leaves. At least for a winter season, the magical perennial likes to hold court in a window box on the balcony. Helleborus species only reach their legendary age of 25 years in beds. The following varieties immerse the winter balcony in a sea of flowers:
- Snow rose, Christmas rose (Helleborus niger), the classic with pure white cup-shaped flowers from January to March
- November Christmas rose 'Praecox' (Helleborus niger) with an extra long flowering period from November to March
- Christmas rose 'Double Ellen Picotée' delights with full, ruffled flowers in white and purple from November
- Christmas rose 'Black Swan' boasts double, dark crimson flowers from November to March
Socialize the snow rose with the white sweet violet (Viola odorata 'Alba'), which lies decoratively at the feet of the royal Christmas rose at a dainty 10 to 15 cm and puts on its blossoms from February.
Shimmering leaves and red berries for the winter flower box - this is how it works
The planting plan for hardy balcony boxes (€109.00) is only complete when it contains evergreen decorative fruit plants. The ranking is led by the red carpet berry (Gaultheria procumbens). After a promising flowering period in late summer, bright red berries appear over glossy green, oval leaflets in winter. Thanks to a growth height of 10 to 20 cm and a frost hardiness of up to - 24.5 degrees Celsius, the elegant small tree will stay with you throughout the winter.
The cotoneaster (Cotoneaster dammeri 'Coral Beauty') must not be missing in the winter window box, because its cascades of evergreen foliage and red berries attract everyone's attention. The beautiful, hardy small shrub with tendrils up to 60 cm long is suitable as a permanent guest in the flower box. At any time of the year, its carpet of leaves acts as a green canvas for flowers and perennials of the current season.
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Once the Christmas rose has finished its winter blossom festival in the flower box, place the perennial in the bed. She likes it particularly well in the shade of deciduous trees. If you combine the Helleborus niger, which is true to its location, with roses in the front yard, for example, you will welcome your guests all year round with a picturesque bouquet of flowers.