- Winter protection especially for the root system
- Late frost and rain as a threat to emerging flowers
- Overwinter the nectarine tree in the bucket
- Care during the winter rest phase
- tips and tricks
The requirements for the winter quarters of your nectarine tree vary depending on whether it is a container plant or an outdoor cultivated tree. Particular attention is required if a sustained warm phase sets in as early as February or March and the sap flow is stimulated early. A subsequent cold spell can have devastating effects on the buds, which will freeze to death without protection.
Winter protection especially for the root system
Like other stone fruit varieties, nectarine trees do not tolerate frost well, which is why they need adequate winter protection in the cold season. In winter, it is particularly important to protect the root system sufficiently from frost. To do this, cover it with moss, humus, leaves or brushwood. You can wrap the trunk with fleece or jute for the first few years.
Late frost and rain as a threat to emerging flowers
If the temperatures drop well below zero, you should cover the nectarine tree with a fleece, although a blanket can also be used as an alternative. Since the nectarine tree begins to sprout flowers early, you should wrap them with fleece or jute when frost is announced. This also applies to persistent cold rain, which can ruin the subsequent harvest.
Overwinter the nectarine tree in the bucket
A cold location that is free from frost is important for a nectarine tree in the bucket. Suitable as winter quarters
- the garage
- a tool shed
- a light-flooded attic
- the conservatory
- a garden house
- a protective house wall facing south
It is not necessary to bring the nectarine tree indoors, as the temperatures here are regularly too warm.
Care during the winter rest phase
Above all, make sure that the nectarine tree is not exposed to drafts. Let the sapling rest in winter. If it is a container plant, only water it occasionally. Dryness is preferable to moist soil. You should avoid locations that are too dark or illuminate them with special light lamps.
tips and tricks
If you have planned to transplant a one-year-old nectarine tree in a pot outdoors after the winter phase, then the right time is the frost-free spring.
TB