If you want to green a north-facing balcony or terrace, Christmas roses in pots are ideal. The evergreen perennials like it shady and cool. What you have to consider when growing a snow rose in a tub.

Christmas roses should not be too light or too dark in the pot

It has to be the right pot

The Christmas rose is a very slender perennial, but its roots grow very long. You therefore need a bucket or pot that is as deep as possible for the snow rose to thrive in it.

In addition, there must be no waterlogging. The planter needs a large drain from which excess water can escape.

It has proven useful to place a drainage layer of gravel, broken pottery, expanded clay (€19.73) or other suitable materials on the bottom of the pot. This will prevent waterlogging, which causes the roots to rot.

In this place, the snow rose feels comfortable in the bucket

Ensure a good location for the bucket. The Christmas rose does not like direct sun. This is especially true in summer. Put the Christmas rose in the shade on a north-facing balcony or terrace. However, the plant must not be too dark.

How to care for Christmas roses in pots

While the snow rose in the garden can almost completely do without care, you have to pay more attention to the perennials in the pot. You must have a Christmas rose in a pot

  • Water more often
  • Fertilize occasionally
  • Protect from frost

Water whenever the top layer of soil has dried. Make sure that there is never waterlogging. Just before flowering and in autumn you should give the Christmas rose some organic fertilizer.

Since the pot freezes through very quickly in winter, you must provide Christmas roses in the tub with winter protection.

Bring the Christmas rose into your home as a Christmas rose

Christmas roses are not houseplants. Of course you can bring the Christmas rose into the house before Christmas to enjoy the flowers.

However, the pot must be cool and not exposed to direct sunlight at the window.

tips and tricks

If cats live in the household, it is better not to keep Christmas roses in pots on the patio or in the house. The snow rose is highly poisonous in all parts and represents a real danger for four-legged friends.

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