The colorful dance of flowers in summer is a thing of the past. Frost, snow and cold have wrapped nature in an icy coat. However, some plants defy the adverse weather and are blooming right now in the garden or on the balcony. In the following article we present the following winter bloomers:
Witch hazel blooms even when it's snowing and cold
- Christmas rose
- Scented snowball
- witch hazel (witch hazel)
- cornel
- Early spring cyclamen
Christmas rose
The Christmas rose, which belongs to the Hellebore genus, opens its snow-white blossoms at Christmas time if it is not too cold. New buds keep appearing until spring. The evergreen leaves, which are unaffected by frost, feel coarse and leathery. In the light shade, if possible set between trees, they are easy to care for and delight with beautiful flowers at an unusual time. During the winter you can also keep Christmas roses in pots on the balcony and then plant them in the garden.
Scented snowball
With this winter-blooming shrub you can set attractive accents in the cold season. It prefers a solitary position as it can grow up to 2.5 meters high and wide. In addition, this is how the wonderful flowers come into their own. Since these do not tolerate too much frost, the location should be sunny to semi-shady and protected, for example near a house wall.
witch hazel (witch hazel)
It shows its yellow, delicately scented blossoms from January to March. The flowers are filiform and curl up in frost. The little cold artists can easily withstand temperatures down to -10 degrees. The early blossoms of the witch hazel are valuable food for bees and bumblebees, which is why the witch hazel is often planted in natural gardens.
cornel
In mild winters, the cornelian cherry opens its flowers as early as the end of February. Golden yellow they are extremely attractive. From September they ripen into fruits that taste very delicious and can be processed into jam or compote.
Early spring cyclamen
Cyclamen beautify many living spaces in the cold season. But there are also representatives of the species that are cultivated outdoors. The early spring cyclamen flowers here in mild winters from mid-February. The flower color of this delicate plant varies from white to pink to crimson. It thrives particularly well on calcareous soil in semi-shady places in front of deciduous trees, where it forms colorful carpets of flowers.
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Flowers like winterlings or snowdrops push their buds out of the ground as soon as the snow begins to melt. They take advantage of the fact that everything is still bare and they are not shaded by any other plant. They form dense carpets of flowers over the years.