A gold privet should please us with its existence for many years. As a result, it must survive many freezing winters unscathed. Since he has to stay outside, the question arises as to whether he is hardy enough.
Goldliguster copes well with frost
Good hardiness
The golden privet does not belong to the tropical privet species. This is noticeable in the winter hardiness. Because it survives sub-zero temperatures without any protective measures from its owner.
leaf shedding
The Goldliguster is usually evergreen. When autumn triggers leaf fall in other plants, it keeps its leaves together. This is one of the reasons why it is well suited as a privacy hedge. However, very harsh winters can rob part or all of the foliage. Then the privet stands there with bare branches.
Don't worry, the gold privet didn't freeze. He was not damaged either, but only experienced an optical impairment. New growth follows in the spring. If the new leaves are brown, it's because it's too light in place. This is a temporary phenomenon, the tender shoots first have to get used to the sun.
Don't cut too late
Privet grows quickly and is also a pruning-tolerant plant. If it grows as a hedge, frequent visits from the scissors are guaranteed. But in autumn the owner has to hold back with cutting. Otherwise, the stimulated new growth would not have enough time to mature and would freeze to death in a cold winter. This would also weaken the overall vitality.
tips
Also stop fertilizing as soon as the gold privet has to prepare for the winter. The last fertilization should be done in mid-August at the latest.
Overwinter potted plants
Goldliguster can also stand permanently as a solitaire in a large tub. Here the cold of winter hits him with greater force. He could therefore use additional protection:
- Put the bucket on the wall of the house
- away from the direct winter sun
- Wrap the pot several times with warming fleece
- place on styrofoam or wooden board