Withered summer flowers would rather go to winter quarters than to the compost. Some of the loveliest species on balconies and terraces will bloom again in extravagant splendor next year. These tips sum up how the floral revival succeeds.
Most summer flowers like it cool and light in winter
Evergreen summer flowers overwinter
Fairy-tale fireworks of flowers over lush green leaves produce dipladenia, sundaville, star jasmine and oleander from spring to autumn. Much too good for a one-year guest appearance as a container plant. How to overwinter evergreen summer flowers correctly:
- Grant: at the latest at night-time temperatures below 10° Celsius
- location: bright, not full sun
- temperatures: optimal 8° to 10° Celsius (not under 5° Celsius, not over 15° Celsius)
- winter care: do not fertilize, water little, spray regularly with collected rainwater
Evergreen summer flowers prefer to spend the winter in a heated conservatory or greenhouse. The summer beauties have no objection to a bright, warm spot in the entrance area, guest room or bedroom.
Deciduous Summer Flowers - Winter Tips
Even before the first frost, deciduous summer flowers are just a shadow of their former self. The flowers migrate their nutrients to the root ball, causing the blooms to wilt and the leaves to drop. The later you intervene in this process, the stronger the flowers go into the critical winter period. The protagonists of this summer flower category are fuchsias (Fuchsia) and triplet flowers (Bougainvillea) as well as noble geraniums (Pelargonium grandiflorum) or elf flowers (Epimedium). Overwinter deciduous summer flowers like this:
- wintering: just before or just after the first frost
- To cut: Cut back shoots by a third or half
- Clean out, defoliate: remove withered flower remains and remaining leaves
- Best winter location: bright and cool at 5° to 10° Celsius
- Second best winter spot: dark and frost-free at 3° to 8° Celsius
- winter care: water very little and do not fertilize
When choosing a location in winter, the rule of thumb is: the darker, the colder, but always above freezing. In the light-flooded conservatory, the summer flowers enjoy a pleasant 10° Celsius, while a cool 3° Celsius is an advantage in the dark basement.
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Do you already know the unique Yellow Mandevilla (Urechites lutea), which never sheds its flowers at any time of the year? The newcomer among the summer flowers seamlessly continues its flower festival in winter. In contrast to its well-known conspecifics, this Dipladenia continues to produce busy yellow flowers in the warm living room when it is light to sunny at the location. You can get hold of the rarity at Flora-Tuscany.