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- Planting Christmas rose in the balcony box - Can that work?
- Compact varieties have priority - tips for plant selection
- Select flower box and plant - you should pay attention
- Tips
Christmas roses bloom in winter - even in the balcony box
Planting Christmas rose in the balcony box - Can that work?
The transfer of winter blooms of Christmas roses on the balcony box is easier than the pronounced site loyalty of Helleborus niger suggests. If the framework conditions are correct, the magical Winter Queen likes to keep the yard in the flower box. This guide explains how to convince the legendary bed of a flower festival on the balcony.
Compact varieties have priority - tips for plant selection
If Christmas roses are in good hands, they can reach the age of 25 years. Among other things, this floral mastery results from the growth as a deep root. Therefore, the following compact varieties are well suited for cultivation in tight space of the balcony box:
An extravagant rarity among the Christmas roses is the new variety 'Hantay'. Its yellow, spotted red flowers present themselves to a maximum of 30 cm long flower stems from December to March.
Select flower box and plant - you should pay attention
The deep root system not only influences the variety selection for the balcony. The nature of the flower box and the substrate also take account of this vegetative quality. Choose a planter that is at least 30 cm deep and has multiple bottom openings as a drain. As substrate, we recommend a high-quality potting soil with some handful loamy garden soil. How to plant Christmas roses in the flower box:
Gradually fill in the rest of the earth. Advantageously, a 1 to 2 fingers wide casting edge. Place the planter on the partially shaded balcony in a sheltered location and water.
Tips
To plant a balcony box hardy, snow roses are not the only winter-blossoming beauties. The ideal neighbor of the planter in the flower box are the dainty purple bells 'Plum Pudding' (Heuchera hybrid) with furious ornamental leaves as well as the enchanting spring cyclamen (Cyclamen coum), which already flowers in February.