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- Edelweiss is hardy - but sensitive
- Protect edelweiss from moisture
- Protect edelweiss in the pot from frost
- Cut edelweiss before or after winter?
- Tips & Tricks
Edelweiss grows in the mountains and is therefore hardy
Edelweiss is hardy - but sensitive
Although the symbolic Edelweiss is generally considered to be very easy to maintain, it still has its pitfalls. This affects especially his winter hardiness.
Protect edelweiss from moisture
As a typical plant of the high mountains, the edelweiss is of course absolutely hardy. In winter, the aboveground parts of the perennial die, but it drives reliably in the spring again - unless the winter conditions have made it up. In its natural location, the edelweiss is covered by a thick layer of snow and thus protected from extreme cold. You should simulate this blanket with bald frosts, for example by fir or spruce branches. However, extreme caution is advised in wet winters, as these are deadly to the moisture-sensitive plant.
Protect edelweiss in the pot from frost
Edelweiss in the garden usually does not need any special protection against the cold, but edelweiss in a pot definitely does. Either pack the pot winterproof and then put the plant in a sheltered place. Possible protective packaging against frost can be:
At the top, the pot should be left open, but covered with brushwood (for example fir or spruce branches). Avoid too much moisture, because this is usually the reason that the edelweiss does not survive the winter. It would be best if you would dig the plant together with pot in the garden.
Cut edelweiss before or after winter?
Basically, the dead shoots of edelweiss should be cut off. When you make this cut, but is up to your personal taste. If you want to gain seeds for propagation, you can stand the shoots and let the seeds ripen. If this is not the case, you can cut the plant back to ground level immediately after flowering. In this way, the edelweiss can save power, which would otherwise be in the education of seeds.
Tips & Tricks
Edelweiss should always winter outside, a winter in the house usually does not survive the plant due to the lack of light.