Content
- Why and how to overwinter the basket
- Kapkörbchen - not sufficiently hardy
- The ideal wintering quarter
- Care during the hibernation
- After the winter
- Tips
Capsules do not like temperatures below -5 ° C
Why and how to overwinter the basket
In addition to lupins and delphiniums, but also as a solitary the Kapkörbchen is gladly planted. Whether on the balcony, on the terrace or outside in the perennial flowerbed - the basket will last in the winter if it is not wintered.
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The Kapmargerite is originally from South Africa and therefore is not sufficiently hardy in our latitudes. Its temperature minimum is -5 ° C. Thus, it freezes when it stays outside the winter unprotected.
The ideal wintering quarter
For wintering, select a location for the hood that has the following properties:
Care during the hibernation
Since this plant is evergreen, it also needs care in winter. It should be watered sparingly so that the soil does not dry out. You should do without a fertilizer. Furthermore, it is recommended to check the Kapkörbchen on pest infestation. On top of that, it is advantageous to air the wintering room regularly.
After the winter
As the spring approaches, and with it the warmer days, you can gradually get used to direct sunlight in your basket. First, put it in the shade and gradually give it more hours of sunshine.
From the middle of May, the perennial can take off properly. Then usually no more frost threatens. But first she should be cut back hand-high. Then the casting is extremely important!
Tips
To overwinter the Kapmargerite in the field is futile. There are too often temperatures below freezing in winter. This would mean a quick end to this African perennial.