Successfully overwinter petunia

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• Successfully overwinter petunia
• Bring the petunias in time to a winter quarters
• Before moving to winter quarters: check for pests
• The optimal care during the winter months
• Tips

Before the first frost petunia should be brought into the house

Successfully overwinter petunia

The petunias, which are often cultivated in window boxes, originate from South America and are extremely sensitive to frosty temperatures. Therefore, the plants are often grown only once a year and purchased annually new in the specialized trade, although they could also be wintered in a frost-free location.

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Bring the petunias in time to a winter quarters

You should bring the petunia (if there is enough space in winter quarters also directly in the flower box) in late autumn before the first night frosts into the house. However, only a temperature of about 5 to 10 degrees Celsius prevail in winter quarters, which is why the normal living spaces are not suitable. A storage or basement room is usually the better choice if it has a sufficient amount of daylight.

Before moving to winter quarters: check for pests

Since the petunia is poured very little during the winter months, may be propagated with unhindered with pests brought into the room. Therefore, you should inspect the petunia as you hibernate for possible pest infestation with aphids or white flies. If a too strong pest infestation is not controlled accordingly, the survival of the plants can be seriously endangered despite otherwise good care.

The optimal care during the winter months

Successfully wintered specimens of petunia can provide especially early abundance of flowers in the spring due to their stronger starting position. For this you should winter but under conditions:

It can be a bit difficult to find the right size when watering petunias in winter quarters. You should always pour something again, if the soil dried out on the surface can easily be detached from the edge of the pot.

Tips

It can also come in winter quarters to form flowers on the petunias. If the petunias are only in a storage room anyway and do not fulfill a decorative value in the house, flowering shoots should be removed early. In this way, the plants can save energy and vigorously bud off in the spring directly after the ice sacs.