Help, my flower is frozen!

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• Help, my flower is frozen!
• Can I still save my frozen flower?
• How much frost can a flower kill?
• How do I get my seed flower through the winter?
• Hibernation tips for the Säckelblume:
• Tips

Not all Säckelblumenarten tolerate frost

Help, my flower is frozen!

It is spring again, a long winter is finally over, your flower is sprouting, but some shoots remain dry. This situation is certainly not pleasing, but not a disaster. Presumably, some shoots of Säckelblume are frozen.

Can I still save my frozen flower?

If the flower is completely frozen, then it is beyond saving. This is rarely the case, unless the winter was particularly harsh and cold. The Säckelblume is namely to a certain degree hardy.

Cut off the frozen shoots liberally so that no dry cuts are left. Pour the plant as usual and give it a small amount of liquid fertilizer. Be sure to avoid over-fertilizing your flower, otherwise your leaves may turn yellow.

How much frost can a flower kill?

There are very different types of flower seeds, not only in size, but also in terms of the compatibility of frost. While some of them can cope with temperatures as low as -15 ° C, others tolerate a maximum of -7 ° C.

How do I get my seed flower through the winter?

The easy-care Säckelblume can bring with some precautions well in a rougher area well through the winter. But you should protect the plant from icy winds and the root ball from freezing. A layer of brushwood, leaves or bark mulch is usually sufficient protection.

If you have planted your flower in a container, wrap it completely with a blanket, an old jute bag or bubble wrap, so that the root ball is also protected from the frost from below. If you have a bright and frost-free wintering area for your flower seed, then it is best to house the plant there.

Hibernation tips for the Säckelblume:

Tips

Take care that your flower does not drown in winter. Even melting snow quickly leads to waterlogging when the water can not drain.