From BZ/dpa
You can already buy blooming spring flowers. But there is a catch with the beautiful daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and violets in the pot: they don’t tolerate our winter weather.
The greenhouse is the solution: if you really want to have tulips, daffodils, primroses, violets and other early bloomers on your balcony, you can buy potted plants.
For these plants, gardeners simulate the weather conditions that the early bloomers need to sprout. First they experience wintry temperatures in the cold room, then they go into the greenhouse with spring-like conditions.
But they are actually not suitable for the current conditions on the balcony, terrace and garden. Because the plants are used to the warmth of the greenhouse.
Bring in or cover in case of frost
In the event of a cold snap, the plants outdoors must therefore be protected, according to the Bavarian Garden Academy. So you bring the pots back into the house from time to time or you cover them with a multi-layer fleece or newspaper.
But that is only necessary when the temperature is below zero. Temperatures around freezing are usually well tolerated even without protection, according to the garden professionals from Bavaria.
To be on the safe side, you can move the plants close to the house or bring them under an overhang where the temperatures usually remain higher.
Refrigerate indoors
Even if the early bloomers are used to heat, this does not mean that they have become houseplants: a warm environment reduces their durability.
Therefore, the garden academy advises to place the plants in the house in a cool and bright place. If you absolutely want to have the plants in a heated living room, you should keep the early bloomers in the pot cooler, at least at night.
The early bloomers should be watered with care, excess water should be able to drain off easily in the pot.