How do balcony flowers and bonsai overwinter? Master these methods for a safe winter
What are the precautions for overwintering? Placing some bonsai on the balcony not only decorates the balcony and adds a beautiful scene to the home environment, but also adds some vitality to the home environment. So how can you ensure that flowers and bonsai successfully overwinter after the weather turns cold? Let's take a look together below.
1. If your balcony is enclosed with glass, then the flowers you grow will overwinter more easily. Because the balcony is enclosed, you can close the windows when the temperature is low to prevent the flowers from freezing to death due to excessively low temperatures. However, note that when the weather warms up or the temperature is not low, you should open the windows so the flowers can get some air.
2. If the balcony is open-style, and after winter arrives you do not want to move the bonsai indoors, then it is recommended to place the bonsai in a sheltered spot, or directly build a small warm room, move the flower pots into the warm room when the weather turns cold, and then dismantle the warm room when the weather turns hot.
3. If you cannot create a greenhouse effect on the balcony, then you can also use cold protection methods such as watering with freezing water, covering with straw curtains, fertilizing before winter, and wrapping with plastic film to help balcony flowers overwinter. If these methods are too troublesome, then just move the flowers indoors for care and do not put them on the balcony.
4. While helping flowers create a suitable overwintering environment, you must also control the amount of watering. Although flowers enter dormancy in winter, they still have some demand for water. At this time, you need to follow the principle of preferring dry over wet, but you must not stop watering altogether. The temperature of the water used should be level with room temperature and must not be too cold. At the same time, choose a day with suitable temperature, for example when the sunshine is relatively good.
What are the precautions for overwintering? The above is the relevant explanation, and I hope it can be helpful to everyone. If you love flowers, you must protect your flowers well.