We hope that even with the purchase of perennials, which you decided to decorate the balcony of your apartment, you have taken care to choose the most frost-resistant varieties. But if this has not happened, then let us advise, how to protect your balcony plants for the winter without cluttering the vases with her rooms and corridors of your apartment.
Root protection
Remember that the roots of plants in pots are much more exposed to frost than the roots of growing in the open ground fellow. And this is not surprising, because the frost covers them from all sides. In order to protect them, collect from the foam plastic box similarity, which is warmed with rags and newspapers, putting a pot of your plant in it. On top of all this, cover with a thick layer of sawdust, leaves or needles, tie with a cloth, so that the wind does not blow off the protective layer.
Watering plants in winter
Now a couple of words about watering - watering balcony plants in winter you should a maximum of 2 weeks before the onset of frost, otherwise the juice in the roots can kill them. But in the spring you need to water the balcony plants before the ice comes off. Then watering will allow them to move away from the cold with the least loss and quickly return to life.
Protecting fragile shoots from frosts
The freezing branches of coniferous trees( eg, eastern tui) and evergreen shrubs( eg boxwood) in winter can freeze and crumble. Therefore, it is best to rearrange them to the shaded part of the balcony, saving them from sudden temperature changes on sunny days, and protect them by wrapping them in old carpets or heat-resistant films, remembering the need to take care of ventilation, and that the material into which they arewrapped, did not absorb moisture.
For all kinds of roses, the protective box described above is made in such a way that the plant is placed in it completely, starting from the pot, and ending with the tips of the shoots. In the spring, do not immediately remove them into the air. This is done gradually. First, the top part of the box is cut, revealing the shoots, and only after the roses give the first sheets, protection is removed from the pots.
Curly plants
Insulate the roots of for winter, be sure to take care of the shoots. To do this, all the shoots are collected together and carefully folded in rings, after which they are insulated with old newspapers and cloth. It is best to keep this ring in a vertical position, leaning against the wall, but not closely, and leaving a gap with a chip, laid between the twisted rolls and the wall.
That's all you need to do in order for to save winter plants on your balcony .As you can see, the preparation for the winter will not take you 3-4 hours, but in March, on the envy of all the neighbors, your balcony will blossom again with all the colors of the spring garden, giving you joy, beauty and comfort.
Well and if you have a country house or a summer residence, do not forget to prepare for your garden for the winter.
