Violet, pink or would you prefer subtle white? Whatever you decide: the Bornholm marguerite is poorly winter-hardy and usually does not survive the winter outdoors.
How do I overwinter Bornholm daisies correctly?
In order to overwinter Bornholm daisies successfully, you should cut the plant back after flowering, bring it indoors from mid-October, store it in a bright place with temperatures between 5-15 °C, water sparingly and bring it back into the house from May Get used to sunlight.
Temperature minimum -5 °C
Bornholm daisies can tolerate temperatures down to -5 °C - and only for a short time. Therefore, you should overwinter them like other frost-sensitive daisies if you want to have the same plant on your balcony or terrace next year.
How to do it:
- cut after flowering in autumn
- get in from mid-October
- choose a bright spot (as it is evergreen)
- Temperature: 5 to 15 °C
- water sparingly
- stop fertilizing
- cut again from February
- move out from May (first slowly get used to the sunlight)
Tip
If you don't like the effort involved in overwintering, you can sow or buy the plant again in the spring. It is usually extremely inexpensive to obtain.
