Some selected succulent species are hardy and survive the cold season in the bed. However, these hard-core exotics cannot survive without gardening help. How to successfully overwinter your succulents outside.
How do I overwinter succulents outside?
To successfully overwinter succulents outside, reduce watering from the end of August, stop fertilizing from September, cover ground cover with leaves and protect large succulents from rain and snow with a transparent cover.
Modified care and moisture protection set the course
Starting in August, the care program will be modified so that your succulents prepare for the coming winter. This is how it works:
- Watering gradually less at the end of August
- Do not fertilize from the beginning of September
- Cover ground cover plants with leaves before the first frost
- Protect large succulents from rain and snow with a transparent cover
Succulents only have the chance to overwinter outside in the bed. In the limited soil volume of a container with a diameter of less than 30 cm, there is little chance of an undamaged winter outdoors because the root balls freeze. Large tubs receive a thick winter coat made of foil (€15.00 on Amazon) and coconut mats as well as a wooden base. In a niche protected from wind and rain, hardy succulent species can survive frosty temperatures.
