It's spring again, a long winter is finally over, your sackflower is sprouting, but some shoots remain dry. This situation is certainly not pleasant, but it is not a catastrophe either. Some shoots of the sackflower are probably frozen.
What to do if the sackflower is frozen?
If your sackflower has frozen, cut off the dry shoots generously and provide the plant with liquid fertilizer. Next winter, protect the sackflower from frost and icy winds with brushwood, leaves or mulch.
Can I still save my frozen sackflower?
If the sackflower is completely frozen, it can no longer be saved. However, this is rarely the case unless the winter was particularly harsh and cold. The sackflower is hardy to a certain extent.
Cut off the frozen shoots generously so that there are no dry sections left. Water the plant as usual and give it a small portion of liquid fertilizer (€6.00 on Amazon). Be sure to avoid fertilizing your sackflower too much, otherwise its leaves could turn yellow.
How much frost can a sackflower tolerate?
There are very different varieties of the sackflower, not only in terms of size, but also in terms of frost tolerance. While some of them can easily cope with temperatures down to -15 °C, others can tolerate a maximum of -7 °C.
How do I get my sack flower through the winter?
With a few precautions, the easy-care sackcloth flower can get through the winter even in harsher areas. However, you should definitely protect the plant from icy winds and the root ball from freezing. A layer of brushwood, leaves or bark mulch is usually sufficient protection.
If you have planted your sack flower in a container, then wrap it completely with a blanket, an old jute sack or bubble wrap so that the root ball is also protected from the frost from below. If you have a bright and frost-free winter quarters for your sackflower, then it is best to place the plant there.
Wintering tips for the sackflower:
- Create winter protection from brushwood, leaves or mulch
- protect from icy wind
- be sure to protect against waterlogging
- It is best to overwinter potted plants frost-free, alternatively wrap the container completely
Tip
Be careful that your sackflower doesn't drown in winter. Melting snow also quickly leads to waterlogging if the water cannot drain away.
