In summer, their fragrant flowers attract bees and butterflies to the garden, but are the daisies actually as robust as they seem to us? This may be true for some species, but others are more sensitive. You are not allowed into the garden until late.
When can you put out daisies?
Daisies can be put out after the Ice Saints in May, as some species are sensitive to frost. Hardy species, such as fat meadow or poor meadow daisies, can stay outside all year round.
When can daisies be put out?
Frost-sensitive daisies may only be put out or plantedafter the Ice Saints in May. Things are different with the species native to this country (fat meadow and poor meadow daisies) as well as many hybrid species. They are considered hardy and can therefore stay outside all year round.
Which types of daisies are sensitive to frost?
The frost-sensitive daisy species include, for example, thebush daisiesand the popular, colorfulBornholm daisies, which, by the way, belong to a different genus. Contrary to what its name suggests, the Bornholm daisy comes from South Africa. It is usually cultivated as an annual, but is generally perennial. Wintering is worthwhile if you have enough space and are not afraid of the effort.
How do I treat daisies on the balcony?
Your daisies on the balcony need thesame care as bedding plants, namely a relatively large amount of water and sun as well as sufficient nutrients. However, daisies are much more sensitive to frost in pots or balcony boxes than in beds. Before the first night frosts threaten, you should cut the plants back and bring them indoors. If you don't have room to overwinter, you can also cultivate daisies as annuals.
How do I deal with daisy stems?
Ideally, you should grow daisy stemsin a pot, this is the best way to overwinter the plants. As early as autumn, when nighttime temperatures fall below 5 °C to 10 °C, move the potted plants to a bright and frost-free winter quarters. Even in winter, your daisy trunk needs water and light, but no fertilizer. Towards the end of winter, temperatures in the winter quarters may slowly rise. After the Ice Saints, when there is no longer any threat of night frost, the daisy trunk can move back into the garden.
Tip
Pest infestation in winter
Some pests, such as spider mites, also occur on daisies, especially in winter. Why is that? The climate in the winter quarters is usually to blame. It should be cool, light and airy there. Spider mites like it dry and warm, so a slightly higher humidity or regular watering of the plants in their winter quarters makes sense.
