GOOD TO KNOW Winter period Tub plants require little water and no fertiliser in the winter. The wintering room should be ventilated regularly. The lighter it is, the better the tub plants can survive over the winter period. Winter holiday Many garden centres and nurseries offer a wintering service for pot plants. The plants spend the winter in a greenhouse under ideal light and temperature conditions. Have a holiday feeling at Perennials There are also perennial tub plants (conifers and others). They must be placed in frost-proof containers. To avoid rapid freezing and thawing, the containers are wrapped in non-woven material, jute, etc. in the winter. PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

One takes A beautiful container with water drainage, the diameter of which is at least as large as the crown diameter of the plant. Maintenance The water requirement of the tub plants is high on sunny, warm days. They must be watered regularly. Automatic irrigation systems are ideal. Check whether the holes in the bottom of the container are passable and that water drainage is guaranteed. As soon as the nutrients in the container have been used up (take note of the product information), the plant be refertilised. This can be done with solid fertiliser, fertiliser sticks, or liquid fertiliser....