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- How exactly should you overwinter Ranunculus?
- The perfect accommodation to overwinter the Ranunkelkollen
- Period, preparation and aftercare
- Tips
The ranunculus bulbs should be dug out before the first frost
How exactly should you overwinter Ranunculus?
Ranunculus may like cooler temperatures. But they can not win much frost. They are therefore considered to be badly hardy. Just overwinter it!
The perfect accommodation to overwinter the Ranunkelkollen
Not only Ranunculus in the pot, but also those in the field should preferably overwinter. The lodging to the winter can be a cellar, a garage, an attic or another room. Above all, it is important that:
The temperature should ideally be between 5 and 8 ° C. Then the tubers are put into sleep mode. They do not go out but 'sleep' until they are resurrected in the spring.
Period, preparation and aftercare
But when should the tuberous structures be quartered? It is best if you observe the weather forecast. As soon as the temperatures reach 5 ° C during the day, it is high time to dig up the tubers. It would be ideal if you bring the tubers out of the ground by mid-October. They should be wintered until around March.
This is the preparation for wintering the tuber:
This is important after the overwintering of the tubers:
Tips
In the winter, outdoor canaries can stay out under a sheltered cover made of brushwood or compost. But basically it is safer to overwinter the tubers in a frost-free place.