Which plants can hibernate on the balcony? - The top 6 hardy potted plants

Potted plants can beautify the balcony or terrace.

But where should you take them in winter?

If you buy the right plants, they can stay outside.

Every year in

, hobby gardeners have to ask themselves the same question: Which plants do I have to bring into the house * and which can hibernate outside?

If the

are

, dragging them in is not only exhausting for the back, but small households also reach their limits.

What to do with all the boxes and buckets?

The perfect solution to prevent this problem: Get

that can be left outside for the whole winter.

They do

n't mind

.

These plants can brave snow and frost on the balcony

Tree species such as maple are robust against the cold, but also as an ornamental shrub, the

maple is

hardy and also a real eye-catcher: in autumn you can admire its red leaves.

Lavender

is one of the evergreen plants.

In spring it blooms in the familiar purple and smells wonderful.

In autumn you should remove the withered shoots, then the lavender easily survives the winter at

.

The

heather (also called snow heather) has the cold season in its name.

And rightly so: you can already enjoy the bell-shaped, pink flowers in January.

It blooms into late spring.

Hydrangeas

too

are hardy and can spend the cold months outside.

You can leave the flower panicles to stand over the winter, it looks pretty.

After the

should cut back the hydrangeas.

The

is considered to be easy to care for and delights gardeners with its splendor of flowers.

As a container plant, it survives winter effortlessly.

As a classic, the

cannot be missing from

this list

.

The evergreen bush is very

and remains an eye-catcher even in winter.

Also read:

List: Our top 6 hardy plants for the balcony

• Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)

• Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

• Winter heather (Erica carnea)

• Hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla)

• Cranesbill (geranium hybrid)

• Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens)

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Also interesting:

Tips for overwintering the plants on the balcony and terrace

want to be

in winter

.

You won't freeze to death, but you can

- did you know?

But you should only water on days without frost, because otherwise the soil will freeze at the roots and the plants will then no longer be able to absorb water.

Speaking of

: They are particularly at risk in severe frost, even with hardy plants.

To protect them, you can place your buckets on

to protect them

from the cold of the ground.

The plants themselves can be insulated against the cold by wrapping them in air-permeable

.

In a sheltered place near the house wall, they are also protected against winter storms.

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