The gentian tree does not tolerate frost
Frost is so damaging to gentian trees that the plants can perish. You should therefore clear the bushes into the house in good time before the temperatures outside drop too much.
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- A gentian bush should never get frost
- The gentian bush is not hardy
- Never prune the gentian bush too much
If you have planted the gentian bush in the garden, you should dig it up by the end of September at the latest and place it in a pot in the winter quarters.
Where is the gentian tree best overwintered?
The warm room is not a suitable winter accommodation. Well suited are:
- Cool winter gardens
- Bright hallways
- Basement rooms
- Garden houses
The temperatures must be at least seven degrees. An ideal location is around ten degrees. Make sure that the room can be ventilated to prevent pest infestation.
Keep the soil moderately moist and never let it dry out. Fertilize are not allowed during the winter break.
Hibernate gentian bushes light or dark
In a bright Winter quarters The gentian trunk survives the cold season best. If necessary, you can also overwinter the gentian tree in the dark. Then, however, the evergreen plant loses its leaves. So you have to wait longer for next year's flowering.
Prepare the wintering of gentian stems
Gentian trees can become quite sprawling. Even so, you should use the gentian bush as little as possible cut. If you cut too much, the bush blooms less next year.
Tips & Tricks
The evergreen gentian bush is popular with aphids in winter quarters, Spider mites and white flies. You should therefore regularly check the gentian stem for pest infestation. Detected early, the pests can be easily removed.