What is the best way of wintering a ginkgo in a bucket?
At a Ginkgo in a pot or tubs are particularly endangered in winter the roots. They can freeze to death quite easily because the frost can penetrate the bale from all sides. You have various options to prevent this.
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- Is a ginkgo suitable as a houseplant?
On the one hand you can bring your ginkgo to a frost-free winter quarters, on the other hand you can wrap the entire pot with an old blanket, bubble wrap or jute bags. Protection from below is also important. A thick wooden plate or styrofoam can also help here. With a young ginkgo, you should also protect the shoots from frost damage.
Can a ginkgo hibernate in the living room?
The ginkgo is only partially suitable as a houseplant. It sheds its leaves (botanically correct: leaf-shaped needles) in autumn, so it belongs to the deciduous plants. In the spring it drives out again. For this he needs the change in temperature. In the garden he feels much more comfortable.
If you still cultivate your ginkgo in the living room, then it is better to put it in a cooler place in the winter months. The winter quarters should be airy and frost-free. Temperatures around + 5 ° C to + 10 ° C are ideal. Every now and then you should water the ginkgo so that it does not dry out completely. However, it needs less water than in the summer months and none fertilizer.
The essentials in brief:
- young ginkgo and container plant frost-free overwinter or protect it well from frost
- older ginkgo hardy to around - 28 ° C
- Hibernate the houseplant in a cool place
- water less in winter
- not fertilize until budding in spring
Tips
With a ginkgo as a pot or container plant, make sure that the root ball does not freeze to death.
