How hardy is the houseplant?

The right location

A place where the temperature is between 10 and 15 degrees is ideal. The heated living room or even a window sill over a radiator are unsuitable.

The plant also needs a lot of light in the winter months. In contrast to the summer months, it can even tolerate a location in full sun.

When does the ornamental asparagus have to move to winter quarters?

Grow Asparagus densiflorus on the balcony or terrace during the warm season, it should be brought into the house at the latest when the outside temperature falls below the above values falls.

Moisture requirement in winter

Make absolutely sure that the root ball never dries out completely, even in the winter months. Lack of water leads to yellowing of the false leaves and to the shedding of the leaves.

• Always pour when the surface of the substrate feels dry (thumb test).
• Alternatively, you can immerse the planter in a bucket filled with water until no more air bubbles rise.

Pour away excess water that collects in the saucer after a few minutes. How to prevent root rot.

What should you watch out for in spring?

Only put the ornamental asparagus outdoors when it has become warm outside and the temperatures are permanently in the double-digit range.

Gradually accustom Asparagus densiflorus to the changed site conditions. If you would immediately place the plant in a sunny place, the leaves turn yellow. On the other hand, if the location is too dark, for example on a sunny balcony near the house wall, the ornamental asparagus forms unsightly light shoots.