Optimal conditions for the wintering of Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost'
So that the plant does not get any frost damage, it should be brought to the protected winter quarters before the first night frosts in late autumn. The following location factors and care measures favor the survival of the plant:
- As much daylight as possible, but without direct sunlight
- Room temperatures between 8 and 15 degrees Celsius
- no drafts
- no drying out of the soil in the pot
also read
- What to do with the Euphorbia in winter frost?
- Euphorbia in winter - overwinter the magic snow?
- Cultivating a Euphorbia as a houseplant
The magic snow can also be overwintered at normal room temperature, but then it needs a little more moisture than in the cooler winter quarters. Before moving to the winter quarters, the plant can be pruned with gloves.
Weighing up costs and benefits
Wintered specimens generally bloom a little later than freshly grown ones Young plants. In addition, this plant loses its compact and very flower-rich habit with increasing age. As with many other balcony flowers, they should
weigh upthe relationship between the cost of wintering and the saving of purchasing new young plants.Tips
Even if the so-called Magic snow (Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost') optically no resemblance to the Triangular milkweed shows, both types of plants belong to the milkweed family. So be with us Maintenance measures like that cut cautiously, because the milky sap can become too much when it comes into contact with the skin Problems to lead.
