Hibernate indoor cypresses properly
- Bright but not sunny
- airy place
- Temperatures of 5 - 10 degrees
- pour little
- do not fertilize
From spring to autumn, the indoor cypress prefers a bright, warm location, preferably on the terrace or balcony. At the latest when the temperatures drop below 10 degrees, it is time to bring the plant into the house or to take it off the window sill in the living room.
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Places for wintering indoor cypress trees
Since the indoor cypress is not hardy, the place for wintering should not have frost temperatures. The temperatures should be between 5 and 10 degrees.
Bright hallway windows, bright basement windows or cool winter gardens are well suited for wintering indoor cypress trees. The main thing is that there is enough light, otherwise the plant will Brown will. Direct sunlight and temperatures above 10 degrees should be avoided at all costs.
Care of the not hardy indoor cypress
The indoor cypress stopped growing in winter. It then needs much less water than in summer. to water Just enough so that the substrate doesn't dry out completely.
In fact, indoor cypress trees do not have to be fertilized at all. Under no circumstances should you provide them with fertilizer in the period from October to March.
Get it out of winter quarters from March
As soon as the days get warmer, slowly get used to the indoor cypress to its usual position on the window sill. However, the plants are only allowed to go outside when no more periods of frost can be expected.
You should repot the indoor cypress every two years when you take it out of winter quarters. Put them out in fresh substrate Potting soilthat you can mix with some sand. Even Cactus soil is well suited for indoor cypress trees.
When you take the plant cut now is also the right time.
After repotting the cypress you must not fertilizebecause the new substrate contains sufficient nutrients.
Tips
Unfortunately, the shoots of indoor cypresses often turn brown. This is mostly due to incorrect maintenance or a wrong location. The plants need a very bright place that does not receive too much direct sunlight.
