Water your kumquat sparingly during hibernation. Make sure, however, that the soil does not become completely dry. The plant does not need any fertilizer at all during this time. Only in spring, when the kumquat is warmer again, can you water again and slowly start adding fertilizer again.
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The ideal winter quarters for a kumquat tree
If you want your kumquat tree to bloom and bear fruit again next year, then you should provide it with cool, light winter quarters. A frost-free greenhouse with temperatures between 5 and 10 ° C is ideal, and an unheated winter garden is also suitable.
The kumquat also needs a lot of light in winter. She loses her leaves Nevertheless, you can possibly help with artificial light. Special daylight lamps emulate natural light particularly well and are often used for the care light-hungry plants are used.
If your kumquat is in a heated living room all year round, the likelihood that the plant will bloom is relatively low. If you have a cool, light basement room, you should allow your kumquat to hibernate there for a few weeks to increase the chances of flowers and fruits.
The essentials in brief:
- bright cool location
- Frost free
- ideal temperature: 5 - 10 ° C
- pour little
- no fertilizer
Tips & Tricks
If your kumquat is to bloom again next year, then offer it a bright, cool winter quarters and sufficient hibernation.
