Winter is a time of rest and sleep for nature. And only indoor plants please with their colors and return to summer. But in order for pets to please their owners on winter days, you need to know the conditions for caring for plants at this time of the year.
Caring for indoor plants in winter
In winter, many plants enter a dormant state. All processes slow down, growth stops, some flowers throw off their leaves. But there are some plants that continue to bloom in the winter. In any case, caring for plants in winter is different from summer and spring.
For plants that are at rest, as well as for deciduous flowers in winter, you only need a cool room with an acceptable temperature, rare watering. All other indoor flowers are more difficult to care for.
A novice florist should be wary of watering or feeding flowers. In his opinion, the plant is awake, but in fact it is dormant, and excessive care for it harms the flowers.
Most often cacti suffer from this. Due to the fact that cacti are representatives of arid and hot regions, they try to locate them in the warmest place in the room in winter and provide abundant watering - this is not correct. The cactus will not die from such care, but it will not delight you with its amazing flowers. For good flowering, the plant needs a dry and cool room.
Novice flower growers and indoor plant lovers should remember that pity can lead to the death of flowers. You will be uncomfortable and unpleasant if they wake you up at night and wrap you up or start feeding the sleepy one.
The cactus family and some other plant species do not like over-watering in winter, but there are some flowers and plants that need regular watering during the cold season. For example, conifers can die due to one overdrying of the soil. In order not to ruin your indoor flower garden, you should always carefully read the instructions attached to the purchase of the plant.
It is also important to remember that you need to water the flowers in winter with water at room temperature or a couple of degrees warmer. It is imperative to drain the leaked water from the pallet.
When buying and delivering flowers and plants in winter, you need to use only warm delivery. This is due to the abundant watering of the soil in the store, which, with normal delivery, can immediately bring to the freezing of the soil and the death of the root system. We will consider the issue of transportation in more detail at the end.
Not only proper watering is an important prerequisite for caring for home flowers in winter. The plant also needs light. Tropical inhabitants suffer greatly from the lack of light in winter.
If you notice bright and prominent streaks on the leaves, yellowness, then these are signs of chlorosis, which plants are susceptible to in winter. Citrus fruits and gardenias are more susceptible to this disease. Such plants should be placed as close to the window as possible and sprayed for prophylaxis with preparations containing iron, you can also periodically add Ferovit or Hilat iron to the water.
One of the biggest winter problems for flowers is humidity.When the heating works, and outside the window the temperature drops down, then the humidity content in the room is greatly reduced. Some plants can adapt to dry air, but most flowers need moisture. Flowers in dry and warm rooms need periodic spraying. Particular attention should be paid to this issue in offices, child care facilities and retail outlets.
In the article “What to do right after buying a plant»It has already been written about flowers bought in winter, so we will not talk about such plants today, they were artificially forced to stay awake. Also, we will not talk about flowers that are naturally active in winter. Let's talk about those that can grow and develop themselves, but subject to the rules of care.
Ficus Benjamin, chlorophytum, royal begonia, amaranth, aglonema, cissus and philodendron - care for these plants in winter is the same as in summer, only humidity, temperature, artificial lighting must be constantly maintained at the same desired level. Blooming in winter Decembrist and cyclamen mineral feeding is needed.
Each plant is divided into groups according to certain requirements for caring for them. Consider these plants and groups.
Lovers of low temperatures
Fuchsia, hydrangea, homemade pomegranate, many types of cacti, and all citrus fruits as well as pelargonium.
Moderate temperature lovers
Oleander, asparagus, cyclamen, Decembrist, fatsia, sansevieria, agave.
Lovers of warmth
Almost all bromeliads, orchids, coffee and cheflera.
Adaptable to all conditions and temperatures
Afelandra, ivy, tradescantia, cordilina, aloe, clivia, chlorophytum.
Of course, this list is conditional and far from complete. When buying each plant, a care description is attached, you must not forget to read it, and then indoor flowers will feel comfortable in the winter cold.
How to bring flowers home safely in frost and cold
If you have your own transport, the risk that the plant will freeze is minimized. In the absence of personal transport or the impossibility of loading a large plant into a car, then a greenhouse and a shopping center should have their own delivery. This service is very convenient for flower growers.
And if you did not use the delivery service, then here is a recommendation on how to deliver the plant yourself and not ruin it.
Newspaper sheets, as everyone knows, are a good heat insulator. And if you are sure that you will have self-delivery of flowers, then I advise you to take a few newspapers with you. They will wrap the flowers in several layers and put them in a tight, non-blown bag. If the path is not close and several plants are bought, then you need to have a cardboard box with you. Just remember that flowers cannot be put in a cold box, it must be warmed up to room temperature, the bottom and sides must be covered with polyethylene and insulated with newspapers. Place the plants in a box and cover the top with newspaper sheets.
It is also worth paying attention to the pot. As a rule, the soil near shop flowers is always damp and, in order to avoid freezing of the soil, the pot must also be insulated. It may happen that you want to transport a flower from your home, then you need not water it for several days and let the soil dry out. So the plant will not freeze and it will be easier to move.
Amateur flower growers and beginners, having read this article, and observing simple rules, will be able to arrange a comfortable winter for their flowers, which will help keep the plants in a vigorous and healthy state.
