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- How do you overwinter a kumquat tree?
- The ideal winter quarters for a kumquat tree
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips & Tricks
How do you overwinter a kumquat tree?
The kumquat comes from Asia and loves warmth and light. Although it needs a hibernation in order to flower again in the following year and bear fruit, but tolerates no prolonged frost.
Previous article Why does the kumquat lose its leaves?During hibernation you should pour your Kumquat only sparingly. But make sure that the earth does not get completely dry. Fertilizer does not need the plant at all during this time. Only in the spring, when the kumquat is warmer again, you can pour more and slowly start to give fertilizer again.
The ideal winter quarters for a kumquat tree
If you want your kumquat tree to flower again and bear fruit next year, then you should give it a cool, bright wintering spot. Ideal is a frost-free greenhouse with temperatures between 5 and 10 ° C, also an unheated conservatory is suitable.
Even in winter, the kumquat needs a lot of light. If it loses its leaves anyway, you may be able to help with artificial light. Special daylight lamps replicate the natural light particularly well and are often used for the care of light hungry plants.
If your kumquat is in the heated living room all year round, then the probability of the plant blooming is relatively low. If you have a cool, light basement room, then you should give your Kumquat a hibernation there for a few weeks to increase the chances of flowers and fruits.
The essentials in brief:
Tips & Tricks
If your kumquat is to flower again next year, then offer it a bright cool winter quarters and a sufficient hibernation.