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- Is Mühlenbeckia complexa hardy?
- Which winter quarter is suitable for the Mühlenbeckia?
- The winter care of Mühlenbeckia
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
The Mühlenbeckia complexa does not like frost
Is Mühlenbeckia complexa hardy?
The Weißfrüchtige Drahtstrauch (Mühlenbeckia complexa) is not or only partially hardy. It only tolerates temperatures below the freezing point for a short time up to a maximum of about - 5 ° C. This plant should be better housed in a frost-free winter quarters.
Which winter quarter is suitable for the Mühlenbeckia?
The Mühlenbeckia complexa likes to spend the winter at around 5 ° C to 10 ° C. Here is a cool conservatory or an unheated greenhouse quite well. So that the plant takes up less space in winter quarters, you can prune your mill Beckia beforehand. Otherwise, the pruning is recommended in spring, as this stimulates the plant to a compact and lush growth.
If the temperatures fall below freezing for a short time, then your mill Beckia will drop its leaves, but it will start to sprout again in the spring, at least if it is only cold for a short time. Therefore, the white-fruited wire shrub in a mild area may also be able to overwinter outside. For the sake of safety, however, give the plant winter protection from brushwood or foliage before excessive frost.
The winter care of Mühlenbeckia
A dry root ball is the death sentence for every mill Beckia, so to speak, even in winter. So do not forget to water your wire. Outside, however, this should only happen on frosty days. Inside, you water regularly, but in smaller quantities than during the summer months. Do not give fertilizer until April.
If your Mühlenbeckia complexa is too warm in winter, then it trains so-called light-lacking or Geiltriebe. On these shoots she carries neither leaves nor flowers and fruits, so they should be cut off in spring.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
Only in a mild area, such as a winegrowing region, should you overwinter your mill complexa outside. In all other cases hibernation is recommended in a frost-free winter quarters.