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- Orange tree is not hardy
- Holding orange tree in bucket
- Protect orange tree from 5 ° C from cold
- Optimal places for hibernation
- Tips & Tricks
Orange tree is not hardy
Even if you have read something different in various forums or your dealer tells you the opposite: orange trees are not hardy. The plants come from a subtropical climate, where it is very humid and very warm - throughout the year. Our heat-loving tree would not survive our German frost.
Holding orange tree in bucket
If possible do not plant your orange tree, the best attitude in our latitudes is (and it will remain for a while, despite global warming) the Kübelhaltung. The bucket must be large enough, optimally a diameter of about one third more than the circumference of the treetop. Orange trees need a lot of water and they love the sun - the brighter the location during the growing season, the better. If it is warm enough, you can put the tree in a sheltered, bright corner in the garden or on the terrace.
Protect orange tree from 5 ° C from cold
However, as soon as the temperatures drop below 5 ° C, the tree should be protected from the cold. It is best to simply bring it into the house - optimal is a wintering place with temperatures around 10 ° C. In this case, the orange tree does not need to stand too bright, as it is in hibernation in this case. Only from about 12 ° C, the plant starts its growing season, so the location should be adjusted accordingly. Overwinter your orange frost-free, but as cool as possible - then develop more flowers in the following spring.
Optimal places for hibernation
A wintering in a heated place such. B. a heated conservatory or the living room is rather not suitable. In most cases, these locations in winter are simply too dark for the sun-hungry plant - the few hours of sunshine of the day usually can not cover the light requirements of an orange tree. That's why hibernation is the best solution. However, as the plant should hibernate indoors, the following unheated or poorly heated solutions are a good choice:
Incidentally, too warm wintering often leads to infestation with insect pests, especially with scale insects. In addition, improperly wintered oranges often shed their leaves from the end of winter.
Tips & Tricks
If you can not keep a suitable wintering place for your orange, it is usually possible to place it in a nursery greenhouse.