Content
- Palm tree and frost - the two are not friends
- What happens during frost?
- Species and their temperature minimum
- Approach to the approaching winter: accommodation
- Care during and after the winter
- Tips & Tricks
Some species of the cycads tolerate temperatures below -10 degrees, others tolerate no frost
Palm tree and frost - the two are not friends
Anyone who flirts with palm tree fern - no wonder, because he is fantastically beautiful with his long overhanging fronds - should think about how he can be protected from frost before buying and planting.
What happens during frost?
It depends on the way you grow. Most cycads are already offended when temperatures fall below 10 ° C. Others are able to cope with temperatures around 0 ° C for a short time.
Generally it can be said that the Palmfarn is sensitive to frost and hardy or hardy in our Central European climes. This tropical plant reacts to frost with frostbite. The roots freeze and eventually the entire plant dies. It will not go out again ...
Species and their temperature minimum
Here are some species that tolerate frost to some degree. But: Do not challenge the plants and their temperature minimum. Better protect it even before the thermometer shows its minimum temperature!
Approach to the approaching winter: accommodation
It is best to overwinter palm fern. This is to be noted:
Care during and after the winter
Even during the winter time a cycad needs care. Important: Do not fertilize it! The casting should be economical. It is good if the fronds are sprayed with lime-free water. Last but not least, the cycads should be checked regularly for pests such as spider mites.
After overwintering the palm fern is resettled. If necessary, it can be repotted in the spring. Otherwise, it is slightly fertilized and used to avoid sunburn slowly back to the sun.
Tips & Tricks
Make sure that infants and pets are not allowed in the place where they spend the winter. The cycad fern is poisonous!