How to care for five-color plum in winter

Is the five-color plum afraid of cold?

The suitable growth temperature for the five-color plum is between 20-25 degrees. It is afraid of freezing in winter because its cold resistance is poor. It is best if the winter temperature can be maintained above 10 degrees.

In order to prevent the five-color plum from freezing to death in winter, you need to move it to a bright place indoors, keep the room temperature above 15 degrees, and give it appropriate amounts of fertilizer, water and prune.

How to care for five-color plum in winter

In winter, the five-color plum should be moved to a warmer indoor place for maintenance in time, and the indoor temperature needs to be controlled above 15 degrees. It is best to place it in a sunny place indoors to ensure sufficient light.

1. Temperature

If the room temperature of the five-color plum is kept above 15 degrees, the five-color plum can continue to grow and bloom. If this temperature can be maintained, it can be watered and fertilized normally, and appropriate pruning should be carried out.

2. Sunbathing

In winter, the five-color plum can be exposed to the sun. The five-color plum likes to be exposed to the sun. Only when there is sufficient light can the plant grow vigorously, so it needs to be exposed to the sun as much as possible.

3. Cold and frost protection

In winter, the main thing to pay attention to for indoor five-color plums is to protect them from cold and frost. If they overwinter in a closed balcony or greenhouse, they can be managed normally. Not only can the branches and leaves remain evergreen and continue to bloom, but cuttings and seedlings can also be taken at any time.

4. Adequate lighting

In winter, the indoor five-color plum needs sufficient light to ensure its vigorous growth, so it is best to place it in a sunny place indoors to ensure sufficient light.

Precautions for the cultivation of five-color plum in winter

1. In the north, the five-color plum should be moved to a sunny place indoors in winter. It is best to control the room temperature above 15 degrees. If the requirement cannot be met, it is necessary to control watering and stop fertilizing.

2. When cultivating the five-color plum in winter, please note that its cold resistance is relatively weak and it cannot be placed outdoors, otherwise it will easily be damaged by low temperatures. Therefore, you must take warming measures in time and move it indoors for maintenance.

3. When watering the five-color plum in winter, you must pay attention to the fact that the water temperature for watering in winter should be the same as the ambient temperature, and watering in winter needs to be done during the period when the temperature is highest at noon.