How to raise Jilongyue in winter

temperature

When the indoor temperature is below 10 degrees for a long time, it is not recommended to buy rootless, out of pot, and water-depleted Glehnia littoralis. Leaf cuttings and cuttings are also not recommended! Because when the temperature drops below 10°, the metabolism of the plant will gradually slow down, and rooting and sprouting will also be slower. So friends in the northern provinces please be patient and don’t rush to buy. It is unwise to buy and plant now.

In winter, place the Moonflower on the indoor windowsill in the sun. When the weather is very cold, be sure to close the windows at night and keep warm. The easiest way is to put the small potted plant in a foam box, cover it with plastic wrap, and take it out to bask in the sun at dawn.

illumination

Although the moonflower does not grow much in winter, it also needs sunlight. However, the daylight hours in winter are short, and for the majority of balcony owners, the time for succulents to enjoy is even less, so the succulents must be placed in a place with the longest daylight hours, such as a south balcony. Otherwise, it will grow taller in minutes! However, don’t ever think of moving Ji Longyue outside to bask in the sun, or she will be frozen to death in minutes!

Moisture

The watering of the moonflower needs to be reduced in winter. As for the amount of watering, it is not very important because of the indoor heating in the north. In January and February, there is almost no watering, or even no watering, but a small amount of watering can be applied at other times.

Watering time: It is best to choose a sunny day with clear skies. Just water the plants a little bit. Don't water them all at once like in spring and autumn. Water once in the winter and you won't need to water them a second time for at least half a month to two months.

Repotting

It's snowing in the bright sunshine in the south, and it's spring all year round in the cold nights in the north. There are slight differences in maintenance between the north and the south. For the north, it can only be described in four words: ignore the winter, having heating is domineering!

However, the metabolism of the moonflower slows down in winter, so you don’t need to consider fertilizing or anything else, and don’t even think about repotting. To be conservative, it is not recommended to repot in this season. However, people in the South are casual and winter has nothing to do with them, haha.

Frostbite

Basically, Ji Longyue will not get frostbite if kept indoors in winter, but there is always a chance of that happening. In case Ji Longyue gets frostbite, never move the succulent directly from a cold place to a high temperature! The correct way to do it is to place it in a slightly warm place, let it thaw slowly, and then move it to a warmer place after it has recovered slightly. Of course, if you get severely frozen, you will hardly be able to recover!