How to keep golden fingers in winter

Goldfinger Wintering 1: Entering the House

Winter is coming, when you add more clothes, take a look at the golden finger. Especially when the temperature drops to around 5℃, it must be moved indoors, or moved from an open-air balcony to an indoor balcony. Basically, the temperature on the indoor balcony will not be very low, so it is safe to overwinter on the balcony.

Gold Finger Wintering II: Covering Film

The winter in the north is really too cold, but it is inevitable that the house is stuffy. You can take some time to put the golden finger outside to get some fresh air, or put it on an open-air balcony for maintenance, and you can cover it with a layer of protective film.

The easiest way is to use the plastic wrap or plastic bag at home and cover it directly. If there are many cacti, you can find a large cardboard box to cover them.

Golden Finger Wintering 3: Water Control

At this time of winter, you must control watering, or even stop watering. Even if the soil in the pot is dry, do not easily get it wet. Water will turn into ice, and the golden fingers will not be able to survive so easily. Wait until the temperature warms up in the spring before watering.

Golden Finger Wintering 4: Stop Fertilizing

Golden fingers do not grow when the weather is cold, so no fertilizer is needed. Even if fertilization has no effect, it will cause fertilizer damage during spring growth.

Except for the growth and flowering periods of Golden Finger, no fertilizer is generally required at other times.

Gold Finger Wintering 5: Ventilation and Lighting

Although the golden finger is in a dormant period, the necessary environment is still necessary. Get more sunlight and open windows frequently for ventilation, otherwise it is easy to induce diseases and insect pests.

Don't rush to take it outdoors after the temperature rises in spring, as cold waves will also affect its growth. Once the temperature stabilizes, you can take it outdoors and let it roam free!

Golden Finger Wintering VI: Original Pot Maintenance

It's winter now, so don't transplant or repot easily. After November, Gold Fingers basically goes into a dormant period. If you repot at this time, it will be difficult for the roots to grow firmly, and no changes will be visible on the surface. However, once spring comes, the golden fingers will slowly rot due to poor root growth.

Transplanting and repotting are best done in spring or autumn.