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How to grow Schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren in winter

Written by Maggie

Aug 24 2021

How to grow Schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren in winter

In the process of growth Schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren, it is necessary to avoid in the sunshine, but need to have full sunlight in winter, and also to keep growth temperature within 7 ~ 10 ℃.It is good to prevent frostbite plant, and the need to control the amount of water. Do not give the basin soil fertilization, or it will frostbite the plant. When plants bud in January, we can properly trim. Such conditions make Schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren better growth in winter.

Schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren

1. Get plenty of light for Schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren

Schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren is highly adapted to the growing environment, but it is easy to suffer frostborne injury in winter. Although schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren is a plant with short sunshine, it must be placed under the sun for full sun exposure at low temperature in winter. With the help of winter sunlight, Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren can grow better.

2. Keep Schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren warm from the cold 

Schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren Lofgren can grow under the environment of 18 ~ 25℃. However, if the winter temperature is low at 7℃, plants will be frosten-damaged. Therefore, in winter, it is not only necessary to give them enough sunlight, but also to maintain the temperature at 7 ~ 10℃ in order to avoid froststone-injured plants.

Schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren

3. Control water and stop fertilizer for Schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren

Usually, Schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren could not be blindly watered and fertilized in winter, so how best to nourish Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren in winter? Schlumbergera Bridgesii Lofgren has strong drought resistance, and can generally be watered once every half a month. Do not fertilize it in winter, otherwise it will make the plant grow, and even cause it to wither and die.

4. Trim appropriately for Schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren

In fact, Schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren bloomed in February, but when its bract appeared in January, the temperature should be controlled at about 15℃, and its bract should be trimmed properly, and 2 ~ 3 bracts on the upper part of the plant should be reserved, so as to make Schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren bloomed. The flowers would be more colorful, and the flowering period could be prolonged.

Schlumbergera bridgesii Lofgren