As of: January 25, 2024, 2:31 p.m
By: Anne Hund
Comments
Press
Split
Christmas roses also thrive in pots.
However, the container should offer the roots enough space.
The plants also don’t like heat.
If you receive Christmas roses in a pot as a gift, you can leave them indoors for a while in winter and enjoy the flowers.
However, the pot should be large enough and the Christmas rose needs a bright but cool location.
The Christmas rose is temporarily well protected, for example in the hallway where it is a little cooler.
The plant, on the other hand, threatens to wither if it is left in a heated living room for a long time.
Because: “Christmas roses are not suitable as houseplants,” as garden expert Karin Greiner emphasizes, according to an online article by
Bayern 1
.
Not a houseplant: what does the Christmas rose need?
Christmas roses don't like it warm.
© gehapromo/Panthermedia
For example, Christmas roses can also be planted in boxes and placed in a covered entrance to the house during the transition period.
They also thrive in pots, which, according to
Oekotest.de
, should be as high as possible for the deep-rooted plant so that the roots have enough space in the potting soil.
Water Christmas roses occasionally on frost-free days
Basically, you should know that Christmas roses are winter-hardy plants that can survive temperatures down to minus ten degrees.
In the article, Öko-Test
advises protecting the winter rose growing in a pot or bucket with a garden fleece when temperatures are double-digit below zero.
Even in winter, you should water the Christmas rose occasionally on frost-free days: the plant does not tolerate waterlogging, but it must not dry out either.
You can find even more exciting garden topics in the regular newsletter from our partner 24garten.de.
My news
Cleaning floor tiles: Two home remedies will make your tiles shine again
Many people don't clean their shower heads often: dishwasher tablets ensure that the shower heads are sparkling clean
If the coffee machine rattles loudly, it's time to descale it - home remedies remove limescale in no time
Many stoves will have to be shut down by the end of 2024: read which stoves are exempt from this
Rinse aid is a true all-rounder in the household: eight surfaces that can be cleaned with it
Read about the cleaning mistakes you should definitely not make on a glass ceramic hob
Reliable winter bloomers
Christmas roses are reliable winter bloomers, even in beds.
If they suddenly go limp, it's often not a cause for concern.
Because the plant is probably protecting itself from frost.
Overall, the Christmas rose is considered to be quite frugal.
There is no need to fertilize them during flowering in winter.