When the weather gets colder you'll want to start thinking about protecting your potted plants.
Use this video as a guide to learn how to overwinter those potted friends.
0:00 Citrus & Tropical Plants in Winter
0:17 How to Transition Your Plant Indoors for the Winter
1:12 Winter Watering
📃 TRANSCRIPT 📃
Citrus and tropical plants thrive outdoors, especially in warmer climates.
In cooler climates, where winters are harsh, it's critical to transfer your tropical plant indoors.
Thankfully, the process is relatively simple and we're going to learn about it today
on Potting & Planting with FastGrowingTrees.com.
Just like you need to wait for temperatures to stay about 50 degrees at night
before transferring your plants outdoors.
It's important to begin transitioning your plant indoors
when overnight temperatures begin to fall below 50 degrees.
Before moving your plant indoors, check its leaves and soil for pests.
Spray the plant down with an insecticidal soap.
In the event you don't find any bugs, it's still not a bad idea to wash your plant with water from a gardening hose.
After you've cleaned your plant, it's time to move it indoors.
Now just like we eased the transitioning process going outside,
we'll make this return to the indoors easier on the plant by placing it near a large, south-facing window
to ensure it's receiving enough sunlight.
It's not a bad idea to add a humidifier to your room, as well,
to help in the transitioning process.
If you don't have a humidifier, be sure to mist your plant daily.
As your plant is preparing for slower growth in the winter,
steadily ease back on water and fertilizer.
While this is a gradual transition for your plant, and it can reduce stress,
they can still take some time to acclimate to their new environment.
It's not uncommon to see your plant drop a few leaves.
If your plant is otherwise healthy, don't worry.
That's all for today's episode of Potting & Planting with FastGrowingTrees.com.
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