The easy-care Christ's thorn does not need a winter rest, but a dry rest. During this time, it is welcome to stand a little cooler than usual. However, if the Christ's thorn is not watered enough, it will lose its leaves.
The Christ's thorn needs a dry period in winter
What is meant by "dry rest"?
The so-called drought is a dry period that mimics the dry season in the Malagasy homeland of the Christ's thorn. Without a certain period of drought, the Christ's thorn does not bloom. So you should reduce watering for at least four weeks and at the same time give your Christ's thorn a maximum of ten hours of light.
The essentials in brief:
- definitely reduce the watering quantity for a while
- at the same time reduce the exposure time
- do not fertilize during the dry period
- no flowering without drought
tips
In contrast to many other plants, the Christ's thorn does not need a hibernation but a dry period. Without this water-poor period, it will not bloom.