- Zigzag shrubs are only conditionally hardy
- Zigzag shrub overwinter cool but frost-free
- Properly care for zigzag shrub in winter
- Blossoms only during cool hibernation
The easy-care zigzag shrub can withstand brief periods of frost down to minus five degrees. However, it is not recommended to expose it to low temperatures. It is better to winter zigzag shrubs in a light, frost-free place.
The zigzag shrub only tolerates temperatures down to a maximum of -5 degrees
Zigzag shrubs are only conditionally hardy
The zigzag shrub can only tolerate up to minus five degrees for a short time. But you can also be unlucky and the shrub will die at these temperatures. It is therefore only partially hardy and should always be overwintered indoors.
- Bright place to hibernate
- cool (5 - 10 degrees)
- pour little
- do not fertilize
Zigzag shrub overwinter cool but frost-free
You can grow a zigzag indoors all year round if you can provide a cool spot for it. Temperatures around 15 degrees are ideal. Since these are often exceeded indoors, especially in summer, the zigzag shrub is primarily kept outdoors as a container plant.
However, since it is only partially hardy, it must be protected from frost. If you grow it in a pot, it can then be wintered in a frost-free but bright place.
Before you bring the zigzag shrub indoors over the winter, check it for pest infestation. You can cut very long shoots so that you can accommodate the plant better in the house.
Properly care for zigzag shrub in winter
In winter, the zigzag shrub takes a rest. During this time it does not grow any further. That's why he needs even less water now than in summer. Water only enough to just dampen the root ball.
The zigzag shrub must not be fertilized during the winter either.
Blossoms only during cool hibernation
In order for the zigzag shrub to develop its pretty yellow flowers, it needs a cool winter period. The temperatures should only be between five and ten degrees during this time. If the shrub is warmer during the winter, it will not flower next year.
tips
The zigzag shrub is not poisonous and can therefore be grown safely. If it bloomed in spring, red fruits develop in autumn. These are also non-toxic but not edible.