Not so easy to find the right quarters for your cacti to hibernate in a well-heated apartment. As a result, the focus is on other locations that offer the succulents suitable conditions. The light-flooded greenhouse is at the top of the list. Here you can find out how to properly overwinter your cacti in a greenhouse.
Cacti can be overwintered well in a heated greenhouse
This is how cacti survive the winter in the greenhouse
If cacti stubbornly refuse to bloom in spring and summer, it is usually due to a winter that is too warm. Happy the cactus friends who have a frost-free greenhouse at their disposal. Here the following framework conditions can be created for the optimal wintering of desert cacti:
- Light to sunny
- Temperatures between a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 12 degrees Celsius
- Humidity of 50 to 60 percent
If cacti can stay in the greenhouse from November to February, they put on their flower buds. During this time, the succulents are not watered or only sips and not fertilized.