The coral tree is cultivated in this country mainly because of its extremely magnificent flowers. Since it is originally a tropical plant, it is very sensitive to cool temperatures and frost, so it is usually either cared for all year round as a houseplant or at least overwintered as a potted plant protected in the house.
The tropical coral tree is not hardy
Simulate a tropical dry season in the winter quarters
Before hibernation, a coral tree sheds its leaves and it can also happen that individual shoots dry up a bit. It is important that you do not fertilize the coral tree several weeks before moving to the winter quarters and also let the root ball in the pot dry out as well as possible. In addition, the following factors should be met:
- not too warm temperatures above 15 degrees Celsius
- Neither fertilization nor extensive watering in the winter quarters
- Cut back only after the winter has passed
Enjoy the flowering of the coral tree
A special feature of the coral trees is that they unfold their bright red flowers during the leafless time in winter. Of course, it would be a real pity to miss flowering due to overwintering in a closed basement. Unheated conservatories and stairwells are therefore particularly well suited to meet the needs of the plant and at the same time to experience the visual highlight of the coral tree blossom.
tips
The coral tree should be wintered as late as possible and wintered out again early or at least moved to a bright location. Before the new shoots in spring, a pruning as a care measure is particularly well tolerated.