The ginkgo is not only easy to care for, but also very robust and hardy. However, this only applies to older trees in the field, young and potted plants need a little protection from excessive cold and strong sunlight.

Older ginkgos are hardy

What is the best way for a ginkgo to overwinter in a bucket?

With a ginkgo in a pot or tub, the roots are particularly at risk in winter. They can freeze to death quite easily, because the frost can penetrate the bale from all sides. You have various options to prevent this.

On the one hand you can bring your ginkgo to a frost-free winter quarters, on the other hand you can wrap the entire pot with an old blanket, bubble wrap or jute bags. Protection from below is also important. A thick wooden board or styrofoam can also help here. With a young ginkgo, you should also protect the shoots from frost damage.

Can a ginkgo hibernate in the living room?

The ginkgo is only partially suitable as a houseplant. It sheds its leaves (botanically correct: leaf-shaped needles) in autumn, so it belongs to the deciduous plants. It will sprout again in the spring. For this he needs the change of temperature. He feels much more comfortable in the garden.

If you still cultivate your ginkgo in the living room, it is better to put it in a cooler place during the winter months. The winter quarters should be airy and frost-free. Temperatures around + 5 °C to + 10 °C are ideal. From time to time you should water the ginkgo so that it does not dry out completely. However, it needs less water than in the summer months and no fertilizer.

The essentials in brief:

  • overwinter young ginkgo and container plants frost-free or protect them well from frost
  • older ginkgo hardy to about - 28 °C
  • Houseplant overwinter cool
  • water less in winter
  • do not fertilize until they sprout in spring

tips

When planting a ginkgo in a pot or tub, make sure that the root ball does not freeze to death.

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Vegetable garden