Will the rhododendron in the north freeze-dry when placed on the windowsill?
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Cultivating potted rhododendron in the north is more difficult than in the south. Some flower friends ask if the rhododendron in the north will freeze-dry when placed on the windowsill. In most cases, it will freeze to death without heating, so it is not recommended for flower friends to do so!
For potted rhododendron, its cold resistance is not good. It can naturally survive the winter in areas south of the Yangtze River, but not in the north. Rhododendron does not require much sunlight, so it is recommended that northern flower friends place the rhododendron in a warmer place and put it on the windowsill to bask in the sun when it is warm at noon.
Of course, there is another situation, which is indoor heating in the north. Because the air inside is too dry and the temperature is high, the windowsill is not very cold. In this case, it can be placed on the windowsill. But be careful, the windowsill should not let in cold wind. If there is wind, you can cover it with a plastic bag!
Let's take a look at a flower friend's solution to the problem of low humidity and excessive dryness in the air in the north during winter.
rhododendron has bright colors, a large number of flowers, a long blooming period, and does not require much sunlight, making it very suitable for indoor cultivation. However, it is recognized as a difficult plant to grow in the north. Often, after buying it, it can only be seen flowering once and then dies for no reason. Some flower friends say it is because the humidity in the north is too low, which is not suitable for growing rhododendron; others say the water in the north is alkaline, and rhododendron prefers acidity, so it is not suitable for growing rhododendron.
In the northeast, there is short daylight and less sunlight in winter, and few plants bloom in winter. This spring, when I visited the flower market, I couldn't help but buy a pot of rhododendron. At that time, I noticed that the seller was raising the rhododendron pot in water. There is a flower friend who uses the string absorption method to raise rhododendron and does a good job. After seeing this, I was enlightened and felt that her method is similar to the seller's. However, because the flower friend only mentioned the string absorption method briefly and did not introduce other aspects, I started my attempt under the premise of string absorption.
After nearly a year of careful nursing, it has rebloomed perfectly, so I share my nursing experience here, hoping to help flower friends who, like me, have dry weather and love rhododendron.
Firstly, the string. I used a shoelace, the most ordinary black shoelace, and then the pot, I used a ceramic pot. I considered that the string absorption might absorb too much water, and the ceramic pot has good breathability, allowing a little ventilation.
I mentioned the size of the pot separately because I think it's very important. I chose a pot just slightly larger than the original soil ball, the best size that can fit the soil ball perfectly. If the pot is deeper than the original soil ball, put some ceramsite at the bottom, and the soil ball should be level with the pot surface. After potting, fill the gaps around with deer fertilizer soil because the size of the pot is very close to the soil ball, so not much deer fertilizer soil is needed. I used deer fertilizer soil for a reason. previously, when I was browsing the forum, I saw that the flower friends there liked to use deer fertilizer soil to grow rhododendron. It is said that deer fertilizer soil is acidic. Considering that using granular soil can reduce the chance of root rot, I filled the gaps with deer fertilizer soil.
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