Overwintering guide
How to overwinter never never plant 'grey star'
Winter watering
Cut watering right back — never never plant 'grey star' uses far less while growth slows, and cold, wet compost is the usual cause of winter root rot. Stop feeding until spring.
The mistake that kills never never plant 'grey star' in winter
Watering on the same schedule as summer. In winter that keeps the roots sodden while the plant is barely drinking, and never never plant 'grey star' rots from the base.
More never never plant 'grey star' care
- Overwintering calathea setosa — the species this cultivar belongs to
- Full never never plant 'grey star' care guide
- Never Never Plant 'Grey Star' temperature range
- How often to water never never plant 'grey star'
- How to prune never never plant 'grey star'
- Common never never plant 'grey star' problems & fixes
Overwintering never never plant 'grey star' — FAQ
Does never never plant 'grey star' need to come indoors for winter?
Never Never Plant 'Grey Star' is hardy to roughly USDA zone 10 — winter lows around -1°C. That means it will not survive frost and needs to come inside. Never Never Plant 'Grey Star' is frost-tender, so overwintering means bringing it inside and letting it rest rather than pushing it to grow. Move it indoors well before the first frost, give it the brightest spot you have (light levels indoors drop sharply in winter), and keep it away from both cold window glass and hot radiators — the swing between the two does more damage than the cold itself.
When should I move never never plant 'grey star' for winter?
Bring indoors when nights start dropping below about 10°C, ahead of the first frost.
How often should I water never never plant 'grey star' in winter?
Cut watering right back — never never plant 'grey star' uses far less while growth slows, and cold, wet compost is the usual cause of winter root rot. Stop feeding until spring.
What kills never never plant 'grey star' over winter?
Watering on the same schedule as summer. In winter that keeps the roots sodden while the plant is barely drinking, and never never plant 'grey star' rots from the base.