Overwintering guide
How to overwinter freely flowering angraecum
Winter watering
Cut watering right back — freely flowering angraecum 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 freely flowering angraecum in winter
Watering on the same schedule as summer. In winter that keeps the roots sodden while the plant is barely drinking, and freely flowering angraecum rots from the base.
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Overwintering freely flowering angraecum — FAQ
Does freely flowering angraecum need to come indoors for winter?
Freely Flowering Angraecum is hardy to roughly USDA zone 11 — winter lows around 4°C. That means it will not survive frost and needs to come inside. Freely Flowering Angraecum 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 freely flowering angraecum for winter?
Bring indoors when nights start dropping below about 10°C, ahead of the first frost.
How often should I water freely flowering angraecum in winter?
Cut watering right back — freely flowering angraecum uses far less while growth slows, and cold, wet compost is the usual cause of winter root rot. Stop feeding until spring.
What kills freely flowering angraecum over winter?
Watering on the same schedule as summer. In winter that keeps the roots sodden while the plant is barely drinking, and freely flowering angraecum rots from the base.