How to care for trailing abutilon in winter? Winter care methods explained

To get trailing abutilon safely through the winter, you need to pay attention to temperature regulation, light management, watering control and fertilizer control. The temperature needs to stay stable between 20-30°C, ensure sufficient light hours every day, pay attention to water volume and water temperature when watering, fertilize cautiously before winter arrives, and simply stop fertilizing after winter begins.

How trailing abutilon gets through the winter

1. Temperature

Trailing abutilon is a plant that likes a warm environment and cannot tolerate severe cold, so when we get trailing abutilon through the winter, the most important thing is temperature stability. The temperature needs to stay stable between 20-30°C, there must not be too great a temperature fluctuation, and the temperature must not drop below 15°C at the lowest, otherwise the plant's survival will be affected.

2. Light

Trailing abutilon likes a environment with sufficient light, and every day it must receive enough light so that it can grow lush branches and leaves and thrive. In winter the sunlight intensity is lower, so in winter when you let trailing abutilon bask in the sun you also need to extend this time, so that the plant can receive sufficient light and thus grow well.

3. Watering

In winter trailing abutilon's demand for water drops somewhat, so when watering we accordingly need to pay attention to reducing the amount of water used each time, regulate the watering frequency according to how dry the soil is, and it is best to keep the soil slightly dry. The water temperature when watering should be almost the same as the soil temperature, otherwise it easily freezes.

4. Fertilizing

During the three seasons of spring, summer and autumn, trailing abutilon needs us to carry out fertilizing work, providing it with sufficient nutrients. Generally speaking, fertilizer is applied once every 15 days; after applying it one last time before winter begins, no more fertilizing can be done. In winter the plant's demand for nutrients drops considerably, and excessive fertilizing easily causes root burn.