Which succulents are afraid of the cold in winter and how to survive the winter safely

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1. Afraid of cold

2. Winter protection

Common succulent plants that are not cold-tolerant and susceptible to frost damage include Lithops, keels, purple peonies, etc.; when protecting plants in winter, they should be placed next to the windowsill to ensure that there is no air leakage, and the gaps in the windows should be filled. Tightly, the roots of the plants should also be kept warm to increase the plant's cold resistance in winter.

1. Afraid of the cold

Our common succulent plants that are not cold tolerant and susceptible to frost damage include Antler Begonia, Lithops, Green Halo, Keel, Jinhuangxing, Velvet Needle, Hairy Starfish, Green Lotus, purple peony, phoenix, etc. Generally speaking, the temperature of these plants should be higher than 7 degrees, otherwise they will be easily affected by freezing damage.

2. Winter protection

1 , Protection from cold wind

If you place the plant next to the window sill, make sure there is no air leakage and fill the gaps in the window tightly.

2. Protect the roots

The roots of plants can also be frostbitten. You can use a large pot inside a small pot to keep the plant warm. You can put a pot between the big pot and the small pot. Fill it with foam or sawdust to keep warm; you can also make a small insulated shed and put the plants inside to keep out the cold.

3. Cold resistance

In After the plant enters the growth period, you need to apply more potassium fertilizer to the plant. You can add some plant ash to the soil, which will improve the plant's ability to withstand the cold in winter.

4. Snow melting

When it snows, the snow on the plant leaves must be cleaned off in time. Otherwise, melting snow will take away a lot of heat and cause frostbite on the plant leaves.

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