How do creeping bellflowers survive the winter? Will they freeze to death?

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1. How to spend the winter

2. Will it freeze to death?

If you want to allow creeping campanula to survive the winter safely, you must first ensure sufficient light, providing at least 3-4 hours of light every day. Secondly, pay attention to keeping warm. The temperature should be controlled above 15℃. If it is too cold, put a plastic bag on it to prevent frostbite. In addition, the plants will enter a dormant state in winter, so the amount of watering should be controlled at this time and not too much. It should be pruned before winter to increase ventilation and light transmission. Because its cold resistance is not strong, it may freeze to death if it gets too cold.

1. How to survive the winter

1. Sufficient light: The creeping bellflower is a light-loving plant and cannot do without sufficient light during its growth. Normally, you need to place it in a sunny place and receive 3-4 hours of light every day. In winter, you can always let it bask in the sun. Because the light is relatively soft, it will not burn the leaves, and it will also help with photosynthesis.

2. Keep warm: Climbing Campanula Campanula japonica has poor cold resistance and is suitable for growing in warm places. Usually the temperature must be higher than 15℃ before the plants will bloom. You need to pay attention to keeping warm at ordinary times, and move it to a warm place indoors before winter. If the room temperature is low, you can also put a plastic bag on the plant to prevent cold, which can also prevent freezing.

3. Appropriate watering: Campanula vinifera grows better in a humid environment, but due to lower temperatures in winter, the growth rate of the plant slows down and the demand for water is also reduced. In this case, don’t water too much, just make sure the soil doesn’t dry out completely. In addition, pay attention to the water temperature and do not water the roots directly with cold water.

4. Pay attention to pruning: enter Pruning the trailing bellflower before winter can reduce nutrient consumption and help it survive the winter. It mainly targets dead branches and residual flowers. At the same time, it is also necessary to clear the crown of the tree and cut off leggy branches, overlapping branches and cross branches to increase ventilation and light transmission to prevent bacteria from growing and causing plant disease.

2. Will it freeze to death?

The creeping bellflower is not cold-tolerant, so it may be frozen to death. Be sure to pay attention to the temperature in winter, not lower than 8℃, otherwise you will get frostbite. Lower temperatures are more likely to cause it to die directly, so good cold protection measures need to be taken.

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