Cultivation:
Spring: When winter ends and they begin to
grow again, they will require much water and soaking the pots will
no longer put the plants at risk for
rot. In the spring they will grow well in
partial shade and leaving them out in the rain may provide them
with the water they need.
Summer: In the summer months they will tolerate heavy
rain, but will be just as happy if the season is
dry. It's best to sort out the
stems while the plants are
resting in the summer before they begin their autumnal
growth cycle. They will tolerate very hot weather outdoors
as long as they are kept in
filtered light and this will encourage them to
flower in the Autumn. They also enjoy some
fertiliser. Moving the plants as they are developing
buds may cause them to spontaneously
abort the flowers all together.
Autumn: In the fall keep them outdoors until the night time
temperatures drop below the 5°C.
Winter: Winter care presents no problems at 5°-10° C with
plenty of light. As soon as they are flowered be sure to take extra
precautions to keep them
dry, because damp cool conditions when the plants are
resting is an invitation to fungal
infections, but - according to temperatures –some occasional lit
watering may be useful. |