Caring for indoor firs requires some specialist knowledge and sensitivity. A small mistake in care or a bad location and the branches droop, the needles turn brown or yellow or the indoor fir even loses entire branches. How do you keep the branches from falling off?
Why does the indoor fir lose branches?
The indoor fir loses branches if it is in a bad location. Avoid direct sunlight and high temperatures, especially in winter. Instead, place the plant in a bright, cool, draught-free place, such as entrance areas, cool greenhouses or unheated winter gardens.
Why does the indoor fir lose its branches?
Diseases or pests are not to blame if an indoor fir tree loses branches. This problem is always due to a bad location.
Indoor firs do not like direct sunlight, but prefer a place in partial shade. In addition, the ambient temperature must not be too high.
This is especially true during the winter. This is why problems with dropped branches mainly occur in winter. Never overwinter an indoor fir in a warm living room, but instead place it in a significantly cooler location during this time.
Indoor firs thrive at these temperatures
In the summer, the indoor fir is not quite as demanding. The temperatures can be between 7 and 22 degrees. However, keep in mind that the warmer it is where the indoor palm is located, the higher the humidity must be. Otherwise it will react with brown, yellow or falling needles.
In winter, the indoor fir needs a significantly cooler location than in summer. During this time, the houseplant should not be warmer than 5 to 10 degrees.
To overwinter, place the indoor fir in a bright, cool, draft-free place like
- Entrance area
- cool greenhouse
- unheated winter garden
Indoor fir leaves branches hanging
You can tell that the location of an indoor fir is unfavorable because the branches droop. As soon as you discover drooping branches, you should provide a better location and improve care.
By the way, drooping branches do not straighten up again. Likewise, fallen branches do not grow back.
If you do not immediately recognize and correct signs of incorrect care or poor locations, there is a risk that the indoor fir will die.
Tip
You should be very careful when cutting an indoor fir tree. Branches or tips that are cut off will not grow back. Therefore, only cut if it absolutely cannot be avoided.
