Australian lemon leaf does not tolerate cold. You can only go outside if the temperature is right. The owner should be knowledgeable about this to keep it alive for a long time. After all, each specimen has the potential to delight us with its scent for several years.
How should you overwinter an Australian lemon leaf?
To overwinter the Australian lemon leaf successfully, place the plant in a bright room, e.g. B. on a south-facing window, at temperatures between 15 and 18 °C. Make sure the temperature never drops below 5°C and water the lemon leaf occasionally.
Pay attention to temperature
The Australian lemon leaf is not hardy. Therefore it must not get any frost. When you go outside in summer, you have to keep an eye on the temperature from autumn onwards. 5 °C is the limit of what he can bear.
In the short term, the Australian lemon leaf can also be kept cooler as long as it is frost-free. But a longer period below this value is unfavorable. Then it should move to winter quarters.
Suitable winter quarters
The optimal winter quarters for this Australian plant have the following conditions:
- Temperature between 15 and 18 °C
- a bright place
- if possible a south window
Necessary care
The Australian lemon leaf can be cut back before overwintering. But that is not a must. It should be watered occasionally in winter quarters. No more care is necessary.
Tip
You can use the clippings for propagation. Simply stick the cut shoots into moist soil. They usually take root well there.
