Low sun in Clonmany
Look after your houseplants. If it gets really chilly, move them away from the window a bit; the cold could kill them off. Keep them out of icy draughts too. If you were given a poinsettia plant for Christmas, don’t take it too personally that the leaves are going yellow and dropping off. The plant is dying back; it’s the plant’s natural lifecycle. These plants like to sleep for a very long period of time in this country and will only wake up in September. That’s if you keep them warm and don’t over water them. (Chances are it will end up in the compost!)
If you have managed to over winter a poinsettia, do let me know.
You might be having problems with your cyclamen houseplant too. These tend to go yellow and die as well. These plants have been grown in ideal conditions in a glasshouse and the shock of ending up on your kitchen window can sometimes be a bit too much. Keep the plant at a cool 60 degrees, keep the compost moist but not waterlogged and you should get a week or two out of the plant yet.
Last but not least when the weather is fit, take a stroll outside. Check that weeds aren’t growing and setting seed in your herbaceous borders (Some plants are crafty and don’t stop growing in winter) if you see any, start pulling!
If you have managed to over winter a poinsettia, do let me know.
You might be having problems with your cyclamen houseplant too. These tend to go yellow and die as well. These plants have been grown in ideal conditions in a glasshouse and the shock of ending up on your kitchen window can sometimes be a bit too much. Keep the plant at a cool 60 degrees, keep the compost moist but not waterlogged and you should get a week or two out of the plant yet.
Last but not least when the weather is fit, take a stroll outside. Check that weeds aren’t growing and setting seed in your herbaceous borders (Some plants are crafty and don’t stop growing in winter) if you see any, start pulling!
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