I have just planted Cowboy Cactus (euphorbia) in a partially sunny and sheltered spot in my garden in London.
Now I know most places will recommend that it be kept either indoors or in a conservatory but I'm thinking they must be used to living in the desert where it gets pretty damn cold at night time and its a pretty hardy plant - will the winter frosts kill it ?
2007-09-07 03:16:37 · 10 answers · asked by stevem 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Give it a go and if you get worried make your own mini conservatory [two litre soft drink bottle, pouring end cut off and invert it over the plant] to protect it during the harshest part of winter. If your plant is too big, use a bigger container, same principal. If all else fails, pot it up and put it inside your home. Good luck!
2007-09-07 03:24:59 · answer #1 · answered by iamjustcurious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
too lots water. Your cactus can no longer breathe. It has no outlet to perspire or sweat out the water so the roots are rotting besides. enable it thoroughly dry out (the two authentic soil and backside soil could be dry), next take a saucer and fill 0.5 way up, place cactus pot in saucer. while the water is no longer seen wait 2 greater days. Fill the saucer returned purely 0.5 way. Your cactus could turn green returned earlier too long.
2016-10-10 03:17:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think its the frost over here that does the damage but the amount of rain, try and keep it covered. B+Q sell winter covers for at risk plants quite cheaply, i use it for my olive tree that hates the brit winter
2007-09-07 03:24:38 · answer #3 · answered by A and L D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi I know that the low temperatures make the sap in the plant freeze, however in spring it will be fine again, i have had cacti in my garden all my life and they perk right back up again, this also depends of whether the cacti planted are fragile species, for the cowboy i think they would be fine outside!
2007-09-07 04:24:00 · answer #4 · answered by loveable n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plants in the desert do not have to put up with frost and freezing tempritures.
2007-09-07 21:31:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not freeze in the desert at night,that's what kills plants here.Cacti store water inside,it freezes,they die.
2007-09-07 03:24:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom had cacti in her garden in Michigan (northern U.S.) and they would kinda just flop over in the winter and stand back up in the spring.
2007-09-07 03:22:04 · answer #7 · answered by Amanda I 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the soil is well drained you have a chance .its water logged and frozen roots that tends to kill them.euphorbia are not cactus they are succulents.the milky white sap is poisonous .
2007-09-07 04:14:46 · answer #8 · answered by HaSiCiT Bust A Tie A1 TieBusters 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will die due to frost.
2007-09-10 13:03:32 · answer #9 · answered by John L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep... read here...
http://www.plants-in-buildings.com/popup/view_az_plant.php?plant=135
lowest temp there was 34 degrees!
and the comments at the bottom of this page, too...
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/58093/
2007-09-07 11:51:04 · answer #10 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋