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Hildewintera / Cleistocactus (Cleistocactus winteri) — succulent / cactus.

Hildewintera / Cleistocactus (Cleistocactus winteri) – succulent / cactus. Hildewintera has pendant stems with golden spines, spectacular in hanging baskets; orange flowers.

Benefits

• Very drought-resistant
• Minimal maintenance

Seasonal care

• Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide full sun.
• Summer: Water sparingly – it is drought-tolerant. Tolerates heat and drought well.
• Autumn: Autumn is a good time for planting; gradually reduce watering.
• Winter: Frost-sensitive (down to about 5°C) – overwinter it in a bright, cool place.

Specifications

• Botanical name: Cleistocactus winteri
• Botanical family: Cactaceae
• Life cycle: Perennial
• Foliage: Evergreen
• Exposure: Sun
• Placement: Outdoors / container
• Growth rate: Slow
• Minimum temperature: 5 °C
• Drought resistance: High
• Mature height: 10-40 cm
• Mature width: 10-40 cm
• Flowering period: Summer
• Flower colour: Orange
• Fragrance: No
• Soil: Special cactus mix, very free-draining
• pH: 6,0-7,5
• Watering: Low
• Fertilising: Rarely, special cactus feed
• Pruning: No
• Mulching: Decorative gravel
• Product code: 4038903
• EAN code: 6420384038903

Warnings

• Water sparingly – it rots with excess water
• Most are frost-sensitive

Frequently asked questions

Does it survive winter outdoors?
Not entirely – it is frost-sensitive (down to about 5°C); in northern regions it should be sheltered in winter or grown in a pot.

What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun; low watering. Hildewintera has pendant stems with golden spines, spectacular in hanging baskets; orange flowers.

When does it flower?
Flowering period: summer.