Staff Answer
Jun 18, 2021 - 11:41 AM
Hi there!
This plant should easily survive these temperatures. However, there are three things to note about growing it in the heat.
1) The plant goes dormant in the summer heat. Although it'll be fine, you won't see new growth on it while the temperatures are so hot. It will only break dormancy once it gets a little cooler.
2) Although this plant can easily survive a full sun environment, like it does everyday in the wilds of South Africa, our greenhouses are UV protected. The UV rays, that come from the sun, can sunburn plants (and people too!) that haven't adjusted. It's a good idea to give it only a few hours of sun to start and then work your way up to giving it 6+ hours. I doubt a sunburn will kill it, but it won't look as good if it gets sunburned.
3) The sun will cause this plant to show its stress colors. Stress is a good thing for plants and comes about by lots of sun or drought. When a plant is under stress, it displays its brightest colors. I only say this to tell you to not worry if your plant suddenly starts turning red, yellow or even pink.
I hope this helps!
This plant should easily survive these temperatures. However, there are three things to note about growing it in the heat.
1) The plant goes dormant in the summer heat. Although it'll be fine, you won't see new growth on it while the temperatures are so hot. It will only break dormancy once it gets a little cooler.
2) Although this plant can easily survive a full sun environment, like it does everyday in the wilds of South Africa, our greenhouses are UV protected. The UV rays, that come from the sun, can sunburn plants (and people too!) that haven't adjusted. It's a good idea to give it only a few hours of sun to start and then work your way up to giving it 6+ hours. I doubt a sunburn will kill it, but it won't look as good if it gets sunburned.
3) The sun will cause this plant to show its stress colors. Stress is a good thing for plants and comes about by lots of sun or drought. When a plant is under stress, it displays its brightest colors. I only say this to tell you to not worry if your plant suddenly starts turning red, yellow or even pink.
I hope this helps!
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