Light:

Part sun to shade.

Temperature:

As a potted plant, maintain indoor temperatures above 60°.

Humidity:

Preferably 50% or higher; however, they will tolerate low levels for short periods with no harm.

Watering:

Bring soil to a state of dryness between watering. Do not keep them evenly moist. When watering, thoroughly saturate soil until a little water runs out of the bottom of the pot.

Fertilizer:

Sensitive to excessive fertilizer.  Fertilize at low levels, i.e. once a month with ½ teaspoon per gallon of water. Use a balanced fertilizer such as Dyna-Gro or Electra.

Pruning:

Flowers in the shortening day length of winter and early spring.  Prune immediately after flowering; then don’t prune again or you’ll be cutting off the flowering stems.   

Insects and Disease:

Few problems with diseases.  Mealybugs can be a problem if there are infected plants nearby.

Comments:

Freycinetias are upright to spreading shrubs that flower in the winter to spring.  The flowering is stimulated by the shortening day length of fall.  It is important to prune the plant only after flowering is complete or the blooming cycle can be disrupted.