But now I see the tips are getting black. A pity, because with a little care and a bath now and then to clean the leaves, it can be truly beautiful plant. Water often enough to keep the soil evenly moist, never soggy. If allowed to become severely dry many of the leaves will turn yellow and fall from the stems, also dryness will cause the leaves to turn black, and die. Feed with an all-purpose plant food all year.
Ideal spot is a sunny east or west window.
Someone told me to cover it and it will have a head start in the spring. One way is to tie up the branches and wrap them with several layers of burlap. Or heavy waterproof paper may be used. The surest way is to train the plant so it's branches close to the ground. These branches may then be pressed to the ground fastened, and covered with a foot or more of soil, with the soil mounded over the central point.