Mandeville flower - home care
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Beauty and deceit - these are the gifts of flora. These include the Mandeville flower, which is finding more and more admirers among Russian flower growers.
Description of the flower
Evergreen liana mandevilla belongs to the Kutrovy family with high decorative properties. From the jungles of Central and South America, she first moved to the streets of Mexico City, Buenos Aires, then to other cities on the continent. The flower now adorns greenhouses, balconies and homes around the world.
Another name for the flower is Mandeville Dipladenia. As synonyms are jasmine, balsam, rose. Another name is Mandeville Diamantin (mandevilladiamantinaopalecitrime).
Mandeville flower
Liana is fast-growing, shoots reach 3-4 m in 2 years. It is grown on supports, or as an ampelous plant, when placed in a hanging planter. In indoor conditions, bushes are formed.
The curly stems of the Mandeville are strewn with flowers. It looks simple: five petals open like a gramophone, up to 10 cm in diameter. They are white, pink, pink-red. They bloom for 10 days, then they are replaced by new flowers.
Leaves are fleshy, ovate, arranged in pairs on the stems. The insidiousness of the plant lies in them. If you break a leaf, milk appears.
Features of home care
Caring for a Mandeville flower requires special. It is impossible to violate agricultural technology in relation to a plant, so that the question does not arise why Mandeville does not bloom.
The following conditions must be observed:
- Temperature. In winter, the room temperature is + 12-15 ° С, in summer 18-26 ° С. Above 26 ° C is not harmful. In the summer, the pot is taken out into the air, but without drafts.
- Lighting. Requires bright light, but not direct sunlight.
- Watering. Moisturize often and abundantly 2-3 times a week. On hot summer days, watered twice a day. You cannot fill the plant. The earth should dry out a few centimeters. Use settled water.
- Air humidity. Plants native to rainforests require increased air humidity. Therefore, the pots are kept in pallets with wet expanded clay, or in special display cases. Sprayed twice a day.
- Priming. The soil is loose, light, hygroscopic. The acidity index is average.
- Top dressing. During flowering, every week they are fed with a complex mineral fertilizer. Combine with watering.
- Support. Liana is grown on a support. It is tied up, shaped, guided. Mandeville is suitable for trellises, trellises. Shoots are tied up with twine, sesal.
- Wintering. For the Mandeville vine, home care includes proper wintering. The pots are taken out in a cool room with a temperature of at least +12 ° C. Spraying is stopped, watered moderately.
Pruning Mandeville
Pruning
The plant is rejuvenated every year in October-November. It is taken into account that, like all lianas, flowers appear on young shoots of this year. Therefore, the old ones are cut to 1/3 of the length. Lateral branches are cut to the same length, only they are counted not from the soil, but from the branch.
Reproduction
The correct way to propagate a Mandeville is by cuttings. Young, not lignified shoots are cut in the summer. Take the apical parts.Placed in peat, cover with a glass jar. The substrate is moistened. The stalk is periodically ventilated. The cover is removed completely when it can be seen that it is rooted. Transplanted into a container. The procedure takes 3 months.
Seeds are rarely propagated - since they are not on sale. It is difficult to collect planting material on your own. Even if it is possible to get seedlings, they are grown for many years with careful care. Therefore, this method is not rational.
Transfer
The procedure is carried out at the end of winter, when it becomes noticeable that the plant comes to life. The pots are changed annually. They use transshipment.
The prepared soil is disinfected - the roots are sensitive to root pests. A drainage of 5 cm is laid at the bottom. The plant, together with an earthen lump, is removed from the old dishes, placed in a new container. Fall asleep with a substrate, watered.
Possible growing problems
Dipladenia is a delicate plant. It is attacked by pests of ornamental crops: aphids, ticks, scale insects. They spread very quickly in dry air. They feed on the juice of the creeper, and this is what harm it.
When colonies of pests are seen, they are removed mechanically, with soapy water or insecticides.
From waterlogging and stagnant air, fungal diseases appear, rot begins. The problem is solved by restoring the irrigation regime.
Other common problems and solutions:
- Leaves curl - dry air, you need to humidify.
- The leaf turns yellow, the crown falls off - the temperature is incorrect, that is, it is too cold or hot.
- Leaves turn pale, flowers fall - little light.
- Growth has slowed down - there is not enough top dressing.
Mandeville in a home greenhouse
Types and varieties
Describing the species, varieties and hybrids of Mandeville will take a lot of time and space. There are more than 200 types of plants that are grown in homes. Not all of them have taken root in Russian conditions. The most popular among exotic lovers are briefly described below.
Craisitunia Mandeville
A beautifully flowering liana. Leaves are resilient, thick, oval in shape. The length of the leaf plate is 4 cm. The flowers are up to 7 cm in diameter, red.
Light-loving plant. Afraid of midday sun rays. Shade from excess sun so that the leaves do not get burned. Air humidity is created high, protected from drafts.
Craisitunia mandeville flower belongs to the Kutrovy family. On its basis, a flower hybrid was created - Petunia Kreisitunya Mandeville. It is a semi-ample plant with a rich and abundant flowering. Beautiful pots are created from it. The shape of the bush is spherical. The flowers are purple with white asterisks.
Mandeville Sandeville
Climbing liana, does not require a garter to the support. Tied up only when giving direction. For wooden lattices, mandeville trellis, sanddeville clings with curved leaves, tendrils.
The plant is evergreen. Looks good even without flowers. But the whole warm period blooms in waves. The flowers are pink with a yellow heart. Diameter 6-7 cm.
Mandeville Illustris
One of the types of natural diplody. The form is a compact bush. Burgundy shoots, gray-green leaves. The flower looks like a bell. When opened, the Mandeville Illustris flower becomes 7-10 cm in diameter. Fuchsia color, with a dark center.
Mandeville illutris
The rooted seedlings are sold in the stores of the agricultural complex. The root system is closed, so they look at the general appearance of the seedling. Take a seemingly healthy plant. In a home greenhouse, they are transplanted into a prepared pot, put in the designated place.
Mandeville Pink Perfect
A rare terry type of diplodenia. The flower consists of many petals. An incredible smell is added to the beauty, for which this exotic is called "Thai rose".
Illumination, humidity and air temperature do not differ from other tropical crops. The soil (loose and nutritious) is purchased in stores. Or they cook it yourself. They take moss, sand, garden soil. Mix in equal proportions.Disinfect before planting.
The flower is supported by: frames, racks. The ends of young shoots are pinched to form a lush bush.
They monitor pests, take action on time. Dead branches and leaves are removed. Observe the irrigation regime and air humidity. Fertilize with phosphorus preparations. In autumn, when the temperature drops to + 10 ° C, the outdoor pot is brought into a warm room.
Mandeville Loose
It blooms in white and pink from May to November. Drops the crown for the winter. The buds are collected in inflorescences of 15 pieces. The size of the flowers is modest, rarely reaching 9 cm in diameter. The leaves are oval with sharp tips, the color is bright green. On the underside - gray-burgundy.
The difficulty of leaving is average. Watering is constant - 3-4 times a week. During the period of flowering and active growth, they are often fertilized, along with watering. In winter, moisture and feeding are reduced. Air humidity is maintained as in the tropics - 60%.
Mandeline the Excellent
An evergreen climbing plant with large flowers of rich scarlet color. Inflorescences have 6-8 flowers. Cupped shape with a long rim. The foliage is round, shiny.
Loves fertile acidic soils. It grows up to 3 m. It blooms from May to November. The flower in the apartment is oriented to the south side, as it needs bright light. Humidity - tropical all year round, 60%.
Mandeville brilliant
Large pink, red or white flowers, 6 pieces per brush. The leaves are shiny, streaked with veins on the underside. Shoots are smooth, flexible. Long flowering.
Mandeville brilliant
Loose, acidic soils are required. The room is oriented to the south and west sides. The plant needs several hours of direct sunlight. Needs constant watering and high humidity.
Mandeville Bolivian
It is characterized by excellent decorative qualities. Flowers form in deciduous axils. Corollas are long, in one cluster there are 3-4 flowers. White color. The leaf is large, it is not discarded for the winter.
Agrotechnical measures are carried out within the requirements for tropical crops. When seedlings are purchased from nurseries, they are not immediately transplanted. They do a weekly quarantine so that the plant gets used to its new place of residence. At this moment, you need to look after, treat with Fitosporin and Fitoverm.
Mandeville is a tropical exotic. Growing it indoors is troublesome. A flower is acquired when there is an opportunity to create conditions close to natural for it. The plant needs a lot of sun, moisture, nutrients. It is susceptible to disease and pests. Deviation from agrotechnical rules leads to the death of the plant.
