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 Choosing the flower in shop, we look primarily to its appearance, and so want to come to live with us at home, he remained in the same lush and green. How long the flower will please the eye, depends primarily on you. So do not neglect the simple rules of location, watering and transplanting flowers.
Location
Many light-requiring houseplants, but not all of them love to direct sunlight, and therefore will not be delighted with the traditional place on the windowsill. Where exactly to "settle" bought a flower tells his pedigree. When his father came to us from Africa or South America - boldly choose for him very bright and warm in the flat position. To Southerners are - agave, adromiskus, Amaranthus, Anthurium, balsam, vrieziya, Calathea, tillandsiya, Chlorophytum, yucca.
If you want to become a flower decoration is not only a window sill, and the interior in general, you need plants that love the penumbra or diffused light - the inhabitants of subtropical and temperate latitudes. A place of honor somewhere in the living room, near the window, happy to take: Maidenhair, Euonymus, Guzman, Dracaena, Zebrina, Ktenanta, Nephrolepis, Pellion, Ziderasis, Tradescantia Cyclamen.
If the window of your apartment overlooking the north, to the choice of green pet should go carefully. The dark areas like Aspidistra, Didimohlena, Zantedeksiya, Cleave, Maranta, Ivy, Syngonium.
Watering
The main thing in this case - regularity. Remember the golden rule: it is better to water less, but more often than large meals. Avoid sudden changes between the lack of moisture and its abundance. Land in the pot should be moderately and evenly moist. In winter, water the plants need less.
Determine the optimum watering your flowers can be on external features. Abundant and frequent watering like plants with large broad leaves and branched root system, as well as plants in the flowering stage. Peaceful transfer "Drought" potted plants with fleshy succulent leaves. Does the frequency of watering pot, if it is large drainage holes - should be watered more frequently.
It is important not only how much water, but what. Let's be realistic, to collect rain water, ideal for irrigation - a feat which not many can. Watering flowers and can be tap water, most importantly, give it separated a few days to all the chlorine evaporated. The water temperature should be at room, cold water can lead not only to root rot, but rot. Do not pour boiling water - because it has no air.
Transplantation
Transplantation, probably the most difficult, but very important procedure in the care of indoor plants. Replant the flowers better in the spring - from March to May.
Particular attention is given to the training pot. At the bottom of the drainage needs to be done - pour a layer of crocks or expanded clay. Top drainage covered with earth, one-third capacity. Then drops the plant itself, before it should be carefully shake off the remnants of the roots of the earth and rotten roots, if any, cut with a knife. In potted plants arranged to root neck was at the edges of the pot. The intervals between the roots and the walls are filled with neatly ground. Then the thumb and forefinger to flatten the ground in a pot, if you do not, the plant may be unstable, and the land under irrigation will be too fast flowing water. After transplantation of the plant abundantly watered, but the following week watering should be restricted. After the transplant, take care of the plant from drafts. |
