Homeliness, Gardening
Streptocarpus: home care, possible problems and methods of dealing with them
Streptocarpus (Streptocarpus) is a genus of plants belonging to the family of Gessneria. The origin of it is South African.
Streptocarpus at home requires careful attention, but also pays for it with luxurious flowering, the duration of which is explained by the fact that up to 10 peduncles are formed in the sinus of each formed leaf.
You can not place a streptocarpus on the south window sills. Care at home after him is optimal in brightly scattered light. Good results can be achieved on the northern windows. If sunlight gets on the leaves, burns may occur. Using phytolamps can replace natural light.
Moderate watering with drying an earthy coma requires a streptocarpus. Care in the home, even with unintentional overdrying should not provide for "soaking" the plant in a container of water. This method will quickly restore other flowers, but a representative of the Gesnerian can lead to death, since its roots will suffocate without access to oxygen. He can create greenhouse conditions by putting in a transparent package. If after a couple of days the plant does not recover, then you need to re-rosette the outlet.
It is contraindicated to add granular fertilizers in the pot of a plant, such as streptocarpus. Care at home should include regular top-dressing during the growing season, i.e. From April to September. It is desirable to use soluble fertilizers, which can be accurately metered, for example, for senposium. It is impossible to do without them; The peat-based primer used is poor in nutrients.
If the plant looks oppressed for some reason, then the streptocarpus can be saved by re-rooting the rosette. Flowers with stems should be removed, remove the "victim" from the pot. Under water, rinse the roots, cut off all rotten. Large leaves shorten (they can be used for reproduction). The pot is smaller in size than the previous one. The amount of vermiculite is brought to 1/3. Plant, not burying the outlet. Tighten the transparent package on the pot, turn it on a dry side daily. After 2 months, the plant will recover.
Streptocarpus blooms for a long time with proper care. The contemplation of this magnificence can not but delight.
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