Calibraroa - cultivation

This flower looks very much like petunia . It differs only in a more elastic and strong stalk, with rather small leaves, and all the greenery is covered with stiff small villi. The flower of calibraho due to its curly hanging stems is excellent for growing in suspended flower pots and balcony boxes.

Calibraroa: Care

The plant is light-loving and well-behaved in open sunny places. The only thing that a flower really does not tolerate is strong winds and drafts. To get a beautiful ampel bush, it is worth knowing the main points about how to care for calibrahoa.

1. The soil . The flower is better to grow on loamy and sandy soils, but it can grow on any sufficiently fertile land. A good plant will feel itself if you first add a little humus, compost. Never add fresh manure to the land for planting, since it can provoke the emergence of fungal diseases of the root system. The most important thing is that the soil is loose.
2. Watering . The main rule in the cultivation of calibraro is enough abundant watering and periodic spraying. Thus you can achieve lush greenery and flowering. In the hot dry summer should be slightly watered up to three times a day.
3. Top dressing. Feed the plant at least once a week. When caring for calibrahoea, a root method of fertilization is used and alternated with spraying. If difficulties arise and the plant lags noticeably in growth, a growth stimulant can be used. Good results are given by Epin-Extra and Zircon.
4. The rain . To be afraid is the rain. If you grow a flower of calibraroa in pendant pots in the country or on the balcony, be sure to clean them in the house. Otherwise, the plant completely lose its decorative qualities.
5. Diseases of calibraroa . If you disturb the conditions of the plant, then there may be difficulties in the form of diseases. For example, too thick crops can lead to the appearance of a black leg. The causative agents are soil mushrooms, which can be controlled with sulfuric preparations and suspensions containing mancozeb and oxadixyl. It is not uncommon for growers to encounter gray rot . Fight this disease with the help of drugs Maxim, Skor.
6. Wintering . Many people think that this is an annual and discard the plant after flowering. In fact, you can save it and the next season, he will again be happy with bright flowers. How to keep calibrahoa in winter: transfer the pots to a bright cool room with a temperature of at least 10 ° C and provide a moderate watering.

Reproduction of calibraroa

For the propagation of calibraroa, the method of propagation is used. You can safely choose any time of the year. Suitable upper cuttings length of at least 7 cm. All leaves from the cuttings are removed and leave only the top two.

Then the blanks are treated with rooting preparations and planted in a sufficiently light substrate. Plant cuttings should be sufficiently tightly to each other. The distance should be about 2 cm. Then the boxes with seedlings are covered with glass or transparent film. The temperature should be constant, approximately 20 ° C. The room, where the cultivation of calibraro will occur, should be sufficiently light and well ventilated.

Cuttings should be periodically sprinkled with water, but the soil should not be too wet. After two weeks, cuttings can be planted in separate containers. No need to cover the seedlings with glass.

At the end pinch the tops and leave seedlings for a month and a half. Tops pinch to achieve the decorative qualities of the bush and improve its tillering. After this, you can plant the seedlings in a permanent place.