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Senpolia, otherwise - the Umburian violets - flowers that perfectly fit into any style and interior. It is noteworthy that the senpolii group "chimera" blossom differently in each flowering.

The most important rule when caring for the gentry -Regular watering without drying and pouring. The soil in the pot must always be slightly damp. It is important to ensure that when watering the water does not fall on the leaves and the center of the outlet. Water better from the pan, watching at the same time, so that the water does not stagnate. You can also water it neatly from the watering can on the edge of the pot.

Senpolii do not tolerate direct sunlight, sothat place them better on the windowsills from the north side of the room. If they grow on the southern windows, then in the summer they will be obscured with gauze or curtains.

For flowering, it is important that the pot is filledroots, otherwise flowering can and never will wait. So you need to select the appropriate size, preferably a small plastic pot. If the pot is clay, then its edges are smeared with wax to avoid damaging the sheet.

Soil for violets should be breathable andnot sour. Some flowers can do without drainage, but for senpolia it is necessary. And these plants are sensitive to pests, and therefore the soil for them should not be recruited from the open ground.

Serissa - general information

Serissa belongs to the family ofa kind of a small evergreen shrub in height from 25 to 70 centimeters. The trunk is curved, and the crown consists of a set of small, thick, ellipse-shaped leaves. Blossoms serissa set of miniature pink or white flowers, reminiscent of asterisks, so the name of the plant is translated from German as a "tree of a thousand stars." An interesting feature of the serissa is that if the trunk or leaves are damaged, the plant produces a very specific aroma, which is reflected in its second name - "the smelly serissa".

How to buy serissu

When buying a bush, carefully examine it. The plant should not have any suspicious dark spots, plaque or pests. The soil in the pot should be just a little damp, the roots light, strong, and the leaves - healthy, not lethargic, twisted or dried. When transporting it is best to place the serissu in a cardboard box, so as not to damage the bush, and in winter the box needs to be insulated with 2-3 layers of sintepon.

What kind of soil is needed for Serissa

To prepare suitable for a bushsubstrate, should be mixed in equal parts peat, leaf land, a little humus and sand, as well as sod land. When buying a ready-made primer in a store, you need to choose the one whose acidity is 4.6-5.5 pH. After a spring transplant, the leaves may fall off the plant, but it occurs for a short period.

Watering, fertilizing and multiplying Serissa

Seris should be watered as it driestop of the soil - about every 5 days. When watering, use only soft water. It is necessary to closely monitor the soil so that it is moderately moist even in winter. The first sign of waterlogging is blackening and falling leaves. It is possible to water from the pan, but you must let the water drain.

As a fertilizer, fertilizers for senpolium are usually used, diluted 4 times the recommended rate.

Propagation of shrubs is best done by cuttings. In this case, it is necessary to break off the apical or green cuttings about 10 cm long from the plant. When the cuttings take root, they should be planted in a separate pot.

Diseases and pests

Most often the serissa is affected by a fungus, asThis is usually due to excessive moisture, which leads to rotting of the roots and loss of leaves. In this case, it is best to treat the affected parts of the plant with fungicide and stop watering until complete recovery.

Also, shrubs can attack the bastards, aphids,snails and slugs, mites, scabbards, worms. If any of these pests are affected, the plant must be treated with appropriate special means. Defeat by a spider mite indicates an excessively dry and hot environment in which the serissa is located. After special treatment it is necessary to restore the necessary conditions for the plant by more frequent watering, spraying and airing the room.

Serissa as an interior decoration is excellentSuitable for all lovers of dwarf trees or shrubs. It can become an excellent gift for those who are not already familiar with this plant. After all, such an amazing evergreen shrub will be glad to anyone!

Reproduction by seeds

Sophisticated beautiful gloxinia flowers are notwill leave indifferent. The birthplace of this beauty is the tropical forests of Peru and Brazil. It multiplies by seeds, leaf cuttings, tubers. Seeds of gloxinia germinate in the light, so they are sown in a transparent container filled with mineral-peat soil or universal soil. So that the soil does not blur, the surface is poured from the watering can, the seeds are laid out and covered with a transparent lid. In no case can they be buried.

Landings are ventilated every day for 5 minutes, andwhen the seedlings will ascend, open them twice a day for 15-20 minutes. They rise for 10-20 days, until the sprouts are strong, watered with a dip in a container of water. Before each watering the soil loosen. When the sprouts appreciably rise, the lid is removed. Seedlings grown in this way are strong and healthy.

Now they can be transplanted. Gently take the sprout along with a clod of earth with a teaspoon, transfer it to cups filled with soil. Pour warm water on the edge of the spoon and put in a warm place.

Home care

For the growth and good flowering of gloxiniayou need enough light, the sill of the east or south window will be what you need. Feed them with liquid fertilizer for flowering plants and universal for decorative leaves. With top dressing, the flowers will be bright and large and the flowering period will increase.

In late October, the aerial part of plantsCut off under a stump, bulbs are transplanted into small pots with fresh soil. For reproduction of leaf petioles from a flowering plant, cut off a young leaf with a piece of cuttings, 1 cm long.

The stalk is rooted in a mixture of sand and peat (8:1), cover with a transparent cap (jar or bag), provide a temperature of 22-24 ° C. After 15-18 days at the ends of the petiole will appear nodules. The rooted plants are planted in pots, 5-7 cm in diameter. When gloxinia multiplies with cuttings, the bush grows small, less decorative than in seminal breeding.