The beauty of your home vines
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 by admin # Garden plants
The beauty of your home vines,In addition to color and shape of flowers in a charming, ivy is also easily grown and easy to maintain.
In general, there are two types of vines, the vines are semi-woody and woody vines that are not. Excess semi-woody vines are to be created as a garden pergola, can also be made as shrubs, without any support. “Base of the trunk can be enlarged with age,” said Cecelia S. Darma, SP Sekar Gemati of Nursery and Agrotourism, Cidahu, Sukabumi. While non-woody vines need support for propagation.
The vines also require pruning, because the growth pattern of the panhandle. But, of course tailored to the needs trimming. For semi-woody vines, pruning is relatively rare because of slower growth than the plants are not woody. An average of 3-6 months, depending on the type of plant and requirements.
Watering is also adapted to the weather and location. “Indication of whether the plants need watering actually easy. Simply insert hand into the planting medium. If it feels damp and cold, do not have to be watered. Or, take his land and then wring it out. If it still feels no water, no need to be watered, “said Cecelia.
Well, what the hell, kind of vines are there? In addition to species already known to laymen, such as Alamanda, there are many types of vines that have a charming flower color, as described Cecep:
Bauhimia Kockiana
The vines on this one including the diligent collection of flowering with yellow and red. He was fit to live in hot regions, such as Jakarta, because it will make the color more outgoing and full of interest. Bauhimia kockiana also bloom throughout the year and very easily cultivated. Propagation system usually by grafts, because it includes semi-woody vines.
Growing media is essential for early growth. Usually, used growing media use as compost, husk charcoal and manure in the ratio 3:2:1. Bauhimia Kockiana need a porous planting medium so that water can get out quickly, but do not dry instantly. For maintenance, simply give NPK fertilizer once every 6 months for flowering. Disease that often attacks the white louse (mealy bugs). To control can be used insecticides such as Curacron.
Scheflera Variegata
Often called the Wali Songo. Usually the stem is green and inflexible. Well, Wali Songo type variegata has white color combination of yellow whitish. When it was long, the stems more pliable so it can be propagated. Media cropping same, namely, using compost, husk charcoal and fertilizer urea. In addition to white lice, Scheflera often attacked sooty, black spots are spots on the leaf-like soot. Excess water can still be tolerated, but must be careful on the risk of root rot.
Stephanotis Floribunda
The flowers are white clustered like a small funnel. Smells wonderful, so much sought. Can live in hot regions such as Jakarta. This plant is capable of flowering throughout the year (could be 3 times a year). The flowers can last 3-4 weeks due to come out one after another. Mealybug is a disorder that most often attacked, but sometimes the leaves are shriveled. Should not be too wet (mostly flushing), as susceptible root rot. He is also preferred in areas exposed to direct sunlight, because the interest rates could come out perfect and full.
Strophantus Gratus
Often referred to Oliander vine. This plant sap, diligent flowering with flowers clustered. Desired air temperature ranged between 16-31 ° C. The species is shade-tolerant and resistant exposed to the sun. Includes semi-woody plants, vines can be planted Strophantus Gratus, can also be shrubs. If you want a shrub, just cut each time the rod up, so that the stem at the bottom become enlarged and form. Leaves and flowers so compact.
Strophantus Gratus is one plant that is still not a lot of people collected. Interference, in addition to white lice, are also often plagued rust on the leaves, although usually not very influential compared to white lice attacks.
Srophantus Persuii (Photo: Ahmad Fadilah)
Strophantus Persuii
Often called Jasmine Beard, because it has a kind of vine that hangs like a beard. Includes semi-woody vines. Flowers and stems are not very visible when propagated. Relatively equal treatment and interference with other types of vines.
Vallaris glabra
One characteristic Vallaris glabra is typical fragrant pandan aroma that comes out of the flowers. No wonder that he plant is a favorite collectible. In general, the way of planting, propagation and maintenance together with other vines. One of the problems that are typical flea shell. Control with a systemic pesticide, not enough contact with pesticides. Because the lice that this one has a layer of confining himself, so that when exposed to pesticide contact, it affected only the shell.
Hom Scoldia
From a distance it looks like Bougainvillea. Capable of flowering throughout the season, with a collection of peach, yellow, red, and slightly pink. Hom Scoldia prefers full sun. Care and planting the same way with other types of vines.
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