The Decembrist is houseplant which sometimes call still by crayfish tail, "grandmother's flower", rozhdestvenniky, zigotokaktusy Shlyumberg. This flower is known not one century, but the love and interest in it are shown by people to this day.
Instruction
1. Flowers of the Decembrist can be compared to festive fireworks in red and white color. The plant in winter season blossoms when the person more wants bright paints and heat which he also gives to the owners. Many will be captivated in it by that circumstance that such plant ordinary-looking and even gloomy by sight during blossoming becomes really magic, producing dozens of pink flowers on short thin leg.
2. Behind special flower also special leaving is necessary, for example, the Decembrist it is necessary to replace after blossoming. As a rule, the plant fades at the end of February - the right half of March. Depending on age of plant the frequency of its change changes, so, "veterans" (large plants) replace once in 5-6 years; "adults" - each 3 years, and absolutely young plants – annually.
3. For change of flower you need superficial, but rather spacious pot as, it is necessary to consider availability at plant of superficial system of roots. It is necessary to pick up carefully the soil to which you are going to replace flower. So, the soil of the following structure is considered optimum: 1 parts of the peat earth, 1 part of the wood earth, 1 part of the deciduous earth and 1 part of sand. The drainage is also necessary at change. Of course, it is possible to act simpler and to buy ready mix of the soil for landing of cacti.
4. At change it is necessary to pay special attention to condition of root system of plant. If you have doubts that they are in order, it is necessary to make their cleaning and to remove the died-off roots, and then to wash out and dry remained before landing.
5. After change it is necessary to approach watering of the Decembrist carefully, about 15 days the bush will "hurt". At this time rather often to spray it.
6. Little advice to fans of this remarkable plant: in order that its blossoming was abundant, it is necessary to implant flower on 2-3 segments around since buds are formed, as a rule, on young escapes. The regularity of blossoming can be provided with simple, but very effective method, having placed the Decembrist before the blossoming period (as a rule, it is October) in the cool room in which temperature does not exceed 15 degrees, for about 2 months, at the same time minimize watering and do not add fertilizers. In 60-65 days you with guarantee will see fine flowers on healthy and strong plant.