Do you want to get acquainted with Black-eyed Syuzanna? It will be pleasant acquaintance because under this name nearly 200 types of tunbergiya disappear – beautiful liana it is from Africa.
Actually flowers of tunbergiya are very different, the coloring rich, and only contrast black tone in the middle of flower can justify this name. The African guest in midland lands as annual plant: effective vertical and trailing compositions and also the whole live flower walls look perfectly.
Tunbergiya: cultivation and leaving
1. Place of landing. It has to be rather lit, but without the scorching beams of the sun. It is also important that there were no drafts.
2. Soil. Tunbergiya house love the friable soil with enough microelements. They do not love the sour soil.
Tunbergiya: cultivation from seeds
It is the most certain way if you want to receive beautiful plant or several plants. For this purpose seeds need to be planted in boxes at the beginning of March or even at the end of February that escapes have well developed and were magnificent in the summer.
The earth for container has to consist of earth mix with sand and peat is very nutritious soil. Just we put seeds on earth surface and slightly we powder from above.
After that the box is covered with film or glass and we watch that the earth did not dry up, but also did not choke under the shelter, otherwise seeds will decay. In 10-14 days, shoots have to appear, they should allow to grow up a little, and then to remove film. Seedling we dive, leaving the largest sprouts. After emergence of the fourth leaflet top prishchipyvay – it is necessary in order that black-eyed Suzy well branched.
With approach of June seedling moves to the open ground: she needs to be imprisoned together with earth lumps with distance 45 cm on bed with the way paved for it. She takes root pretty fast and intensively begins to grow. If you have curling copy – lanes ponyadobitsya to receive beautiful composition.
In the southern areas the tunbergiya is grown up as perennial therefore for reproduction use escapes which have grown during the winter. It is also possible to use the young escapes growing at the end of summer. They should be placed in water or in the damp place for growth of backs. As soon as roots appear, it is possible to land to the soil.
Care for tunbergiya
Moderate watering, however drying of the earth is inadmissible during blossoming - otherwise leaves will begin to fall, and the web tick can strike flower. After blossoming it is necessary to water minimum.
Fertilizing needs to be carried out to time of setting of buds. For this purpose well liquid mineral fertilizers approach. During the summer also occasionally to feed up, observing standards, otherwise all force will go to greens.
Removal of escapes. If there were weak, sluggish escapes, it is better to remove them that they did not delay on themselves plant force. After blossoming it is necessary to collect boxes with seeds as soon as possible and to dry to use for landing for next year.
If your tunbergiya grow in pots, then escapes need to be cut off low and to place pot in the dark cool place (temperature of 10-14 degrees). It is possible to expose on balcony again in the spring, and the plant will blossom very quickly.