If you want to buy ornamental plant which would combine beauty, endurance, continuous blossoming and compactness, then the balsam new Guinean is that it is necessary for you.
General information about balsam new Guinean
The balsam new Guinean is the hybrid type of balsam removed in 1972 in the territory of the Western Africa. Its average height is 20-30 centimeters.
Unlike other types of the fellows, the balsam new Guinean has stronger stalk, fleshy leaves and flowers. Besides, externally it is very compact, and its leaves and flowers, thanks to work of selectors, differ in saturated color palette.
The balsam is one of the most unpretentious ornamental plants. And at sufficient lighting, temperature and moderate watering it will please you with the colourful blossoming for all year.
Conditions of care for balsam new Guinean
Cultivation. The balsam new Guinean can be grown up as indoors, and in garden. The flower will blossom on the street only one season as it will not transfer cold winter. It is better to pick up the soil soft and easy, with addition of peat and mature compost that it well absorbed water. When choosing fertilizers avoid nitrogen - its surplus can provoke growth of plant and slow down formation of new flowers.
1 time in 2-3 weeks balsam new Guinean it is recommended to feed up complex fertilizers with potassium.
Amount of light. This plant does not demand a lot of light. Even it will grow in dark corner, but without abundant quantity of bright colors. Minimum temperature has to be not lower than-10 degrees. Otherwise the plant will die. New Guinean - thermophilic plant, heat he transfers balsam perfectly, however strong wind is his worst enemy. It is necessary to water plant it is rather abundant, but is not excessive. In the summer experts advise to water often with small dosages, and in the winter – 1 time in 15-20 days. If the balsam is near the battery, it is necessary to use humidifier or to put on the battery pallet with water.
For maintenance of long blossoming of this plant its leaves should be wiped with damp rag, and in due time to cut off the dried-up flowers.
Replacing and reproduction. It is recommended to replace this plant in the spring. The pot has to be slightly more previous. Filling up balsam, pay attention to that the root neck slightly towered above the ground. To multiply flower, it is necessary to cut off shank lower than a knot, to remove leaves and to land to the easy soil. Then for 10-14 days it is necessary to remove to the dark place without drafts. And finally - new Guinean it is the best of all to get balsam in the spring. Before purchase perform thorough inspection of plant on availability of diseases and insects (pincers, trips) which cause deformation of leaves and flowers.