Diseases and pests
Pests, by the way, also usually do not touch a completely healthy Mandeville - if they are, then the plant is weakened. This can come from cold or low light, growing in non-disinfected soil, irrigation with unfiltered and unfiltered water, and even dust accumulation on leaves.
Whiteflies, mealybugs and spider mites feed on the sap and tissues of the vine, because it withers, its leaves are drying, and as a result, the plant may die altogether. To combat the worm, you can even use folk remedies, for example, treat damaged areas with an aqueous infusion of garlic. Spider mites can be scared away by treating the infected plant with soapy water and increasing the humidity in the room.
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Whitefly
Dipladenia, like other indoor plants, is exposed to pests and sometimes gets sick.
Powdery mildew
Powdery mildew
Powdery mildew
A rather insidious disease that all flowers suffer from, Mandeville is no exception.
With a disease, a white bloom appears on the leaves of the plant. The leaf plates become, as it were, powdered with flour. They lose brightness, growth stops. For the fight, you can use folk remedies and special preparations.
The methods of struggle are simple. A good effect is obtained by treating the flower with lemon juice. For processing, you will need to squeeze the juice from the lemon, moisten a swab in it and wipe the affected areas.
Mealybug
Mealybug
Mealybug
The pest appears as a result of improper care. The worm feeds on the sap of the plant, inhibits its development. In the presence of the parasite, there will be no flowering, and the leaves will also fall off.
Reasons for worm infestation:
- watering with poor quality water
- insufficient lighting
- keeping in a cool room
- high humidity
- the presence of larvae in the soil
- lack of proper care
You can understand that a plant is affected by a mealybug by some signs. The plant will look drooping, there will be no growth, the buds will appear deformed.
Small mosquitoes that fly around the pot are another sign of bugs.
In the fight against the pest, an infusion of garlic will help. To prepare a working solution, you will need to peel a large head of garlic, pass it through a garlic dish and steam 200 ml of boiling water and leave for 4 hours to infuse. Then you need to rinse the plant with the prepared solution.
Whitefly infestation
Whitefly, scale insects and spider mites
These pests cause irreparable harm to diploidia, especially harmful to flowering plants. Their appearance is provoked by improper care, a spider mite appears with increased dry air. Insects affect delicate foliage and inhibit plant growth. As a result, the southern beauty cannot bloom, the leaves crumble.
If you see a problem in time, you can wipe the plant with a swab dipped in a solution of acidified water with the addition of liquid soap.
Whitefly is easier to fight. It is enough to spray the flower, for example, with Fitoverm or Aktara insecticides. Actellik will also do.
With a shield, the fight is very difficult
Before treating with insecticides, it is important to treat with soapy water
Diplomas: home care
Mandeville, Diplomacy is the queen of indoor lianas, but only proper care will allow you to see a luxurious tropical bloom.
The choice of soil for diploma
It is necessary to prepare the soil, which will be loose and can easily pass water and air for the roots of the plant.To ensure this, sand or small crumbs of red brick are mixed into the ground.
The soil must necessarily contain a fertile layer. In this capacity, humus, land from a greenhouse or one in which cucumbers were previously grown can be used. It is permissible to purchase purchased soil for diploma.
Luxurious tropical flowers
Watering and feeding mode
In a wild habitat, Diplomacy grows in a tropical rainforest
Therefore, it is important for her to provide similar conditions where she is going to be grown. To ensure constant air humidity, it is necessary for the dipoladia to regularly spray
You can also place it in a pallet with a small amount of moistened gravel. As it dries, a little water is constantly added. It is especially important to do this in the period that begins with the opening of the buds and ends with the petals falling off the dip.
Important! When this vine blooms, it needs watering, which should happen twice a week. As soon as the top 2 cm of the soil dries up, it is necessary to add moisture dip again.
This vine is very demanding on the quality of the water it receives. For this purpose, it is required to use only filtered, boiled and cooled water.
Mandeville likes to have a minimum lime content in the water. If you collect water from the rain for irrigation, then it is well suited for dipladenia. However, this will only be the case if the water is collected from rural areas.
In winter, the plant also needs watering, but the time comes for it, provided that the soil is completely dry after the previous moistening and after that three more days have passed.
A humidifier can be used to provide suitable air for the plant. It is recommended that the percentage be 70%.
Important! Under natural conditions, liana grows in acidic soils. Therefore, it is recommended to add a little lemon juice or vinegar to the water.
In the latter case, the odor must disappear before use.
This plant needs feeding during the spring and autumn period. At this time, it is necessary to fertilize the flower 4 times a month. Any complex fertilizer for flowers is suitable for dipladenia. It should be borne in mind that nitrogen fertilizers promote the growth of foliage and stem, and potassium and phosphorus fertilizers promote the formation of flowers.
Requirements for the illumination of the place
This plant prefers good light, but does not tolerate direct sunlight. A good option for diploing would be a shaded place during a sunny day.
It is recommended to choose the eastern side of the apartment for growing a flower. In the warm season, the diplomatic family will feel comfortable on the balcony.
Flowers on the balcony
Mandeville - home care
When growing a diploma, it is important to remember its capriciousness. However, proper planting and care will allow you to grow an exotic plant at home.
Temperature and lighting
Mandeville is a plant native to the tropics, so you need to create appropriate conditions for it. The optimum growing temperature is 21-25 ° C. The shrub thrives even in hotter weather, if sufficient humidity is maintained. With the onset of winter, the liana begins a dormant period, so the room temperature must be reduced to +15 ° C.
A resident of the tropics loves to be in a well-lit place, but she also feels quite normal in the shade. It is best to put the flower pot on the windows facing the south or southeast side of the house.
Important! If the weather is cloudy during the flowering period, then the plant needs to provide additional lighting.
Landing on the windowsill
Watering, spraying and moisture
In the summer, the plant needs constant, but not abundant watering. For this, soft rain or distilled water is used. In winter, during a state of rest, watering the flower should be very rare.Even when the soil is completely dry, the plant will feel comfortable.
On hot days, it is recommended to spray the vine at least once a day. This should be done carefully so as not to fall on the buds.
If the air in the room where the mandeville grows is too dry, it must be humidified. A container filled with water can be placed next to the pot.
Soil and dressing
For proper planting, a nutritious soil with a high level of acidity is required. You can purchase a substrate or make one yourself. This will require:
- garden soil;
- leafy land;
- peat;
- pebbles.
Since Mandeville spends too much energy on flowering, it needs regular feeding. In the spring, this is done at least twice a month. In the summer, you need to fertilize the flower more often - once every 10 days. Complex preparations for decorative flowering plants are used as top dressing.
Important! During the dormant period, you do not need to fertilize the vine.
Support
Dipladenia refers to lianas, it has very fragile shoots that need additional support. The plant should be placed next to a wall or attached to special stands and ladders.
Flower support
Winter care
Plant wintering begins in late autumn and ends in early spring. In this case, the following conditions must be observed:
- At the end of summer, the number of waterings is reduced to 1 time in 10-14 days.
- At the end of autumn, old shoots are cut off, leaving 1/3 of their length.
- Liana is placed in a cool room until spring.
Growing a crop from seeds
Adult specimens of vines are very expensive. And the seed breeding method of diplodenia will help significantly save money, because the price of seeds is quite affordable. In addition, it is not so difficult to grow a liana from them.
To grow seedlings, mix equal parts peat and sand. Be sure to disinfect the substrate before sowing. To do this, pour the mixture onto a baking sheet, moisten it and cover with a layer of foil. Calcine the soil for 40-60 minutes at 80 ° C.
Before sowing, soak the seeds of the plant for a day in any growth stimulator, for example, "Epine". How to germinate seeds:
- Fill containers or crates with disinfected soil.
- Moisten the substrate and distribute the seeds evenly over the surface. Cover the seeds to a depth of no more than 0.5 cm.
- Cover the planting with foil or glass and place it in a warm, bright room.
In order for the seeds to germinate, keep the temperature in the greenhouse at + 25… + 28 ° C. Ventilate the greenhouse daily and remove condensation from glass or film. Do not let the soil dry out and regularly spray the soil with warm water from a spray bottle.
The first shoots will hatch in 4-5 weeks. They will be weak, so do not remove the cover and provide the seedlings with thorough care, protect the plants from direct sunlight, drafts and drying out of the substrate.
When 2 real leaves appear on the sprouts, start hardening. To do this, remove the film or glass, first for an hour, then for two, and gradually increase the time. Dive the hardened seedlings into individual pots with a diameter of 7 cm. Use the soil with the same composition as for adult vines. More details about the soil are written in the chapter "Transfer".
Common varieties
The Bolivian rose has many varieties of liana-like shrubs that differ in appearance. Only a few of them are most widespread.
Shiny (Dipladenia splendens)
A large evergreen shrub, the stems of which grow up to 5 m and tend to curl at the tips. Young shoots are pubescent, mature ones become smooth. Leaves up to 20 cm in length, elongated heart-shaped with pronounced veins on short petioles. The flowers are deep pink.
Bolivian (Dipladenia bolewiensis)
Evergreen thermophilic liana with shoots 4 m long. Small oval leaves up to 8 cm long, bright green.Flowers about 5 cm in diameter can be of different shades: from white to bright pink with a noticeable yellow throat.
Excellent (Dipladenia eximia)
Evergreen climbing vine with smooth reddish shoots. Elliptical leaves are saturated green no more than 3-4 cm. Flowers 7 cm in diameter are collected in clusters of 8-10 pcs. and painted pink-red.
Sandera (Dipladenia sanderi)
A fast-growing evergreen vine with smooth branches. Leaves are thick, oval, slightly pointed at the ends, 5 cm long. Flowers form clusters of 3-5 pcs. The color of this diplodemy is pink-red with a yellow throat.
Varieties of Diplomacy
Loose (Dipladenia laxa)
Deciduous vine with warty shoots, about 5 m long. Oval leaves, about 10 cm, bright green, slightly pubescent underneath. The flowers are large, 9 cm in diameter, with crimped cream-colored petals, they are collected in inflorescences up to 10 pcs.
Most popular types
There are just under 200 different species and varieties of vines in the world. The most popular of them are the following:
- yellow Allamandu;
- snow-white large-flowered Cosmos White;
- terry Cosmos of Roses;
- hybrid Parasol Stranes;
- Cosmos Crimson King;
- red Classic Red;
- milky white Laksa.
So, growing and caring for a diploma at home is not such a difficult task. Any indoor plant will require no less attention for itself, but not everyone is able to give such a long and abundant flowering as the Bolivian rose.
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Reproduction
Cutting Dipladenia
For propagation of diplodemy, the seed method, cuttings and rooting of antennae are used. The easiest way is propagated by cuttings.
Seed propagation
A beauty grown from seed
In specialized stores you can find seeds of dipladenia. Good germination is observed at temperatures from +23 ° C. Sowing seeds should be done in light, air-permeable fertile soil with a slightly acidic reaction, mixed with perlite. Moisten the potting mix with a fine spray bottle to avoid swamps. In too wet soil, the seeds will die.
During germination, the container must be covered with foil. Some growers cover with glass.
Many growers add moss to the soil to reduce the frequency of watering. But the introduction of sphagnum into the soil mixture must be carried out wisely, since excessive application of moss can lead to rotting of plants.
The first shoots will appear after 2-3 months. At this time, it is necessary to ventilate the plantings and make sure that the earth does not acidify and mold does not form on the surface of the soil.
Reproduction by antennae
Varietal diploma with gorgeous flowers
Swirling formations can be seen at the top of the shoots. These are antennae. In other words, the apical unripe cuttings.
To get a full-fledged plant, you need to bend the unbranched shoots to the fork to the ground, pin the antennae.
When the roots appear, the plant is planted in a new substrate.
Cuttings
Summer move to the garden
Cuttings are cut mainly in spring and summer. For this, a healthy dipladenia bush is chosen. You need to cut the cuttings from the mother bush, from young, not yet lignified shoots.
During cuttings, it is necessary to work with gloves, since all parts of the plant secrete a poisonous milky sap. If the juice does get on the mucous membranes or skin, it is recommended to immediately rinse your face or hands.
Each cut cut should have 2 pairs of leaves. You can root in disposable cups, on the bottom of which drainage must be laid. At the bottom, you can pour crumbs, cover the bottom with pebbles, expanded clay. Roots appear quickly if the room temperature is + 25 ° C. After all, it is necessary to place the cups with cuttings in a mini-greenhouse to stimulate the formation of roots.It is recommended to ventilate the greenhouse daily to remove condensation.
Water as needed. Waterlogging can lead to the death of the planting material. After a month, you can see the first roots. Now you need to transplant the small plants to a permanent location.
When propagated by stem cuttings taken from varietal diplods with double flowers, some of them do not want to form roots. In this case, rooting with antennae is recommended, since during seed reproduction, children do not repeat maternal signs.
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Mandeville pruning rules
Growing a plant in a greenhouse
Adult specimens need to be transplanted once every 2 years. Humus must be introduced into the soil beforehand. During the procedure, the soil is renewed, the plant consumes all the necessary substances from the soil and quickly builds up the green mass.
- turf and leafy land
- humus
- coarse sand
- peat
The transplant is carried out in the spring. In order not to damage the root system during the extraction of the plant from the ground, they first thoroughly shed an earthen lump, and then carefully take it out of the pot. If, during transplantation, the cuttings of a plant accidentally break off, it does not matter, they can be rooted and new specimens can be obtained to replenish their collection.
It is imperative to lay a drainage layer in the containers at the bottom. Continuous loosening of the soil after watering is recommended.
Trimming
The indoor liana is distinguished by its rapid growth, every year its shoots are stretched out, so the growers shorten them. If you do not control the growth of a beauty, in a short time you can get gorgeous thickets.
Timely pruning stimulates shoots, rejuvenates and heals the plant.
Before pruning, you should carefully examine the diploidia and select 4-5 well-developed shoots.
To obtain lateral shoots, it is recommended to cut the main stem 1/3 of its length at a young age. This will stimulate the growth of new stems.
Features of home care
Caring for a Mandeville flower requires special. It is impossible to violate agricultural technology in relation to a plant, so that the question does not arise why Mandeville does not bloom.
It is necessary to comply with the following conditions:
- Temperature. In winter, the room temperature is + 12-15 ° C, in summer 18-26 ° C. Above 26 ° C is not harmful. In the summer, the pot is taken out into the air, but without drafts.
- Lighting. Requires bright light, but not direct sunlight.
- Watering. Moisturize often and abundantly 2-3 times a week. On hot summer days, watered twice a day. You cannot fill the plant. The earth should dry out a few centimeters. Use settled water.
- Air humidity. Plants native to rainforests require increased air humidity. Therefore, the pots are kept in pallets with wet expanded clay, or in special display cases. Sprayed twice a day.
- Priming. The soil is loose, light, hygroscopic. The acidity index is average.
- Top dressing. During flowering, every week they are fed with a complex mineral fertilizer. Combine with watering.
- Support. Liana is grown on a support. It is tied up, shaped, guided. Mandeville is suitable for trellises, trellises. Shoots are tied up with twine, sesal.
- Wintering. For the Mandeville vine, home care includes proper wintering. The pots are taken out in a cool room with a temperature of at least +12 ° C. Spraying is stopped, watered moderately.
Important! You can't overfeed Mandeville with nitrogen fertilizers. The plant will have healthy greens but will not bloom
Pruning Mandeville
Problems that can be faced when growing a diploma
Problems with growing Mandeville
In addition to damage to the plant by various pests and diseases, with improper care, you can observe yellowing of the leaves and the lack of flowering in Mandeville.
Why do the leaves turn yellow and fall off? The yellowing and shedding of foliage can be attributed to several reasons. To find out why the foliage turned yellow, you will need to isolate the diseased diploidia from healthy plants.
- The yellowing of foliage is primarily associated with the presence of pests. This can be a scale insect, spider mite, or whitefly. After excluding the presence of such, it can be concluded that the plant was not provided with proper care. It is possible that watering was irregular, insufficient, or excessive
- Leaves turn yellow when kept in a cool room
In order for a diploma to always delight with its beautiful appearance, glossy foliage and abundant flowering, it is necessary to provide it with proper care.
Lack of flowering. With what it can be connected? The most common mistake is keeping the plant in a poorly lit room. Mandeville will not bloom if there is a lack of natural light.
In addition, watering affects the formation of buds. In warm weather, watering is carried out as the earthen coma dries, and during the rest period - as needed.
Variety with rich pink flowers
The plant should be sprayed from time to time. Correct feeding also affects flowering. You need to fertilize 2 times a month.
The flower does not tolerate mustiness, so the room must be regularly ventilated.
The lack of flowering can be due to growing the plant in a cramped pot or several in one container.
For the formation of buds, it is necessary to maintain an optimal temperature throughout the year. In summer - + 20-24 ° C, and in winter - +16 ° C. Subject to the conditions, you can be sure that diplodesia will delight you with flowering.
In order to avoid all sorts of problems with the maintenance of Mandeville, it is important to carry out preventive measures on time, to inspect the plant for damage. The sooner the problem is discovered, the faster you can find a way out of the situation and save the flower. ... The ample diploma is used to decorate supports, trellises and vertical structures in the hall, living room, hall
Since the sap of the plant is poisonous, a flowerpot with a flower should not be installed in the children's room and in the kitchen. If you properly look after the representative of the Kutrovy family, the queen of indoor flowers will allow you to enjoy her fragrant flowers. And you can get acquainted with competent care during flowering by watching the video
The ample diploma is used to decorate supports, trellises and vertical structures in the hall, living room, hall. Since the sap of the plant is poisonous, the flowerpot with a flower should not be installed in the children's room and in the kitchen. If you properly look after the representative of the Kutrovy family, the queen of indoor flowers will allow you to enjoy her fragrant flowers. And you can get acquainted with competent care during flowering by watching the video
Diplomas - competent care during the flowering period
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Table: pests and diseases that threaten diplomacy
| Disease or pest | Signs | How to get rid of |
| Spider mite | Leaves, covered with small brown dots, then turn yellow, dry and fall off | In case of a small lesion, remove the leaf, wipe the rest of the leaves with acidified water with the addition of liquid soap. With a significant lesion, treatment with Fitoverm is necessary. |
| Mealybug | Cotton-like plaque on leaves and shoots |
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| Nematode |
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| Powdery mildew | white bloom on the upper surface of the leaf |
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| Root rot |
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Powdery mildew
Powdery mildew
A rather insidious disease that all flowers suffer from, Mandeville is no exception.
With a disease, a white bloom appears on the leaves of the plant. The leaf plates become, as it were, powdered with flour. They lose brightness, growth stops. For the fight, you can use folk remedies and special preparations.
The methods of struggle are simple. A good effect is obtained by treating the flower with lemon juice. For processing, you will need to squeeze the juice from the lemon, moisten a swab in it and wipe the affected areas.
Mealybug
Mealybug
The pest appears as a result of improper care. The worm feeds on the sap of the plant, inhibits its development. In the presence of the parasite, there will be no flowering, and the leaves will also fall off.
Reasons for worm infestation:
- watering with poor quality water
- insufficient lighting
- keeping in a cool room
- high humidity
- the presence of larvae in the soil
- lack of proper care
You can understand that a plant is affected by a mealybug by some signs. The plant will look drooping, there will be no growth, the buds will appear deformed.
Small mosquitoes that fly around the pot are another sign of bugs.
In the fight against the pest, an infusion of garlic will help. To prepare a working solution, you will need to peel a large head of garlic, pass it through a garlic dish and steam 200 ml of boiling water and leave for 4 hours to infuse. Then you need to rinse the plant with the prepared solution.
Whitefly, scale insects and spider mites
Whitefly, scale insects and spider mites
These pests cause irreparable harm to diploidia, especially harmful to flowering plants. Their appearance is provoked by improper care, a spider mite appears with increased dry air. Insects affect delicate foliage and inhibit plant growth. As a result, the southern beauty cannot bloom, the leaves crumble.
If you see a problem in time, you can wipe the plant with a swab dipped in a solution of acidified water with the addition of liquid soap.
Whitefly is easier to fight. It is enough to spray the flower, for example, with Fitoverm or Aktara insecticides. Actellik will also do.
With a shield, the fight is very difficult
Before treating with insecticides, it is important to treat with soapy water
1. Seven Secrets of Success:
| 1. Growing temperature: during the growing season, diplopia is kept warm - at a temperature of 24 - 26 ° C, in winter a cool dormant period at a temperature of about 15 ° C is desirable. |
| 2. Lighting: direct sunlight should not be allowed on the leaves during the day, the flower should take sun baths in the morning and evening, for several hours a day. |
| 3. Watering and air humidity: the soil should be well moistened in spring and summer - between watering the top layer 3 cm thick is dried, in the fall the frequency of watering is reduced. Air humidity is high. |
| 4. Pruning: old dried leaves are cut with a sharp sterile instrument, shoots that are too long are cut to maintain a compact shape, the tips of young branches are pinched to form lateral shoots. |
| 5. Soil: based on leaf humus and a small amount of peat, must have an acidic pH. |
| 6. Top dressing: twice a month during spring and summer. No feeding is carried out in autumn and winter. |
| 7.Reproduction: by rooting stem cuttings in spring and summer, spring sowing of seeds, air layering. |
Botanical name: Dipladenia, Mandevilla.
Diplomatic flower - family
Origin. Brazil.
Description. The genus Dipladenia or Mandeville or Brazilian balsam includes about 120 species of perennial vines or semi-shrubs.
They have curly stems, woody with age, up to 2 m long.
Leaves up to 9 cm long, simple, dark green, glossy.
The flowers are large, showy, about 10 cm in diameter, funnel-shaped, salmon, white, yellow, pink, red, shades, often with a darker center, collected in apical inflorescences. Some varieties emit a very pleasant aroma during the flowering period.
An interesting feature of the plant is that in warm climates, the stems of the shrub remain evergreen, while the leaves fall off with the onset of frost.
Diplomatic and Mandeville are often viewed as one species, but there are differences between them. The stems of a Mandevilla rise vertically upward, whereas in a Diplomacy they droop. Mandeville has slightly larger flowers and leaves.
Height. Controlled by pruning, without it, the vine can reach 3 m. In height. Diplomacy develops rapidly.
Types and varieties
Describing the species, varieties and hybrids of Mandeville will take a lot of time and space. There are more than 200 types of plants that are grown in homes. Not all have taken root in Russian conditions. The most popular among exotic lovers are briefly described below.
Craisitunia Mandeville
A beautifully flowering liana. Leaves are resilient, thick, oval in shape. The length of the leaf plate is 4 cm. The flowers are up to 7 cm in diameter, red.
Light-loving plant. Afraid of midday sun rays. Shade from excess sun so that the leaves do not get burned. Air humidity is created high, protected from drafts.
Craisitunia mandeville flower belongs to the Kutrovy family. On its basis, a flower hybrid was created - Petunia Kreisitunya Mandeville. It is a semi-ample plant with a rich and abundant flowering. Beautiful pots are created from it. The shape of the bush is spherical. The flowers are purple with white asterisks.
Mandeville Sandeville
Climbing liana, does not require a garter to the support. Tied up only when giving direction. For wooden lattices, mandeville trellis, sanddeville clings with curved leaves, tendrils.
The plant is evergreen. Looks good even without flowers. But the whole warm period blooms in waves. The flowers are pink with a yellow heart. Diameter 6-7 cm.
Mandeville Illustris
One of the types of natural diplody. The form is a compact bush. Burgundy shoots, gray-green leaves. The flower looks like a bell. When opened, the Mandeville Illustris flower becomes 7-10 cm in diameter. Fuchsia color, with a dark center.
Mandeville illutris
The rooted seedlings are sold in the stores of the agricultural complex. The root system is closed, so they look at the general appearance of the seedling. Take a seemingly healthy plant. In a home greenhouse, they are transplanted into a prepared pot, put in the designated place.
Mandeville Pink Perfect
A rare terry type of diplodenia. The flower consists of many petals. An incredible smell is added to the beauty, for which this exotic is called "Thai rose".
Illumination, humidity and air temperature do not differ from other tropical crops. The soil (loose and nutritious) is purchased in stores. Or they cook it yourself. They take moss, sand, garden soil. Mix in equal proportions. Disinfect before planting.
Important! Mandeville Pink Perfect does not tolerate cold, wind, rain. Her place is in a warm room without drafts.
The flower is supported by: frames, racks. The ends of young shoots are pinched to form a lush bush.
They monitor pests, take action on time. Dead branches and leaves are removed. Observe the irrigation regime and air humidity. Fertilize with phosphorus preparations.In autumn, when the temperature drops to + 10 ° C, the outdoor pot is brought into a warm room.
Proper care for diploma in winter and summer at home
In order to admire the abundant flowering and bright greenery of this southern beauty, you need to know some secrets of caring for her.
- The temperature for growing Mandeville should ideally correspond to natural conditions and be within 25 ° C. At 18-20 ° C, the plant feels good, but it will not bloom as brightly as we would like. In winter, it is desirable to provide the diploidia with a rest period and reduce the temperature to 15 ° C. At the same time, remember that hypothermia does not tolerate hypothermia, the earthen lump should always be warm (not lower than 12 ° C)!
- Preparation for the dormant period is carried out after the vine has faded, and consists in pruning all the shoots by 2/3 of the length.
- Mandeville's lighting prefers bright, a lack of light can negatively affect the growth and development of the plant (the shoots are stretched out, the flowering becomes scarce). Placement on the east, south-east, south-west side is suitable for her. On the southern side, the diplomatic will have to shade from the rays of the midday sun, in order to avoid wilting of flowers.
- Watering is abundant as the soil dries up by 1 - 1.5 cm, but you should not abuse and overmoisten the soil, with excessive dampness, the diplodenia will begin to shed its leaves. Watering 2 times a week will be sufficient, in the very heat - 3 times. During the rest period, cut watering by half.
It is recommended to acidify the soil once a month by adding a few grains of citric acid to the water for irrigation.
- The air humidity should be increased all the time. Daily spraying is recommended. To maintain moisture, you can put the plant in a tray with wet expanded clay or in a pots with sphagnum moss soaked in water.
- The soil for diploding should be nutritious and loose. Every year in the spring, a transplant into fresh soil is required, upon reaching the age of three to four years, the plant is transplanted once every two years. The soil can be used universal for indoor plants, and a specialized soil mixture for Saintpaulias is also suitable. To increase the looseness of the soil, you need to add perlite or vermiculite there.
- Top dressing of Mandeville should be carried out 2 times a month, starting in March and ending in September, you can use complex fertilizers for flowering plants.
- Like all lianas, for the comfortable growth of diplodenia, support is needed, the garter is made as the plant develops, a soft and natural material should be used, sisal can be used.
Diplomas: photos and views
In nature, there are more than 150 varieties of diploidia, but in the conditions of an apartment, the following species can be successfully grown:
- Dipladenia eximia is the most attractive of all types of Mandeville. The leaves are small, the shoots are slightly pubescent, the flowers are large, collected in a raceme, have a bright pink color.
- Brilliant dipladenia (Dipladenia splendens) is a rather large liana with oval leaves up to 20 cm and shoots reaching 4 meters, flowers are rich pink.
- Loose dipladenia (Dipladenia laxa) is known to many under the name Brazilian balsam, as well as Chilean jasmine. This species is the most hardy, grows very quickly and reaches 4 meters, white flowers are collected in a brush of 5-8 pieces, have a pleasant smell, the leaves are dark, matte with a purple tint.
- Bolivian dipladenia (Dipladenia boliviensis) blooms with white fragrant flowers with a bright yellow throat, flowers are collected in inflorescences of 3-5 pieces, leaves are small glossy. This type of diplodenia is very cute and is best suited for home cultivation.
- Dipladenia sanderi has a reddish tint on the stem, shoots up to three meters, pointed foliage, medium size, pink flowers with a yellow throat, located in the axils of the leaves in several pieces, can be double.
