Diplomatic care: how to please an attractive vine

Having visited exotic Argentina or Brazil, the lucky ones could admire the colorful liana that adorns parks, squares and streets. They have seen dipolence grow in the harsher conditions of the mid-latitudes.

Content

• Diplomas: acquaintance with culture
• Comfortable conditions for diplomacy
• Transplant and reproduction
• Possible troubles when growing a diploma

Diplomas: acquaintance with culture

Tropical plants are representatives of the Kutrov family. In natural conditions, they grow in the mountainous regions of South and Central America. The genus includes about 30 types of diplods: trees, shrubs and lianas.

The genus name literally translated from Latin means "possessing double nectaries". These same plants in modern biology are called Mandeville. This duality has an explanation: in Argentina, plants similar to diplodesy were discovered, which were mistakenly combined into a completely new genus. He was named after the British Ambassador to the country, GD Mandeville.

Representatives of the genus are evergreen, semi-evergreen and deciduous plants. They have woody stems and glossy leaves of rich green color.

The form and height of the diploma are determined by the type and conditions of detention. Freely developing, she will be a vine... If you cut off the shoots after each flowering, then the specimen will turn into a bush.

The plant is cultivated for the sake of large funnel-shaped flowers, reaching a diameter of up to 12 cm. Each of them does not fade and stays on the stem for up to 14 days or more. Palette - pink, red and white shades of petals, yellow center. Breeders are interested in dipladenia: they cross already known species, getting new ones. ornamental plants... Moreover, each species consists of several varieties.

Popular diplomas:

• Sander. Grows up to 3 m in height. Leathery foliage is oval, pointed. The shade of the flowers is pink.
• Lovely. Deep pink, large flowers adhere to a stem that reaches 2.5 m.
• Shiny. It got its name from its glossy oval leaves. Height - 4 m. The flowers are pink.
• Bolivian. Decorates the interior with white inflorescences on a high stem (4 m).
• Chilean jasmine. Ovate leaves are attached to a powerful shoot 7 m high. Fragrant flowers are white or slightly creamy.

Dipladenia is an exotic plant, the shape and size of which can be adjusted by pruning.

Comfortable conditions for diplomacy

The increased interest in liana is due to the appearance of bright and luxuriantly blooming hybrids. Wanting to get a spectacular beauty, you have to work hard. The main conditions for successful cultivation:

1. Temperature conditions. In spring and summer - up to 270C. In their natural environment, the vine has practically no rest period. In the middle latitudes, the situation is different. In autumn and winter, the plant "falls asleep": the temperature is reduced to 15-180C or additional lighting is provided.
2. Humidity. A visitor from the tropics will love frequent spraying.
3. Watering. Diplomacy blooms from spring and throughout the summer. During this period, it needs abundant watering with settled water, but the ground should not be constantly wet. The plant is watered when the soil is 2-3 cm dry.During dormancy, the frequency of watering is reduced. In winter, the complete drying of the substrate must not be allowed.
4. Top dressing. Fertilizers are applied while the green mass is actively growing. A small dose of mineral dressings is introduced once every 7-10 days.
5. Lighting. Diplomacy is not afraid of bright light. She normally tolerates direct sunlight. Intense midday light can fade flowers. To prevent this from happening, the vine is temporarily shaded.
6. Location. The plant will like the windows facing south, southeast or southwest. On windowsills of a different orientation, it will not have enough lighting. It will be especially felt during rainy, cold summers.
7. Pruning. Spend closer to winter shortening shoots 2/3 of the length.

After a dormant period, Mandeville is gradually prepared for exposure to the bright sun. In the spring, it is temporarily shaded and removed from the windowsill so that the delicate leaves do not burn.

Liana needs fresh air. In the summer, she will be fine in the garden, on the balcony, in the gazebo. The flower is grown as an ampelous plant in a basket or container. Tropical Mandeville needs to create conditions that would remind her of home.

Transplant and reproduction

2-3 plants placed in one container will look much more spectacular than one. Since the lianas are constantly striving upward, they need a pre-equipped support. Young individuals are transplanted every year, and matured ones - as needed. Given the ability of the soil to deplete, it is changed at least once every 3 years.

Dipladenia will like a fairly nutritious but loose soil.

In order for the soil to pass moisture and air well, perlite or coarse sand is introduced into it. The ideal option is to prepare the substrate yourself. For this, peat, greenhouse soil, rotted compost and perlite are mixed (all components are taken in equal amounts). It is important to ensure good drainage.

The plant propagates by cuttings:

• It is recommended to harvest them in the spring, so that the young liana has time to get stronger before winter.
• The cut stems should have one knot and a couple of leaves. They are planted in peat, the top of the container is protected with glass or polyethylene. The "lid" is lifted every day, allowing air to circulate.
• Bottom heating and introduction of phytohormones will accelerate the rooting process. If the average temperature does not drop below 250C, the roots will appear in 1-1.5 months. After that, young vines are transplanted into small flowerpots.
• To get new diplodesies, you need to root the cuttings and plant them in a suitable substrate.

Possible troubles when growing a diploma

The flower will react to improper care, losing its decorative effect. If the plant is too hot in summer and too cold in winter, its leaves will begin to turn yellow and fall off. The same problem will appear when the soil is waterlogged in the cold season.

When the liana has little light, it will fade, the number of inflorescences will sharply decrease. Flowers will begin to crumble in too dry air. Mandeville urgently needs to be rescued: spray, put a container of water next to it, equip the room with an air humidifier. Diplomacy will develop slowly in poor soil. If it is "hungry", then the owners will not see a lush bloom.

Liana is threatened by pests: mealybug, aphids, scale insects, spider mites.

Plants that have spent the summer in the garden or on the balcony are more likely to become infected. Before bringing them into the room, they are examined for the presence of parasites. For preventive purposes it is necessary to wash the vine under a warm shower and place it for 14 days away from other indoor flowers... The flower will respond to any errors in the conditions of detention with changes in appearance.

Having learned everything that he loves diplomatic property, its owners will avoid unpleasant surprises. Then a healthy and strong tropical guest will become a worthy decoration for any interior.

You can learn more about diploma in the video.