How to Care for Begonia and Gladiolus Plants

5 марта 2017
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Begonia — a relatively undemanding plant. It can decorate the living room, an office space, a terrace, and even a bed in front of the house, but only if you properly care for this plant. Although Begonias are native to Central America and South-East Asia, like the light from direct sunlight, their leaves turn yellow. Therefore, it is best to grow Begonia on window sills, oriented to the east, southeast or northwest, and in the summer it is better to shade a little.

Care for Begonia starts with a great soil. The ideal soil for the plants considered light soils with a neutral reaction. In this case, you can make a violent bloom, but only if you provide the correct watering for Begonias. Water should be at room temperature. And it should not be too much as then the plant will begin to stagnate at the roots, and this is unacceptable. No need to spray this plant, because it can deteriorate and be covered with brown spots on leaves. If the room air is dry, it is better to use moisturizer — it will be useful to all the inhabitants of the apartment.

As for the feeding, Begonia likes complex fertilizers. Choose a composition intended for indoor flowering plants. This is very important because otherwise, it will grow green mass but to the detriment of the flowers. This happens in the case when Begonia planted in too large capacity. It stimulates growth, but not flowering. A pot with a flower should not put too close to other containers. Begonias need air and space for lush flowering. And to encourage its proper growth, you need to cut too long bare shoots.

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What you need to know about Gladiolus handling and planting

The genus name "gladiolus" is derived from the Latin word for "sword". In Russia, it was called a sword-grass. According to legend, it brings good luck to the soldiers on the battlefield and symbolizes a happy life for civilians. How to plant and care for Gladiolus?

These flowers are very fond of light and therefore it is important to choose a place that is protected from the winds, and where is a lot of sunlight. If we ignore this rule, it will bloom later, and the flowers themselves won't be very attractive. In addition, in a shaded place, the plant is more susceptible to various diseases.

Choosing a place for planting Gladiolus, keep in mind that the area must be flat or with a slight incline, and preferably on the south side. In this case, your flowers will not suffer from excessive moisture, and the soil will heat up much faster. Avoid planting Gladiolus on lowlands, where water stagnates continuously.

Throughout the season Gladiolus needs fertilizing. There are three types of feeding these plants:

  • When 2-3 leaves appeared, apply nitrogen fertilizers, including minerals and organic substances;
  • After the 5-6 leaves, use complex fertilizing nitrogen-phosphate fertilizers and potassium;
  • After the appearance of inflorescences, the plants are fed with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.

In addition, approximately twice a month you need to water Gladiolus with green manure dissolved in water.

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