Ahimenez - care at home

"Afraid of cold" - so in Greek is the perennial herbaceous plant called Achimenez. Indeed, if the temperature in the room where it is contained drops below + 15 ° C, then this heat-loving plant may die. But for his high decorative qualities, he was nicknamed the "magic flower". Elegant bright colors of the most varied colors with a striped or spotted pattern do not last long, but all new buds constantly appear, and thanks to this the flowering of the achymene is very long. Very nice look ampelnye ahimenes in baskets, but if you want the plant to be bushy, pinch the tops of young shoots.

Cultivation of achymenes

Let's find out how to properly care for a luxurious ahimenezom.

Ahimenez is an unpretentious plant, so keeping it at home is not complicated. This light-loving flower in a hot period of time is desirable to pritenyat from direct sunlight. To create a shadow for him follows and during the sprouting of shoots from last year's tubers. Achimenez with emerald leaves requires moderate illumination, but the dark young foliage loves bright sunlight. If the plant feels a lack of lighting, then its stem is bared, and the flowers become shallow. It does not like drafts, it still tolerates both stagnant water and drought. Thermophilic achymenees in the summer feel great at an air temperature of up to 25 ° and high humidity. Water the plant best in a pallet. With the onset of autumn, the leaves of achymenes begin to turn yellow and die. This is a sure sign that a period of rest begins. Watering at this time should be gradually reduced to a minimum. After the ground part of the flower shrinks, it must be cut off. Rhizomes are stored all winter at a temperature of + 14 °. Occasionally they should be moistened.

Planting of achymenes

Reproduction of achymenes involves several methods: seeds, cuttings or tubers. If the plant is propagated by cuttings, then it will blossom in three months, if the rhizomes - after four, but when multiplying seeds of flowering, you will have to wait two years. Most often, the flower is grown by tubers.

In February, the overwintering roots of the Achimenes are to be obtained from the earth. If necessary, the rhizome should be divided, making sure that there is at least one eye in each part of the tuber. The cuts are dried, sprinkled with crushed charcoal, and then planted in a fresh earth mixture consisting of leaf, sod, humus and sand. Adding chopped sphagnum, you can do the earth mixture is more friable. Pots for the flower should be wide, with a good drainage layer , in which it is useful to add bits of charcoal. However, one should not plant the achymenes in too large a pot, it is better to transplant it as it grows. If you plant several pots in one pot, you get a very colorful plant.

We place the pot with the planted flower in a bright and warm place. One and a half months after planting, you can begin to feed the plant with fertilizer for indoor flowers.

Having provided the necessary care for the achymene at home, you will admire its unusual flowering for a long time.