Eustoma (lisianthus) - this is an extremely decorative home flower, something resembling a rose. This plant belongs to the gentian, that is, it comes from Central America, accordingly, loves high humidity and warmth. At home, the eustoma feels rather well and does not require special conditions of detention.
Eustoma room - cultivation and care
Propagate the flower seeds, which are very many in the seed boxes. They are distinguished by high similarity - from one gram of small seeds you can get up to 15 thousand plant copies! The seeds of the eustoma look like they have a rounded shape and are painted black.
The soil for seeding the eustoma must be light. Peat and humus from wood bark in a proportion 1: 1 will approach. After sowing the seeds, the pot must be covered with glass or a film and kept at a temperature of + 25 ° C. Seedlings will appear after a couple of weeks.
Shoots develop slowly, so you need to show patience. As you grow, accustom them to live outside the hothouse conditions. Diving should be done at the age of 6-8 weeks. After this, the pot must be shaded and the temperature reduced to + 18 ° C.
In the future, when the eustoma is old enough, caring for her at home is quite primitive. You need to water it with warm water (do not soak leaves), provide good drainage, feed with mineral fertilizers.
How to make the eustoma bloom?
The secret of the abundant flowering of the eustoma is that after each watering of the adult plant, it is necessary to drain the water from the pallet, put the pot in a well ventilated and cool room, notice and treat in time the diseases and protect from pest infestations.
It will not be superfluous to periodically treat the flower with a retardant, which prevents its excessive growth and promotes that efforts are directed to the formation of buds and flowers.