Ср, 24 авг 2016 Автор: Юлия Кривенко
The plant chefler belongs to the Araliah family, has more
200 varieties. People call it an umbrella tree.
In their natural habitat, cheflers are represented by lianas,
tall shrubs and trees whose height varies in
within two meters. The birthplace of this exotic plant
Australia is considered, but it can be found on the banks of the Pacific
Ocean and East Asia.
More recently, gardeners began to grow a chef in
open ground. Considered the most popular varieties with variegated
foliage. This amazing plant is able to saturate the air.
oxygenated and increase its moisture.
The leaves of the cheflears are cut into 4-12 parts and look like a palm.
The variegated plant species have white spots and streaks on the leaves.
Blooms cheflera very peculiar: inflorescence elongated and similar to
tentacles. True, you can see flowering only in the garden or
the greenhouse, in the indoor environment the plant does not give floral
brushes.
Growing up the chefler, the plant is shaped as a small tree.
or bush. It shoots thin, so you will need support.
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Conditions for growing cheflers in open ground
Sheflera grows well in regions with a warm climate. In nature her
height can reach up to 5 meters. Today there are dwarf
varieties of cheflers that are suitable for small
territories.
For the cultivation of cheflers in open ground need to advance
prepare the soil as the plant prefers well
drained sandy land. The soil should dry well after
rain, the plant does not tolerate stagnant moisture at the roots. Wetlands
not suitable for landing cheflers.
The site under the chef should be evenly lit.
Species with green leaves tolerate a light shadow, and
variegated varieties planted in the sun. In the shade the color of leaves
pales and the plant loses its decorativeness.
Important! Sheflera does not tolerate freezing, although
perfectly withstands day and night temperature extremes.
Chefler planted in a place protected from drafts and winds,
otherwise gusts of strong winds can break the plant.
Care chefleroy (photo)
Planting outdoor cheflers is only half the battle;
Ways to grow a beautiful tree. Plant requires
extra care and care.
Watering technology
Sheflera tolerates drought well, so frequent watering can
ruin the plant. Over-wetted soil leads to diseases.
Watering should be abundant, but not frequent. In between
watering the ground should dry out well.
Important! If the chef drops yellowed
leaves are the result of frequent and abundant watering. Soil under
the plant must be dried well.
Plant nutrition
Sheflera responds well to organic fertilizer.
Pristvolny circle can be mulched layer of straw or sawdust,
that will enrich the soil with all the necessary nutrients
substances.
If desired, you can water the plant with a complex of soluble
mineral fertilizers. But you need to carry out the procedure no more than one.
– two times per season.
Bush molding
When looking after a chef, you can’t do without trimming and shaping
shrub. The plant is easy to cut and quickly
recovered after the procedure. Grow the plant in the form of
декоративного деревца или shrub.
You can create your graceful tree with trimming. From the plant
cut off all the extra branches, giving it the desired shape. Thin
shoots can be bent or braided in a braid.
Growing up to the bushes in the form of a bush, shaping is carried out with the aim of
control the height of the plant. When pruning cut off all the extra shoots
shorten the top.
Pests and diseases of outdoor chefs (photo)
Subject to all conditions of cultivation, chefler almost
sick and not affected by pests. But, if the care of the plant
substandard or landing thickened, the parasites do not force themselves
to wait.
1. Spider mite and scarlet.
Most often the plant is affected by these pests because
greatly weakened. In the initial stage of infection leaves cheflers
washed with soapy water. If time is lost, then no chemical
treatments can not do. In such cases, insecticides are used.
2. Root rot.
The plant suffers from this disease as a result of abundant
watering in poorly drained soil. As a rule, strongly
affected plant can not be saved.
3. Leaves cheflers blacken.
Many gardeners complain that the leaves of the plant turn black from
tips. This is because the plant lacks moisture
roots and the air is too dry. It is enough to pour over the chef,
and spray the leaves. Subject to all conditions of cultivation,
the plant will recover quickly.
4. Yellow and fall leaves.
If thrips or scutes appear on the plant, it will quickly
loses decorativeness: the leaves turn yellow and showered. Without
timely processing chefler die. Hold regularly
inspection of plants for the presence of pests. At the first sign
lesions leaves washed with soapy water and treated
karbofosy. Repeated the treatment is carried out with an interval of 10
days
5. White spots on the leaves.
The appearance of whitish spots and the shrinkage of the sheet plate indicates
that the plant has been sunburned. Damaged leaves already
not to save, but further the plant needs to be shaded from direct
sun rays.
Breeding cheflers
After trimming the plant, there are many shoots that can
use for breeding cheflera. Cutting is
the only quick way to get a large number of plants.
Young seedlings take root well by planting them in tubs and pots
You can decorate the terrace or veranda.
Cherenkov chefler quite easy. Procedure
conduct disinfected devices to avoid various
diseases. The cutting is cut from the middle part of the shoot.
Prepared planting material is placed in a damp cloth until
landing.
For planting, the chefs pick up small containers that
fill with nutritious soil. Well compacted soil in it
make holes for planting cuttings using
pencil. The lower cut of the cuttings is treated with Kornevin powder for
quick rooting of plants and placed in the hole. Soil around
seedlings gently pressed, securing the cuttings in place.
Planted cuttings are well watered and cleaned in well lit
место без прямых sun rays. A few weeks later cuttings
take root. When they appear young leaves, the seedlings
can be transplanted to a permanent place. Pinch the top of the shoots
so that the chef would branch well.
Wintering cheflers
Chefler is grown as an annual. In open ground, the plant is not
endures winter and perishes in the frosts. Optimum temperature for
winter content cheflers 16-18 degrees. Plant can endure
a slight decrease in temperature to 12 degrees.
If the chef is grown in pots, they must be recorded in
room comfortable for wintering. During the rest period, the frequency of watering
reduce to avoid root rot. With the onset of spring
the containers are taken out again into the air.
