Secrets of flowering Decembrist: care at homeconditions (photo). Reproduction, fertilization and watering – careDecembrist house

ATт, 12 апр 2016 Автор: Инна Квашина

The botanical name of the Decembrist or Christmas tree –
Schlumberger.

Its peculiarity is that, despite
belonging to the genus of cacti, care for him at home
significantly different.

Also a peculiar highlight of the zigokaktus is its flowering
On Christmas.

How to achieve this, and what other conditions exist,
You will learn from our article.

Contents

Decembrist: home care – breeding

The Decembrist belongs to the genus of South American Zigokaktus.
The name comes from the flowering period. This is the end of November – the beginning.
February is the time when summer is in the rainforest. Refers to
family of long-livers and can please you for 15 years.
It is believed that this plant is unpretentious in the care and exercise
the process of reproduction under the force, even for beginners.

The most common way (and for some even
единственный) — это размножение черенками. The best
The time for this is May or the time when the flower will bloom. Schlumberger
characterized in that it easily forms aerial roots. At the beginning
it is necessary to unscrew the stalk with two shoots (yes, exactly
unscrew) from the parent plant. Do not use for these purposes.
knife or scissors. Turning a segment around its axis, you easily
separate it from the escape. Then you must leave the stalk
dry out in the air (it’s about time from a few hours
up to two days). Next, put the stalk in the sand, perlite, vermiculite
(substitute for sand) or the ground so that it releases the roots. Can it
do in the water, and for better effect use the root –
a special tool to accelerate root growth. In a month you can
notice the appearance of a segment – this will mean rooting
It was successful and you can transplant the plant into the ground. Also cuttings
can be planted immediately into the ground and cover with a jar to create
greenhouse effect. Most florist-lovers converge in
opinion that zigocactus cuttings take root well.

Planting cutting

Also, one method of breeding is
прививка. It is used relatively rarely, in
mainly for the formation of the zygocactus stem. Technology
reproduction is as follows. Peyreski cactus tops
(plants that are grafted) cut with a knife. Remaining stem
slightly split and insert the segment into the hole
zygocactus of several segments. The specified place fasten each
with a friend and tied with thread. After the young plant
develops the crown, remove the thread, peyreskii break off the leaves. Self
the resulting plant is tied to a peg to avoid
breaking off. For planting use the equivalent soil composition of
mixture of turf, leaf soil and sand.

An important part of care for the Decembrist at home
является его пересадка. It is produced immediately after
flowering, i.e. in the month of February. It is recommended to carry out this
procedure for a young plant – every year, and for an adult such
the need arises – once every 4-5 years. Pot select wide and
low. Fill it a third with drainage, and then fill it up.
prepared or acquired soil mixture, evenly
spreading it around the pot. It is necessary to water one day after
drying the top layer.

Decembrist: home care – soil, lighting, conditions
for flowering

Soil: it is recommended to use light, nutritious, with good
drainage. According to its properties, it should be air- and
permeable to water. The ideal is a mixture of peat and leaf
land with the addition of sand. You can also mix 1 part sod
land, 1 part sand, 2 part leaf earth. Universal such
composition: leaf, humus, sod land (6: 4: 1) plus peat and
sand (2: 2)

For disinfection, add crushed coal, and for better
water permeability don’t forget to put a brick crumb or
expanded clay. The soil for the Decembrist should be slightly acidic.

The most important aspect of growing a Decembrist is that he
does not tolerate direct sunlight. His place of residence must be
bright but slightly shaded. Otherwise, the segments will start.
weaken and become gray-green.

Home Decembrist for temperature control is quite tolerable, his
optimum degrees are 18-25 ° С. Feature of zygocactus
is that in the summer it is better to take it to fresh air (to the balcony
or in the garden).

The Decembrist is a plant that can be grown as normal,
but the greater effect it represents as ampelnaya. For this
make it pruned, in which the extra parts are not cut, but
unscrew manually. This is not only the appearance of the flower,
but its abundant bloom.

Pinch off segment

After flowering, Schlumbergera needs solitude. In that
period is better to move it to a room where the temperature does not exceed
12-15 degrees, and minimize watering. Feeding is also worth
stop it. If you want to achieve flowering Decembrist to
Christmas, him care must be taken at home
conditions.

Как заставить декабрист цвести: в середине
November, return the plant to a warm, bright place and increase
the amount of incoming water helping the plant to wake up.
Try to turn the plant around its axis so that it
uniformly lit from all sides. If buds appear on
one side, then, it was better lit than the rest.
But do nothing, and draw conclusions for the next
times An important rule: as soon as the flower begins to form
buds, i.e. begin the period of budding, rearranged from place to
place and even turn the plant pot can not. Otherwise
Schrumberger can panic and fold buds. Your flower yourself
will feel when it’s time for him to bloom. And you must provide him everything
conditions for this.

Decembrist: home care – feeding and watering

С марта зигокактус нуждается в ежемесячной
подкормке
комплексным удобрением.For this можно
use liquid complex fertilizer. In the summer season,
when the stems begin to grow vigorously, plant nutrition
must be carried out twice a month. From about September
насыщение удобрениями рекомендуется stop it. Not prevent
plant and prophylactic treatment with fungicides – drugs,
that prevent or kill various bacteria – pathogens
diseases.

Полив должен быть умеренный, желательно теплой
water From mid-spring to September, you need to moisten the flower, and in
blooming period watering increase. Necessary moisturizing is achieved
by spraying or placing the pot on a tray with pebbles.

The plant does not like abundant watering. If the soil is constantly
wet, then the root system will quickly rot. In this case, revive
Decembrist quite difficult. First you need to remove
rotten roots and change the soil. Usually it consists of equal
parts of peat, sand, brick dust and fine leafy ground.

The plant likes moist air, so do not be lazy to
spray it at least once a day.

Совет: попробуйте вовремя цветения
putting snow around (or ice from the fridge) around the Decembrist
the trunk. This will help to extend the flowering period.

Исходя из вышеизложенного, календарь по уходу за
декабристом
в домашних условиях будет выглядеть следующим
in a way.

ATесна. We carry out transplanting plants approximately
at the end of April-May.

Лето. We take out to fresh air. Hide from bright
and direct sunlight, increase watering, spray warm
water

Осень. Preparing for flowering. Reduce watering and
move the Decembrist to a cool place (approximately + 14ºС). AT
November we transfer the plant to a warmer place and increase
watering.

Зима. We carry out monthly top dressing,
water regularly. Zigokaktus do not move to another place.
After flowering, reduce watering and leave the plant alone until
end of march.

Decembrist: care at home: why does she die?

Despite the relative simplicity of this plant,
The Decembrist may also die if necessary
уход в домашних conditions.

Root rotting – it comes with a strong moistening of the roots.
Urgent holding will help prevent their extinction.
transplants.

Wilting plants – can be caused by diseases.

The trunk of the plant sways – this means that the plant perishes from
hypothermia (watering with cold water, keeping in cool
indoors) or, conversely, from overheating in the sun. Roots can burn
and strong fertilizer concentration. AT этом случае пересадите растение
to another substrate.

Leaf disease

Sigmented stem segments are showered – the cause may be
или поражение паутинным клещом или
нехватка питательных веществ (истощенная почва,
lack of top dressing). AT этом случае опрыскайте зигокактус
fertilizer solution for epiphytic cacti or bring them under
root. AT крайнем случае, можно поменять грунт. Also cause
Falling off can become dry air.

Стресс, которому может быть подвержено
the plant can also be the cause of its death. Avoid sharp
temperature differences, drafts, changes in environmental conditions.
Replace on time, using all necessary
conditions

The stresses include the standard situation in which we
we bring the acquired plant home. Do not be sad if
in this case, Schlumberger will throw off light pink buds on
leaf tips. So she goes through a period of adaptation. Also
Carefully consider the purchased flower. Segments not on it
should be a transparent color with strange spots. Try and
plant stem. It must be whole, strong and healthy.

Декабрист также может быть поражен грибковыми
заболеваниями
, такими как фитиум, фузариоз, фитофтора.
The most common of these diseases are transmitted from already
infected bush. Get rid of such diseases will help
the use of triazole fungicides, or the presence of benomyl,
chlorothalonilus.

From insects, spider mites pose a threat. They can
appear if the plant is contained in insufficient humidity
air. From touching them, the leaves of the plant become
red, yellow or brown. AT этом случае помогут
various means from insect pests “Aktellik”,
�”Fitoverm” or “Neoron”.

If you believe in omens, then growing the Decembrist and caring for
him at home is for you.

It is believed that his masters, he helps prevent
diseases of the gallbladder and adrenal glands, as well as getting rid of
insomnia, allergies and lower blood pressure.

Also этот цветок принимает на себя всю отрицательную энергию
premises and transforms it into auspicious aura.

This is so important for our home, isn’t it?

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