Indoor carnation is a perennial plant, but it is mainly cultivated every year. It has about 20 hybrid species. Especially popular is the Indian variety, which attracts attention with bright flowers, an interesting structure of the leaf and stem. To see the riot of colors of buds, you need to carefully monitor the plant and ensure proper care.
Carnation in a pot - home care
Homemade carnation flower is popular among gardeners, as it does not require special attention. Enough watering and periodic top dressing.
Room clove
Experienced gardeners give the bush a beautiful shape. Problems with pruning side branches will not arise, since they grow back quickly if the soil is rich in micronutrients.
Additional Information! In order for the plant to develop a lush crown, you need to carefully pinch the side branches.
Cloves need to arrange the right temperature, humidity and lighting. Periodically water and feed the indoor plant. Then it will reward with lush and long flowering.
- Temperature
Room cloves do not like high temperatures. The ideal mode is an indicator of 23-25 degrees. If you reduce or significantly increase the temperature, then there may be a problem with the growth and flowering of the plant. The plant, of course, will not die, will not wither, but it will not reveal its best properties.
- Lighting
Carnation of an indoor sample loves light very much, therefore the flowerpot needs to be established on window sills from the south side. Direct sunlight should not be disturbed by curtains or other pots. To increase the degree of illumination in winter, you need to install a fluorescent lamp.
The degree of illumination for the flower
- Watering
The flower loves intense watering. It is necessary to monitor the dryness of the soil in the pot. As soon as the soil dries, you need to immediately start watering.
Note! Water should be pre-settled and at room temperature.
At the same time, the soil should not be pressed or waterlogged. In order not to create such an effect, you need to make a drainage layer.
- Spraying
After a hot day - in the evening, you must definitely spray the cloves from the spray gun. Moisten the aerial part, and then wipe it with a rag.
In the cold season, spraying is not required.
- Humidity
In the summer, the humidity near the specimen should be high. This is possible thanks to daily spraying in the evening, and during the day you need to install a nearby water tank.
In the cold season, you do not need to increase humidity.
- Priming
An ideal substrate for cloves is a mixture of peat, turf and leafy soil. The recommended proportion is 1: 2: 1.
First you need to treat the earth with an antiseptic solution in order to kill pathogens.
Clove substrate
- Top dressing
Lush flowering is possible only with periodic dressing. Dilute complex mineral fertilizers in water and spray the soil with a solution.
The procedure is performed 1 time in 10 days. Direct fertilizer application in the soil can be carried out 30 days after transplantation.
Features of winter care, at rest
Winter is a dormant period for indoor cloves. The plant by this time completely fades, so flowers and dried buds should be removed.
If a particularly light-loving variety is selected, then fluorescent lamps must be periodically turned on for additional lighting. During dormancy, top dressing the soil, as well as "bathing" the plants should be stopped. During this period, all processes are slowed down and the plant does not require special attention.
Carnation before winter
When and how it blooms
Many flower growers grow such a crop precisely because of its ability to bloom for a long time. Sometimes terms can be reduced due to improper or poor care.
- Types of flowers
Depending on the planted variety, the buds can hang, rise up, and form inflorescences. Distinguish between full and chamomile buds with an open core.
- Flower shapes
The forms of flowers are the most diverse. In most cases, the buds are a terry pompom with many petals of different colors and sizes.
Variety of flowers
- Flowering period
Homemade cloves in a pot will delight flowering for a long time - the process lasts six months.
The first buds begin to appear in mid-March, and only fade with the first frosts. It is this property that so attracts flower lovers.
- Changes in flowering care
It is necessary to water and fertilize the plant intensely. If the soil is dry or depleted, then flowering will stop - the buds will begin to wither and wither.
Pruning
If the instance is in normal condition, trimming it is not difficult.
To make it easier to water and fertilize the soil, you need to organize normal access to the soil. This can happen if you timely cut the lateral processes. It is necessary to remove the branches that interfere with normal care. Sections must be treated with an antiseptic.
How room clove propagates
Apply several options for plant propagation - it all depends on the variety and type of flower. Mostly seeds are used for breeding - this is the easiest option. If we talk about a perennial variety, then reproduction is possible by dividing the bush, cuttings are also suitable.
Seed germination
Below is a basic example of how to grow indoor cloves from seeds at home:
- Prepare the substrate and pot.
- Make small grooves 2 mm deep.
- Lay the seeds and drip.
- Moisten the soil with a spray gun.
If good seeds were bought, then on the 14th day the first seedlings will appear.
Propagation of clove seeds
For reference: many try to organize at home the cultivation of seeds of street cloves Shabo, but fail. The fact is that this species is not very suitable for indoor breeding. It is better to choose varieties of room cloves.
Clove transplant room
It is necessary to ensure that the neck of the stem is at the same level with the soil in the pot. If something changes, a change of soil and capacity is necessary.
A step-by-step transplantation algorithm looks like this:
- Prepare the substrate and pot.
- Lay a drainage layer at the bottom of the container.
- Form a layer of soil.
- Moisten the soil with a sprayer.
- Set the sprout.
- Sprinkle with earth.
- Minimize watering.
During the rooting period, do not put the pot in open sunlight - if the plant does not die, it will most likely wither.
Possible problems in growing
Care at home for cloves in a pot, although it requires little effort, but problems can still arise. The plant may become sluggish over time or begin to turn yellow. Many problems arise with buds during flowering and vegetation.
- Discards buds and leaves
With a lack of nutrients in the soil, dropping of buds and leaves can occur. Lack of watering is also a significant reason for this behavior.
Plant diseases
- Leaves turn pale
Homemade cloves may fade, starting with foliage if powdery mildew infection has occurred. Leaflets begin to turn white on the underside and can infect healthy "neighbors" on the windowsill.
- The tips dry on the leaves
The tips on the leaves can dry if the neck of the stem is opened. The same effect may occur due to sunburn.
- Lower leaves fall off
The leaf may fall from the lower tiers if the owner of the flower makes too frequent watering or water gets on the surface of the leaf plates.
Pests
Often, homemade cloves are affected by a spider mite. Less common is the infection of aphids.
During this period, metamorphoses occur with the bush, which significantly worsen the appearance and can cause the death of the specimen.
It is advisable to move the infected plant away from the rest, then treat with a soap solution.
Attention! It is important to ensure that the soap does not penetrate the ground, to the roots. Soap solution can be left on the leaves for a couple of hours, then rinse.
Appearance of a healthy plant
Other problems
A decorative flower can die only if improperly maintained. A problem may arise if treatment is not given in case of illness or the presence of a pest.
To decorate the house with original flowers, it is worth choosing just such a culture. The plant is not whimsical, blooms for a long time and practically does not get sick. Propagating a flower is simple; you can use the method of bush division, cuttings, or sowing seeds.
