Sprekelia is a flower of the Amaryllis family. Found in Guatemala, Mexico. The Aztec tribes adorned them with their festive ceremonies.
Description of Sprekelia
The magnificent Sprekelia (Formossima Sprechelia) is magnificent distinguished by long linear leaves up to 50 cm long and high peduncles, each with one bright red large velvet flower and six curved petals up to 13 cm in diameter. It blooms in early spring for three weeks.
The leaves of the plant appear after flowering, begin to fall off in early autumn. The root is in the form of a round long black bulb with red stripes, on the outside it is covered with membranous scales.
Types of Sprekelia
Most beautiful - from this species several varieties with different colors have been bred.
| Grade | Flowers |
| Karvinsky | Raspberry with white trim. |
| Orient Red | Red with a white stripe. |
| Peru | Dark red. |
Large-flowered - a hybrid with several peduncles, large flowers with a diameter of 15 cm. Has a vanilla aroma.
Sprekelia care at home
Florists like decorative room sprekelia. Conditions for detention:
| Parameters | Spring Summer | Winter / Autumn (November - March) |
| Lighting / Location | Bright sunshine in the morning and evening, except noon. | Not required. |
| Temperature | + 22 ... 25 ° C | + 16 ... 18 ° C |
| Watering | Regular, plentiful with warm soft water. Water without touching the bulb and leaves (on the pallet or edge of the pot) | Cut when all the leaves dry do not water. |
| Top dressing | With the advent of peduncle, liquid fertilizer for flowering plants once a week until early September. Do not use mullein, bird droppings. | Not needed. |
| Humidity | High is not required, wipe with a dust cloth or make a warm shower. | Not required. |
Cultivation and care differ in the conditions of keeping: from late autumn to early spring - the bulbs are removed, placed in dry peat, kept at a temperature of + 12 ... +13 ° C or left to winter in their dishes. At the end of the resting period, they are again placed in the pot. They are brought to light and resume watering only when peduncles are formed.
Shchepelia transplantation and reproduction
An adult plant is transplanted once every three years, young every year. Capacity is selected with a diameter of 3 cm larger than the bulb. They buy ready-made soil or make it themselves: turf land, humus, peat and sand (2: 1: 1: 1). Add some superphosphate or bone meal. At the bottom put drainage of gravel, expanded clay. One centimeter of sand is poured under the onion, deepened to ½ of its height, and the top is left.
For rooting, the temperature is needed + 20 ... 25 ° C.
Planted in open ground in a warm climate in spring, when the soil warms up well and a stable temperature is established. The place is chosen sunny, humus is added to the ground. Bulbs are buried by 10 cm.
Propagated with spreckelia by children. Small bulbs are cut from the maternal, treated sections with activated charcoal. Planted in light peat soil. The method of propagation by seeds is used by professionals.
Diseases and Pests
The plant can rot during overflow, stagnation of water, the use of manure for fertilizers. Of the pests, sprachelles are attacked by a spider mite, scutellum and mealybug.
