Ampelnye begonias decorate your home, balcony and garden! Photo and description

Love indoor plants? Meet ampelnye Begonia! This highly decorative house plant! And universal: it will take a worthy place on the window, balcony, terrace and garden. When beauty enchants all around, hang-downing more begonias and relatively unpretentious: just stick to simple recommendations for its cultivation.

Bright cascades ampelnye begonias

The first time I saw ampelnye begonia in a summer cafe. It hung in the hanging planters. Her long shoots with numerous bright colors that make up a real stages, it was hard not to notice! It turned out that a pretty plant is very easy to grow at home.

Begonia hang-downing - perennial, forming a bush height of about 25 cm. A distinctive feature - a long, strong hanging shoots up to 40 cm long. They are decorated with carved leaves saturated shade of green and many flowers large size - 8-10 cm. Various coloration - there exists a plant for every taste and color (in the literal sense of the word): white, red, pink, salmon, bright orange. In hybrid varieties have even two-tone paint! Photo below.

Flowering begonias ampelnye

Flowering - the main advantage ampelnye begonias. Than it is longer and more abundant, the plant is more decorative and more appreciated. Achieve continuous flowering simple enough - the nature of the flower to it has:

• almost all year round (for a comfortable being begonias is recommended that during the winter);
• from mid-summer to early frosts when grown outdoors.

Noteworthy: the life of a flower ampelnye begonias - a maximum of 10 days. He then fade, wither and die completely. But now shoot forth new buds and blooms so the plant without interruption. By the way, as soon as the first signs of decay, it is recommended to remove the flower: the plant will let all efforts on education and disclosure of new!

Suitable conditions for the growth houseplant

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When growing begonias ampelnye create optimal conditions for her - and she will thank you lush flowering:

• Lighting. All begonias like light. But soft, diffused. Direct rays of the sun will spoil the appearance of the flower: the leaves wither, and they appear burns. Try pritenyat begonia, if it stands on the southern window sill or hanging on the open space in the garden.
• Air temperature. A suitable temperature for cultivation ampelnoe begonias - 18-25 ° C.
• Air humidity. Dry air - one of the main enemies ampelnye begonias. Therefore it is necessary to maintain the humidity at a high level (for example, put the plant in the pan with a wet expanded clay or moss, sphagnum moss, but so that the drain holes are not touching the bottom). And even better - to use a special humidifier. But begonia spray is not recommended. If you really want, it can be done only in partial shade :)

He emphasizes the beauty begonias hanging pots. There is a very interesting model that will fit into the interior of the house or the garden composition.

Recommendations for care ampelnye Begonia

Important! Ampelnye begonia propagated by seeds, cuttings, tubers or division.

The main part of care - regular and timely watering. Drought can lead to death of the plant. If ampelnye begonias will always be water shortages, it will dry and be very poorly (or not at all!) To bloom.

Rules dressing ampelnye begonias:

• We began to grow sprouts? Make nitrogen fertilizer! This will accelerate the growth of shoots and leaves. Begonia pick up the necessary green mass, the amount of which is required for abundant flowering.
• When the buds are formed and begonia blooms, making complex fertilizers with a high content of potassium and phosphorus. The interval between dressings - 2 weeks.

In tuberous begonias ampelnyh comes to winter dormancy period (if the plant does not want to own hibernate, peace created artificially). The ground part of the plant dies off completely. This is normal! It is necessary to rearrange the pot in a cool place (15 ° C) with poor lighting. Watered only when the drying of the soil. Also we recommend that you read: Properly care for Zamioculcas summer - improve appearance