Peperomiya watermelon. Care Tips

Today, the "home flower gardens" can be found unusual and exotic plants. For example, watermelon peperomiya - variegated flower with silver-green leaves and buds of unusual shape.

Watermelon peperomiya homeland is South America. Another place of its wide dissemination - is South-East Asia.

Despite significant differences in climate, with proper care the flower and take root in our latitudes.

Care at home

1.Room temperatureWhere there is a flower pot should be in the range of +19 to +22 degrees.

It is important to make sure that the soil is not cooled below 17 degrees. Undesirable drafts.

2.Humidity conditions. Watering pereromiyu watermelon should not be more than 1 time in 2 weeks. The root system is afraid of excess moisture, but the leaves - especially in the warmer months - it is recommended additionally sprayed with water 1 time per day.

3.light - scattered, with no direct sunlight.

4.The soil. All kinds pereromii "like" loose soil: peat, leaf and turf ground, humus, sand with larger particles.

Their structure allows for a long time to maintain the optimum temperature and humidity conditions.

5.Fertilizing. Feed the flower should be during the summer season. It is best suited for this fertilizer complex composition.

6.Circumcision. Peperomiya buds to look carefully, it is recommended to cut the shoots periodically. Their length in this case should be 20-30 cm.

With regard to the care peperomiya watermelon in winter, the main task - to prevent soil freezing. Useful will further illuminate the plant.

Transplant Tips

The plant is under the age of 3 years are transplanted each year, more adult - 1 every 2-3 years. Each time the diameter of the pot increases by 2-3 cm. We recommend selecting a wide and shallow pot.

Transplantation is conducted in the following sequence:

· The bottom of the new "home" peperomiya filled with drainage layer substrate. The pebbles or crushed brick suitable as drainage;

· A pot filled with soil to 2/3 of its volume;

· Transplanted peperomiya slightly deepen the roots.

After transplanting the plants watered. Make fertilizer can be after 1-2 months, when peperomiya accustomed.

The optimum time for transplanting - this April and early May.