Coleria is a popular indoor flower, for which care is not difficult, but at the same time the plant is one of the most beautiful of all other decorative creatures.
Read further what are the rules of cultivation of this plant, namely: what kind of soil is needed, temperature, irrigation features, than to fertilize. How to take care during the wintering period. How to propagate a flower, as well as learn about diseases and pests that need to be feared.
Features of growing
Priming
Coleria prefers a soft, light and always nourishing soil. You can purchase a substrate for the Gesneriaceae in a specialized store, in particular for the Saintpaulia, or you can prepare it yourself. To do this, it is necessary to mix in equal proportions the following components: humus, coarse sand, turf and leaf soil.
Lighting and location
Koleria is the plant that loves the light, but at the same time it is necessary to avoid direct sunlight on its flowers and leaves, because they are very gentle and can fade, so in order to provide the right light, you need to place the plant where the light is scattered. To do this, perfectly fit the western or eastern windows in the house. And placing it on the northern windowsill, you can only achieve its growth, but not flowering. In case of insufficient lighting, the plant simply will not bloom., its leaves will become elongated and pale.
If the colony is grown in southern latitudes, where the summer sun is even more aggressive, then you should pay attention to its location. It is also extremely important not to place the range of radiators, because there is a low humidity.
Important! If the plant has not entered a state of rest (this happens in winter), i.e. did not throw off its foliage, then, most likely, it does not like lighting, and it is worth taking care of this.
Temperature
The optimum temperature for growing a range is moderate - 20-25 degrees, it also tolerates high temperatures (up to 30 degrees).
But sometimes at such high temperatures problems may arise in the form of increased aridity of the soil, as a result of which there is abundant watering, which the plant does not like very much. And in winter, the temperature must be reduced to 15-17 degrees, but no less, it is still a tropical plant.
It is also important to properly ventilate the room: this the plant does not tolerate drafts, again, because its flowers and leaves are very delicate.
In no case can you leave the koleiya at high temperatures in a closed stuffy room. Care must be taken that there is a small stream of fresh air and diffused light.
Watering
Coleria requires moderate watering in spring and summer. It is necessary to do this with warm water which has been settled for several days at once, as soon as the top layer of the earth has dried, with lower irrigation, because the ingress of water on the leaves and flowers of the plant adversely affects them.
Watering occurs about 1 time in 7 daysbecause Coterium is very susceptible to moisture in the soil, which can cause various fungal diseases. In autumn, the amount of water during watering decreases slightly, and, finally, when the plant begins a period of rest, it is necessary to water less and less.
Humidity
Humidity, this is one of those factors, which when you grow kolerii need to pay special attention. If the room where the plant is located, the temperature rises, it is necessary to increase the humidity. So at 20-25 degrees the humidity should be at least 30%, this is the minimum value at which good growth will be ensured.
Top dressing
Top dressing should be carried out from April to October, it is especially important to do it in the spring, when the plant begins to grow intensively. Organic and mineral fertilizers for plants of the Gesneria family are suitable for the range. It is recommended to fertilize a plant once a week.
In the period when the plant is in a state of rest, in no case need to carry out dressing.
Wintering
In winter, there is a period of rest for kolerii, during which the plant is gaining new strength. In the kolerii the above-ground part dries up, after which the dead shoots must be removed. During this period, the flower must be in a well and properly lit place at a temperature of 15-17 degrees.
But it also happens that the wintering almost does not manifest itself: new shoots may appear before the old ones die off or they do not do it at all. If the old shoots do not dry out, then do not touch them, just clean long and too big.
During this period, you can take care of sufficient lighting: set the lamp on top of the plant, but no closer than 50 cm. You also need to water the kaleria, but not too often. It is enough to monitor when the topsoil dries out.
Bud formation
The period of flowering of Corelia begins in July and ends in November. And, in order to make the plant blossom, which it may not do at all, the following conditions must be created:
- Place the flower in a well-lit place.
- Avoid overdrying of the soil, i.e. timely and proper watering.
- The pot should not be too small and not too large.
- Getting rid of large and long shoots.
- Providing nutrient soil.
On a note. No need to wait for the flowering of the coli immediately in the first year. Peduncles appear only on 2 and 3-year-old plants.
Cropping and crown formation
The formation of the crown is necessary for the aesthetic appearance of the plant. To achieve this, you need to get rid of too grown shoots and flower stalks, which have faded and are starting to dry out.
This pruning allows new buds to appear more often and in large quantities. If you do not form a crown, the plant is transformed into an ampel, because his shoots start to fall.
Transfer
Koleria is a plant that needs to be transplanted every year, because under all the conditions in which the plant will be as comfortable as possible, it will grow rapidly and intensively. Repotting a flower is better a pot of the same depth as the previous one, but a little wider.
Earthen substrate - necessarily re-prepared. It is only necessary to carry out a transplant of a kuryeria when its roots completely entwine with an earthen clod, and if this happens, there will be no problems during this procedure: it will be sufficient to simply transfer this earthen clod to a new pot in which the primer is already prepared.
For an adult plant, the substrate is prepared as follows:
2 pieces of finished land;- 1 part sheet;
- 0.5 parts of sand.
2 pieces of finished land;You can still like this:
- 1 part of sand and humus soil;
- 3 pieces of sod land;
- 2 parts sheet.
We also take into account that this plant does not like the excess moisture in the soil, so charcoal can be added to the components. At the bottom you need to make a drainage and holes for draining water.
Important! In preparing the substrate for young koles, turf soil is not added.
Breeding
Cuttings
With such reproduction, you need to cut off the upper part of the shoot and place it in sand or in a mixture of sand with hardwood (in a 1: 1 ratio). Soil, before covering with glass, moderately moisturize. Next you need to ensure that the excess cuttings of the cuttings do not begin to rot under the glass.
The process of root formation can be accelerated if treated with special stimulants. and heat the bottom of the tank with the cuttings. All these stages take place within two weeks, after which the germ of the range can be transplanted into a separate pot as an independent plant.
From the video you will learn how to propagate Coleria by cuttings:
Seeds
Propagation by seeds must be done from the middle of winter right up to its end.
- Seeds are laid out in plates and are not buried on top of the ground, then poured with water and covered with glass.
- Bowls with them must be kept in a room with a temperature of 20-24 degrees and daily ventilated until shoots appear.
- Next, the seedlings are placed in one vessel at some distance from each other in a pre-prepared soil of sand and leaf soil (2: 1), and when they develop and become larger, they need to be transplanted into separate pots (7 cm in diameter).
Preparation of the substrate for transplanting into individual pots: 2 parts of deciduous land, 0.5 sod, 1 part of sand and peat land.
Division of rhizomes
- The rhizome must be divided into three parts with a sharp knife, and each separated piece must be planted in an individual pot, where the ground has already been prepared.
- The rhizome is buried by 2-3 cm in the ground, then moderately watered with settled water at room temperature.
This method of breeding a flower is one of the easiest.
Pests and diseases
Koleriya - very unpretentious plant, requiring the conditions that can be easily achieved, if you are careful. But at the same time it is a very delicate plant, and if it is not properly handled, its appearance may become less attractive.
- If the colony does not bloom for a long time, then you need to pay attention to lighting and feeding.
- If the stems and leaves become sluggish, you need to cut off the grown shoots and change the substrate.
- If leaves are yellowing, the air is too humid and there is a surplus of fertilizers in the soil.
- If the leaves and buds begin to fall, you need to feed the substrate.
- The yellow leaves on the spots are burns, which means that direct sunlight must be avoided.
- White stains on the leaves appear only if moisture gets on them, so in no case should not be sprayed.
- If the leaves curl, then you need to increase the humidity and observe temperature.
- In the case of pallor and elongation, you need to increase the amount of light. This happens when the flower is placed on the north window sill in the house.
- Dark spots on the leaves appear as a result of watering with cold, not settled water.
Description and photos of different varieties
There are no obvious differences in the care of this or that variety of variety, because it is not a capricious plant in principle. And the most popular types of gardeners are the following varieties.
Fluffy Flower
Quite a common form, characterized by velvety leaves with veins in the middle, and below - fringe. When growing Fluffy flower variety can reach 5 cm.
Difference from other varieties is noticeable already from the appearance of the bud: it is bright red or orange, and, having opened, it shows its spotted limb.
Nice
This variety can reach 60 cm in height, has long, wide leaves of a silvery-green shade with reddish veins.
Flowers are very small, but have nice shades of pink. On the limb there is a pattern of speck.
Bogotskaya
The maximum height of this variety is slightly more than 0.5 meters. The leaves are large, oval-shaped and dark in color; Outside, the flowers are red or orange, and the inside is almost yellow. Crimson spots on the limb are a feature of this class.
Trubkotsvetkovaya
In height, this plant can reach only 40 cm, which makes it possible to attribute it to medium-sized specimens. Flowers are different in that they are more elongated and do not have clearly expressed limb. Bright red flowers are perfectly combined with green velvety leaves.
You can find more information about the variety of Coleria varieties in another article.
Conclusion
Koleriya is a beautiful decoration of your home, besides it is the plant perfectly cleans the air from various harmful impurities and dust, absolutely harmless to children, people with allergies and pets. If the range is provided with proper care, including compliance with all the rules, it will always delight you with its aesthetic and attractive appearance.
