Brugmansia (Lat. Brugmansia) - an incredibly beautiful exotic evergreen plant of the family of the Parenic. A tree plant in natural nature reaches a height of 5 meters. In our temperate climate, its height is 2-3 meters.
The effect of the plant gives large fragrant flowers in the form of gramophones lowered down. They look so elegant that it is impossible to take eye from them.
Sometimes the flower of Brugmansia is called the "Angel pipes". The palette of shades of blooming tropical beauty is very diverse: from gentle pastel tones to bright and saturated, sometimes several colors are sometimes combined. Flowers gramophilies can be simple, semi-green, terry shape, as well as with funnels that are located on two levels.
The flowering period is July-August. Right a luxurious flower from the tropics and subtropics of South America. This is a thermal-loving plant, which is successfully grown in the southern regions, the winter of Brugmancia should be carried out in the warm room, it will not transfer the winter cold. Therefore, it is planted in an open soil in containers, which are recorded in the winter.
Views of Brugmania
- Fascinous Brugmissy.This species is also called - fragrant. The birthplace of the species is solar brazil with a hot climate, where the plant feels comfortable. By creating such climatic conditions in the room (greenhouse or greenhouse), it will bloom and fierce all year round. In natural nature, this species reaches a height of 5 meters. Its large snow-white, sometimes with a light green or light yellow shade look very attractive. Large leaves, oval reaches a length of 25 cm, widths - 15 cm. The plant grows pretty quickly.
- Golden. View of Brugmissy from Colombia. The peculiarity of this type of yellow-orange color of flowers and the elongated shape of the leaves, reaching the length of 0.5 meters. Flowers - beautiful shape, have a wide bend. In addition to golden shades there are plants from this species with cream or pink flowers. Golden Brugmissions blooms late in the evening and at night, attracting butterflies and insects with her dumb aroma. The feet of the tree is short.
- Snow-white. Other type name wood. The birthplace of the species is South America, where the plant grows up to 3 meters high. Flowers - white-white up to 25 cm long. Based on this species withdrawn numerous hybrids.
- Bloody. This species is called for an incredibly colorful colorful color of the plant, which can be both bright red and orange. One of the most beautiful and frost-resistant species of Brugmansia.
- Multicolored Brugmissy. This name received this species thanks to an unusual blossom - the plant flowers change their color depending on their age. At the beginning, it blooms white, and over the years peach or orange flowers. Flowers are large - up to 50 cm long. Like all kinds, it has a fragrant, pleasant and mounted for insects aroma.
Brugmissy: Growing in the open soil
You can grow this gorgeous plant as their seeds and buy seedlings in flower stores, where they are sold landed into the container with the soil. In addition, it is possible to propagate the plant with cuttings - Burgmancia is perfectly amenable to stalling. Consider 2 ways how to grow flower: seed and stalling.
Growing Brugmania from seeds
The optimal period for sowing seeds of Brugmansia is January - March.
1. Choosing soil
The plant prefers fertile looglinis soils, so to create optimal conditions for active growth and development, it is necessary to properly prepare soil for planting seeds.
Mix:
- one part of biohumus;
- one piece of clay soil;
- 2 parts peat.
The resulting soil to the disinfection, abundantly irrigated by a solution of manganese.
2. Sowing seeds
Stages of planting seeds:
- To accelerate the process of germination, soak seeds in the growth stimulator.
- Soil in tanks, before sowing, rubbing and plenty.
- Sit seeds to a depth of 0.5-1 cm.
- To create comfortable conditions for germination of sprouts, cover the tank with a film or glass. As soon as germs appear - the shelter is removed. Shoots must often spray (up to 3 times a day), while not moisturize the soil.
- As soon as the fifth leaf will appear on shoots, the plant can be transplanted into a spacious pot, not forgetting that Brugmansia grows very quickly.
The cultivation of Brugmansia is seed in the way that requires a large amount of time. Due to the fact that her seeds have a rather dense shell, the first shoots appear from seeds no earlier than in 2 months. Before boarding, it is recommended to scratch each seed to accelerate its germination. Plant will bloom for the second year after landing.
Landing of Brugmansia in Open Soil
As soon as young seedlings turn the roots of the container, where they were planted after dive, Brugmancia can be planted in an open ground to a permanent place. Given that the plant does not remain wintering in the garden in the garden, it is grown as a waiting plant, which for the winter is entered into the room where it continues to bloom. The container with a seedling can be taken into the garden after freezing. The transplant to the container or tub is carried out by the transshipment method along with the land of land. The bottom of the container is stacked by a drainage layer, the container must be quite spacious and have drainage holes for the flow of extra moisture. Place in the garden choose lit, with scattered light and well protected from wind. Brugmissy shoots are very fragile, wind gusts can break them. After disembarking, the plant quickly goes into growth, actively gaining a mass.
Growing and reproduction with cuttings of Brugmansia
Brugmancia can easily breed and grow from cuttings. For a high-quality cutlery, it is necessary to find a semi-respected top-to-20 cm long-to-20 cm long, with leaves located asymmetric. Such a cutlets quickly root and quickly starts blooming. Place the cutting into the water (by 1/3), the water should be changed as often as possible, while adding the activated activated carbon into it.
A month later, the first roots will appear. Brugmancia is ready for landing into a container, which must be at least 10 liters, as the growth of the plant is rapid. Sour for landing should be special (we described it earlier for seeding). Tropical guest loves frequent watering and good soil moisturizing. During the year, the tree will grow about 1 meter in height, in rare cases, with special feeding it bloom.
Brugmissy, care
Many people think that to care for Brugmancia is very difficult and not taken to grow it in the garden. But, knowing certain rules for the care of the southern guest, when creating optimal conditions for its growth, you can grow this chic flowering tree in your country.
Watering Brugmansia
The plant comes from a hot climate and needs good moisture. Its leaves actively evaporate moisture, so watering should be abundant, no less than once a day. And with arid summer - twice a day. Also daily spraying in the evening. With a lack of moisture, Brugmansia recesses foliage, flowers and formed buds. In the rainy summer, watering is shrinking so that the soil manage to dry.
Up. Brugmansia
Brugmancia reacts positively to the introduction of hydraulic and mineral fertilizers. A chicken container is made in the container once a week. During flowering, complex phosphorus-potash fertilizer is added.
Brick trimming
The plant needs pruning throughout the season. But the most effective is the spring trimming, which is carried out in March. Delete should be broken, damaged branches, and leave the lower Y-shaped shoots, from which the development of floral kidney occurs.
Care after flowering and wintering
In the fall, when Burmagsia is flashing, it is added to the room and do it before the first frosts, as soon as the night temperature reaches a mark of 5-7 degrees of heat. In the room, Brugmansia continues its development and flowering, filling the room with a fragrant aroma. A room for a large flower should be spacious, well lit, organize additional lighting in the room. Consider that the flowering plant has a strong fragrance.
If you want to give the plant to relax and translate it into the rest stage until the next spring, move the tub with it to the cool room (veranda), do not feed and watering moderate. Brugmansia will reset the foliage for the winter, and at the end of winter new kidneys will appear.
Diseases and pests of Brugmansia
- Basically, the plant is attacked by slugs, whiteflies, a spider tick and aphids. Pesticides are used to destroy them.
- Most often, Brugmansia is infected with putrefactive diseases, for example, gray rot. The plant infected with them stops its height, the leaves and shoots are affected. The cause of the fungal disease is an excessive humidity of the soil and irregular watering when the branches occurs in the intercosals of the branches. Affected shoots should be removed, give the soil to dry and apply for the processing of a fungicide plant.
- Not only the top of the plant, but also the root system is exposed to sulfur. With root rot, it is necessary to hold the plant without watering for about a week so that the soil is good. Next, watering renewed, it should be moderate.
Brugmissy Growing Tips
- Even in experienced flower flowes there are problems in growing a luxury flower, especially for flowering. Often you can observe as soon as the appeared buds begin to be down. The reason for the flow of boutons is the lack of lighting. With a lack of sunlight, stems and shoots of the plant become weak and thin. In addition, buds may turn due to a sharp change of air temperature. You should not rearrange the Brugmancia with buds to a new place, when changing lighting, it can reset buds.
- An adult plant has a luxurious, spread the crown to 2 meters in diameter. Choosing a place on the plot, consider this fact.
- South beauty does not need a neighborhood with other plants, it looks great as a single plant.
- The fragrance of Brugmansia is saturated, in the room it becomes very stubborn, small or badly ventilated premises for her wintering will not fit. A suffocating aroma, which becomes more intense at night, can cause insomnia and headaches.
- Plant Brugmissy is considered to be poisonous. All of its parts (especially seeds) contain psychotropic and toxic substances with hallucinogenic properties. In ancient times, the Indians used the Flowers of Brugmansia for therapeutic purposes.
- Trimming branches should be made in gloves, as the plant is poisonous and can cause irritation in humans, especially with sensitive skin.
Brugmansia is a magnificent plant, which during flowering produces an indelible impression in the garden and will not remain unnoticed. After placing it near the terrace or veranda, you will enjoy the magnificence of snow-white, cream or orange "Angel Pipes", which have an amazing flavor, amplifying in the evening.
Brugmancia, photo
Brugmissy, video
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