Nolin - care
As soon as they do not call the beauty a nolin: the elephant's leg, and the bokarneya, and the bottle tree and even the horse's tail.
A native plant from Mexico. Is a representative of the family agave. In culture, it does not blossom. Do not worry if you suddenly had nolin. Care for her will be able to even a florist-novice.
Nolin at home
1. Although the plant likes light windows, it is not permissible for direct rays to fall on leaves.
2. In a warm time, it is better to take out a bokarney on the street or a balcony. It is desirable to protect the flower from rain, wind and draft.
3. In summer, water the bottle tree abundantly, dropping the pot into a deep pan.
4. Elephant leg is inherently succulent. In winter, the bokarnee also, like cacti, comes peace, from November to March. Therefore, its content should be similar to the wintering of the prickly pears and mammillaries: at +5 degrees and absolutely dry.
And if the temperature regime is 10-15degrees to water a bottle tree enough once a month. If it is not possible to create conditions close to natural, then you need to use a lamp to increase the light day for the plant.
Top dressing in the cultivation of valine
In room conditions, by the age of 7, nolin, care forwhich does not involve feeding, can turn into a large plant that does not fit on the windowsill. But if you want to accelerate the growth of your tree, then during the active vegetation period, apply mineral fertilizers to the soil every three weeks.
When using ready-mixed mixtures, it is necessary to reducethe concentration specified in the instruction is approximately twice. First, pour the plant with clean water, and then add liquid top dressing. You can also use organic fertilizers (the solution of the mullein is diluted with water in the proportion of 1 to 20).
How to make a transfer
Transplant valine is needed when its rootscompletely weave an earth clod. In nature, this flower grows on soil consisting of stones. The roots are not directed in depth, but in breadth. Therefore, the most suitable container for the elephant's leg is a bowl - a wide and shallow pot. Make a good high drainage to completely get rid of the stagnation of water, which is the cause of fungal diseases and decay of the roots.
The substrate needs a loose, water-permeable, consistingfrom coarse-grained sand (2 parts), sheet humus and peat (1 part each). It is also desirable to add small gravel. Young palms should be transplanted every spring.
And the main criterion for this is notterms, and roots and earth com. In adult plants, this occurs about four years later. If you put on the top of the earth beautiful small stones, they will not only benefit the flower, but also give the composition a natural charm.
