Azalea room - rules of care at home (video, photo)
Azalea, or what else is called this flower -rhododendron came to us from the East. The evergreen shrubbery with its abundantly flowering crown is as capricious and as beautiful as an oriental girl with her subtle soul and genuine charm.
Despite the fact that the plant has moretwo thousand varieties, in indoor conditions most often grow blossoming from autumn to April azalea Indian. Double flowers, beyond which leaves are almost invisible, captivate the heart of both beginners and experienced gardeners.
About the intricacies of caring for demanding azaleas at home, we'll cover in this article.
Azalea room - care for a whimsical plant at home (photo)
Strangely enough, it is magnificent and, it would seem, easythe blossoming azalea is very capricious, and not everyone can blossom it. If you decide to buy a beauty for the soul, be prepared to go through several difficult stages to care for the alpine rose.
Home care - lighting
Princess on a pea - so the azalea gardeners are called among themselves. Indeed, this plant requires the creation of all conditions in which their relatives usually bloom in the east.
Scattered light is what azaleas need. The Oriental window sill will be the perfect place. Also, the flower feels good on the western window. But the southern side should be taboo. On the other hand, and a full shadow of azalea will not be accepted - somewhere in the far corner the plant simply does not bloom, and will look sluggish.
The most important period of azalea care -Kidney laying from October to November. You need to provide the plant with sufficient light with the help of fluorescent lamps - only in this case the alpine rose will please the eye with flowering in February. But with a lack of light, the plant will start to discard the leaves and will not want to lay new buds.
Temperature and humidity
Remember - azalea likes alpine coolness. 25 degrees of heat in your apartment - absolutely unsuitable conditions. Comfortable temperature for rhododendron - 15-18 degrees, during the bookmark of the kidneys - 10-12 degrees. It is best to keep a flower on a terrace or a glazed balcony, but if the temperature in your house is not higher than 18 degrees in the winter, then the azalea in the room can successfully overwinter and blossom.
Important! Azalea dies in the summer heat, but also drafts, and direct streams of cold air to the Alpine rose will not like. Keep the flower away from the air conditioner.
Another very important condition for the cultivation of azaleaat home - the importance of air. Of course, in an apartment it is difficult to achieve the same humidity that we feel when we are in the greenhouse. The plant of moist forests very much loves copious and daily fine spraying with cool water. The humidifier will also come to the rescue.
These simple methods reduce the temperature in the room by 2-3 degrees, and under such conditions azalea can well tolerate the dry summer climate of our region.
How to water a room azalea, and what kind of water does rhododendron like?
The first rule is soft water. Defend it for several days, or at least filter through the filter - for quality water without chlorine azalea will be very grateful.
The second condition for proper care of thisa thin plant by nature - regular moistening of the soil. Pour water into the tray or spray the surface of the substrate, only do it a little bit and every day - do not allow the soil to dry out, otherwise the flower will die.
On a note! The secret from experienced florists for a beginner: every morning, put a few pieces of ice directly on the ground from the freezer - this is an excellent variant of moistening the substrate. Another simple procedure: if you find a dried up soil in azalea put the pot in a basin filled with cool water - for a couple of hours the plant will take the right amount of moisture.
How to make azalea blossom blossom? This question is exciting for all newcomers. We will tell you a little secret: 2 times a month in water for irrigation, add 2-3 drops of lemon juice - it will provoke incredibly abundant azalea blooms.
The soil
As you might have guessed, room azalealoves sour soil, so it is better to purchase a special soil for this type of plant. You can also make a substrate - coniferous soil, mix moss and sand in proportions of 2: 1: 1, and lay a good drain on the bottom of the pot.
A good option is also a mixture of peat, leaf land and river sand in equal proportions.
Is it necessary to feed the azalea after flowering - the proper care at home
Flowering depletes any plant. That is why caring for azalea after flowering assumes a good feeding. In the period of tying buds, as well as during flowering and immediately after it (at least two months), this should be mineral fertilizers. It should be noted that fertilizers for azaleas can not contain magnesium and calcium salts.
Conditions for the care of azalea - pruning
In addition to transplanting, or rather, overtaking thisA sensitive flower also requires pinching, sometimes - pruning. These methods allow you to form a beautiful bush or a small tree, and allow the flower to blossom fluffily.
Pinch the branches of the alpine rose so thateach was left with no more than five leaves. The trimming period is May-August, sometimes June-it depends on whether your plant is medium-flowering, or earlier or later. Crop must be all weak, as well as closely spaced shoots.
Here are such simple conditions you need to create for growing azaleas at home - and then the plant will please you with a beautiful lush crown and strong health!
