Vriesia - care

Similar to a huge red feather, Vriesiais a remarkable solitaire. Comes from South and Central America and the Antilles, Vriesia belongs to the family of bromeliads. Nearly 250 species of this plant are known.

Many ignite the acquisition of Vriesia, onlylooking at the photo of their flowers. Vriesius Astride is as if adorned with bright red rooster combs. In shops you can buy a Vriesian mix - planted together different varieties. Blooming of this mix is always a surprise, because only after the opening of the flowers a mystery is revealed, what sorts of varieties there are in it.

At home, it is not difficult to grow Vriesia,if you ensure proper care for her. The location for Vriesia in the apartment should be bright, but direct sunlight should be excluded. The temperature of the content in the summer is + 25 ° C, in the winter + 20 ° C and good humidity. Watering Vriesia should be moderate.

In particularly hot weather, water can be poured ina rosette of leaves, only to make sure that it does not stagnate there. Water for irrigation should be at room temperature. This plant needs frequent spraying. It is necessary to remember three factors that can cause a delay in the growth of Vriesia, as well as damage to her leaves:

Subcooling

Excess of moisture

Dry air

If the care of the flower is avoidedthe above, then Vriesia will grow and enjoy a beautiful flowering. Twice a month in summer, the plant needs to be fed in small doses, adding fertilizer directly into the water for irrigation.

How to transplant Vriesia

If you purchased a plant in a pot fortransport, then immediately get a pot that corresponds to the volume of foliage. Transplant Vriesia is carried out in a container with a drainage of about one-third of its height. The substrate must be nutritious and friable. Composition of soil for planting Vriesia:

sand, sphagnum moss, crushed pine bark - 1 part each;

leaf, turf land, peat turf, lowland peat - 4 parts each.

When planting the center of the outlet, one should not tryand put it above the surface of the soil to avoid decaying the neck of the plant and its death. Bromeliad flowers do not last long. Usually, after flowering of an adult plant, babies (daughter plants) form around it. The next transplantation occurs when these lateral shoots are separated for further growth.

How to achieve Vreezia bloom

Some Vriesians stubbornly refuse to blossom,than strongly disappointing beginners. But it is possible to stimulate the flowering by placing an adult plant in a large package together with a bunch of bananas or a pair of apples cut into 2-3 parts. When decomposed, ethylene is released from these fruits, which stimulates flowering.