An unrealistically beautiful plant, which is truly worthy of being called the queen among the flowering vines. All gloriosa is beautiful: the flower has no analogues in form, leaves saturated in color, and also interesting in structure. Slightly deflected bud petals create an artificial flame on the shoots of the flower itself.
Varieties
Gloriosa Rothschild (Gloriosa rothschildiana)
It is believed that this is a liana plant native to Africa. Quickly developing shoots, entwining the trellis, form an interesting flower in the form of a basket.
Gloriosa
Gloriosa Rothschild has an unusual color of flowers - yellowish with reddish touches. This representative of the family does not present special requirements for care to the conditions, the only nuance is his intolerance to direct sunlight.
Gloriosa simplex (Gloriosa simplex)
This representative of flowering vines differs from her relatives in the family in a thick shoot that branches very strongly. In some cases, simple gloriosa grew by more than 3 meters. The leaves are bright green, having a lanceolate shape, in gloriosa, the flowers, according to the description, consist of six petals, approximately the same number of stamens are in the heart. Each petal has its own unique slightly wavy shape.
Gloriosa Daisy
The appearance of Daisy's gloriosa is less than similar to other representatives of flowering vines.
The plant is an annual, the flowers are more like chamomile buds, only the color of the petals echoes the flowers of gloriosa. Plant height does not exceed 1 meter.
Gloriosa gorgeous (Gloriosa superba)
Among other members of the family, this species is the most decorative. He prefers to grow on clay soils. In height, the plant is capable of reaching up to 2-2.5 meters. He has glossy leaves.
Preparing for the winter
Magnificent gloriosa buds appear from the sinuses, the petals have a bright red tint, they are wavy in shape. It is also called luxurious gloriosa.
Gloriosa Citrine
The species was derived from the species of Rothschild gloriosa. The plant differs from its predecessor in more voluminous flowers of a lemon shade, at their base there are a variety of reddish stains.
Home Care
The flower has a pronounced period of rest, therefore, when planning growing a house, it is worth considering this, since it is important in the development of the plant. Just a couple of days after the end of flowering, the plant begins to prepare for wintering.
The aboveground part gradually begins to fade, then die off. When the natural processes of flower preparation are completed, the tubers should be removed from the soil and placed in a cool store. It is advisable to place them in a box with sawdust. This feature of the plant allows you to grow it not only in the room, but also in the open ground.
Important! If the plant is left in a period of rest in pots with soil, it will not rest and will start growing again. This will lead to the fact that the flower will be weak and will not bloom, it will also affect the condition of the leaves.
When storing tubers, it is necessary to control the temperature regime (it should not be higher than 10 degrees, but not lower than 7) and humidity (it should be average) in the room.
When taking into account the nuances of the leaves, the plant will delight with its interesting flowering for a long time.
Lighting
This flower plant needs good lighting. It blooms only in the summer, so you should be careful with placing it on the window - direct sunlight can damage the buds and leaves. At noon, it is worth shading the creeper.
Temperature mode
For the normal development of lianas, it is required to maintain an optimal indoor temperature: from 20 to 26 degrees. Also, the plant does not tolerate drafts, it is worth considering this when planting in open space or putting a pot on the balcony.
Humidity
Every day, it is necessary to spray the room where gloriosa grows; planting and care at home include maintaining optimal humidity for the plant. You can spray the leaves of vines, but you can not allow water to get on the flowers - gloriosa does not respond well to this.
Watering
Watering the plant during the period of active growth is necessary every couple of days, during the flowering period, it may be necessary to carry out more frequent watering. Flowering vines are poured with settled tap water, but it is better to use rainwater.
Important! Closer to the dormant period, the frequency of irrigation is reduced; during the wintering period, plants are not watered at all.
Flower support
Requires support for Rothschild Gloriosa. Planting and caring for the plant include garter during propagation and active growth when the plant begins to curl.
Plant transplant
The dormant period of the plant ends in the last days of February - the first days of March. It was at this time that it was necessary to inspect the tubers more carefully. With the first signs of kidney awakening, plants are transplanted into a new container.
Useful During the period of active growth of gloriosa, it consumes large quantities of nutrients from the soil, so they need to be regularly replenished to make the plant feel comfortable.
For transplantation, it is worth choosing containers that are not very deep, but elongated. It is desirable that the diameter is from 14 to 18 centimeters. A prepared substrate is poured into the container, a plant tuber is planted to a depth of 3 cm.
Gloriosa transplant
There must be drainage at the bottom of the tank. After a complete transplant, the plant must be tied up so that it recovers faster and starts to grow.
Breeding methods
For breeding, two methods of reproduction are used: seeds and tubers.
Seeds
You can grow gloriosa from seeds at home. This method is a rather slow method of reproduction, but it is quite effective, even for production purposes.
Sequencing:
- First, you will need to manually pollinate the flowers of the plant;
- Matured seeds are sown in nutrient soil (composition described above);
- Crops are sprayed with water;
- Then the containers with crops are covered with a film and placed in a warm room. The temperature there should be maintained from 22 to 25 degrees of heat;
- After emergence, the polyethylene is removed;
- After another week, the plants dive, each future bush is planted separately.
Seed propagation
Tubers
Large tubers of gloriosa are divided into several parts, then transplanted into new containers with fresh soil. Before disembarkation, the places of cuts are treated with ash (crushed charcoal).
Sequencing:
- A healthy tuber is selected. The aerial part is removed.
- The planting material is divided into small pieces of 2-3 cm.
- Tuber fragments are planted in prepared containers with substrate sprouts up.
Important! A special soil is prepared for reproduction. It is mixed from turf land (1 part), humus (2 parts), sand (0.5 parts) and sheet land (2 parts).
- After this, it is necessary to spray planting material and substrate with water.
- Prepared plantings for germination are covered with polyethylene and placed in a room where the thermal regime is maintained at 20 degrees.
Tuber propagation
Periodically, it is required to check the appearance of roots and shoots, if necessary, spray young plants and the substrate. Shoots in the first month are very fragile, so you need to tie them up.
If you take care of gloriosa according to all recommendations, taking into account every nuance, the plant will easily adapt to its habitat and will delight in flowering and new processes for many years.
