Calibrachoa ampelous - a bush that belongs to the nightshade family. The buds have different colors. Details of planting and care below.
Calibrachoa ampelous flower
The plant can feel good both in a cache-pot, and in soil.
Calibracha ampelous loves light very much, whether it be a lamp or the sun, it reaches for it. However, direct exposure to sunlight has a detrimental effect on the flower, especially in the summer in the heat.
Flower close up
To properly care for the plant, you need to keep the flower in the sun only in the morning, when the sun's rays are not so strong. In the complete absence of sunlight, the flower dims.
Description of Calibrachoa Flower, or Million Bluebells
Calabrachoe ampelous flower has become popular not so long ago. The bush itself is quite lush, with small bell flowers. The size of the bud is approximately 4 cm in diameter.
In the beginning, the plant had only one color - purple. Over time, other colors began to appear, approximately similar to a rainbow (yellow, pink, white, blue).
Flower in flower pots
The length of the stem can reach more than 1 m. The crown of a spherical shape is covered with many small buds. They are very soft and pleasant to the touch, similar in some ways to silk.
For your information! Until 1990, the flower was considered a type of petunia.
Growing caliberhoa from seeds
More recently, gardeners have begun to practice growing caliber gaule seeds from seeds. Previously, only the propagation of the mother plant was used. This is due to the natural feature of culture.
Note! At the moment, the market has begun to offer various varieties of hybrids that allow you to grow from seeds even at home. For example, calibra-ampel Kalita can be obtained with reduced cuttings.
Caring for seedlings
It all depends on how to plant the seedlings. If the seeds were buried in peat tablets, you can not do a pick. In the case of other landing options, picking and thinning are mandatory.
After 3-4 weeks after germination, the seedlings dive into separate containers. This process must be carried out with caution: raise the flower along with the ground and move it to the pots.
Further care for gauge ampelous involves dressing and watering. The bush is not able to tolerate too wet soil.
Note! You should use the irrigation method throughout the day.
In addition, in order for the flower to become a lush bush, you must constantly pinch it.
Home and Outdoor Calibraoa Care
The main thing is the location. The flower can satisfactorily feel not only in the pots, but also in the ground.
Important! There is a certain nuance in growing a flower. Bright light from the sun in summer can easily ruin a flower, you need to be careful with it, because it is like silk.
A calibracho ampelous flower requires proper care: you need to make sure that in the morning it “bathes” in the sun, and in the daytime it is in the shade. With improper actions, this can lead to dullness of the flower.
Also, bushes can be grown in flower pots. For good growth, take 3-4 kg of soil per flower. The plant needs loose soil. The flower should have constant watering, but not very frequent. If it is too plentiful, it can be poured, and the caliber gauge will disappear.
Features of winter gauge care
The bush can endure winter safely. When spring comes, the plant is very quickly rehabilitated and begins to bloom.
There are various ways of storing caliber gauge cuttings:
- In fridge. This method is intended for gardeners who do not have a cellar and grow flowers on a sufficient scale. After the refrigerator, when the plant returns to the planting site, it will throw off the shoots and begin to build up mass.
Watering
- In the basement. With the advent of the first frosts in autumn, adult bushes are thrown away. To store in the basement, you need special conditions and a certain temperature (not lower than 10⁰С). Plant storage is carried out until February.
- On the windowsill. If the first frosts have already appeared on the street, and the flower continues to bloom in order to preserve it, you need to bring it into the house and put it on the windowsill and continue the usual care.
For your information! In the conditions of Central Russia, the bush is very difficult to survive, it may not winter. Basically, gardeners carry out the purchase of cuttings in advance each new season.
Watering and humidity
Calibrachoe ampelous is quite sensitive to soil moisture. It should be watered only with a dry crust. Heated water in the sun is recommended for proper watering. In summer, water several times a day.
Important! When leaving, the soil should always be slightly moist. This flower is especially liked when sprayed in the afternoon.
Choosing a place to land
The bush can take root in the ground, at home on the loggia or on the windowsill on the balcony, the most important thing is that the windows overlook the sunlight. At home, he will not be disturbed by weather elements that can harm him.
Flower on the balcony
How to prevent diseases and pests
With improper care of the plant, various diseases can occur:
- black leg (too densely planted shoots);
- powdery mildew (humidity in the hot season, temperature changes);
- chlorosis (high calcium).
The black leg can be identified by the softened part of the stems.
Powdery mildew is determined by the appearance of white plaque.
Chlorosis is visible by the unusual color of the leaves.
For your information! Insecticides intended for petunia will help get rid of ailments.
Bush formation
Periodically, the bush needs to be trimmed to maintain a beautiful shape. The first pruning is carried out after flowering, the further ones are carried out in the summer, shortening the shoots.
What is the difference between calibrachoa and petunia
When considering various instances (from the point of view of science), the first difference is in the chromosomes. Petunias have four less chromosomes, but this does not prevent gardeners from getting confused in the names.
There is another difference. The gauge-ampelous have dense vines and a flower does not exceed several centimeters in diameter, the amount is compensated by the small size.
Calibrachoe ampelous from the side looks like petunia, but with a detailed study of the stem, it is possible to see the difference in diameter.
Having planted a caliberhoa, the gardener will receive a lush blooming ball, completely covered with bell flowers. You will have to tinker with leaving, but the result is worth it!
