Amateur flower growers grow various vines, both decorative deciduous and flowering. The advantage of vines is that they can close an unsightly fence, an old hedge, or an outbuilding, which, by its appearance, spoils the general appearance. They can not only decorate all this, but can also serve as a living screen. Terry kalestegia is capable of all this. This is a real assistant for gardeners and florists, despite its unpretentiousness. This plant can delight others with its beauty throughout the season, and you can watch its flowering until the frost.
This flower is popularly called the Siberian rose. This is due to the fact that the flowers are similar to the inflorescences of blossoming roses, but not strict and dense, but somewhat fluffy. The advantage of calistegia is that it blooms profusely already in the first year of planting, starting in mid-July. The plant forms in each axil of green leaves. We can safely say that as many leaves on a flower, there are as many flowers that constantly bloom until the beginning of winter.
Terry calistegia is very often confused with climbing roses and clematis, but in the gardens you will hardly find calistegia. Even in flower shops it is very difficult to get hold of planting material, which is basically a stumbling block for those who do not mind having this vine in their garden.
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Calistegia: growing and care
Kalistegia feels good in any conditions, therefore, there are no special problems during cultivation, and if you look after it, you can get a fast-growing climbing plant that can very soon get used to it in any garden and complete any task assigned to it: to master the mesh-netting, climb on any support, decorate an old brick wall, etc.
Planting site and soil
The lighter the place is chosen for her, the faster she will thank the owner with her abundant and luxurious flowering. If it is planted in the shade, it will bloom, but not so brightly, and the flowering period will be shortened: it will bloom two weeks later.
It does not grow poorly in any soil, but prefers light but nutritious. In good conditions and in good soil, this plant can grow for about 10 years.
Watering and feeding
As a rule, the liana does not require additional watering and manages with the amount of natural precipitation. It is necessary to feed the plant, since it takes a lot of energy to bloom. It can be mineral and organic fertilizers, which are applied alternately.Fertilization must be regular, otherwise the vine will not be able to bloom profusely for such a long period.
Transfer
This plant cannot be transplanted during the summer, as it is actively developing and, as a result of transplantation, it may die. As for the autumn transplant, it may come in handy. And yet, the Siberian rose can grow in one place for up to 30 years, and the main task is to plant it correctly, once and for all, in the place in which it will feel good for many years. In this case, one must take into account the fact that she is a green aggressor and can crush any flowers under her. Therefore, it will be better if there are no flower beds and front gardens next to her, otherwise she will quickly master them. She constantly reaches for the sun and no obstacles will interfere with her.
Even if she is in solitude, it is better to dig out all the young root shoots, otherwise there may be a lot of problems next year.
Reproduction
Calistiguea is terry; during growth it gives many root shoots. To transplant this plant, it is enough to dig up a young shoot and plant it in the right place. When transplanting, it is advisable to water the young tree. In this regard, we can say that there are no separate recommendations on the method of reproduction of calistegia. It can be transplanted (young shoots) at any time of the year, from early spring to late autumn. The only thing is that when disembarking in late autumn, it should be covered so that winter frosts do not reach it.
Wintering
Siberian rose very easily tolerates winter frosts without any additional protective measures, but it is advisable to cut the bush before wintering. No freezing of the plant during the wintering period was noticed.
Care
About once a week, you need to pick up scissors and remove dried flowers, since the presence of dried buds makes it not so attractive. For good development and proper formation of the bush, the liana should be thinned and weak young shoots should be removed.
Some growing problems and pests
Despite some of the advantages of the Siberian rose, some disadvantages can also be noted, which entail certain difficulties in growing it. The most important problem is the active growth of the root system. If you do not dig out part of the roots with young shoots in time, then it will quickly turn into a serious weed, which will be very difficult to cope with. To prevent this from happening, the boundaries of the growth of the root system should be determined. For this, slate, sheets of metal must be buried in the ground, which will serve as the growth boundary. This is such a big pot in the ground, but there will be no problems with the development of the territory by calistegia.
A second, no less serious problem is possible - this is the presence of a large number of snails and slugs on the vine. Despite the fact that this plant belongs to the category of poisonous, the presence of such parasites is possible on it, moreover, in large numbers. They gladly eat both leaves and flowers of terry calistegia. In order for the vines to have fewer pests on the bushes, it should be regularly treated with pesticides.
Despite the above disadvantages, from which, if desired, you can easily get rid of, the terry calistegia deserves attention. First of all, this is her unpretentiousness and a huge craving for life, for the sun, as a result of which she is able to decorate any, even the most ordinary-looking object or building. This despite the fact that there is no need to run around and take care of it, as with other ornamental plants. On the contrary, you need to run around with a shovel near her, so that, God forbid, she does not grow more than necessary.
In conclusion, we can say that all, without exception, plants need their care and terry kalestegia is no exception. Only with this approach, you can grow a plant that will decorate any garden or flower bed.
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