Fuchsia fell in love with flower growers for its beautiful appearance. It can be propagated by seed, cuttings and leaf. It is the latter that is used most often.
When and how to do this procedure you will learn in our article. How to care for young plants and what could be the disease - we also consider. You can also watch a useful video on this topic.
Features of growing
The peculiarity of the flower is that it is very plastic. It can be given a different shape:
- pyramidal;
- bush;
- ampelnaya
There is an opportunity to grow a stem tree from fuchsia. There are different varieties that bloom at different times, so flower growers can create a whole collection of flowers. They will bloom from early spring to late autumn.
How to breed?
Propagating fuchsia is best in March or at the end of August, September. Summer is not the best period for this procedure, because for fuchsia the heat can be disastrous. Planting material often rots.
What to grow?
For reproduction fuchsia need to use a ceramic pot. It should not be too big. In the future, when transplanting its size gradually increase.
It matters the color of the pot. If it is light, then the sun's rays will not accumulate, but in the dark heat accumulates, which is undesirable for a flower.
Fuchsia prefers to grow in loose neutral soil. The best is the one that contains an equal amount:
- peat;
- humus;
- sand;
- sod and leaf land.
Board: You need a good drainage - expanded clay or fine sand. A freshly planted flower does not need additional feeding because it is planted in a soil that is well prepared and saturated with the necessary microelements.
How to multiply sheet
- For reproduction prepare large leaves, which must be taken from a healthy flower. They must be taken with the handle and part of the shoot with axillary bud.
- The first step is to prepare the ground, which must be moistened.
- A recess is made in the center where the planting material is neatly placed.
- From above it is necessary to sprinkle a little leaf on the ground, it is not necessary to tamp it.
- To create the greenhouse conditions, the pot is covered with a film, which is periodically opened for ventilation.
- When drying, the soil is watered.
- After 15-20 days, the roots of the plant will begin to grow. From this time on, it is left open for the whole day, covering it with a film only for the night.
- After small rosettes appear from the base of the stem, young plants can be transplanted into separate pots.
Care during this period
For rooting of planting material, it is necessary to create suitable conditions.. The pot should stand on a well-lit place, but it is impossible for direct sunlight to fall on the sheet. It is advisable to put on the window sill, located on the east side.
It is unacceptable to wet the soil too much, but you should not allow it to dry out. Optimum at reproduction of fuchsia is 80-90% humidity. It is this indicator that is capable of supporting polyethylene film. For good growth it is necessary to spray the planting material with warm, settled water daily.
During the summer months, the optimum temperature for the reproduction of fuchsia should be + 18 ... +24 ° С, and in winter - + 10 ... - + 12 ° С.
In the future, you need to choose the right pot, otherwise the plant will not bloom. You need to choose according to the size of the roots, which should be wrapped around the whole soil ball.
Aftercare
In the future, when growing it, it is necessary to avoid errors such as:
- insufficient lighting;
- lack of nutrients;
- hot place;
- abundant watering;
- hit by direct rays of the sun.
From this, the flower spoils the root system, it resets the buds. In spring and summer, when the layer of soil dries out, it should be watered generously with soft and warm water. During the period of active flowering of fuchsia, humidity should be high.
In the event that a plant with a damp soil looks drooping, the reason most likely lies in its overheating.
Once every two weeks fuchsia needs fertilizer, then it will grow rapidly and bloom profusely. They begin to make in March, gradually increasing the dosage and frequency by the summer. In the autumn you need to feed less, and in the winter to stop at all.
Fuchsia needs to be sprayed, but the procedure cannot be performed with the sun.. The best time is after sunset. In winter, the plant comes a period of rest. Then you need to water the flower little by little.
When fuchsia is kept in a warm place in winter, it will most likely not be able to bloom, despite the right care.
In March, you need to trim a flower, all branches must be shortened. In order for the crown to be healthy and neat, systematic formative and rejuvenating pruning is still required. This must be done so that it does not become bare and does not become loose.
Subsequently, fuchsia every year should definitely be transplanted, without giving the root system a lot of space.
Important: A large amount of nitrogen fertilizers, lack of potassium and phosphorus have a bad effect on flower development.
More detailed information about caring for fuchsia at home can be obtained here, and from this article you will learn how to create optimal conditions for growing plants in the garden.
Possible diseases
With the right approach to growing fuchsia, she is able to get rid of the disease on her own.. The appearance of spots on the leaves when the sun hits them, if the plant is moved to another place, is eliminated. If they turn yellow, it means that the flower is watered incorrectly, or it is a consequence of sunburns that have arisen as a result of day spraying.
Yellowing of leaves, if it is not a natural process, leads to soil depletion or the fact that it lacks iron and magnesium. In this case, fertilizing with appropriate fertilizers and spraying with magnesium sulfate solution will help.
If there is a damage to fuchsia by a fungus - rust, then it is necessary to apply fungicides.. Root decay contributes to excessive watering. In this case, neither its reduction, nor replanting the plant can be saved.
Conclusion
This flower belongs to long-livers. With its proper reproduction, one tree-like plant is able to bloom from 20 to 50 years. Reproduction and cultivation of fuchsia at home is a long process, but as a result of competent courtship it will become a real decoration of the house.
