Flowers of gusmania: cultivation, care

So, you still decided and bought an exotic flower of guzmania. Let's look at the peculiarities of caring for this unusual plant.

Flowers guzmaniya comes from tropical forests, so they need a similar climate. In addition, an important aspect of growing such flowers is their reproduction, since these flowers are annual. In addition, they refer to epiphytes - plants, which grow in natural conditions on tree trunks, and therefore a universal soil mix for them simply will not work.

Indoor flowers guzmaniya: care, reproduction, cultivation

First of all, the plant you just acquired must be transplanted. The land for guzmania should consist of sphagnum, peat, turf, and sand. All ingredients are taken in equal parts. Such a mixture can be purchased in ready form in any flower shop. Ideally, buying a flower, it is desirable to immediately stock up for it with special earth.

Flowers guzmaniya do not require large volumes of pots, so they can be left in the purchase, not forgetting to arrange a layer of drainage from expanded clay. Extremely neatly should be treated with the roots of the plant, because they are very fragile.

Considering that these flowers are annuals, they will not need any additional transplants.

The indoor flower of guzmania (photo attached) prefers warm moist air. The plant should avoid direct sunlight. But the humidity can be provided by spraying the plant every day, guzmania it will only benefit.

Watering is very important: the flowers of guzmania are poured into a rosette of leaves, slightly moistening the soil. With the onset of winter, watering and spraying is reduced.

The plant is absolutely not exacting to top dressing. True, if guzmania does not want to blossom, the process can be stimulated by putting apples next to it. To enhance the effect, the plant along with the fruit should be covered with a plastic wrap. The fact that the beginners rot the apples, secrete gas, which stimulates the flowering of some bromeliads, in particular guzmania. The only thing that should not be allowed is the appearance of mold on fruit. In such a situation, they are thrown out and replaced with new ones. The film is removed when the flowering of the plant begins.

Flowers guzmaniya after flowering perish, leaving the children. Usually they are grown in the same pot and when the roots are planted.

Separately, I want to say about diseases and pests. The most terrible enemy of the plant is the scab. Usually she has to taste the juice of the flower, and if you do not notice the parasites in time, they are able to completely ruin the gusmania.

To control the pest, the following solution is prepared: in 25 liters of water, 25 drops of the actinic are diluted in 1 liter of water. The resulting liquid is wetted with a cotton pad and gently wipe the leaves of the plant.

Often on guzmaniyu attacks and spider mites. Get rid of it is simple enough by preparing a soap solution and treating it with a plant. When processing, make sure that the soap solution does not fall into the outlet of the guzmania leaves.