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Metrosideros
Category: Trees and shrubs
27 Mar : 18:47
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Growing - tetrosiderusat is grown mostly for its attractive flowers. They are mostly red, but also in orange and white. Period of flowering in early summer. As mestorastenie prefers light to very sunny. After pretsafti can be trimmed.
Soil - It is sown in the soil for rhododendron.
Watering and fertilizing. In the period of growth is watered thoroughly. Should not be allowed to retain water. Is fed to August each week is also Cake rhododendron. The plant does not tolerate cold and chalky votes.
Hibernation - a light and cool temperature to 5-10 degrees C. Watering a little once a month. Tuft - not dry. Transplant in the spring is only the older plants to transplant in 2.4 years.
Pests - aphids appear, if the dark and warm place. It is possible to infect other plants. Because of watering with hard water or cold water may result in growth disturbances.
Propagation is by seed and cuttings top. Propagation by division is impracticable.
Seed propagation. Seed pods were collected, and they are collected before they razpuknali. Stored in paper bags to keep dry. According to some scientists is essential for light germination. Others say the seeds germinate well in low light.
The temperature must be stable around 20-25 degrees. Use a damp, sterile soil mixed 1 part fine sand. Seed pods are viable at 20%. Of M. polymorpha seed sown while fresh, as storage significantly reduced germination. The seeds are stored at room temperature or in refrigerator for several months showed significant losses in viability.
Propagation by cuttings. Use cuttings ¼ inches in diameter and 4 to 6 inches long. To reduce water loss from leaves that part to be removed or cut in half. Put stecklings otsedliva very well in soil - some recommend 1 part peat moss.
Category: Trees and shrubs
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