Azalea (botanists call it Indian) is a plant of amazing beauty. She occupies one of the first places among decorative indoor and garden flowers precisely due to her pronounced aesthetic qualities. And this is not surprising! The flowering period of the bush is the winter-spring months. The plant is admired by the shape of the flowers, and their elegant, bright color, and quantity. With good care, a short bush can completely drown in white foam, bright pink, raspberry-fiery, lilac and purple petals.
History of appearance in Europe
Like true coquets, it was not just that we had a charmer-azalea. A flower (how to care for it, we will consider a little later) was imported twice to Europe. But the pampered plant from the island of Java, alas, perished. It was in the 17th and 18th centuries, i.e. with a frequency of 100 years. And only for the third time, at the very beginning of the 19th century, “emigration” was a success. Having found himself in one of the botanical gardens of England, the bush received proper care and served as material for the selection and creation of the variety of species and varieties of azaleas that are now pleasing to connoisseurs of indoor plant growing, landscapers of house adjoining territories, interior designers and just lovers of everything really elegant and beautiful.
Features of growth and flowering
Now, more about what azalea (flower) is, how to care for it, how to plant it properly. To begin with, continuously, one after another, for 2 months, buds open on it. And varieties are divided into early, middle, late. Therefore, if you select and combine them correctly, you can turn your rooms into a constantly flowering garden. At least for six months - for sure! This is the first.
Secondly, you should always remember that the azalea-flower has sailed to us from the southern edges. How to care for her, based on these parameters? First of all, you have to provide a lot of light. Therefore, put flowerpots on the windows facing the southeast, southwest. Keep the temperature regime from + 16 to + 22. Watering the flower is needed all year round. Do not overdo it so as not to swamp the soil. But also do not allow drying of the earth coma in the pot: the plant will begin to wither, the color will fall off. Although in the summer, of course, he needs more moisture than other times of the year. Because Pretty pampered azalea flower. How to care for him in the summer is another nuance. During the day, be sure to spray the bush several times with settled or boiled water at room temperature. And put a wide bowl near the pot. Pour water into it to maintain the desired humidity (during high solar activity).
Breeding requirements
We will continue to understand how to care for flowers. Azalea needs acidic soils with coniferous or peat additives. Flowerpots are best to choose low, with a wide throat, since the root system diverges at the bush not so much in length as in diameter. While the plant is young, transplant it often - once a year. And when he turns 3 years old - then once every few years. To give the bushes the right shape, emphasize their decorativeness and increase the number of buds, be sure to pinch your azalea indoor flowers. How to care for them in this case? Remove the upper buds on the shoots, and when the flowering is over - cut off the curved or dried branches.
Love your green pets, and their flowering will delight you all year round!