Elizabeth II was presented with a diamond brooch, with its shape exactly repeating the silhouette of this beautiful and unusual flower. And he is also a symbol of Zimbabwe and his homeland is Africa. But you can grow it with us, the main thing is to know the basic requirements for caring for it.
Instructions
Step 1
There are several types of glariosis.
Gloriosa Rothschild reaches a height of 150 cm; her petals are large, up to 10 cm long, red with wavy edges.
Gloriosa is magnificent or luxurious: shoots up to 200 cm high, wavy two-color petals - red with a yellow border. The size of the petals is up to 8 cm.
Gloriosa simple grows up to 150 cm, its petals are simple yellow up to 5 cm in length.
Step 2
During the growing season (spring-summer), the optimum temperature is 20-25 ° C; during the dormant period, the tubers are stored at 10-12 ° C.
Avoid extreme temperature changes and drafts.
Step 3
Lighting should be bright, but protected from sunlight during the daytime (in the spring and summer). The ideal option is western and eastern windows.
Step 4
Watering is required plentiful as needed. Gradually reduce your watering rate by fall. Let the water stand for 12-24 hours.
High humidity is required: spray the leaves daily. The flower pot can be placed in a pallet with damp expanded clay or gravel. Use humidifiers.
Step 5
Gloriosa blooms during summer and autumn. After flowering, the stems and leaves gradually die off. After the ground part has completely died off, remove the tubers from the pot and place in a box or box, sprinkle with sand. Store at 10-12 ° C. No watering required.
Step 6
Feed the flower from late spring to September with any complex mineral fertilizer for indoor plants, the frequency of feeding is once a month.
Step 7
Transplant every year in February-March.
Planting capacity: ceramic pot with drainage holes, wide but shallow.
Soil: mix humus, universal soil, peat and coarse river sand in a ratio of 2: 1: 0, 5: 0, 5.
Planting technology: lay a drainage layer in a hot spot, fill in soil. Make a depression in the ground and place the tuber (horizontally) with the growth bud upwards, sprinkle it with 2-3 cm thick earth. Moisten the soil.
