More about the plant below:
Kuflik (Callistemon)
category : shrubs, potted
position : sun
height : in containers up to 2 m
wintering : room, 5-10 ° C
frost resistance : 0oC
reaction soil : slightly acidic
preferences soil : fertile, well-drained, sandy loam
watering : a lot
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : red, pink, white
habit : bushy, tree-like, "weeping"
period flowering : June-September
seeding : spring
reproduction:sowing, shoot cuttings
persistence leaves : evergreen
application : balconies, terraces, rooms
pace of growth : fast
Kuflik - silhouetteStand for the mugKuflik - wateringFertilization - puffCutting the mugKuflik - winteringAdviceKuflik-silhouette
Beautiful, red flowers of the mug look like bottle brushes, you can admire them from May to June and from August to September.The leaves, when rubbed in your fingers, exude a pleasant lemon scent.Kuflik is available for sale in the form of a bush or a stem.Reproduction at home is impossible. Kuflik is very resistant to all kinds of pests.
Stand for a mug
Plants should be grown in places sheltered from the wind in full sun.Before planting in a pot, first a 10 cm layer of gravel or expanded clay drainage, then fill the container with good quality soil for potted plants.
Kuflik - irrigation
Kuflik must be irrigated with plenty of soft water. The root ball must not be dry or shed.
Fertilization - puff
Kuflik is fed from March to September, preferably two or three times a month, with liquid fertilizer for potted plants.
Cutting a mug
In order for the plants to flourish, young specimens should be pruned several times a year. The last time they are trimmed after flowering in fall.
Kuflik - wintering
Kuflika moves to a light or semi-shaded quarters with a temperature of 5 to 10 ° C before the first frosts set in.During wintering, the plants are watered only to such an extent that the root ball maintains a moderate level of humidity.They are exposed to the open air in April and May, when the danger of late frosts recur.
Tip
Kuflik will continuously form new buds if faded flowers are removed on an ongoing basis.
