More about the plant below:
plumbago (Plumbago auriculata)
category : shrubs, potted
position : sun
height : 1-4 m
wintering:room, 5-10 ° C
reaction soil : neutral, slightly acidic
preferences soil : fertile, permeable, humus
watering : medium
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : blue, white, purple
habit : bushy, creeping, tree-like, drooping
period flowering : June-October
seeding : spring
reproduction:semi-woody cuttings, root suckers, sowing
durability leaves : semi-evergreen
application : balconies, terraces, rooms
pace of growth : fast
Tufted pencil - silhouetteDevelopment of the ear-shaped pencilFringed pencil - positionCaring for a reticulated pencilLong-eared plunger - winteringThe use of a reticulated pencilTufted pencil - advicetufted pencil - silhouette
The pencil comes from South Africa, it is one of the most popular potted plants for growing on terraces.Its flowers resemble phlox flowers at first glance, they bloom blue from May to September.
Development of the ear-shaped pencil
The pencil is a fast-growing plant, suitable for guiding on supports.Depending on the method of care, it can reach a height of 50 to 200 cm. Long shoots can hang picturesquely or pinch (if they are led on a support).
Orangular pencil - position
Ołownik likes sunny to semi-shaded places.
Care for the ear-shaped pencil
Plants should be watered moderately, because they do not like dry or spilled soil. In summer, especially when high temperatures are maintained outside the window, it is worth keeping a small supply of water in the coaster.From April to August, the plants are fed weekly with a complete fertilizer for flowering plants.
We regularly remove faded inflorescences. The plunger withstands small frosts down to -5 ° C, it can be in the open air from May to October. The pencil should be transplanted into a loose substrate, which is a mixture of earth and sand.It blooms profusely then.
Longtail plunger - wintering
Containers with plants are wintered at home, at a temperature of 3-13 ° C. Plants that shed all their leaves can also be kept in dark rooms.At the end of winter dormancy, plant shoots can be trimmed.Place the containers outside around mid-May.
Application of the ear-shaped pencil
Ołownik is a popular balcony and terrace plant.
Tinned pencil - tip
The pencil can be guided over grilles.Then it works perfectly as a masking plant.
