Taking care of the virginia creeper
P:Two years ago I planted the Virginia Creeper in the boxes on the balcony. In the first months, the shoots of the plant opened up nicely, but later the leaves began to turn yellow and fall off. I also noticed that a lot of colorless globules appeared on the underside of the leaves. I am asking for information in which containers it is best to grow Virginia Creeper? What fertilizer and how often to fertilize them? How often to water the plants? Which species of virginia creeper, three- or maybe five-leaf, is best for balconies?
O:The globules on the underside of the leaves of the virgin ivy are a natural symptom of excess sap leaking from the leaves.This does not cause the leaves to turn yellow. Virginia creeper should be planted in a large pot, at least 40 cm deep, with drainage and a drainage hole.
The creeper is watered depending on the weather, checking the substrate moisture. It is better to water it once more abundantly than more often than not with a little water.Water should soak through the entire root ball, and its excess must flow out to the base.In winter, the pot should be insulated from the bottom and sides, e.g. with polystyrene. Viniculture is fertilized in April and June with nitrogen fertilizer, and in October with phosphorus fertilizer. During the summer heat, plants are exposed to attack by spider mites, which cause the leaves to turn yellow over time.
Biopreparations of garlic and grapefruit can be used prophylactically, as they generally strengthen plants and make them resistant to fungal diseases.Both types of virgin ivy can grow on the balcony.
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Death of the tonsil flowers
P:I bought a tonsil last year. It is such a beautiful shrub that blooms at the beginning of May, has pink flowers, then leaves sprout. After two weeks, the florets started to dry out, and now there are only dry twigs left. What should I do to save my plant?
O:The disease, the symptoms of which you have observed on the tonsil, is brown rot of stone pits, caused most often by the fungus Monilinia laxa. Preventing and combating this disease is quite simple.At the beginning of vegetation, the bush should be sprayed with fungicides. The treatment should be repeated at least twice, every 7-10 days.
If the symptoms are still visible despite the treatments, the affected branches should be cut and burned, because they are the place where the fungus hibernates, which makes it a source of infection in the following year.
Wisteria does not bloom
P:What to do to make the wisteria bloom? When and how should it be trimmed? My shrub has been growing for 16 years and has not bloomed yet.
O:Presumably this wisteria specimen was obtained by sowing and not by grafting, so it has not yet bloomed. To make the wisteria flower, you need to select 3-5 of the strongest shoots, shorten them sharply and tie them to the supports, cut the rest.
In the following years, in autumn, all side shoots should be shortened to 25 cm in length. It is quite a drastic procedure, but it should be effective.
