Bouquet Stefanotis

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Stefanotis bouquet Stephanotis floribunda is a climber belonging to the monkshood family. Its flexible shoots are 5-6 m long (it can grow up to 60 cm annually). Always green, leathery and stiff leaves are elliptical, dark green and shiny on the upper side. From May to August, compact umbels of wax, white or cream-white flowers with a star-shaped crown and an intense fragrance grow from the axils of the leaves.

Stefanotis requires a lot of space and fresh air, but does not tolerate drafts.The site should be sunny, and in full summer shaded in the afternoon hours.In winter, the temperature should not drop below 13ºC, in summer it is recommended to be between 15 and 24ºC.The dormant period runs from October to January. The plants are watered 2-3 times a week in summer, and once a week in winter with soft, lukewarm water. If the air temperature drops below the minimum, it should be watered when the soil in the pot is dry. Excess water can be fatal, especially in winter. However, the substrate must not be allowed to dry out.

This plant prefers humid air. In summer, the plants should be sprinkled daily, in winter, once a week with lukewarm, soft water (avoid flowers). Very dirty leaves can be wiped with a damp cloth, but not polished. We fertilize Stefanotisa every 14 days during growth and flowering (in spring and summer).We use liquid fertilizer with a concentration half the concentration recommended by the manufacturer.

Young, strong plants should be transplanted even twice a year (in spring and summer). After 2 years, once a year or every 2 years in the spring is enough. We shorten leafless shoots and pinch the tops to stimulate plant propagation.During flowering, the pots must not be moved because the plants are shedding their flower buds.

Stefanotis needs to be grown with a handle or a stake. It can be led on a wall, a small trellis, an arch or by bamboo shoots - wherever you can enjoy the beautiful scent of its flowers. Stefanotisa is best propagated from January to March.Cuttings taken from woody shoots with one, two or three pairs of leaves are treated with a rooting stimulator and then placed in the substrate.The seedlings are set to the temperature of 25-30ºC under the foil. It is worth warming the substrate. Rooting takes 4-5 weeks.

The plant is suitable for decorating large, moderately warm rooms. Stretched on the walls in greenhouses and conservatories, it will delight with hanging flowers in summer. It can decorate winter gardens, verandas, lobbies, but it does not work well in rooms with central heating.It looks beautiful next to supports for decorative plant management.

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