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The flora of South America is incredibly rich. Vriesia Splenriet or “fiery sword” in nature is found in the tropical forests of this continent. An epiphyte plant with elongated linear leaves collected in a lush rosette, settles on the branches of the tallest trees, their trunks and rhizomes. Thanks to the funnel-like aerial part and short rhizomes, all the necessary substances and moisture are received by the vriese not from the soil, but from the atmosphere.
Flower spike with bright bracts in combination with variegated foliage and unusual lifestyle could not help but attract the attention of flower growers. Today, the pictured vriesia Splenriet is one of the most popular pot plants in the world.
Description of Vriesia Splenriet
Vriesias are varied. Botanists have dozens of species of these tropical plants, but only the most spectacular ones enter the rooms. The variety called the “fiery sword” fully justifies this vivid comparison. Dense linear leaves of a plant are collected in a dense funnel-shaped rosette. Green leaf plates up to 40 cm in length are decorated with light or purple transverse stripes. Spike inflorescences can grow to a meter height. They rise above the green, like a bright candle. Yellow, quickly fading flowers are framed by red bracts that retain freshness for about two months.
Thanks to the popularity of the flower, splenriet was also interested in breeders who donated variety and hybrids to flower growers with inflorescences of different shades and very long flowering.
Vriesia moves from one store to a new home. If the florist is only acquainted with the culture, he needs to know that after the withering the mother socket dies. The life of the flower continues thanks to the daughter plants formed at the base. Therefore, after purchase, transplantation of vrieesia is not necessary. It is enough to make sure that the flower is healthy, to arrange its care and to ensure that after the flowering the plant has strong offspring.
Conditions for growing Vriesia Splenrieet
Vriesia comes from the tropical jungle. The plant is considered exotic, but taking care of it will not cause trouble even to inexperienced florists.
Flower does not require special temperature conditions. Vriesia Splenriet develops well at room temperature, but does not like drafts and is afraid of cooling the air below +15 degrees. In a cool room, the ability of the flower to get moisture decreases, and its excess can cause decay.
In order for the flower to be beautiful and fresh, it needs increased air humidity. In urban apartments, especially when heating is in operation, this condition is the most difficult to fulfill. And here the florist will need all the available methods from careful spraying to the use of household appliances. If irrigation is used in the care of spleenia splenriets, do not allow water to come into contact with the inflorescence.
The best place for a vriesia pot is the east or west window.
On the north side, the plant will look depressed, the socket will become thin and stunted. If the epiphyte falls under direct sunlight, the leaves turn pale, the period of flowering is reduced.
Care for vriénia Splenrie at home
In nature, growing on branches or trunks of vriezia "learned" to accumulate moisture. Drop by drop it accumulates in the depth of the outlet and is consumed in dry time. When watering a pot culture, water is artificially poured into a depression, and then regularly changed, making sure that moisture does not get on the developing peduncle. Therefore, in the winter, when the danger of the appearance of rot is especially great, moisture is removed after a few hours.
To remove water from the outlet, you can use a cotton swab or disc.
The warmer in the room, the more often vriezii need watering. It is convenient to combine it with wiping the leaves with a damp sponge or cloth. For irrigation using soft distilled water at room temperature.
At home, vleesia Splenriet do not need regular feeding. Complex fertilizer for epiphytes and orchids can be made only once, when the plant forms and grows peduncle. This will make the bloom brighter and more durable, and will also help the flower to leave behind healthy, strong daughter outlets. The liquid mixture is poured into the center of the leaf cone.
When the peduncle dies, the socket itself gradually dies out with it. If splenriet care at home was attentive and complete, the plant leaves the young processes, which are deposited and grown, similarly to adult specimens.
A loose soil mixture based on:
- 2 pieces of garden ground is suitable for varieas;
- 1 part shredded pine bark, pre-treated with steam;
- 1 part sod soil;
- 1 part washed river sand.
As a loosening additive in the soil, you can enter chopped sphagnum, add fine drainage gravel and charcoal, which will help remove excess moisture and prevent the development of harmful microflora.
After landing, young outlets of Vriezii can not be replanted within two years. During this time, the plants will root perfectly, and bloom in another 1-2 years.
For the first time after planting, the shoots should be covered with a film or a bag. It will help create and maintain constant moisture. The optimum temperature for rooting is 22-25 degrees.
