Indoor bride flower - what is the name of the plant?
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The indoor flower bride has gained wide popularity among a large number of flower growers, thanks to its natural beauty and tenderness, as well as easy care. The delightful color scheme of this flower allows you to create amazing flower arrangements that can decorate any windowsill.
What kind of plant
A gentle houseplant, which many flower growers love so much, is called a bride in the common people. This flower also has a completely scientific name. In the biological reference book, it is called Campanula, which means "bell" in translation.
Campanula white in a pot on a windowsill
The houseplant campanula, or bride, is a small herbaceous perennial, about 15 centimeters high. It has creeping creeping stems with long petioles with small (up to 5 cm) heart-shaped leaves. The surface of the leaves is light green with jagged edges.
Paniculate inflorescences, flowers are pale blue, lilac or white. The shape of the flowers is a five-petalled bell; its shape is very much like a star. The size of the flowers is small - about 3 centimeters in diameter. In common people, campanula with white flowers is called a bride, its variety with blue flowers is called a groom. The period of abundant flowering lasts from the first days of June to the end of October.
Bride and groom: the origin of the name
Flower "bride and groom" - these are different types of bell, or campanula. It got such a beautiful and romantic name because of its delicate flowers with innocent white, bright blue, lilac buds that look so much like bells and are associated with a young couple of lovers.
Varieties of campanula white and blue
Campanula the groom and the bride belong to plants from the Bellflower genus, Bellflower family. The homeland of this flower is the Mediterranean. A popular houseplant has the following names: "bride and groom", indoor bell, "shooting stars".
Two types of campanula in one pot
It is the only bluebell species that is grown as a houseplant. The bell with snow-white buds belongs to the Alba (bride) variety, with blue ones - to the Maya (groom) variety. This is what the people say, a campanula bride is a white flower, a campanula or a groom is a blue flower. Very often they are planted in one pot, thereby making out an incredibly beautiful composition.
Growing and grooming basics
Indoor bride flower how to care for it at home so that it is always in great shape:
- Choose the correct location for the flower in the apartment;
- Provide suitable temperature and humidity conditions;
- Plant in soil suitable for the flower and carry out sanitary pruning;
- Organize timely watering and application of the necessary fertilizers.
Choosing a place in the house and lighting
To prevent the bride and groom from withering indoor flowers, do not place them in places with direct sunlight. The north side of the apartment is not suitable for bells. The best option for placing a flower would be a well-lit window sill, preferably near an east or west window. By placing a flower pot on the south side of the apartment, you can provoke the wilting of campanula leaves.If all the windows of the apartment face north, then it is necessary to provide the flower with additional round-the-clock lighting.
Many kinds of bells in pots on the table
In summer, when the weather is fine outside, the bride can be taken out onto the balcony or terrace. During heavy rain or wind, it must be taken back to the apartment. With the arrival of autumn, campanula must be returned to room maintenance.
Temperature
The indoor flower bride tolerates small changes in temperature in the room. Even if it is cool on the windowsill in winter (around + 14-16 ° C), such a microclimate will perfectly suit this delicate plant. With the arrival of spring and in the summer season, a temperature of about + 25-26 ° C will be more suitable for it.
When heating radiators heat the window sills in winter, the soil moisture in the pot is greatly reduced, it is better to place the bride in a hanging pot or move it to another place, for example, on the refrigerator, bedside table or table near the window.
Pot selection
With the arrival of spring, the plant must be transplanted into a new pot, since during the year the soil in the old pot has become severely depleted and has lost its nutritional qualities. In the first days of March, a flower, a groom or a bride, must be transplanted into a new soil rich in useful components.
Flowerpot with the bride
An overgrown plant needs a new spacious pot so that the roots do not suffer from the tight space. After transplanting or planting, the plant goes through a period of adaptation, so it must be removed away from bright sunlight and not fed for one week.
Soil preparation
A universal primer for ornamental flowering plants can be purchased at a flower shop. You can also cook it yourself. This will require coarse river sand, turf, dry humus, compost and leafy soil. All components are taken in equal parts. After planting, it is very important to periodically loosen the soil in a flower pot, since the plant needs oxygen, which contributes to the active development and flowering of campanula.
Watering and humidity
Campanula does not belong to moisture-loving plants, so in winter it should be watered no more than once every two weeks. Water for irrigation should be used only purified or well-settled. In the summer, especially when it is very hot, well-timed watering is necessary for the campanula. It should be done as soon as the topsoil dries up. It is also periodically necessary to spray the bride, this will have a good effect on her development, despite the fact that she tolerates dry air quite well.
Lush bride with green leaves
Active sun rays, too wet or overdried soil are the worst enemies of the plant. You need to water the bride very carefully, trying not to fall on delicate petals and flowers. It is important to ensure that there is not too much water. For irrigation, you can use water with wood ash diluted in it - this will have a good effect on the growth of the flower and make the leaves more saturated color. The humidity in the room where the bride is standing should be at least 40%. To humidify the room, you need to use a spray bottle or humidifier.
Top dressing
The use of useful vitamins and minerals will help ensure the plant grows well and correctly, as well as give it additional strength and stimulate the immune system, as a result, it will be less sick.
During the period of active growing season and abundant flowering, which occurs in March-August, it is worth applying fertilizing with universal complexes every 14-25 days. In the winter season, there is no need to feed the bride, since the plant is in a dormant period.
Pruning
In order to ensure long-term flowering of campanula throughout the growing season, it is necessary to remove all faded bells in a timely manner. With the arrival of autumn, when the plant begins to prepare for winter rest, you need to cut off all dry, damaged and elongated stems.
Such an amazing indoor flower as "the bride and groom" can become an adornment of any interior. This delightful plant will delight the eye with its delicate flowers and bring a positive attitude.
