Campaign: care

One of the most delicate indoor plants is Campanula. Most of all, the white campaigner is attracted, as it looks elegant and solemn. In addition to all its other advantages, this plant does not require complex care, and it gives it wide circulation in our homes.

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Campanula, care for which master the beginner, decorate any room. This plant has a pronounced ampel shape, which means it is nicely placed in the corner and a falling wave of medium-sized flowers allows you to hide some of the shortcomings of the room. Flowers kampinuly come in both white and blue, but they always stand out against the background of juicy green leaves and have five petals.

It's time for flowering for the Campanula - summer, but also in autumn, and at other times the flower decorates the interior. Among the varieties of this bell, there are also annuals, but more often in the home you can still see a perennial plant. Care is, first of all, in the correct placement of the flower. In no case should the campaigner be exposed to direct sunlight.

Campana: home care

The Campanula does not like drought or excessive watering, so it is necessary to take into account the degree of humidity in the room, the temperature and other factors. In general, this flower, like most houseplants, prefers moderate watering.

Caring for Campanula also implies spraying. This procedure will get rid of the accumulation of dust in the dense foliage, and at the same time additionally moisten the plant, let it be saturated with the necessary moisture. Also, you need to remove dried flowers in time.

In order for a gentle plant to winter overwinteringly, it is necessary to take some steps. First, cut shoots with leaves no less than a third, and secondly, place cuts better to sprinkle with charcoal. Well, watering should be minimized, in a normal winter state the soil should be just a little damp. In early spring, it is good to transplant the campaignan, enriching the soil with peat, sand, turf.

Propagation of the Campanula

Undoubtedly, beginners will not deal with this issue, but experienced florists may well try. Reproduction of Campanula is possible in several ways, one of which is cuttings.

So, a beautiful and healthy stem is necessarily placed in a solution of potassium permanganate, slightly pink, and kept there for at least seven hours. Then simply move into clean cool water until the roots appear. The transplant is accompanied by sheltering the cuttings (a bank or a plastic cup is suitable for this) to create really greenhouse conditions. Seeds of Campanula are sold in stores in sachets, this is also one of the standard methods of reproduction, available even for beginners. The process begins in early spring: the seeds are lightly sprinkled with soil, giving them enough air to germinate, and watering is carried out only from the atomizer. Later they are planted in specially prepared pots.

The Campanula equals, as the bell is called scientifically, allows you to enjoy your flowers all summer. As a rule, there are two varieties in home breeding. Planting both in one pot can achieve an amazing effect: thanks to the color of this plant is often called "the bride and groom."