Surprisingly beautiful when landscaping fences, flowers and verandas, the winding tropical annual Kvokmolite, which was imported from South Mexico, looks amazing. We have a common morning glory kvamoklit - a kind of flowering plants belonging to the largest genus of the family of the violet.
In the article you will get acquainted with the plant kvamoklit, the peculiarities of its planting and care for it.
Ipomea kvamoklit (pinnate or cypress liana) has strong twisting stems reaching a length of up to 3 m, dissected dark green leaves resembling a fan, and bright elegant flowers 2-3 cm in diameter, similar in shape to sprockets.
The stems of the vine must be timely distributed and tied, otherwise they are intertwined with each other in a tight green tangle.
Flowers kamomklite have a variety of forms and changing with the flowering color. Their peculiarity is that they blossom in the front garden early in the morning and in the evening, and in the afternoon they close under the scorching sun. Due to this they are sometimes called "morning glory".
Cultivation of a kamoklite from seeds
Cultivate kvokmolit from seeds, sowing them on seedlings or immediately in the open ground. Seeds before planting soak for a day in warm water. In the cold spring and late frosts, the kvokkolite is sown on seedlings. At the end of March, the seeds are planted in boxes filled with a universal land mixture. Next, the sprouts are dived, and in May they are planted in a permanent place.
Cypress liana, unlike other varieties of kamomklite, does not tolerate transplantation when growing, so it is better to sow its seeds directly into the soil from the end of April. To do this, make grooves, where at a distance of 5 cm spread them. If the landing is delayed, the new seeds will not have time to ripen before the onset of frost.
Some growers have found a way out of this situation. They seal up the seeds of the kamoklite in April right into the ground, and from above they build something like a small greenhouse that protects the shoots from the cold.
Ipomea kvokmolit: planting and care
This plant prefers open sunny places and rich in humus and loose sandy soil, can grow on others, but worse. Before planting organic fertilizers are introduced into the soil. Plant seedlings together with a clod of earth in grooves 3 cm deep, not deepening and leaving a distance of 10 cm between plants. A week later, they are sure to organize supports for tying from wire, rope, net, etc.
A very successful planting is planting 6-7 plants in a circle with a diameter of 1 m around the 1.5-2 m high support. When they grow up, you get a green pyramid decorated with flowers.
The first flowers bloom in July, and flowering continues until frost.
Care for a kamoklite is quite simple and consists of the following activities:
- watering every 3 days, using 1 liter of water for one plant, in
the amount of water should be increased; - fixation of shoots on the support and direction of them in the desired direction;
- top-dressing with complex mineral fertilizer every week from May to August;
- protection from spider mites - it is necessary to spray the plant with cold water once every 2-3 days.
Kvamoklit well shade the sunny verandas or terraces, decorate the gazebo, porch or balcony, and also, planted along the grid of the fence, will fence off the site from the curious views from the side of the street. Especially beautiful look in the garden created from it green figures, for their basis you can use old and dry trees.
Today, a wide range of seeds of the quamo resin is on sale. Knowing the agrotechnics of its cultivation and the features of caring for it, you can decorate your garden and house with this wonderful beautiful plant.