Thunbergia - the basic rules of cultivation and care

Tungberg grows in the form of a liana and shrubbery, and with her help you can decorate not only the personal plot, but also the interior design. The plant grows very quickly and in a short time you can get a full flower. The process of caring for him is simple, the main thing is to know a number of features.

Tunberia - description

This is a herbaceous flowering plant that belongs to the family of Akantovs. There are many options for growing outdoors in and at home. Another classification, allocates annual and perennial plants. Excellent looks Tunberia on the balcony, where it can braid the whole wall. The main characteristics include:

1. Leaves can have an oval or cordate shape with small relief veins. Their color is bright green. They are located opposite on small cuttings. The leaf plate can have a short pubescence on the back side. Some varieties have jagged edges.
2. At home, the plant can bloom throughout the year, and on the middle strip of Russia only from July to September.
3. Solitary axillary flowers have flexible peduncles, five broad petals and a furry core. In form they resemble a funnel. Grow buds can be either alone or multitudinous. If you want to achieve abundant flowering, you need to immediately remove the wilted buds, so that the seeds do not get stuck.
4. There are different varieties of colors, so the flowers can be yellow, orange, white, pink and red.
5. When flowering ends, a seed-shaped box of circular shape is formed, in which there are several oblong seeds. The process of fruiting takes place at the end of August and the beginning of September.
6. Tubergia winding needs support, so that the branches can be wrapped around it. This plant is ideal for vertical landscaping and decorating pillars in the gardens. You can hang the vases to a height, and then the branches will hang down beautifully.

Types of Tunberia

There are many species of this plant that grow in different territories. It has already been mentioned that there are both perennial and annual flowers. Indoor plants, tunbergia and garden varieties differ in appearance. Under this name you can buy a liana and a bush. Before buying a particular plant species, it is necessary to consider what conditions are important for its normal development.

Thunbergia fragrant

This liana is native to Australia, and it is also found in the southeast of Asia. In the room conditions the flower of Tunberia grows up to 2 m in height. The stems have a ligneous structure and branch well. The leaves are opposite each other. They can have different shapes, but the tip is always sharp. Blossoms the vine at the end of spring and until autumn. Flowers in diameter reach 5 cm and they are painted white.

Tungberghia "The Mantle of the King"

This variety grows in nature on the territory of West Africa. Tungberghia is a shrub that reaches a height of up to a meter and has thin branches. The leaves are egg-shaped and pointed to the apex. At home, the tunic "Mantle of the King" blooms in large, deep purple flowers. One of the advantages is that the plant blooms all year round.

Thunberg "Black-eyed Suzanne"

Another name is used - "winged". It is a grassy vine that has curly pubescent stems. Its homeland is the tropics of Africa. In winged tuna, there are opposite leaves of triangular shape, which extend up to 7 cm in length. Their base is truncated or heart-shaped. The plant is distinguished by the presence of a black core. There are different garden forms, differing in the color of flowers, for example, there are white, yellow, orange and other varieties.

Tungbergia grandiflora

This variety is a high semi-shrub evergreen creeping plant. In height, it can reach more than two meters. Flower growers like this variety for large flowers, which can be blue or purple. Naked shoots have rare leaves with smooth leaf plates on both sides. Tungberia blue is easily grown at home, the main consideration is the rules to see flowering.

Thunbergia "Lace"

This variety belongs to the climbing group and reaches a height of 2.5 m. The flowers in diameter are 4 cm and there are such colors: white, bright yellow and yellow-orange. There is a dark spot in the center of the corolla. The plant "Lace" has leaves with an ovoid shape with jagged edges and soft pubescence. Hybrids of this variety are used as an annual creeper. Flowering is observed from August to September.

Thunbergia natal

The name has a direct bearing on the place of its natural growth - the city of Natal in South Africa. This species is represented in the form of a bush. In such a rooming, the shoots have four faces. The leaves of the ovoid form are pointed toward the apex, and on the reverse side there is a slight pubescence. Flowers have an original color, so the main color is purple, and along the edge there is a yellow border.

Cultivation of tunergia

To get a beautiful plant that will please with flowering, it is necessary during cultivation, to observe a number of features.

1. Lighting. For the flower to develop normally, bright illumination is of great importance for it. Do not put it under the direct rays of the sun, so in the period from 12 to 15 hours, you need to provide shading.
2. Humidity. Liana normally tolerates dry air, but to make the leaves bright, it is recommended to spray from time to time or bathe under the shower.
3. Watering. For this flower it is important to carry out frequent and copious watering. It is important that the soil is all the time slightly moist. In this case, the main thing is not to overdo it, as the roots can begin to rot.
4. Temperature. For those who are interested in how to grow tunbergia, you should know that the optimal air temperature in the summer should be 21-25 degrees. If possible, then in summer it is better to put a flowerpot on a balcony or on a street.
5. Top dressing. To stimulate growth and for a rich flowering, you can use additional fertilizing. Appropriate mineral compositions for flowering plants should be made twice a month from the time of the formation of the first buds and until the middle of October.

Cuttings of Tunberg

During cutting, the resulting cuttings can be used for reproduction. For this, several recommendations should be considered:

1. For the cultivation of the flower of tuna, the cuttings should be rooted in a sandy-clay mixture, the temperature of which should be 22 degrees. Important and moderate humidity.
2. It is recommended to create a 24-hour sanctification for a young plant.
3. After the first signs of rooting begin to appear, that is, new leaves, tunbergia. A clothespin is mandatory.

Tungbergia - growing from seeds

Another variant of plant reproduction, which is often carried out with varieties growing on the street. To grow tunbergia, it is recommended to follow several rules:

1. Do not immediately plant seeds in the open ground, because the plant is thermophilic and any hypothermia is dangerous for him. First, the seedlings are planted, which is then transferred to the open ground. It is recommended to sow the tunber at the end of February.
2. The seeds grow poorly, so you can not do without additional stimulation. You can use, for example, " Epine ". Experts advise planting seeds in peat pills or special cups. It is important that during the transplant do not damage the roots.
3. Tungberia from seeds can be grown in an earth mix, for the preparation of which mix the leafy earth and sand, and add a little humus. The depth of planting seeds is 1-1.5 cm. When using large boxes, note that the distance between the seeds should be 3-5 cm.
4. On top of the containers in which the seeds were sown, it is necessary to cover with glass or cellophane. Put them in a warm place, so that the air temperature is not more than 20 degrees.
5. With the right content, the first shoots will appear after two weeks, then the vases need to be opened. If the temperature is lower than this, then it will take 20-25 days to wait.

When to pinch the tunneling?

If you have chosen a shrub variety for cultivation, then to obtain a beautiful shape, it will be necessary to perform a pinching procedure. The first time this is done after the sprouts have reached a height of up to 15 cm. The procedure is important, as it is a pledge that in the future the bush will branch. The next pinching of the tunneling is carried out after the appearance of four sturdy leaves. Thanks to this, it is possible to speed up the branching and bring the flowering nearer, which will come about 100 days after the procedure.

Tungbergia - home care

Correct content is of great importance in order that the flower is not sick and developed well.

1. Place the pot with tunneling in a room where there is a lot of light and the air is wet. Remember the need to maintain the correct temperature and in cold seasons it should be 14-16 degrees, and in the summer - 20.
2. In the care of tunneling is not demanding, but experts recommend ventilating periodically the room where there is a pot.
3. For watering use soft warm water. The procedure should be done when the top layer dries, so in summer it is done 2-3 times a week. In autumn the frequency of watering is reduced, and in winter it is once every two weeks. In hot weather, spray from a fine-grained atomizer. It is important that water does not fall on the flowers.
4. A complex mineral fertilizer is recommended to be applied several times a month, previously dissolved in water.
5. The best time for transplant is spring or autumn. Mandatory to the bottom of the pot is drained , and the soil must consist of sand and earth: leaf, peat and turf.
6. At the beginning of vegetation, thin shoots should be removed from the tunneling, which will make it possible to achieve active flowering.
7. Diseases occur if the rules of irrigation have been violated. If the moisture is insufficient, buds will fall off, and if excessive watering, mold will appear. If the flower is not enough light, the leaves will lose their brightness.
8. If a plant has been attacked by aphids, whitefly or a spider mites , a sticky plaque of white color and black dots will appear on the stems and leaves. To cope with pests, you can use a soap or alcohol solution. Spraying should be done every two weeks.