12 Review (s)

  1. Irina KOROZA, Molodechno.

    For several years now, my site has been decorated with an amazing plant - dolichos. The culture is thermophilic, so I grow it through seedlings (I sow it in April, keep it in a greenhouse until mid-June). And when the threat of return frost passes, I plant it in open ground.
    I choose a sunny place, protected from cold winds. Dolichos needs bright light and warmth - he grows poorly in the shade. I preliminarily add mineral fertilizers to the soil for planting (according to the instructions).
    When the plants grow in height of 40-50 cm, I set long rods to them, connected at the top in the form of a cone - the curly stems reach a length of 3-5 m.They are attractive in themselves with a purple hue and large heart-shaped leaves, similar to beans. And when lilac "moths" appear on the dolichos in mid-July, it is a magnificent sight! The flowers themselves are small (2 cm in diameter), each one lives for about 3 days. But they are collected in rather long clusters-inflorescences, due to which the plants remain decorative for 3 weeks.
    Caring for dolichos consists in loosening the soil and watering as needed - it does not tolerate waterlogging. I have not yet encountered pests and diseases on the plant. With the help of this herbaceous vine, you can decorate fences, gazebos, decorate arches and even trunks of dead trees.

    BTW
    In August, no dolichos pods are formed - they are considered edible, as well as ripening beans - "beans", and Indian cuisine is especially popular.

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  2. N. Vekshina Kemerovo region

    I want to plant large-leaved Kirkazon in my garden. Is it difficult to grow this plant from seeds?

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    • OOO "Sad"

      In order for the seeds of large-leaved Kirkazone (Aristolochia macrophylla) to germinate successfully, they need to be stratified - placed in cold conditions in order to bring them out of dormancy. To do this, plant seeds can be mixed with wet sand and sent to the refrigerator shelf, where the temperature is kept at 3-5 °. The period of stratification of Kirkazon seeds is approximately 6-7 weeks.

      Then you can sow in fertile, preferably light loamy soil. The seeding depth is 2-3 cm. Germination will have to wait about 2 months.
      You can sow Kirkazon seeds directly into open ground. This should be done in late autumn, during the winter the seeds stratify, and in late May - early June you will see the first shoots.
      In the first years, the growth of the vines will be insignificant, since all the forces of the plant will go to the development of the root system. After 2-3 years, you will be able to transplant the matured seedlings to a permanent place.

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  3. Larisa ANTONOVA

    On the advice of a neighbor, I dropped off a dolichos near the house along the fence made of rabitsa. Dense green growth, delicate lilac flowers and shiny pods have transformed my site! In mid-latitudes, the thermophilic climbing liana is best grown through seedlings (after scarification, seeds are sown in containers at the end of February, and seedlings are planted in open ground in May, when the threat of spring frosts has passed). I decided to take a chance and in mid-May I sowed the beans in open ground in a warm, sunny place protected from the winds. When a cold snap was predicted, she covered the landing at night with a spunbond. The seedlings germinated for a long time, at first they developed slowly.

    I saw the first flowers only in August (usually dolichos bloom in mid-July).

    But the plant turned out to be not so capricious in leaving. Often, but little by little, I watered the liana, regularly loosened and weeded the soil around, fed it with a mineral complex with a high phosphorus content 1-2 times a month (according to the instructions). In order for lateral processes to appear, I periodically pinched the tops of the dolichos.
    The plant is resistant to diseases, but sometimes caterpillars or aphids settle on the shoots and leaves. Treatment with any insecticide will save from pests (according to the instructions).

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  4. Maria ANASHINA, Moscow region

    I’ll tell you how I prepare my creepers for winter.
    At clematis, blooming in spring and forming buds on last year's shoots, in October I cut only the topmost part of faded shoots. I remove broken and damaged parts. I add loose compost to the plants. I do not hide these clematis in warm winters. The princes, the closest relatives of the Clematis, also winter without shelter.
    I cut the plants blooming on the shoots of the current year briefly (it is possible up to 15 cm above the ground) and pour compost to the place of their growth.
    Clematis that bloom on last year's shoots, pruned at a height of about 120 cm from the ground. I pour fresh soil (compost) to the base. I shoot the shoots myself from the supports and lay them on the boards.
    I always cover clematis as soon as the air temperature drops to -3 ... -5 degrees., Covering the plants with sawdust mixed with shavings. But once after this, a sharp cooling gave way to a lingering wet autumn - heavy rains alternated with wet snow. To protect the plants, I laid the boards on top of the shavings. So I came to an air-dry shelter. The simplest option is a frame of boards, on which I lay plywood or a piece of roofing material on top.

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  5. Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous)

    Tell me how to prepare a kobe for the cold?
    Can she winter in the garden?
    Tamara

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    • OOO "Sad"

      Liana is unlikely to survive the cold in the garden if she is not prepared in advance for such stress. After all, this plant feels uncomfortable even at a temperature of 10 degrees of heat. That is why flower growers sow kobe every year and grow as an annual.
      However, you can still help the plant survive the winter by making the kobe come to life in the garden in the spring. What needs to be done?

      When autumn comes, the kobe must be cut off, leaving stems 10 cm high from the ground. Then the root of the plant is dug up, moved to a cellar or basement with a temperature of at least 10 degrees Celsius and placed in a container with the ground. Since the time of “hibernation” comes for the plant, it does not need light. The main thing is to monitor the temperature and humidity of the air in the room - it should not be dry.
      With the onset of spring, the plant is taken out of the basement and relocated to a warm and bright room. This will help him wake up faster after hibernation. And as soon as young shoots appear, the kobe is looked after, as usual.
      By the way, at this time it can be propagated by taking cuttings of uterine shoots from young shoots, which are immediately placed in a container with rich soil. In order for root sections to take root faster, they are covered with foil, and shelters are removed every day for ventilation and watering. And when it becomes warm outside, seedlings are planted in open ground.

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  6. Shvedova Kursk

    This year a very beautiful climbing plant appeared in my garden. I purchased seeds called dolichos lablab. But I was told that these are hyacinth beans. Please help me figure it out.

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    • OOO "Sad"

      - This is a rare curly annual in our gardens, dolichos lablab (Dolichos lablab) from the family Bean (Moth). It has many popular names: lobia, Egyptian (hyacinth) beans, coconut and even curly lilacs. Sometimes grows to 2,5 m tall. One of the conditions for good growth is support. Unusual “walls” are obtained from dolichos, thick and green all season with a minimum of care. It is good for decorating balconies, landscaping farm buildings, per-goal, arbors, etc.
      These plants bloom with bright garlands, remotely resembling beans. Large flowers are collected in long erect inflorescences (sometimes up to 40 cm) of racemose shape. The aroma of flowers is delicate, but rather weak, is captured only at a short distance. Their color can be white, pink, purple, violet-purple. Not only inflorescences are decorative, but also leaves, which seem to come to life when the wind blows, which makes Dolichik-soo exotic and spectacular. Hyacinth beans bloom from June to September, depending on the sowing date. There are two peaks of decorativeness: flowering and fruiting. Bright large beans are attractive no less than flowers.

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    • OOO "Sad"

      Provide it with cultivated, light soils with good drainage. If you have a site with heavy, cold clay soil, it is best to grow hyacinth beans in pots.
      A well-lit place without shading (even temporary) is suitable for the plant. It does not withstand frost and does not respond well to sudden daily temperature drops.
      He does not need frequent watering. Mandatory regular weeding is needed, otherwise dolichos quickly begins to braid weeds with its antennae and curl in the opposite direction
      Sowing seedlings To accelerate flowering and rapid growth, it is grown in seedlings. Seeds are sown in pots at the end of March-April, and seedlings are planted in open ground when the threat of frost passes, at a distance of at least 50 cm from each other. It is better to immediately install pots next to the support, along which dolichos will continue to curl.

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  7. Vladimir STAROSTIN

    Florists are often asked to suggest ideas on how a climbing plant can decorate a fence, a gazebo, an arch. Pay attention to the round-leaved pliers (or Krasnopu-zyrnik) - an unusually beautiful and original perennial vine.

    The plant looks especially impressive in the fall due to bright yellow, orange large dense leaves and shiny fruits that resemble bubbles of bright red color. Seeds ripen in September. It is better to sow them in October (so they will undergo natural stratification in the soil). Plants are transplanted to a permanent place at the age of four.

    The wood pliers are unpretentious, can grow on a variety of soils. Shade tolerant, but prefers good lighting. Just do not plant it near the trees: a liana quickly wraps around the trunk and, deeply crashing into it with its shoots, often destroys plants.

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  8. Summerman, gardener and gardener (anonymous)

    Honeysuckle honeysuckle has become the most beautiful plant on my site. In the landing pit (40 × 40 cm) on the southern side of the site, drainage of broken brick and small stones was poured to the bottom. Almost to the top, I filled it with a mixture of soil with humus (1,5-2 buckets) and sand (1 bucket), adding 50 g of urea and simple superphosphate, 200 g of wood ash, 100 g of dolomite flour (my land is acidic).

    The wet root ball of the seedling was lowered 10 cm below the soil level. Escape half laid horizontally, and the top (shortening it on one kidney) raised and tied to a peg. The land around the bush covered sawdust. In the first year, care consisted in weeding, irrigation, loosening the soil.
    Lyudmila LASHUK

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