Planting, maintenance, exposure, watering, cuttings

Originally from Madagascar, phyllostachya hypoactes or plants with ephelids is one of the tropical plants most used in interior and exterior decoration. It is noticed by its foliage which is spotted with white, pink or red depending on the species. A characteristic which earns it the name of plant with freckles. Thanks to its colorful foliage, it enhances the charm of your house while making it warmer. Phyllostachya hyposestes is a delicate plant, which must be cultivated under specific conditions. This is what we will see in this article.

Plantation de l’hypoestes phyllostachya

Phyllostachya hyposestes is easily found in garden centers. And you will find all kinds and all colors. However, you can also sow it.

Choose the appropriate soil

To sow seeds of phyllostachya hypotests, get the Special sowing soil in garden center or make it yourself. This type of substrate is essentially composed of peat¹. For drainage reasons, it is mixed with perlite² and river sand.

Peat can be replaced by Green waste compost. To optimize the nutritional properties of your substrate, do not hesitate to mix it with garden soil. Once the different ingredients are mixed, you will have to sift your potting soil before pouring it into the container where you plan to make your sowing.

Indeed, the germs of Plant with ephelids are very fragile. To easily pierce the substrate, it must be as thin as possible, hence the importance of sampling it.

Spread the seeds

After putting the potted potted potting, gently tamper its surface to prevent your seeds from sinking into it. Sprinkle the soil lightly To moisten it. Then spread your seeds on its surface while taking care to space them well.

Recover your seeds with a layer of sifted soil 1 to 2 cm thick and pile up the substrate again. The tasting allows the seeds to be in contact with the substrate.

Flush the surface of the soil To make it wet and promote the growth of your sowing. It is important to keep humidity in the substrate, to allow your seeds to germinate. To do this, you have to mist it twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. The misting is recommended to avoid wetting the soil too much, because excess water can cause the rotting of your seeds.

Keep your sowing at a temperature of about 29 ° C to the land exit from the plant. After 2 or even 3 weeks, the germs will be well rooted. It will then be necessary transplant your young hypoaches. This will consist in transplanting these last into a new substrate. For the transplanting of your hypotent plants, preferably use Special repotting soil.

Cutting

The cutting designates a plantation technique which consists in giving birth to new plants by putting in the ground stems from a preexisting plant. For Cutting the phyllostachya hypotestsTake a number of branches equivalent to the number of plants you want to obtain. The sample is taken using a sharp and sterilized object such as a pruning sheer, a pair of scissors or a knife.

Ampute only healthy stems and measuring about 10 centimeters. Remove the leaves at the base of the cut part and let the wound dry for 1 to 2 hours. Then push the base of your cuttings in a special cutting soil. Sprinkle the substrate to make it moist and promote the rooting of the stems.

To optimize your cutting, do not hesitate to use thecutting hormone. This is a product that you can apply to the lower part of the stems before driving them into the soil. This allows them to take root more quickly.

STUFFEED CHYLLOSTACHYA HYPOESTES

If you want your hypoest cuttings to be rooted and develop as quickly as possible, you can use muffled cutting. In this case, they will have to be confined by hermetically covering their container with a transparent material. To keep humidity and a constant temperature around your cuttings, this method also helps to shelter them from air currents.

To succeed in smothered cuttings, it is important to keep an eye on your cuttings. They must be ventilated regularly to Avoid stems rotten Or that mold develops in the pot because of an excess of humidity.

Repotting phyllostachya hypotests

The PHYLLOSTACHYA HYPOESTES takes place in two situations.

First situation

It is necessary to repot your hypotest Each year. Indeed, after a year, its root system has developed and generally occupies the whole space of the pot. Feeling in the narrow, the roots begin by getting caught. They then try to free themselves through the drainage hole or start by leaving on the surface of the soil. In addition, the nutrients contained in the substrate decrease considerably after a year, because plants with ephelids are particularly greedy. Under these conditions, The growth of hypotests slows down.

The repotting then makes it possible to kill two strokes with one stone. On the one hand, it aims to transplanter l’hypoestes phyllostachya In a larger container, to allow the roots to be at ease. On the other hand, it aims to offer him a virgin substrate and much more nourishing than the previous one. Before putting your plant in its new pot, remember to break the motte and untie the root system. Thus, this one can eat well and will allow your Hypoests to leave.

Second situation

When you make several cuttings in the same container, you can separate them after their roots and plant them in different pots. This will allow each plant to feel at ease and develop in optimal conditions.

It is possible to plant hypoests of different colors in the same container, if you want to obtain a multicolored rendering. To do this, it will be necessary to choose a pot large enough to allow the different root systems to be at ease and not to get a lot of way.

What is the best time to repot Hypoestes Phyllostachya?

To plant or repot a hypoesto, it is advisable to do it during its period of strong growth. It is also the adequate season for cutting a plant with ephelids. Indeed, during this period, its port is well provided. In addition, the branches taken for cuttings are replaced by new stems in a short time.

On the other hand, during its dormancy phase³the metabolism⁴ de l’ed hypoteses physyllostachya is weakened, which leads to a slowdown in growth in this plant. In such conditions, he has trouble leaving after an amputation. Likewise, the cuttings made during his dormancy period have difficulty taking root and giving birth to new plants.

How to maintain phyllostachya hyposeste

Watering

The frequency ofwatering of phyllostachya hypoacte varies depending on the seasons of the year. During the summer, he has a fairly large need for water and can ask up to 3 waterings per week. To check if your plant needs water, you just need to light a finger in the ground lightly. If it is dry on the surface, it means that your hypoactes must be watered.

On the other hand, if there is still humidity in the substrate, wait the next day to proceed with the same verification. During watering, simply bring the amount of water that the soil needs to stay moist. Avoid them excessive water intakebecause too wet a soil may cause the putrefaction of the root system. The death of your plant will follow.

Light exposure

To flourish and keep a beautiful foliage, the hyposeste phyllostachya needs abundant lighting. It is sunlight that promotes the Multiplication of freckles which make all the charm of the plant.

Lighting also has a positive effect on the growth of a plant with ephelids. Deprived of light, the hypoacte believes more slowly and freckles are less and less present.

Well Ephelid plants are fond of lightthey do not appreciate direct sunshine, in particular that of summer afternoons. Thus exposed prolonged in the sun, their foliage ends up burning.

This is why in summer, it is advisable toDistant the phyllostachya hypoacte from the windows opening in the south or west. You can install your plant a few meters from the window or on the side so that the wall is obstructing direct sunshine. Otherwise, place filtering sails or curtains so that they Tamimize the solar rays And make them harmless for your plants.

Hypoeste does not fear the sunshine of the windows overlooking the east or the north. In these locations, the sun is less aggressive and harmless for the plant with ephelids.

In summer, do not hesitate to Bring color to your terrace, on your balcony By installing hypoests of different colors. Your plants will like it until they are threatened by the sun. The plant with ephelids can help you make your house more alive by bringing a touch of color and originality to its decoration.

Adequate atmospheric conditions

Plants with ephenids do not support freshness. Because of their tropical origin, they like each other in hot and humid environments. In winter, they need a temperature included Between 17 and 18 ° C To flourish. The rest of the year, the ambient temperature of their location must oscillate between 19 ° C and 23 ° C.

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