The most remarkable Hoya Bella: a description of the flower, the features of caring for it and the view in the photo

Hoya Bella is a decorative culture that belongs to the Lastovnev family.

A plant is used to decorate flowerbeds on the street, and also grown in houses. Hoya Bella is able to decorate with her presence any place wherever you put her.

You will learn more about what this beautiful flower is like, how to care for it at home, and how it looks in the photo. Also in the article we will talk about plant diseases and their consequences

Characteristic

The correct name for the culture is Hoya lanceolata bella. This is a tropical plant, which is most often used for home growing, planting in hanging planters.

Hoya Bella can be distinguished by the following features of appearance:

1. Root system. In a plant, it is small and weak. So that the bushes do not die, they should be grown in flat and wide containers, planting 2-3 sprouts.
2. Stem. In hoya he is thin, soft and flexible. The color is gray-green, has thick internodes and a large number of leaves. The shoots are long, falling type, do not need support. Branching stems, prone to rapid growth, form large floral umbrellas at the tips.
3. Leaves. Their shape is rhomboid, the edges are pointed. The length of the leaf plate is 2-4 cm. The outer side of the sheet is dark green, and the inside is whitish.
4. Flowers. Hoya Bella has very beautiful flowers. Their shape resembles small white stars with a pink or purple crown inside. They are located in rounded umbrella-shaped inflorescences, 7-9 pieces each.

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Variegata

This decorative culture has interesting leaves. On the edge they are dark green, and in the middle they are apple-colored. This kind of hoya bella is the most beautiful. No less attractive plant during flowering. But the culture is growing slowly, and yet it is demanding in terms of care.

Albomarginata

This plant has light leaves, the edges of which are almost white. Flowering is long and lush. The flowers are white, and inside is a lilac center.

Home Care

Lighting

Hoya Bella prefers to grow in a well-lit place. If you grow it on the south window, then in the afternoon you have to shade the plant, protecting it from direct sunlight.

Watering

Moisturizing the soil in which Hoya Bella grows is necessary as it dries. In this case, it is important to prevent waterlogging and stagnation of water in the pan. During flowering, the plant will be watered 3 times a week, and after - 2 times a month. Water should be settled and warm. Its temperature should be 2-3 degrees higher than room temperature.

In winter, watering should be drastically reduced to 2 times a month.

Temperature

Hoya Bella reacts negatively to hot weather. For its full growth and development, temperature indicators should be 22-25 degrees in the summer, and 17-18 degrees in the winter. The plant will not tolerate drafts and sharp jumps in temperature.

Substrate

When growing this ornamental plant, it is very important to properly prepare the substrate. You can use ready-made soil designed for orchids, just add a little sand to it. Very often, gardeners use a nutritious composition prepared with their own hands. To do this, combine in the following 2: 1: 1: 1 ratio the following components:

• turf land;
• peat;
• sand;
• compost.

In addition to the components presented, add finely chopped bark, moss and charcoal.

Pot

Hoya Bella does not like to grow in oversized pots.

A small, shallow container is suitable for her, in which the roots will hardly fit. Small plastic pots equipped with drainage holes are great.

At the bottom of the tank, be sure to lay out a small layer of drainage. This will help remove excess moisture from the pot.

Be careful when planting, as the plant is poisonous.

Top dressing

Nutrient formulations must be added in the summer.. Only do this no more than 2-3 times a month. Use complex mineral fertilizers for these purposes. It is better to refuse to make an increased dose of fertilizers, as this may cause the flower to die.

Pruning

At the end of flowering, it is not recommended to cut dried inflorescences. After some time, fruits are formed on them. New flowers may also appear on previous peduncles.

If the flower is in the open ground

There are no special differences in terms of caring for a flower when grown in open ground. It is important to place the plant in a well-consecrated place, protected from draft.

It is also not recommended to transplant the hoya often. The fact is that with frequent transplants, it will spend a lot of energy on adapting to new conditions.

But for the winter, the bushes will have to be dug up and replanted in pots, since in the harsh Russian climate in winter the plant will die. Water the flower as the soil dries. It is better to do it in the evening or in the morning. Feed 3 times during the summer.

Disease

If you water the soil too often, then this is fraught with development:

• powdery mildew;
• root rot.

To save the plant from the first ailment, it is necessary:

1. Remove all leaves affected by a whitish coating.
2. Then replace the top layer of the earth and treat the bushes with fungicidal preparations.

If the root rot is damaged, the plant will have to be removed, since it is impossible to save it. The root system of the hoya is weak, since it immediately dies from waterlogging.

When growing a flower in open ground, it can be affected by such pests:

1. Spider mite.

   To combat it, you need to process the plant with Actellik solutions (15 drops per 1 liter of water). It is also necessary to increase the humidity in the room.

2. Shield.

   To combat the parasite, you have to wipe the leaves with a soap solution. If there are a lot of pests, then treatment with kalbofos will come to the rescue.

3. Mealybug.

   To eliminate it, a solution of onion peel is used. For its preparation, 220 g of raw material must be filled with 10 liters of boiling water. Insist 5 days, and then filter and use for spraying.

Breeding

Seeds

This method of growing is the most common, as it allows you to grow plants that are strong and resistant to negative factors. But it’s impossible to get a bush with exact varietal characters in this way.

Fresh planting material will have to be brought to full maturity with the help of light drying. Landing soil should absorb moisture well. To do this, put burlap and felt on the ground.

Plant seeds quite quickly, should not pass more than a year after harvest. Otherwise, they will lose the ability to germinate. After planting, after 7 days the first sprouts form. There is a short stalk with several leaves.

This period is considered the most difficult, so it is necessary to observe several recommendations for care:

1. Do not allow the soil to dry out. Also, make sure that there is no overmoistening, because of this, putrefactive processes can begin, and the sprouts will become loose.
2. To avoid the development of fungal diseases, it is necessary to spray the bushes with fungicides. Do not use oil-based products.
3. Protect seedlings from snails and slugs, which are especially active at night.
4. At the initial stage of growth, do not use top dressing, since there is a risk that the seedlings will burn.
5. If you choose the right soil, then you do not need to make fertilizing.

Leaf

Hoya bell can be grown from a single leaf. Of course, this method of reproduction is not in great demand, since it is not always possible to get a new plant. Here you can not do without powder for the formation of roots.

For the reproduction of sheets, it is necessary to make maximum efforts.. Leaf planted in a light substrate, which would be perfectly breathable. The leaf takes root quickly, without growing into an adult flower.

To grow a hoya from a single leaf, you must adhere to the following recommendations:

1. To excite growth cells in the leaves of a plant, it is necessary to use chemical preparations. To do this, use a pipette to drip into the center of the leaf a product that should drain evenly down.
2. A leaf that has at least a small petiole has more chances for full growth and development.
3. The leaf is planted only in a loose substrate at an angle of 45 degrees.

Cuttings

This method of reproduction is the easiest. With its help, you can get a plant with the exact preservation of varietal characteristics.

Procedure:

1. The planting material selected for rooting should be last year. It should have 2 pairs of leaves.
2. So that he quickly launches the roots, cut it in the middle of the internode. You can install the handle in a glass of water or in a special soil.
3. After 45-50 days, the sprout let out roots, so that it can be planted in a permanent place.

Hoya Bella is an incredibly beautiful plant, which is distinguished by decorative foliage and delicate flowers. Grow a flower mainly at home., since it does not withstand winter frosts. Subject to all conditions for growing, flowering will be long and lush.

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