GROWING CUBANOLA IN HOME CONDITIONS
Cubanol Dominican acquired by a small cutting about a year and a half ago. The first year the plant was undergoing adaptation, I will not say, what is smooth: the leaves were constantly "accordion", slowly growing green mass.
THE MOMENT "X" HAS COME
At a certain time I generally thought, that I can not leave it. However, the spring sun came to the rescue in time.. Cubanol has changed in just a couple of weeks: active growth of young juicy leaves began.
And on the crown they appeared 2 button! Many on the forums wrote, that this is not a victory yet, often without optimal conditions, the plant "dries" the buds.
Therefore, I did not have much hope of blooming.. A couple of days later, one of the buds stopped developing., and later completely dried up. However, the second one continued to actively increase in size..
And now, a month later, the moment "X" came - a huge flower blossomed!
true, the aroma did not really suit my taste: too tart, "Special", very intense, especially at night. If one bud filled a large room with the strongest smell, I'm afraid to imagine, what will happen with abundant flowering… This must be taken into account, acquiring such a plant.
KUBANOLA: MAINTENANCE AND CARE
My Cubanola grows in a universal soil mixture with a small amount of silica sand.
Location - southeast. In winter, I illuminate the plant with fluorescent lamps up to 12-hour daylight hours. I water sparingly after the top layer of the soil dries up. So that the main stem does not break under the weight of the bud, strengthened the plant with additional support.
KUBANOLA – LANDING AND CARE, REVIEWS AND TIPS FOR GROWING
KUBANOLA: LET'S GET CLOSER
This is one of the rare plants of the Madder family., flowering similar to the more common brugmansia. Endemic to the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean. On sale can be found under the name Portlandia large-flowered (Portlandia grandiflora, it is currently synonymous with). Among the folk are interesting: creole bell, Lily tree.
FEATURES OF GROWING
The plant is sensitive to cold, therefore it is kept as a room. Can be grown in tub culture, taking out into the open air in summer. Hibernates at a temperature not lower than +10 city, (does not like sudden jumps).
In the direct sun, flowering is more abundant, but the leaves are smaller.
Water the cubanol regularly, without waterlogging. – The soil must be loose, alkaline and well-drained.
The plant develops slowly and does not need formation.
Cubanola is poisonous, therefore, you need to work with her with gloves.
Cubanola Dominican (Cubanola domingengsis) evergreen shrub or small tree up to 2 m. Fragrant flowers, light green cream, less often white, brown, with cylindrical, rounded, massive and long tube and fused petals, large, up to 18 cm. Each in dissolution about 7 days, but the buds do not open at the same time, therefore flowering is long.
© Author: Ludmila ULEISKAYA, Cand. biol. Science
CUBANOLA DOMINICAN – VIDEO
© Author: Ivan SINGARIOV, collector, r. Dokshitsy, Vitebsk region. Photo by the author
