HOW TO GROW CISSUS?

Cissus are ideal for vertical gardening., growing in hanging pots, high potted, on stands. Valued for their form of growth, decorative foliage, as well as unpretentiousness in care. Heed the advice of a biologist, collector Natalia ROMANOVA (r. Moscow), which will help you decorate your house with these plants of the Grape family.

CISSUS – DESCRIPTION

Cissus native to the tropics and subtropics of Africa, Asia, Australia and South America. Most often grown indoors Cissus rhomboidus, which is now relegated to Cissus winged (FROM. tools). It is also called grape ivy, "indoor birch".

Another common cissus - Cissus antarcticus (C.antarctica), "room grapes". Noteworthy spectacular Cissus multicolored, now - Javanese cissus (FROM. Javanese).

WORLD

bright diffused, without direct rays. On the southern windows you need to shade. Cissus adapt to lower light, eg, some distance from the window. Suitable content under phytolamps. In summer, plants can be taken out to the balcony, terrace, veranda

TEMPERATURE

+ 16-25 city, during a year. An exception: Cissus antarcticus and quadrangularis, who need winter +10-12 city., summer -+15-18 city, (at +20 city, good ventilation is required). The most heat-loving species - Javanese Cisuss (colorful), he is comfortable in winter + 18-21 city., in summer - +21-27 city. Cissus do not tolerate sudden changes in temperature., cold drafts

WATERING

Abundant, without waterlogging and drying of the soil. With a cool wintering - limited, to avoid root rot

AIR HUMIDITY

Easily put up with dry room climates (most demanding (60-70%) - Javanese cissus). Spray not required, however, plants respond well to the procedure. In hot, dry conditions, you can put the pot on a pallet with wet expanded clay. From dust, cissus periodically arrange a warm shower

Cissus Transplant

Once in 2-3 of the year, in spring. In a slightly acidic or neutral substrate from turfy soil, sheet, sand (1:3:1) add perlite or crushed bark. Suitable ready-made mixture for ornamental leaf species. Drainage is required. In the years, when plants are not transplanted, it is necessary to replace the top layer of soil with fresh

FEEDING CISSUS

During the active growing season, from spring to autumn, complex mineral fertilizers for ornamental leaf species - every 2 weeks

Cissus Care – memo

POSSIBLE PROBLEMS IN CISSUS GROWING

Cissus are resistant to pests and diseases. However, cases of injury, albeit rarely, but meet. Basically, problems in cultivation are associated with a violation of agricultural technology..

Brown spots on leaves - sunburn; too dry air.

Brown spots with mold on the plates, their twisting - waterlogging and, Consequently, fungal infections (especially in winter).

Falling leaves, shoots dry out - with a lack or excess of moisture.

Growth slows down due to lack of nutrition.

LUXURY AMPEL FOR THE YEAR

Cissus appeared to me as a small plant, and a year later it was already a magnificent ampel specimen (photon cover).

A handsome man grows in a ceramic pot, in a mixture of universal soil and perlite. At the bottom - drainage.

Stands on a rack near the panoramic windows.

I water as the soil dries out with warm water.. I do not spray.

I feed from spring to autumn about every 2-3 weeks liquid universal (or for ornamental plants) fertilizer.

Cuttings easily form roots in water.

Cissus are grown as ampelous plants or use supports (bamboo sticks, lattices, etc.), for which they cling with antennae. To enhance branching, you can pinch the tops of the shoots..

HOW TO PRODUCE CISSUS – 3 WAYS

1. cuttings.

You can cut cissus at any time of the year., although the optimal time is the end of winter-beginning of spring. Cut the apical shoots from 2-3 internodes, dust the cut with a root former (eg, "Kornevin"), planted several cuttings in one pot and put in a greenhouse. Temperature for rooting - +20-22 city, (for C. Javanese (in the photo) — +26-28 city.).

2. seeds.

This method is suitable for Cissus antarcticus. Seeds are sown in spring and covered with glass or film.. After the formation of two true leaves, the seedlings dive into separate containers..

3. By dividing the bush.

The procedure is carried out during the spring transplant.

CISSUS WITH BENEFITS

Cissus absorb toxic substances, remove pollutants from the air, including benzene, trichlorethylene and formaldehyde.

CISSUS – HOME CARE ON VIDEO

© Author : Anna GRIDINA, collector, Krasnodar region, Natalia ROMANOVA, biologist, collector, r. Moscow