What is a waxflower?
Waxflower, also known as wax, Hoya or Waxvine, commonly appears as cascading or climbing evergreen vines, herb or shrub. With proper planting and care, these plants can grow up to 20 feet (6.1 m), depending on how the plant is structured. Waxflower comes from a family of plants Asclepiadaceae. In addition to wax form, this group includes milk algae and other flowers such as California's milk algae, Persian carpet flower and swallowwort. Waxflowers originated in Australia and China.
The gardeners could recognize the permanent wax wax with its tanner or wax, thick leaves and its clusters of white, pink, purple or red flowers that resemble porcelain eggs or star shapes. Another characteristic that this plant excels is its sweet, citrus aroma. Freely, grown interiors such as houseplants or outdoors, wax vines are best suited to watering and hanging baskets. Flower growers can plant wax bllowers inContainery and baskets to hang the walls for aesthetic attraction. Some varieties of wax leies include Hoya Carnos or wax; Hoya multiflora or wax with more flowers; and Hoya Lanceolata or wax lacquer with several narrow leaves.
The requirements for fertilization and planting for wax explosion depend on whether there are seedlings or a young plant. To ensure optimal growth, wax blowry should be planted in an outdoor garden or in an indoor room or greenhouse, which is partially reached in full sunlight throughout the year. Floowers Waxflowers takes it to bloom, so it is best to plant permanent seeds or roots, while temperatures remain at 35 degrees of fahrenheite (1.67 degrees Celsius) or higher. It can be expected that colorful wax flowers will appear during the spring and summer season, then sleep during the winter.
When the gardener selects the fertilizer that is used in Plantang WaxfloWers, one of the safest options, includes liquid fertilizer, which is rich in phosphorus and nitrogen. These chemicals help promote the healthy development of green roots and increase the growth of leaves and flowers. As with most perennials, this plant requires peat moss, mech sphagnum or compost. The application of fertilizers and compost also varies depending on the packaging instructions.
Szestup for planting helps prevent overfilling at the place of wax concept. Most gardeners propose to create a space between 18 and 24 inches between each wax growing to allow abundant growth. In order to achieve a hanging or cascading appearance of the Hoya Bloom clusters and evergreen vineyards, the wax flower should be placed in a container unlike its planting into the ground as a garden flower.
Waxflower evergreens only needs medium amounts of water at least once a week to maintain soil moisture, with some drying. Wax plants are best in well -drained soil; Puddles causeRoot damage and rot of plants. MealyBugs and Nematodes can sometimes attack this plant, but can be quickly eliminated by insecticid soap.