Cross Vine 'contessa Sara'

Cross Vine 'contessa Sara' Care

Bignoniaceae

What is the plant

In total, there are 14 species. The homeland of most of them is Central and South America (including northern Argentina), some representatives of the genus are found in the wild in the southern states of the United States. Two species grow in Africa. Synonyms: lat.Bignonia stans, Stenolobium incisum, Engl. Yellow Bells. Very close relatives of the tekoma in appearance, form and structure of flowers are plants of the genus bignonia and campsis, which leads to some confusion in the determination of the taxation affiliation of certain species.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

6 - 9

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
In summer the watering is moderate, in hot weather, up to 3 times a week. The top layers of the soil between watering should dry up. In winter, watering is reduced, especially at low storage temperatures.
Pruning
For the formation of lush bushes, pruning is necessary in the spring and pinching during the whole period of growth, but it is worth remembering that the inflorescences appear on the shoots of the current year.
Fertilizer
The plant does not require abundant fertilizer. Feed in the growth period once every 2-3 weeks. Spring and summer are preferable to fertilizers with increased content of phosphorus and potassium (N: P: K – 8:10:10), closer to autumn, increase the relative content of nitrogen. During the rest period in autumn and winter the plant does not fertilize.

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Sunlight
A very bright light is required, up to 4 hours of direct sun per day. It is best to grow on a southern or western window. When there is a lack of lighting, the bloom is weakened. It is advisable to ensure good lighting and in the winter, because in low light possible drastic defoliation.
Soil
Suitable is a loose, breathable, fertile substrate based on 2 parts of garden land, 1 part of sand or perlite and 1 part of peat (pH 7-8). Drainage required.
Temperature
The plant is resistant to temperature conditions. For summer, the optimum temperature is + 77-82,4 ° F, in winter it should be lower, the plant can be kept even at a temperature of + 41-50 ° F, but at lower temperatures it sheds leaves. Nevertheless, the campsis can transfer a short-term one-fold decrease in temperature to -50 ° F. With prolonged exposure to low temperatures, the aerial part of the plant dies, but if the roots are preserved alive, the plant can recover.