Holmskioldia blood red
Holmsheldia blood-red is also known as the Chinese hat, and Holmsheldia blood-red; in Latin the name of this plant is as follows:
Holmskioldia sanguinea. Kholmskioldia blood-red is one of the plants of the family called Lamiaceae, in Latin the name of this family will be: Lamiacaeae.
Description of Kholmskioldii blood-red
In order for the plant to develop properly, it will be necessary to maintain moderate watering throughout the summer, and air humidity should remain average. As for the light regime, both sun and partial shade will be optimal. The life form of this plant is an evergreen shrub.
The plant can be found not only indoors, but also in winter gardens. As for growing plants at home, you will need to choose light windows of any orientation, with the exception of the north. In addition, quite often Kholmskioldia blood-red is also found on terraces and balconies. As for the maximum size in cultivation, this plant can reach about two meters.
Description of the features of caring for and growing Kholmskioldii blood-red
As already mentioned, this plant is not particularly demanding to care for. However, it is important to follow some growing rules so that the blood-red Holmskioldia can develop favorably. This plant will need replanting at the end of the summer. As for the composition of the soil mixture itself, it is required to combine two parts of peat, as well as one part each of perlite, sand and leaf soil. The acidity of such soil can be either neutral or slightly acidic.
Throughout the entire period of active growth, you should not forget about pinching, cuttings and pruning. Pruning of blood-red Kholmskioldia should be done after the flowering of this plant has ended. It is important to remember that the bush of this plant itself is a climbing plant, for this reason it will require formation by pinching. It should be noted that this plant can also be grown as a bonsai crop.
The plant should be grown at room temperature. Watering blood-red Kholmskioldia should be regular, but the soil should never be allowed to dry out. Fertilizing can have a beneficial effect on the development of this plant; for this you will need to use liquid fertilizer in its half concentration. This feeding should be done starting from the end of the winter period until the fall, at intervals of once every two weeks.
As for the rest period, at this time the optimal temperature range will be from twelve to sixteen degrees Celsius. It is also important to remember that watering should be significantly reduced. The plant will not need feeding at this time.
Reproduction of blood-red Kholmskioldia occurs through seeds. The seeds of this plant require cold stratification for two months in a mixture of peat and sand. In this case, the temperature should be from four to eight degrees Celsius, after which the seeds of the plant should be germinated at a temperature of approximately twenty-two to twenty-four degrees. In addition, blood-red Kholmskioldia can also be propagated using cuttings; flowering of new plants will begin in the first year.
Regarding the specific requirements of this crop, in the case when the plant is grown in a liana-like form, additional support will be required. It is also very important to protect this plant from direct sunlight: otherwise the plant will turn yellow.
