Plant a kobei to make your backyard look smart and bright. This beautifully blooming shrub vine is simply made for garden landscaping. Homeland of the heat-loving climbing plant are mountain forests of the subtropics and tropics of Central and South America... In our country, as a rule, it is grown as annual plant, since our frosts do not always endure kobei.

Kobei: photo and description

The plant is characterized by long, above 7 m, stems, on which complex feathery leaves are in the next order, and the tips of the branches are complemented by tenacious antennae, due to which the flower can detach itself from the ground on its own, clinging to any base. Kobei grows quite quickly, for a short time, decorating huge areas with natural cover.

The plant blooms with large (about 9 cm in size) "bells", which create a pleasant musky aroma: long pedicels form from axillary leaves during the growing season, which are crowned with single or group of 3-5 flowers with a large pistil and stamens. Young leaves of the inflorescence first have a yellow-green tint, then the flower turns purple or white (depending on the type of kobei). The fruits of this plant are capsule-like, which are leathery and firm to the touch, filled with small, round seeds.

If the sun often pampers the plant with its warmth and light, then the kobei will surely reciprocate: in perfect weather, the flower grows surprisingly quickly. Moreover, the fibrous powerful roots of the flower actively use nutrients from the environment.

In his family kobei there are 9 varieties, of which only one variety has taken root in ornamental gardening, which is also called kobei creeping, or, as it is also called, "monastery bells". This type of plant is successfully grown as an elegant decoration of a personal plot.

Features of landing kobei

The growth stage of a kobei from seed to a beautifully growing vine can be roughly divided into two main processes:

• at the initial stage, kobei seeds are planted for seedlings;
• at the next stage, the germinated seeds are transplanted into the ground.

Tropical "living" determined the main character trait of this plant: the kobe does not tolerate negative temperature, therefore it is cultivated as an annual plant. Get this beauty on personal plot possible only by planting kobei seeds.

Kobei in the garden: photos of plants on the site

How to plant kobei seeds?

We offer you to get acquainted with the instructions for growing kobei:

• work with seeds begins yet in early spring ... The bottom of the wooden container is covered with several layers of dense toilet paper or gauze, then impregnate this flooring with a dilute solution of manganese (potassium permanganate). Vine seeds are placed one at a time at a short distance from each other. The container with the upcoming seedlings is preserved using plastic wrap;
• the place for the container is selected warm, under the indirect rays of the sun... It's okay if the seeds are unexpectedly covered with mucus: in this case, they are washed with a manganese solution, the lining paper is replaced, and clean planting materials are re-placed on it. Gentle seedlings are formed in about 18-21 days. When the sprouts grow up a little, they are planted in a common container;
• the approximate diameter of the total container for plant transplanting is about 9-11 cm... Loose soil is poured into this pot and seedlings are dug in to a depth of 1.6 cm. Each seed is spread horizontally, with the flat side to the bottom. With the formation of the first leaf on the seedlings, it is transplanted into a separate container, not forgetting to set a peg in the ground - a "pack".
• to boarding open ground (mid-spring) seedlings need to be prepared in advance... For 16-22 days before disembarkation, the seedlings need to be hardened, for this they put the container on the loggia at night. This should not be done if there is still frost at night;
• growing quickly, seedlings are strongly stretched, and this greatly reduces their decorative properties. To create a branched and lush crown, young shoots need to be pinched;
• for normal acclimatization young plant they select the most closed from drafts and the sunniest area, for example, near the wall of a house or near a fence. Kobei will be able to put up with the lack of sunlight, but the constant shadow will not give the liana an opportunity to show all its beauty during flowering. With the arrival of summer, the planting pits, located at a distance of 80–100 cm between themselves, are filled with sod soil, peat and humus. Saplings are placed here without removing the earthen lump. While weak seedlings have not yet begun to weave, they create a support in the form of pegs. A little later, when the shoots are already getting stronger, the plant will independently be able to climb onto the support installed nearby.

Conditions and care of a kobe after transplanting into open ground

Liana is actively growing and spends a lot of its energy in order to climb upward with its antennae - and it is quite logical that this plant necessarily requires abundant and steady watering, as well as a large amount of nutrients, to grow. Especially meeting these needs becomes relevant when summer days are dry and sultry... Moreover, it is always necessary to carefully monitor that after watering the vines, water does not stagnate in the soil, otherwise the root system of the kobei will certainly suffer from the ubiquitous fungal infections.

Kobeya grows quite quickly, but begins to bloom only after weekly baits - it is necessary to start adding fertilizers even from the time of growing young sprouts from seeds in a closed ground. The bait must be alternated:

• First, the soil where the kobea grows is saturated with organic fertilizers;
• Then mineral supplements.

At the beginning of the growing season, the plant most of all needs nitrogen, and before flowering (early July) - in phosphorus, potassium and various useful trace elements. The bait must be carefully dosed: if you give the kobei an excessive amount of nitrogen, then the vine will actively release leaves, because of this, the flowering time will significantly decrease. A unique fact: the sour the soil, the brighter the red color the inflorescences of the plant acquire, if there is a lot of lime in the soil, then the blue color predominates in the flower petals.

Trunk soil circles certainly mulch with sawdust, peat or any other material, towhich is organic in order to be able to control the degree of humidity.

Kobei is very much "loved" by all kinds garden pests, among which spider mite and aphids, because this plant must be frequently examined and treated with insect repellents, if the need arises.

Wintering kobei

As we said above, tropical vine grown in our conditions as an annual plant, especially since it is quite simple to grow a beautiful liana from a small amount of seeds. At the same time, some summer residents manage to preserve this shrub in winter, so that when the spring frosts leave, there will already be an adult, last year's plant on the backyard.

This is actually a challenge to nature itself: organizing the wintering of a kobee and not ruining it is a rather difficult task, since this plant is, first of all, quite large, and the vine does not take root very well after transplantation. However, this emotional shake-up is only good for the plant. As practice has shown, the kobei, having coped with the winter, begins to bloom earlier and does it quite actively.

How to keep kobei in winter?

With the onset of autumn, at the end of September, all the foliage is removed from the plant and carefully dug out. The most important thing is not to damage the roots - the root system, although quite large, is very fragile. Store the plant itself in a container, placing it in a cool and dark room at a temperature of at least 9-11C. The cellar is most suitable for this.

In winter, the kobei is in a dormant state, and this plant does not need care. It is periodically necessary to check the land in which the roots of the vine are located, controlling it normal level humidity. With the onset of spring, the plant is moved to a warm and bright place., slowly increasing the amount of watering the vines. The plant is returned to its original place on the personal plot at the beginning of summer, when the insidious frosts will already be far behind. Care and planting of the kobei, which managed to endure the winter, are the same as for annual plants.

In mother plants that were able to overwinter, cuttings are cut for vegetative propagation bush. When, after wintering, the plants are exposed to heat and solar lighting begins to form young shoots, the strongest of them are prepared for this purpose: they are carefully cut so as not to deform mother plant, and kept in wet sand until the shoots create their own root system... Young seedlings are transferred to open land when good weather normalizes.

Florists who have been growing this climbing vine for a very long time talk about one unique feature: the cobe, which is grown not from seeds, but from cuttings, begins to bloom earlier, but not as brightly and actively as the one grown from seeds.

Growing kobei in garden compositions

Florists like to grow the "branchy" beauty for its cheerful, lush appearance and significant growth on any surface where only the liana can get. Here's how you can freshen up and refine your home garden with the help of kobei:

For many gardeners, the kobei is a rather capricious home flower. But those people who decided to grow this flower culture, and create her proper care, as a result, they will be able to get a magnificent plant, which will decorate a flower garden on a balcony or a personal plot.

Another of the favorite plants of gardeners is the climbing kobe, growing from seeds of which is somewhat laborious. But the time and effort invested is offset by the chic look and abundant flowering... Look!

Brief botanical reference

Liana kobei (translated from Latin. Cobaea) is a curling half-shrub. The plant belongs to the Sinyukhovye family. Despite the fact that it is a perennial, the kobei is grown as an annual. The vine is named after Barnabas Cobo, a Spanish Jesuit naturalist monk, long time who lived in Peru and Mexico - the homeland of the Kobei.

If we talk about natural growing conditions, the plant prefers the humid subtropics and tropics of America. Since 1787, the vine began to be used as ornamental plant for decorating hedges or landscaping gazebos.

Ground requirements

Growing kobei requires adherence to a number of rules. Only with their scrupulous implementation can you achieve seedlings and get suitable seedlings. First of all, let's talk about the soil. For good development it is necessary to provide the plant with a soft, moderately moist and loose soil. Unfortunately, in the latitudes of Russia, natural conditions are different, so you have to find a way out of the situation by regularly loosening, moisturizing and nourishing the earth.

Seed preparation

You won't be able to sow seeds just like that - they simply won't sprout. The fact is that the seeds are covered with a hard shell. It is necessary to conduct preliminary preparation: remove it mechanically or simply dissolve to a mucous state.

The first step is scarification. To do this, damage the seed shell by rubbing it, for example, with sandpaper. After the seeds are distributed on a damp cloth so that they do not touch each other, they are wrapped and placed in a plastic bag, thereby creating a "greenhouse".

If you have a container that resembles a Petri dish, you can use that too. A simpler option is a regular plastic container with a lid.

The condition of the seeds is checked daily. If mucus appears on the surface, then it is removed with a cloth, having previously moistened in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. The mucus removal procedure is carried out in several stages. Mold growth indicates that the temperature in the container is too low, so it should be moved to a warmer place. Generally, germination lasts 2 weeks, but in some cases this period is extended to three weeks.

Watch the seeds closely. As soon as they hatch, the seeds are sown immediately. If you are late, the seed pod will simply remain on the plant and then have to be removed manually, which can damage the plant itself.

You can also pre-soak the seeds in special substances - germination accelerators:

1. Epin Extra. Soak for 4 hours, preparing a solution of 4 drops of the substance in 0.1 l of water.
2. A mixture of honey and aloe juice in equal parts. Duration of soaking 1 hour.
3. Zircon. The soaking time is also 4 hours. The solution is prepared from 5 drops dissolved in 0.1 l of water.

Planting seeds

So that the future kobei is resistant to external influences, cultivation from seeds should start at the end of February. To do this, prepare the substrate, pour it into the boxes. Hollows 1.5 cm deep are made in the ground, the seeds are distributed in them with the flat side down, sprinkled with earth and lightly tamped.

Landing can be planted in peat tablets or in individual paper cups, in which it will be possible to immediately plant the young in the ground in bulk.

The soil with seeds is watered, covered with glass or foil and sent to a warm place, preferably in direct sunlight.

Do not forget to ventilate the greenhouse daily and remove condensation.

Winter sowing

Often gardeners to obtain early flowering vines are planted immediately in the ground in July, be sure to carry out all the necessary preparation. At the end of August, the young that appear are dug up, planted in an individual "house" and sent to winter in a cool room, where the temperature does not drop below zero. The ideal temperature for wintering is 8-10 degrees. If it is lower, then the plants are additionally covered.

Kobei are carried out in moderation and only when the land is completely dry. If the plants are highly branched in the summer, then they are pruned. At the end of May next year, it will be possible to plant vines in open ground.

With proper cultivation and proper care, the length of the vine can reach 11 meters, and flowering lasts until autumn.

Seedling care

Watering should be moderate during germination. Can be poured with a growth stimulant. When shoots appear, the box is shaded from direct sunlight. After a while, when the sprouts acquire a couple of leaves, they can already be transplanted.
To do this, the kobei is pulled out together with an earthen lump and transferred into a pot 2-3 times larger than the previous one. This will avoid another transplant and the vine will develop and grow stronger without additional stress.

Be sure to keep track of the volume of the container. In a cramped pot, the liana turn yellow.

After transshipment, it is necessary to finally install a support for each sprout. As for feeding, it should not be carried out, since the vine will not grow and develop, but get confused, which will complicate its further transplant. As soon as the vine reaches a little more than 20 cm in height, it will need to be pinned for the plant to begin to bush.

Landing in open ground

Transplanting seedlings is possible only when the temperature at night does not drop below 4 ° C. As a rule, this corresponds to the second half of May - early June. Please note that young growth is extremely sensitive to cold, so the grown vine should be hardened before planting. To do this, in the last two weeks before transplanting, they take it out to the loggia, veranda, or in. If the temperature continues to fall below zero at night, the plants need to be covered with foil.

Disembarkation. Option 1

In a sunny place devoid of wind, dig a hole at least 40 cm deep. Mixing peat, humus and turf soil in equal parts, fill the hole.

The distance between instances must be at least one meter.

Watering the seedlings, sprinkle with earth, lightly tamp and install a support.

If the seedlings did not emerge at the same time and there are weak plants, they are also planted in the garden, but at the same time they are fertilized with organic matter.

When the night temperature drops, the sprouts cover plastic bottles or film. The next 2 weeks are adaptive for plants.

Disembarkation. Option 2

Also, seedlings can be planted in early May. As a rule, this emergency landing is carried out with overgrown vines. The algorithm is identical the previous version... But after disembarkation, all loops are neatly distributed over the ground and carefully covered with a dense film. All corners are securely fixed so that the film does not "run away".

With this method, daily ventilation is important. The creeper will bloom 2 weeks earlier.

At the onset of heat, the "greenhouse" is removed, the lashes are raised and attached to the installed supports. If you follow all the tips, you will receive beautiful plant with abundant and long flowering.

Growing kobei from seeds - video

Kobeya climbing is a liana with flowers of extraordinary beauty. Actually, she is perennial plant, but, like many guests from southern countries (the homeland of kobei is the South American tropics), it grows here like an annual.

In the homeland, the kobei has nine species. We have plants with white and purple flowers. They have shoots from four to six meters long, beautiful feathery leaves. With the help of tenacious antennae, the kobei easily climbs from one support to another. And her flowers are such that, having seen them once, it is impossible to forget. Bells, or rather bells, up to 8 centimeters in diameter with protruding stamens. Their colors can be purple in various shades. At first, the flowers are light, greenish, then they become darker and brighter. The bush during flowering looks like christmas treedecorated with multi-colored bells. There is also a white kobei.

Growing from seeds at home

The kobea reproduces by seeds that do not ripen in our conditions. Therefore, you have to buy them every year. Fortunately, there are no problems with the purchase. Almost all flower seed companies have a kobei on sale. Growing from seeds is a tricky process. Their germination rate is rather low. Reviews of gardeners say that even from germinated seeds only a third emerge. Celebrate the firm "Russian Garden", whose results are much better. Almost all sown kobei sprout from them.

Growing from seed begins very early in the winter. Sown from February to mid-March. Although some gardeners do it in mid-March. And they say that in July they already admire the flowers that the climbing cobea is covered with. Growing from seeds can be done in two ways:

• When sowing dry seeds, kobei are placed one by one in a glass. Having laid the seed with the flat side on the surface of the soil, sprinkle it with earth with a layer of 1.5-2 cm and compact the soil tightly. This will help shed the seed coat. She often breaks off the cotyledon leaves, which can lead to the death of the purple cobe. Growing from seeds gives the best results if they are soaked in a growth promoter for several hours before sowing. It could be Epin or aloe juice.
• The kobei seeds are soaked in the same way as the seed of all other plants. The peculiarities of growing kobei from seeds are that they have an unusual size and shape. The seeds are large, flat and hairy. Their surface is very durable. Because of this, they cannot germinate in any way. When soaked, the seeds are covered with a slippery shell, which is formed from the swelling of the shaggy crust. Gardeners advise to remove it, and this can not be done immediately, since it separates for several days. They say that after this, the kobei sprouts faster. Growing from seed at home can include another step. Seeds that have not hatched after a day of soaking are advised to pierce with a needle and put them back in water for a day.

The harvested seeds are sown as described above. After two to three weeks, or even 25 days, seedlings appear. It takes so long for a kobei to grow. Growing from seeds (photo attached) in this case gave a result.

An interesting way is offered by gardeners. It turns out that kobei can be planted in peat pots in the summer, in July. They grow up a little until winter, and then they are stored in the cellar. In March, they are taken out in the sun and watered. Then they wait for the threat to pass spring frosts, hardened and planted in a permanent place. Plants bloom much faster than those sown in spring. They do not outgrow in the cellar. But you need to monitor them constantly. After all, it often happens there high humidity, which can lead to the death of plants. No one says that with this method of storage, they died from the cold.

Dive

After the sprout has the first real leaf, they dive into a separate bowl, larger in size, with a volume of three liters, so that a kobei can grow in it for a long time. Growing from seeds (photo) in such a pot will allow the plant to form a strong root.

First, the sprout in an old dish is watered well, then taken out along with lump of earth, trying not to violate its integrity, and sprinkle with new soil. Watering again. Make sure that the plant has enough light.

At the end of summer or even in September, the kobea blooms. Growing from seed begins earlier for this very reason. If shoots appeared in mid-February, and you can plant it in open ground at the end of May, then all this time it will be indoors and grow. If you dive it into a small dish, then soon it will become small and you will need to transfer it to a deeper pot so that the leaves do not turn yellow. You also need to consider that the kobea is a liana, and she needs a support on which she will twist. Some plants have time to grow up to two meters in height before they are planted in the ground. It's also good if it doesn't need to be transported anywhere, but this also happens.

Kobei can be propagated by cuttings. Plants obtained in this way begin to bloom faster. But the bush itself is stronger if it has grown from a seed. The cuttings are planted in sand, moistened and a film shelter is made, in which constant humidity is maintained. But for this you need to have a ready-made plant at hand, from which you can take cuttings. Since there are not so many such trees around, it is quite difficult to do this. As you can see, the only way available to everyone in which the kobei reproduces is growing from seeds. When to plant it outdoors?

Temperature regime

Kobeya is not afraid of cold and low positive temperatures. Adult plant can withstand frosts up to 5 degrees. And zero is dangerous for the young. It is planted in the ground at a stable temperature at night not lower than 4 degrees. This is approximately the end of May. Before that, you need to harden the seedlings by exposing them to a balcony or a sheltered place in the yard.

Landing place

Kobey is planted in fertile land, preliminarily limed. The site should be well lit and protected from cold winds. It can grow in partial shade, but will not bloom in the shade.

Kobei needs a lot of land for normal growth. Therefore, it is almost impossible to bring it to a state of flowering in a pot of any size. This means that you should not grow a kobe on the balcony.

Landing in a permanent place

Plants are planted at a distance of at least half a meter. Kobeya tolerates a transplant well. She quickly recovers and begins to grow. Sometimes, during transportation, its stems are in a twisted state for a long time. During this time, they can wrap themselves up and weave together. It is then very easy to damage them when mounted on a support.

Topping

Kobea is a very tall liana. If you do not regulate its length, it will climb up and somewhere there will be woven into a ball. Can climb up to 9 meters! Therefore, usually its tip is pinched after transplantation. But you don't need to do this earlier in order not to get a wide and low plant. If you plan to direct the kobei to a support of great length, then you should not pinch it.

Care

The area where the kobea grows constantly:

• watered;
• flight;
• loosen;
• feed.

Support

She needs support in the form of a strong mesh or a specially made arch, which are now widespread.

Watering

The kobe will not bloom if the soil around it is dry. Dislikes extreme heat when its root system overheats. In this case, without abundant watering, she drops flowers, and all the long-awaited beauty disappears.

Fertilizer

You can feed a kobei with a complex mineral fertilizercontaining a balanced amount of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. If you give preference to nitrogen, then the plant will intensively produce leaves, and flowers may not appear.

But if all the conditions for care are met, then in July or August (depending on the region and the weather), it is covered with large charming bells that will give you joy until frost.

Storage

Since the kobea is a perennial plant, you can keep it indoors until next summer. To do this, you need to cut and dig up the plant before the onset of frost. It is immersed in a wide dish and placed in a bright room, where the temperature is about 12 degrees. It is necessary to ensure that the root system does not dry out completely, but watering is very rare. In February, set the pot to light in a warm place and start watering. In this case, it will begin to bloom much earlier and more abundantly.

Moreover, gardeners offer to store kobei bushes with a lump of earth right in the cellar, like seedlings. They claim that the plants successfully survive this winter.

Using

They are used for landscaping arches, arbors, balconies (with a landing at the bottom).

If not followed, easily climbs onto trees or nearby pillars and decorates them.

So, you will have to tinker with the plant a lot. But what pleasure will you get when the kobei finally blooms. Growing from seeds is a troublesome process. But, as you know, what we got hard is valued the most. Nevertheless, many gardeners, having suffered with a kobe for six months before planting, and even a couple of months before flowering, are in no hurry to buy its seeds the next year.

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Kobeya climbing growing from seeds - the main secrets of obtaining healthy varietal plants

Kobeya is an amazing liana that amazes with the beauty and size of flowers. Only one species of it has taken root in the climatic conditions of Russia and European countries. It is called "climbing", "creeping" or "tenacious".

It is a perennial crop if bred and grown in warm climates. In the climate of Russia, Kobeya is grown as an annual plant... It is difficult to breed it at home from harvested seeds, because they often do not have time to ripen. This is due to the cultivation of liana exclusively from purchased seeds.

A distinctive feature of Kobei is its long shoots, which often reach 6 meters. Leaves with a feathery structure at the end have a tendril, with which the plant clings to a special support. The liana flower is a large bell with protruding stamens, which has a purple color. Much less common is the white kobe, on which flowers of the corresponding shade are located. They have a honey smell. The fruit of the plant is a leathery capsule containing seeds.

Kobeya is an amazing liana that amazes with the beauty and size of flowers

Technology for growing kobei climbing from seeds at home

On closer examination of the seeds of the liana, you can see that they are covered with a shell that has sufficient strength. Before planting them in the soil, it is necessary to soften the shell to a mucous state and by mechanical processing remove it from the seed.

For this, a container with a wide bottom is used, so that each seed lies separately from each other at a short distance. The seeds are laid out and filled with a small layer of liquid, after which they are covered with a lid to avoid water evaporation. After a while, the dense crust should sag and soften. You need to get the seed and remove as much as possible, as much as possible large quantity shell. After this procedure, return the elements to the bottom of the container until the next opportunity to remove part of the crust. Complete cleansing seed will happen in a few days.

The next step is to sow the seedling material. This is done by placing the seeds in an individual cup filled with a universal filler (soil) purchased in the store. It is necessary to fill 2/3 of the cup with soil, place the seed on it with the flat side down, cover it with an additional layer of filler (about 1.5-2 cm). The whole procedure is performed in late February or early spring.if a wine-white form of flowers is chosen, and in late March - early April if a purple form is planted. Individual cups are needed in order not to damage the stem and root system of the vine during the first dive.

Gallery: kobei (25 photos)

How to grow a kobei from seeds (video)

After the seed is planted, you need to wait a couple of weeks for the green shoots to appear. When the first leaves appear, you should make the first transplant into a more capacious container, for example, into a 3-liter pot. The transplant is carried out with all the clod of earth, in which the plant is located. It is required in order for the root system to have enough room to develop and strengthen. Transplanting can be carried out several times in increasingly large containers in order to wait for favorable climatic conditions in the garden.

Also, the gentle temperature regime of the apartment promotes the growth of strong shoots. For these seedlings, you will already need a base for weaving, so you need to install a ladder made of plastic or metal into the soil. Kobeya will cling to it to grow. First, it must be tied to the ladder for the first engagement.

When the first shoots entwine the stairs, you need to harden the seedlings. It is transferred to cool air, for example, on a glazed balcony, and left for a couple or three weeks. This enables the plant to prepare for the upcoming conditions.

Before planting kobei seeds in the soil, it is necessary to soften the shell to a slimy state.

After the specified time has elapsed, if all night frosts have already passed and the temperature regime has returned to a level of at least 5 degrees Celsius at night, the vine is planted in open soil. It is recommended to do this on time so that the plant does not have time to grow large enough for a comfortable transplant.

To grow Kobei successfully, you need to follow a few rules.

1. Pits for each liana should be located at a distance that is not less than half a meter.
2. The chosen place should be well lit, if this is not possible, then partial shade is suitable.
3. The soil should be fertile.
4. The site should be out of reach for cold winds.

When all the conditions are met, you need to fill the excavated places with a loose mixture consisting of humus, peat and sod land. This mixture requires placing the root system of the vine together with the clod of earth in which it grew. Dig in until the roots are closed and water. Immediately after that, you need to install a support for the plant so that it does not look for it on neighboring plants. If, according to the forecast of weather forecasters, night frosts on the soil may still return, it is necessary to cover the seedling with two layers of non-ventilated nonwoven fabric... Remove the material after warm weather.

The first green sprouts of kobei appear two weeks after planting the seeds.

Variants of using kobei creeping in garden decor

Liana grows very quickly and is able to decorate the garden plot in a short time. If there is a desire to hide what is happening in the yard from prying eyes, then you need to place the plant near the fence. A high fence will acquire an attractive appearance thanks to great flowers lianas.

Often in the garden there are outbuildings that do not differ in external beauty. They can also be hidden under Kobei's vibrant greenery. You can use the plant to create a shady area, for this, on the south side, it is planted next to the place where the shade is planned.

The entrance to the garden can be decorated with a flower arch, which is ideal option for weaving constantly growing vines. A seating area, such as a gazebo, can be transformed with a spaced plant in large pots around the perimeter. You can combine Kobei with Lobelia or Petunia to create a lively colorful bouquet.

Another way to use Kobei in the garden is to divide the area into zones with its help. Liana will harmoniously create hedges between different cultures from each other.

How to transplant kobei (video)

Kobei landing rules

Kobei can be planted on open area in the garden, and on the balcony of a storey building. For each of the methods, there are a number of rules that must be followed when planting.

On the balcony

The soil must be used mixed from two types of soil: leaf and turf, humus and sand. All ingredients are mixed in equal amounts. The balcony should be located on the warm, wind-free side of the house.

First, seedlings are grown from seeds, and then planted in prepared containers, fixed around the perimeter of the balcony. In this place, the plant may be difficult to care for, but this must be done in any case.

1. The tops are regularly trimmed to ensure better branching.
2. Feed good fertilizer once every fortnight.
3. Water the root system and spray the herbs.

First, the vine is tied up to set the direction of movement, then it finds its own support. Even a rough wall of a house can act as it.

Kobei can be planted both in an open area in the garden and on the balcony of a storey building

In the garden

On garden plot care is feeding the soil and ensuring its comfortable composition. Attention should be paid to soil drainage, which determines whether moisture stagnates at the roots, leaves too quickly (with strong drainage), or conditions are comfortable for the plant.

You also need to ensure that there is a support that will be able to withstand Kobei's weight, and will also correspond to its length. Sometimes the vine is planted by cuttings, but the safest way is to grow it yourself from seeds.

On the garden plot, caring for a kobe is feeding the soil and ensuring its comfortable composition

Outdoor climbing care

Kobeya is a capricious plant that constantly requires attention. It thanks for this with abundant and bright greenery, beautiful bells big sizethat change their color as they grow.

Watering and feeding

Watering and feeding the plant should be done regularly. Particularly thorough irrigation of the soil should be ensured during the dry season. On such days, you need to water the Kobei root system abundantly. Wherein the process of moisture absorption should be controlled, so that it does not stagnate. If this happens, there is a high probability of the appearance of fungal diseases on the roots. Also, the earth should not dry out, otherwise the vine will drop all flowers due to overheating of the roots.

Top dressing is the introduction of complex fertilizers into the soil every fortnight. The very first fertilizer is applied a week after planting the vines in open ground. It is recommended to cover the area at the plant's trunk with a layer of mulching. Any organic material is suitable for this.

Kobeya is a capricious plant that constantly requires attention.

Lash formation

The first time after landing you need to control and direct the growth of the kobei in the intended direction. First, this is done by tying it to a support. For more lush landscaping, you need to cut off the tips of the shoots, as well as pinch the vine. In order for the plant to please with its well-groomed appearance, it is required to remove dried flowers from it in time.