What are the latest cultivation methods for cypress vine?
Cypress vine is an excellent plant for courtyard flower trellises and flower hedges, also known as golden silk thread, brocade screen, lion grass, etc. It is an annual slender twining herbaceous plant of the genus Ipomoea in the Convolvulaceae family. Its vines and leaves are slender and elegant, and it can also be potted and displayed indoors. When it blooms, although the flowers are small, they are scattered like stars among the green leaves, lively and charming. Now let us take a look at the cultivation methods for cypress vine!
Growth habits of cypress vine
Cypress vine loves light and prefers a warm, humid environment. It grows in areas at altitudes of 0 to 2500 m, is not cold-tolerant, and can self-sow (generally introduced and cultivated by humans). It requires fertile soil. It has strong stress resistance and is simple to manage. The capsule contains 4 seeds, and after maturity, they fall to the ground on their own and grow by themselves the following year. If sown manually, sow in late March. Transplant when seedlings reach 10 cm. To encourage more blooming, it should be planted in fertile soil in a sunny spot. Potted plants must have a support for them to twine around, and when in bloom they are extremely delicate and beautiful.
Propagation methods of cypress vine
1. The fruit ripening period of cypress vine is inconsistent, and after ripening the fruits easily fall off, so they should be collected as they ripen. Each fruit contains 3 to 4 seeds. If both red-flowered and white-flowered plants are present, seeds should be collected separately.
2. Cypress vine seeds are sown in April of the following year and germinate after one week. After the last frost, the seedling period before planting out in the open is about 45 days and must not be too long, otherwise the vines grown from the seedlings will become tangled together.
Cultivation methods of cypress vine
1. Soil: Cypress vine grows well when sown and grown into seedlings using ordinary seedling nutrient soil. After sowing, cover with about 1.5 cm of fine soil, not too thin.
2. Temperature: Cypress vine originated in tropical regions, likes warmth, avoids cold, and fears frost. Growth is very slow at low temperatures. The suitable temperature for seed germination is 20 to 25°C.
3. Water and fertilizer: Cypress vine should be given sufficient base fertilizer, with timely fertilizing and watering, and timely drainage during the rainy season. It is not strict about soil and fertilizer-water requirements, and generally watering with fertilizer once every 15 days is sufficient.
4. Light: Cypress vine likes a sunny and warm environment. Properly thinning vines and leaves not only helps ventilation and light penetration, but also makes the plant shape more graceful.
5. Removing flowers: After the flowers fade, cypress vine should have the spent flowers removed promptly so it does not set seed. This allows nutrients to be concentrated on new branches for blooming and extends the flowering period.
5. Pests and diseases: For cypress vine leaf spot and powdery mildew, spray with 500 times dilution of 50% thiophanate wettable powder; for aphids and scarab beetles, spray with 2500 times dilution of 10% chulingsong emulsifiable concentrate.