How to care for potted Bleeding Glory Bower and points to note

Bleeding Glory Bower is an evergreen vine with small flowers. The flowers are arranged in clusters, terminal or axillary; the flowers are white and then turn pink, five-sided, with deep red petals, and slender stamens that protrude beyond the corolla. It blooms in summer and autumn.

It likes sunlight and a warm, humid environment, but fears direct sunlight. The soil should be fertile, well-drained, and normally slightly acidic sandy soil. In spring and autumn, it should be given plenty of light. In summer, it should be moved to a cool place or into shade to receive scattered light. During the growing period, watering should keep it dry and moist. Compared with fertilizing during the growing season, apply half-strength fertilizer about every half month, and during the flower bud differentiation stage mainly use phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. After entering winter, move it indoors in the north, place it in a sunny spot, control watering, stop fertilizing, and keep the room temperature above 12 degrees for it to overwinter safely. - Repot once every 12 years in early spring or after flowering. When repotting, fill with fresh potting soil (4 parts humus soil, 4 parts garden soil, 2 parts sand, add a small amount of cake fertilizer, mix well). If the leaves turn yellow during growth, spray with a 0.2% ferrous sulfate solution 2 to 3 times, and the leaves can gradually change from yellow to green.