Plants such as cacti are considered quite undemanding to care for. Therefore, raising them at home is a real pleasure. Well, their unusually beautiful flowering leaves no one indifferent. For this reason, this prickly miracle can be found in many homes. One of the varieties of home cactus is a plant with the beautiful name lemerocereus. Caring for him, as well as for all representatives of cacti, is not very difficult. And even a novice florist will be able to take care of this flower. Floriculture publications often describe such a subspecies of the cactus under consideration as bordered lemerocereus, so we'll talk about it.
Characteristics of Lemarocereus
It is generally accepted that the plant received such a beautiful name on behalf of the famous French professor - botanist Lemaire Sh. This genus includes six species of cacti, a distinctive feature of which is dark green stems 3 to 8 meters high. The diameter of the flower varies from 6 to 15 centimeters. Lateral shoots are located parallel and close to each other, therefore, in the homeland of these cacti, they were called "organs".
This interesting feature of a plant likeLemerocereus, the photo perfectly conveys. It is these branchy cacti that are often shown in cowboy films.
Features of caring for lemerocereus
Despite the "thorny" nature of the cactus, this is a very delicate plant that can be prone to various diseases. This is true for such a flower as lemerocereus. Care for him, for this reason, must be properly organized.
It's no secret that cacti love a cramped pot, so the plant in question is no exception. The depth of the pot is selected depending on the size of the root system. And the width should be one and a half times the diameter of the plant. To make it easier to organize care for such an interesting flower as lemarocereus, flower growers advise choosing a square pot with a retractable tray for a cactus.
Choose the right soil
Cacti in relation to the soil show capriciousness. If the earth does not suit the flower, then you can simply forget about flowering for several years. In the case of successful selection of soil, the cactus will please with flowering a year after transplantation. So, the earth should contain the actual soil, sand and leaf humus in proportions one to one. If you do not have the opportunity to prepare this nutritious composition yourself, you should contact the flower shop, where you can find a special mixture for cacti. Expanded clay or gravel is suitable as a drainage layer. Drainage must be present, otherwise the roots may rot.
Place forcacti
The best place for lemarocereus is the window sill, and it is desirable that the window faces south. Indeed, in the absence of a sufficient amount of light, the plants will stretch upwards, losing their beautiful appearance. And as a result, from the lack of sun, flowering may not occur at all.
In winter, cacti are advised to clean in a cool place, for example, on the balcony. The lemerocereus we are considering is no exception, and special care is not required. At this time, the plant is at rest, it does not need to be watered.
Irrigation, fertilizer
To make a flower feel good at your home, you need to create conditions for it that are close to desert ones. Namely, you need to water very rarely, but plentifully. Moreover, the next watering should be done after a completely dried clod of earth. It is recommended to water with settled, and even better filtered, non-hard water. If you follow these tips, Lemarocereus will be grateful to you and will delight you with beautiful blooms more than once.
