Koleria is a beautiful perennial herbaceous plant, distinguished by simple cultivation, but at the same time not enjoying wide popularity among plant growers. This is an ampelous plant with velvety green leaves of oblong shape with a jagged edge and asymmetrical flowers having the shape of a bell. Among the florists demand are copies with red flowers. Plants with pink, maroon and orange flowers are much less common.
Optimal conditions in the house for growing crops
Koleriya is unpretentious, and therefore even a novice florist can cope with its cultivation and care. Kohleriy attracts plant growers in continuous flowering, but such an effect can be achieved only if some simple rules are observed.
In order for the plant to enjoy active growth and generous flowering, you will need to choose the right place for the flower, to ensure optimum irrigation of the colors, correct pruning and feeding. It is equally important when choosing a place for the installation to make sure that it does not suffer from drafts.
The soil for the crop should meet the following criteria: have a high degree of friability, good aeration and moisture permeability, and also have a low acidity.
Location and lighting
Koleriya is absolutely unpretentious, but for her to grow normally, she will need to choose the right place in the house. She will feel fine at moderate temperatures and sufficient air humidity.
Koleriya is light-requiring, but it does not tolerate direct sunlight. In order for the plant to receive sufficient sunlight, the pots should be placed on the western or eastern windows.
You should not place the plant on the northern windowsills, as it will suffer from a lack of light, while on the south it will receive it more than the norm, which will also have a bad effect on its development.
Temperature mode: summer-winter
Koleriya is a heat and light-loving plant. In spring and summer, it will require a temperature of 22 to 25 ° C. But the wintering of the range should take place at a temperature of 15 to 20 ˚C. During the budding period, it will be necessary to lower the temperature in the room to +12 ° C, since otherwise the color of the flowers will be dull.
Did you know? Several centuries ago, the coterie was known under the names of "isoloma" or "tidea".When cultivating the colony at a temperature above 25 ° C, active development of buds will begin on the bushes, while the root system will not have time to form, which will cause new shoots on the bushes to die, and the plant itself will look weak.
Peculiarities of caring for the home
Koleria, like any houseplant, requires from the grower constant care and knowledge of some of the subtleties of its reproduction. In return for care and attention, she will respond with generous blooms.
Watering mode: summer-winter
For normal growth, the colouration needs high-quality watering; for this purpose, only distilled water is used. Koleriya, despite the luxurious appearance, is a very modest and undemanding plant. But in order for a beautiful woman to feel fine, it is necessary to remember that she comes from a humid forest tropics, and this will require regular and high-quality watering.
Of course, it’s foolish to hope that in an ordinary apartment you can recreate the climate typical of the jungle, but systematic humidification of the air will make the life of the plant more comfortable.
Koleria will respond with active flowering if you provide it with generous watering, protection from drafts and plenty of sunlight.
Important! Correct watering is the key to successful cultivation of the range. It is especially important to provide the culture with a sufficient amount of moisture during the budding period, since its lack may cause the culture to shed the ovary and categorically refuse to flower.On hot summer days, the plant needs more generous watering. During the cultivation of the bush in the summer it is necessary to carefully ensure that the top layer of soil in the pot does not dry out.
In autumn and winter, the frequency of watering is reduced: the next watering is carried out only after the top layer of soil in the pot dries out slightly. During the cultivation of the kaleriya, only lower watering is permissible, since the ingress of moisture on the leaves may cause their defeat by rot.
Air humidity
In connection with the halo of habitat, koleria belongs to moisture-loving crops, and therefore its cultivation in a room with overdried air will have a bad effect on the development of bushes. When cultivating a flower, it is necessary to be extremely attentive and make sure that moisture does not fall on its flowers, stems and leaves.
Due to the fact that the whole plant is covered with a small pile, it is not recommended to spray it with a sprayer to increase the humidity, it is much safer to put a pot of paint on a tray filled with wet clay, or place a container with water next to it.
It is also permissible to simply spray the air around the plant with a spray.
Top dressing and fertilizer
Coleria needs a systematic introduction of fertilizers, and fertilizing is especially important for plants at the flowering stage. Fertilizers should be introduced once a week, from April to August, during active growth of the bush. In the dormant period, the plants are not fed.
Important! If the plant systematically drops buds, then this is a sign that the soil is saturated with calcium, and in order for the plant to please you with a generous flowering, you will need to replace the soil in the pot.
Fertilizers for flowering plants in which nitrogen and potassium are contained in equal proportions, and the dose of phosphorus is significantly increased, are recommended for fertilizing the colli at the flowering stage. Ideally, fertilizers will be prepared according to the formula NPK = 20-50-20.
Cropping and crown formation
Coleria - ampelnoy plant, which can be cultivated in the form of a bush. Regardless of the shape chosen, pruning a bush is an important event that helps to maintain a given shape and contributes to the rejuvenation of the bush. If you do not carry out timely trimming of the range, then its shoots are drawn out and form a smaller number of peduncles.
During pruning, all dried, diseased and damaged stems are removed. Pruning bush make a sterile instrument. To give the plant an upright shape, all shoots that have reached a length of 20 to 30 cm are shortened by a third. Removing the tops of the shoots encourages the plant to actively form young branches.
All about the transplantation of koleriya at home
Transplantation of the range is carried out at least once a year, due to its active growth rate. In order not to cause harm, it is necessary to know when to make a transplant. Transplanting plants that are at the stage of active growth is strictly prohibited. Repot only bushes that are at rest.
Did you know? In total, there are about 50 species of kolerii, but only five species are grown at home.
The ideal time to perform this manipulation is the end of March - the beginning of April. A graft transplant is a responsible event.So that during the manipulation does not harm the plant, you should act very carefully.
Important! It is undesirable to disturb the plants that are at the budding stage, as this may cause the shrub to shed the entire ovary.When transplanting is not recommended to shake the ground from the roots of the plant. During the execution of this manipulation, you just need to carefully rearrange the bush together with the earthy clod in a new wide, but not deep pot.
Landing is carried out in the substrate consisting of a part of sod land, two parts of peat, one part of leafy ground and a part of purified sand in the ratio of 1x2x1x1. Instead of river sand, you can use vermiculite. In addition, in each pot you need to add charcoal, which will prevent the defeat of the plant root rot.
Methods of breeding kolerii
Koleriya breeds in several ways: division of rhizomes, cuttings and seeds. The plant has increased root formation, and in order to get healthy and strong cuttings, you can simply put the cut parts of the plant shoots into the water, and after the roots have appeared, transplant them into the pot.
Feature of the range is the presence of a rime. Reese - creeping root-like underground stem. It is thickened because starch accumulates in it; New shoots and roots of the plant are formed from the rhizome by asexual path. The difference of rhizomes from the roots is that they have buds, nodes and scaly leaves. There are also air rhizomes in kolerii.
When planting kolerii you need to choose a pot size: in too large a capacity soil souring will occur, and in a small root system will not be able to develop normally due to lack of space.
Division of rhizomes
By dividing the rhizomes, the easiest way to propagate colony is done during spring transplantation. To get several plants from one bush, you should carefully divide the rhizomes into several parts and plant them in new pots. It is important that each of the parts have a pair of healthy shoots and a sufficient number of roots for active growth. 
Reproduction by cuttings
Grafting is the most popular way of breeding. To get a healthy plant, you just need to cut off the formed apical stalk and remove all the leaves from its bottom. To enhance root formation, it is possible to treat the cut with any root stimulator and place the shoot in a peat-sand substrate. Within ten to a maximum of fourteen days, the plant will acquire the first roots, and in thirty days it will form a full-fledged root system. 
Seeds of seeds
Reproduction of seeds by seeds is the most difficult way. In addition, plants obtained from seeds rarely retain their varietal characteristics.
Seeding is carried out in late February or early March. They are simply laid out on the surface of the substrate consisting of equal parts of sand and peat. After the grains are laid out, the soil is systematically moistened with an atomizer, and the capacity itself to maintain a stable microclimate is covered with a film or glass.
Seeds germinate in 2 to 3 weeks. After the seedlings are strong, they are transplanted into separate containers and are further cared for, like adult specimens.
Pests, possible problems and diseases of the range
Colerium is sufficiently resistant to phytoinfections and pests. More often, all her illnesses are caused by a disorder of care.
Important! In order to prevent the spread of phytoinfections when growing a variety in the home, it is recommended to ruthlessly remove all affected shoots from the bush.
The most common problems arising from the cultivation of kalerii:
- The lack of flowering indicates that the plant suffers from a lack of sunlight or nutrients. This problem can be solved by rearranging the plant to a more lighted place and introducing feeding.
- The appearance of dark spots on the leaves - due to watering with cold water. Do not forget that watering the bushes is permissible only with well-settled water at room temperature.
- Yellowing and excessive stretching of the shoots - the plant suffers from a lack of UV light. Improve the appearance of the plant will help his shift to a lighter place.
- Twisting the leaves is a symptom of the bush suffering from a lack of moisture. To increase the humidity, place water containers next to the pot.
- The flaccidity of the leaves is a sign that the roots of the bush are affected by root rot. The problem can be solved by transplanting a plant into a new soil and completely removing the damaged roots.
- Thermal burns occur when the bush is irradiated by direct sunlight. To stop the suffering of the plant, simply move it to another place, and remove the damaged leaves.
- The appearance of gray plaque indicates infection with a bush oidium. To cope with the disease will help the treatment of leaves with soap and water.
