Ahimenez

Family gesnerievye. The genus ahimenez. Natural climatic conditions: the tropics. About 40 species of Achimenes are known. Ahimenez can be considered as a proper ornamental flowering plant, and ornamental. Grassy perennials, often with wrinkled leaves, located opposite. Flowers are long-tube, corolla of regular shape, consists of 5 petals.

The following species are more common in the culture: Ahimenez hybrid * Semi-hybrid species obtained as a result of crossing different types of achymenes. Varied varieties. Akhimenez dinnnotsvetkovy * A low-grown species with pubescent elongated-oval leaves of olive-green color. Flowers are purple with a white throat, located in the axils of the leaves. Flowering time: April-October. Achimenes large-flowered ♦ The leaves and shoots are exhausted, the edges of the dark green broad-lanceolate leaves have a reddish tinge. Flowers of a purple color with various shades( from red to blue) on long pedicels are located along the shoot. Flowering time: June-August. Achimenes Mexican ♦ Shoots ampel, up to 40 cm long, pubescent. Leaves on top dark green with a reddish or red edge, below - reddish. Flowers broader than those of other species, about 4 cm in diameter, reddish purple with a white throat. Blossoms from June to October.

Lhimenez bright red ♦ Ampelous plant, leaves in whorls, small, oval, wrinkled, serrate-toothed at the edges. Flowers on pedicels, bright red, up to 2.5 cm in length, numerous. Blooms in August. Requirement for moisture: humidification should be uniform, medium abundant, water should not fall on the leaves when watering.

Temperature conditions: room temperature and above. Light mode: light-loving plant that does not tolerate direct sunlight.

Requirement for soil: the soil mixture should be loose, additives from chopped moss and bone meal( or horn shavings) are highly desirable;top-dressing is primarily mineral( can alternate with top dressing with organic fertilizers).

Reproduction: by seeds( from soft fruits), cuttings and nodules( rhizomes)..

Features: during the rest period, the above-ground part completely dies, then the remaining rhizomes are moved to a cool( 10-12 ° C) dark place, leaving in the previous container or moving into the sand. In the sand, they can be stored until the end of February, after which they are again transplanted, slightly pressing into the soil, into a loose earth mix and placed in an illuminated place at a temperature of about 16 ° C.