Delicate corrugated petals and glossy foliage of tabernemontans are desirable in the interiors of passionate collectors of unique flora and beginning flower growers. These evergreen shrubs bloom generously throughout the year, so they are worthy competitors in the market of flowering plants. We will tell how to root and grow tabernemontana at home.
Did you know? The flower got its official name in honor of the discoverer of the genus - the German doctor Jacob Tabernemontus, who in German society is called the "father of botany".
Tabernemontana: General Information
In the wild, beautiful tabernaemontana inflorescences (tabernaemontana) can be seen on the coastal zones of tropical and subtropical zones of Southeast Asia, America and Africa. Botanists attribute culture to the evergreen members of the Kutrov family. In temperate climates, the flower is cultivated as a potted plant.
Under favorable conditions, it develops in height up to one and a half meters, has strong lignified stems.
Leathery leaves grow oppositely, look very decorative due to the glossy surface and clear veins, which are often additionally highlighted by the color spectrum of the green spectrum. They are oblong in shape with pointed ends, 9 to 25 cm long. The inflorescences do not cease to appear; they are a complex shield with a multitude of buds. Depending on the type of their number varies from 3 to 20 pieces. Tabernemontana flowers in diameter reach up to 6 cm. They are double and simple, white or cream-colored with a pleasant aroma. After flowering, the ovary is formed, in place of which, over time, the fruit appears in the form of a large leaflet with seeds.
Propagated by seed and cutting methods. Culture is hardy, easy to maintain, there are some nuances of agricultural technology, which we will discuss below. For the environment is not toxic.
Did you know? In eastern medicine, the roots and tops of tabernemontans are used as an antipyretic, expectorant, and astringent, and an extract of the plant is added to the medicine for eye diseases.
Home types of tabernemontans
There are more than 100 types of tabernemontans, in their culture there are much less. Especially popular with modern flower growers are:
- Tabernemontana divaricata - differs densely branched spherical crown with large leaves of rich green color and large white inflorescences. The buds are formed from five petals with corrugated edges. The aroma of flowers is enhanced in the evening and at night. Fruits are oblong dark green with an orange core.
- Tabernemontana crowned - medium-shrub with glossy relief leaves of bright green color and snow-white tassels of inflorescences consisting of large semi-double flowers with a pronounced aroma.
- Tabernemontana is elegant - a small tree with a faint aroma of five-petal non-double flowers.
- Tabernemontana holst - this rare species is distinguished by the original curved petals of white flowers, which are very similar in shape to the propeller.
- Tabernemontana Sanango - is of interest to its petals, which reach a length of 30 cm, and edible fruits.
- Amsonia Tabernemontana - looks very decorative due to blue inflorescences and dark green leaves.
- Tabernemontana variegata - a species represented by a variety of variegated forms.
Important! A pot with a blooming tabernemontana can not be rotated. This can lead to premature shedding of the inflorescences.
Optimal conditions for growing in the house
Thermophilic tropical guest, once in the house, does not require special attention and care. For growth and flowering, it needs moisture, light and heat.
Lighting
In order for the shrub to increase its harmonious crown symmetrically, it needs diffused bright light. He is very fond of the sun, but is afraid of direct sunlight. An unpretentious flower will grow on any window sill, but it will be more comfortable on the east and south sides.
You will be interested to know the features of cultivation and other evergreens, such as thuja room, fir, kupressotsiparis, cypress, Chinese juniper.If there is a lot of light in the room, it is advisable to shade the window. Putting the pot in the northern zone, you will deprive him of the opportunity to bloom profusely. Remember that in their native environment tropical cultures never experience discomfort due to lack of light. To provide these conditions in the apartment is the main goal of the florist.
Temperature
Given the characteristics of the climate in the home of the tabernemontana, it needs to create comfort at a level of 20 ° C at home. In winter, temperatures can drop to a maximum of 15 ° C. Hypothermia pot will surely affect its flowering. In the summer, the thermometer may rise to 22 ° C, but no more, because the flower feels discomfort in the heat. To compensate for too warm air will help abundant moisture.
Summer air baths on the balcony will be useful for the culture, and if possible, the pot should be put in the garden. In winter, the plant should be protected from drafts from open vents.
Important! It is better to remove the excess moisture in the tray pallet with tabernemontana to prevent rotting of the root system.
How to care at home
The main care for shrubs is the timely moistening of air and soil in the pot, and the composition of the substrate is important for flowering. Consider all the details in order.
Watering
The moisture-loving pot is very important appropriate level of moisture in the room, so water procedures should be taken seriously. 
Tabernemontana can not survive even a short-term drought. An earthen clod in her pot should only dry out half, and as soon as this happens, we need the next portion of water. In the hot season, weekly provide an evergreen exotic with 2-3 irrigations, and in winter one will be enough. Defend the water beforehand and make sure that it is not cold.
Air humidity
Watering the plant alone is not pleasing. Dry air in the house will be displayed on the foliage, even if there is water in the pot. The flower needs increased moisture, as in oxygen, and you will have to periodically spray it from a fine spray. In the summer, the procedure is recommended to be repeated up to three times a week, periodically replacing it with a shower, and in winter you can do only one irrigation per seven days.
Learn more about the care of gatsaniya, freesia, cynia, balsamic room, carnation in a pot, chrysanthemum, sage.Some housewives are advised to wipe the leaves with a damp sponge, although this method of moistening is very risky - a badly wrung out sponge will surely leave ugly spots on the flowers behind it, especially as regards the tavern monontans of the terry species.
Soil and dressing
Full development of the root system, and accordingly the crown, will be provided by light, moisture-permeable, friable substrates with sufficient nutrients and mild acidity. 
Ideally, the pH level should not exceed 4.5-5.5. When planting a sprout, a soil mixture is prepared from equal parts of river sand, humus, hard peat, and coniferous soil. Mixes for azaleas and citrus fruits will be suitable from purchased ground for tabernemontane, but they must be half diluted with sand.
Since the culture is very fond of moisture, to prevent stagnation of water and putrefying root diseases, drainage is obligatory in a pot. It is made of expanded clay, which fill the fourth part of the tank. Every month, earthwork requires additional oxidation. To this end, when watering the plant, add a few drops of lemon juice or 2-3 citric acid crystals to the water.
In order that the year-round flowering does not weaken the shrub, twice a month it should be fed with mineral complex fertilizers for flowering. Impeccable reputation with the means: "Pocon", "Florovit", "Etisso", "Bona Forte". Intensive biomass growth will contribute to nitrogen-containing "Emerald".
Important! In winter and autumn, the tabernemontane does not need to be fed.
Transplant rules
Young copies of tabernemontans need frequent transplantation. Due to active growth for the year they can be up to 2-3. A more mature pot will need this procedure every three years. For replanting, fresh drainage, substrate and pot are needed a few centimeters more than the previous one in diameter. 
Traditionally, the plant should be poured abundantly, and when moisture is absorbed, shake out the earthen ball together with the bush. In no case do not need to shake off the old soil and shorten the rhizome. The tuber is put in a new tank for drainage and filled with new soil, watered.
Home reproduction
To grow a new bush tabernemontana can be from the stalk or from seed. The last option is preferred by avid botanists, since it is not always effective, but in any case requires a lot of time and effort. Another unpleasant result of the seed method - grown specimens, as a rule, lose their varietal characteristics. Therefore, for home conditions, the most suitable is the method of cutting.
Tabernemontana with such a reproduction will inherit all the maternal qualities, and rooting will occur in a short time. In order to get the desired sprout, at any time of the year, cut a 10-centimeter cutting with 2-3 pairs of leaves on a semi-woody healthy stem.
Important! The place of the slice during cutting propagation must be rinsed with water so that the milky juice secreted does not clog the germ vessels.
If the stalk will take root in the water, put it in a liter jar of warm filtered water with the addition of powdered activated carbon. If you want the roots to grow immediately in the substrate, prepare a mixture of equal parts of sand and peat, pour it into a plastic container with a lid. 
In either case, the greenhouse effect will contribute to the early development of the root system. Covering structures will periodically need to be removed, enriching the prevailing microclimate with oxygen. On average, rooting of cuttings will take from 1.5 to 2 months.
How to deal with pests and diseases
Unfortunately, tabernemontana is very sensitive to harmful insects, as a result of the vital activity of which leaves turn yellow, flowers fall off, the bush looks lifeless. Feeding on the juices of this tropical exotica is loved by spider mites, mealybug, aphid, scale insects, whitefly. Insecticides will help to get rid of sucking parasites ("Aktara", "Bi-58 New", "Fufanon").
Among the diseases most often the plant affects chlorosis. It is recommended to fight the problem by periodically oxidizing the soil in a pot (this is also done for preventive purposes), and it will also be necessary to spray the bush with a solution of iron sulphate or Emerald.
Did you know? On the inner side of the leaves, small whitish droplets are visible, which eventually turn yellow. Do not confuse them with pests. This is a secret secreted by the glands of the leaf plate as a result of generous watering and sudden changes in temperature..
But remember, diseases and parasitic insects appear with improper farming techniques. Periodically carefully inspect the leaves of the pot - they will tell you about how he lives with you. If the cause of wilting are not attacking pests, then it is worth reviewing the mode of irrigation and humidification of the air. 
With a lack of moisture, gluing of petals and shedding them before the start of flowering is possible. Too elongated sprouts and pale foliage scream to you about poor lighting. The reason for the poor development of the flower can be covered in a pot and manifested in the form of root rot. In this case, the plant will need an urgent transplant with the removal of all infected parts.
