Many flower growers dream of acquiring indoor tangerine with fragrant flowersand delicious fruits... But for fear of not coping with caring for the plant, they do not dare to take this step.

However, you can grow successfully fruit tree at home and take off a good harvest. You just need to strictly follow the rules for keeping the plant.

What do we know about the famous tangerine

Mandarinor in Latin Citrus reticulate is a representative of the genus citrus from the rue family.

Homeland evergreen fruit tree is northern India, where mandarin is like cultivated plant began to grow many centuries before our era.

It later became cultivated in China and Japan, and early 19th century was introduced to Spain, Italy, Algeria and other countries of the southern and western Mediterranean.

IN ancient China only rich officials could afford this fruit tree, which is why they began to be called "Tangerines".

IN natural conditions fruit tree grows up to 4 meters in height. Its elliptical leathery leaves small size painted in dark green color.

The matte white mandarin flowers exude a pleasant aroma and able to self-pollinate... After dropping the petals, ovaries appear on the tree - future fruits, which after six months turn into beloved tangerines, reaching up to 60 mm in diameter.

Mandarin successfully grown even in room conditions... It is appreciated by flower growers not only for its beneficial fruits, but also as an ornamental plant.

Some types of trees can bloom all year round. Especially impressive it looks during the fruiting period, when its crown is strewn with bright orange fruits.

Through the efforts of breeders, many dwarf varieties tangerine for growing at home. Here are just a few of them:

• Winshiu (Citrus unshiu) - the most famous seedless species, growing up to 1.5 meters in height. Begins to bear fruit after 3 or 4 years.
• Forged— Vasya (Citrus Unschiu Marc. Cv.Kowano-Vase) - early ripe dwarf tangerine up to 80 cm in height. Flowering continues all year round. Begins to bear fruit after two years. The fruits can stay on the bush for up to several months.
• Honey (Murcott)- a rare variety in the form of a compact bush with very sweet fruits.
• Shiva-Mikan (Citrus leiocarpa Hort var. Shiva-mikan Tanaca) - dwarf tree with juicy fruits up to 30 g in weight. Grows quickly, blooms profusely and bears fruit well.
• Clementine (Citrus clementina) - an early ripe hybrid of a tangerine with an orange. Fruiting in the second year. One tree per year can produce up to 50 orange flattened fruits.

Features of indoor tangerine care

An important point in the content of mandarin in room conditions - this is the observance of temperature and light conditions.

Also should knowthat tangerine grown from the bone bears inedible fruits called "wild" or does not bear fruit at all.

To get a tree from such a plant with delicious tangerines, need plant a seedlinggrown from a stone on a cutting of a fruit-bearing tree.

Mandarin, unlike other citrus fruits, unable to reproduce by cuttings... However, in flower shops, as a rule, already grafted fruit-bearing trees are sold.

In the formation of the crown, dwarf tangerines dont need... It is only necessary to remove dried or strongly elongated branches in time.

Lighting and temperature control

Mandarin loves warmth and light. Post plant the best thing on the south, west or east window, but shaded from the midday sun. In winter, the tree will need additional lighting.

IN summer time it is advisable to place the plant on a balcony or veranda in a place protected from the wind. TO fresh air indoor tangerine need to be taught gradually.

Optimum temperature for a plant in summer - about 25 ° C, but not higher. It is better not to allow the tree to overheat, otherwise its flowers may wither and crumble.

In the spring during the appearance of buds recommended temperature 16 to 18 ° C. For abundant fruiting, the tangerine needs a cold winter. For the winter, you need to place it in a bright, cool room with a temperature of 10 to 12 ° C.

Watering and humidity

From spring to autumn, you need to water the tangerine abundantly once a day with warm, settled water. It is important to avoid both drought and waterlogging of the soil.

From an excess of moisture in a plant, the roots can rot, and from a lack of moisture, leaves can fall off. During wintering, the plant should be watered, waiting for drying the top layer of the earth.

Mandarin requires high humidity... Regular spraying is very important for the plant.

In this case, you need to make sure that water does not get on the flowers. It is useful to put a container with a tree on a pallet with damp moss, pebbles or expanded clay.

Soil composition and replanting

The tree prefers slightly acidic soil. Ready-made soil for citrus fruits or a self-prepared mixture of the following components is suitable:

• 1 part of humus;
• 1 piece of leafy land;
• 3 parts of sod land;
• 1 part coarse sand;
• some clay.

Young tangerines are replanted annually in early spring before the start of active growth. The bottom of the pot absolutely necessary provide a drainage layer 3-4 cm thick in the form broken brick or expanded clay. Fruiting tangerines are recommended to be replanted every 2 or 3 years.

The transplant should be done transshipment methodso as not to damage the roots of the plant. In this case, you need to ensure that the root collar of the tree is at the same level as in the previous container.

Top dressing

At the beginning of June during the period of rapid growth you can start fertilizing the tangerine twice a month. This should be done after watering so as not to burn the roots.

It is preferable to feed the fruiting tree with infusion cow dung in a ratio of 1:10 or with a special fertilizer for citrus fruits. In winter, plant feeding is not required.

Flowering and fruiting

Throughout the year the plant goes through two phases active growth. The tree enters the first phase in March or April, and the second phase in August or September. To give a young plant a good strength, it is advisable to remove flowers and ovaries for the first three years.

In the fourth year you can allow a tree bear fruit, but not more than 6 tangerines at a time, partially removing the ovaries, since the branches of the plant at this age are still thin and weak.

Regulate fruiting mandarin can be done by simple counting - 15 leaves of a tree should have 1 fruit.

Growing up, the tangerine will be able to bear more and more fragrant fruits. During fruiting, branches with ripening tangerines it is advisable to tie upso that they do not break off from the severity of the fruits.

With proper care throughout the year, one adult tree can be harvested up to 60 fruits.

Reproduction of mandarin

Indoor tangerine can be propagated at home in two ways: by seeds and by grafting.

Seed propagation

Tangerine seeds are soaked for several days in wet tissue or a hydrogel. Further, the swollen seeds are planted in the soil, consisting of the components listed above, or in a ready-made mixture for roses.

It is important that in the soil for mandarin seedlings there was no peat, which dries very quickly and often turns sour.

Three weeks after sowing the seeds, the first shoots can be expected. However, young tangerines grown from seeds in indoor conditions develop only as decorative culture... To grow a full-fledged tangerine from such a tree with real tasty fruits, you need to vaccinate it.

Reproduction by grafting

Vaccination is carried out during the period of active sap flow - in April or early May, but it is also possible in August. You need to take care of the rootstock and scion in advance.

Rootstock - this is a young tangerine grown from a bone with a barrel thickness equal to the diameter of a pencil - it is about 6 mm. Graft - a bud (eye) with a leaf petiole, taken from a fresh cutting of a fruiting mandarin.

At a height of about 7 cm from the ground, an incision is made on the bark of the rootstock trunk, so as not to touch the wood in the shape of the letter "T"... The size of the incision along the upper horizontal is 1 cm, and in height - 2.5 cm.

Bark knife tip gently folds back to the sides, and the bud held by the petiole is inserted into the resulting opening. The inserted “eye” is tightly pressed by the corners of the bark.

Grafted plant placed in a "greenhouse" in the form of a large plastic bag... A transplanted kidney usually takes 3 weeks to heal.

The success of the grafting is evidenced by the easily detached yellowed petiole of the leaf. If the petiole is blackened and dried, then "Peephole" did not take root.

The sprouted bud begins accustom to air, gradually increasing the airing time of the "greenhouse". One month after the shoot sprouts from the bud, the stem of the stock is cut obliquely over the shoot at a height of 5 mm.

The slice is being processed garden pitch, and the bandage is removed... A stick is installed in the pot, to which a young shoot is attached for vertical growth and correct formation crowns.

Pests

Dangerous pests of mandarin are spider mites and scale insects.

For pest prevention you should wash the mandarin with soap foam once a month. To do this, cover the soil in the pot with a film, wrap the trunk with a cloth and treat the mandarin crown with cotton wool soaked in strong soapy foam.

When spider mite a solution of tobacco powder is applied and laundry soap... To make it, you need to pour 1 tbsp of tobacco dust with a glass of boiling water and leave for 6 days, and then add 10 g of soap to the solution.

Also has proven itself well garlic infusion - chopped head of garlic is poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for 2 days. Each of the solutions is filtered and applied for spraying three times at intervals of 6 days.

With a shield, it is necessary to resort to water-oil emulsions. Very important during processing, cover the ground with a film, and wrap the stem of the plant with gauze, folding it in several layers.

Frequent problems

Very often when growing tangerine at home, flower growers face a number of problems: yellowing, curling and falling of leaves, complete loss of foliage and falling of flowers.

Why do the leaves of indoor mandarin turn yellow?

More often the leaves of the tree turn yellow from a lack of nitrogen and iron. To replenish the amount of nitrogen in the soil, it is recommended to feed the tangerine with organic fertilizers.

With iron deficiency, the plant develops chlorosis, which is why its leaves turn light yellow. For the prevention of chlorosis once a month, the tree is treated with iron chelate.

Sometimes the leaves turn yellow in poor lighting or due to too small volume of the pot. The problem is solved by transplanting the tangerine into a new, more spacious pot or by adjusting the light regime.

Another reason for yellowing leaves may be spider mite attack. The pest control method is described above.

Indoor tangerine - leaves fall

The tree may leaves fall due to too dry air. This can happen in winter heating seasonand in hot summer. You need to spray the plant more often.

Another reason for falling leaves may be the fact that the root collar of the tree is too deep in the ground, or the tangerine grows in a very large pot. It is necessary to transplant the plant according to all the rules.

Sometimes leaves fall due to lack of potassium in the soil. In this case, you should feed the plant with potassium nitrate. Also, leaf fall can begin with excessive watering, poor lighting and drafts.

Anyway the problem is being solved by establishing proper care.

Indoor mandarin has lost all the foliage - what to do?

Tangerine can throw off all the leavesif exhausted and in dire need of a rest period. A tree needs a well-deserved rest from mid-autumn to the end of February.

At this time, the tangerine must be transferred to a cool place with a temperature of up to 12 ° C, reduce watering, avoiding drought in the soil, and stop feeding. With the beginning of spring the tree will come to life... Other causes of heavy leaf fall are described above.

Other possible problems

Other problems are possible if improper care for tangerine:

• Dry and crumble casting - drought or waterlogging of the soil.
• Flowers fall - too dry air.
• Leaves curl - insufficient watering.

Needless to say, caring for indoor tangerine has its own difficulties and characteristics. However, the joy of harvesting fruits and the opportunity to admire the beauty of an exotic tree at home justify all efforts.

Tangerine tree: how to care at home

Choosing the soil for a young tangerine tree

For good health and fruiting, it is necessary to choose a soil with the following composition: leaf soil (1 part), turf (2 parts), quartz sand (1 part), humus from cow manure (1 part). Using this composition, you can create the necessary conditions for plant survival.

You can sprout a mandarin shoot yourself. It takes patience and time. You can germinate it from seeds in sawdust, just like an orange, while maintaining sufficient moisture.

What kind of soil do adult trees like

For adult tangerine trees, a slightly different ratio of soil parts is needed: 1 part of leafy soil, 3 parts of turf, 1 part of humus from cow dung, 1 part of a sandy component and a little bit of high-fat clay. By replanting a grown tree in such soil, you can achieve its rapid rooting and fruiting.

Bone tree

To grow tangerine tree it is possible from the bone of a ripe fruit. When it is removed from the pulp, it must be wrapped in gauze or cloth and constantly moistened with water. The bone will swell and the sprout will hatch. Then you need to plant it in the soil. Alternatively, you should place the tangerine seed in the middle layer of the hydrogel and wait for the sprout to appear.

Where to plant a tree

When choosing a place for a tangerine tree, it must be borne in mind that it must be well lit. Mandarin loves light in abundance. On a very hot day, it is still better to shade the plant to avoid burning the leaves.

The indoor tree is best planted in a wooden tub or flowerpot from natural materials... It is best to place it on the south, south-west and south-east windows. In winter, it is best not to open the window for a long time. With the onset of spring, the plant can be taken out onto a balcony or loggia. In the hot season, you can create a retractable shade awning.

How to get a tangerine tree drunk

Growing tangerines is troublesome. Plain water it should not be watered. Moisture for watering must be defended and warmed if it is cool.

In winter, watering is enough 2 times a week. It is better to draw a watering schedule so as not to overdo it. In summer, it is best to do this several times a day. In hot weather, this must be done carefully so that water does not get on the leaves.

Leaves moistened in heat can burn

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Grow and fertilize

The choice of fertilizer for the tangerine tree is best made in favor of organic and mineral complex products. It can be as expensive fertilizer for citrus fruits or as simple slurry from cow dung.

Before fertilizing the soil, water it thoroughly. Top dressing must be done in summer, but in winter it is better to stop it.

A tree that is fertilized bears juicy and tasty fruits without bitterness

The houseplant should not be kept in the same flowerpot. The reservoir needs to be changed as the mandarin grows. If the plant is forced to be in the same flowerpot for several years, it is better to increase the feeding. Since homemade tangerines can also bear fruit, it is very important to monitor the fertilization of the soil.

Pinching and circumcision

Proper pinching leads to the fact that the tree begins to branch strongly and increases fruiting. This must be done carefully so as not to damage the branches. It is necessary to pinch the tops of young shoots. It is better to cut off excess and weakened branches.

Cuttings, layering

The tree propagates by seeds, by cuttings, air layering, by vaccination. Each of the methods is suitable for different trees... Old trees with well-formed branches are suitable for propagation by air layers. Only certain varieties of tangerine tree are bred by cuttings.

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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate

Planting seeds is successful, but in this way you have to wait a long time for fruits. Fruiting is accelerated in grafted plants.

Before grafting a tree, it is very important to speed up the movement of the juices. This is done with abundant watering. Immediately before grafting, it is necessary to check how the bark moves away from the trunk. It is necessary to make an incision just above the place of future budding and try very carefully to bend the layer of bark.

On the branch that needs to be grafted to the stock, remove all the leaves and leave only the petioles. This is done to prevent moisture evaporation. It is better to choose a vaccination site 5-10 cm from the ground. The bark in this area should be smooth, free of buds or thorns. Then, with a light, careful movement, it is necessary to make a transverse incision at this distance and another, perpendicular to it, going from the center of the incision downwards by 3 cm.

The incisions made in the bark must be pried off with the bone part of the knife and raised. Then you need to return everything except the top edge to its original place. Then you need to quickly take the prepared bud from the scion and insert the peephole into the T-shaped incision made on the rootstock. Wrap insulating tape over the graft area and remove it when the kidney is engrafted.

Grafted, and then what?

If the vaccination is successful, then after 3 weeks the petiole should turn yellow and fall off. When it dries up, but remains in place, this is a sign that the procedure must be repeated.

Today, many people are engaged in the cultivation of exotic plants. On the Internet, there are many videos that explain how to grow this or that exotic plant. That is why it is not so difficult to start growing tangerines at home as it might seem at first glance. Of course, in order for the tree to give a fertile harvest, you need to make a lot of effort. Before you start growing and caring for tangerines, you need to figure out what this fruit is.

Mandarin is evergreen families are rutic. Refers to the genus Citrus, like orange and lemon. It is noteworthy that a tangerine can be both a tree and a shrub. It can be grown at home, like other fruits of the Citrus order. It should be noted that indoor tangerine is very cute pot plant... In addition to the fact that this tree gives tasty and fragrant fruits, it also decorates the room and creates coziness in the room. Indoor tangerine in the form of a bonsai gives an exclusive and unique beauty to the room.

You can either grow a tangerine yourself or buy a ready-made tree in a pot. It is best to purchase these varieties of indoor tangerine:

1. Unshiu. The japanese variety tangerine is absolutely unpretentious, grows quickly and gives delicious fruits.
2. Shiva Mikan. This type of mandarin grows very rapidly, but gives small fruits.
3. Forged-Vasya. This is a variety of dwarf tangerines that are suitable for growing on a windowsill. In the second year of cultivation, the tree already yields tasty and juicy fruits.
4. Clementine. It is a cross between tangerine and orange. Its fruits are very fragrant and tender.

Caring for indoor tangerine at home

Like any other plant, the tangerine needs proper care. If you have acquired this fruit, you should be aware that it will need your attention, care and careful care.

1. Illumination. For the safe cultivation of tangerines, you must first choose a place for it, as well as organize the correct lighting. Mandarin needs high-quality lighting and direct sunlight. If a plant lacks light, it slows down growth and sheds some flowers. It is best to grow mandarin in the east and southeast windows. In the summer, the plant must be taken out to the balcony so that it becomes accustomed to daylight... In winter, it also needs good light, therefore, it must be placed on the windowsill so that the sun's rays fall on it. It happens that the winter sun is not enough for the plant and there is a need for additional lighting... For such cases, an ordinary phyto-bulb is suitable. Tangerine should be taught to artificial lighting gradually. Do not immediately place it under a lamp with a bright light, as this can lead to the shedding of leaves.
2. Temperature conditions. In summer, the optimal temperature regime for indoor tangerine is + 20-25 degrees. During the budding period, it is desirable that the temperature be below 20 degrees. In winter, the plant must be kept at + 5-10. The tree should not be allowed to be sub-zero temperatureas it can freeze.
3. Watering. Mandarin can easily endure dry periods, but this does not mean that it does not need to be watered at all. Inexperienced gardeners often overdo it with watering the tangerine tree, resulting in fungal diseases... It should be watered a little and best of all in the morning. It is also important to spray the leaves. This procedure must be performed regularly. If this is not done, the plant can infect a spider mite.
4. Top dressing. Mandarin needs periodic feeding. As a rule, this plant is fed with soluble and dry fertilizers. In the spring, you need to feed more often. Fertilizers are usually watered or sprayed on the leaves. It is necessary to dissolve fertilizers in exclusively settled water. During the period of special plant growth, it is advisable to feed it at least twice a week.
5. Transfer. Correct care for indoor tangerine provides for a transplant. This is usually done when the plant lacks space in the pot. Young plants need an annual transplant. This requires a special soil mixture. You can buy it in a store, or you can cook it yourself from turf and leafy soil, sand and humus. As for the container for transplanting, a pot with a diameter of 5-8 cm is best suited. Transplanting a plant into too big pot can lead to root rot. Drainage from expanded clay or small stones is placed on the bottom of the tank. The transplant should be carried out during the flowering period of the indoor mandarin.
6. Reproduction. Mandarin is propagated in two ways: vegetative and generative. Both methods are very laborious, so gardeners rarely reproduce by purchasing ready-made grafted indoor plants in the store.

Many people grow tangerines at home not only for fruit, but also because of the beautiful flowering of the tree and the pleasant aroma of flowers.

For some representatives of citrus fruits, very difficult care is needed, and special conditions for its successful growth. Mandarins are not one of them. This is a rather unpretentious and hardy plant.

There are two ways to grow citrus:

1. Purchase a seedling of a fruit-bearing tree at a flower shop.
2. Grow independently from seed obtained from purchased fruits.

Ornamental tangerines

Mandarin tree belongs to the rue family, the foliage is evergreen, every few years the leaf cover changes, the flowers are white in color with a pleasant aroma.

People who have indoor tangerines prefer to grow them themselves from seeds. But in this case, only decorative viewthat will look beautiful in general interior... The trees may either not bear fruit at all, or produce small, tasteless fruits.

Gardeners always plant citruses for a delicious harvest. At home, you can do the same if you really want to get your own tangerines.

The best place for the plant is in the southern room, where the most sunlight is. In the presence of poisonous plants, they will need to be moved to another room, since tangerines do not like such a neighborhood.

The basics of growing an ornamental mandarin

First of all, you need to take several mandarin seeds and soak them in a damp cloth for several days. Avoid a lot of moisture, the fabric should be slightly damp, and it is enough to add water as it dries.

Even if you want to grow one tree, then you need to take 8 - 12 seeds for safety net. Some may not germinate, someone will die from possible diseases, someone will not survive the vaccination process if it is done.

How to plant in the ground

Peat is not suitable for tangerines, such soil often sour, almost does not hold moisture, and there is no nutrients... To create citrus ideal conditions it is best to prepare an earthen mixture with your own hands:

1. three parts - turf soil.
2.one piece - sheet soil.
3.one piece - organic fertilizer.
4.one piece - river sand.
5. a small piece of clay.

If it is not possible to make the earth yourself, then it is recommended to purchase soil with a neutral composition in the store or add ash, organic fertilizers to ordinary soil.

The bottom of the container, which will be used for planting, you need to put stones to improve drainage or expanded clay.

Ornamental mandarin care

After the first sprouts appear, it is necessary to introduce organic and mineral fertilizing into the ground, this should be done every 14 days. Fertilizers need to be applied after watering the plants.

Transplant citrus recommended once a year in spring, while trying to preserve the layer of earth that adhered to root system... Upon reaching the age of eight, the tree will need replanting once every couple of years.

Mandarins need sunshine, so the best place for a plant, it will be placed on a windowsill in the southern room. IN winter months need to watch temperature regime, it should not go down +15. Citrus needs a weekly spraying, it is a moisture-loving species. You can put a bowl of water next to it.

On hot summer days, tangerines need to be watered: morning, afternoon and evening, during the winter months, as the soil in the pot dries up.

Pest control

Red spider mite, citrus whitefly, scale insect - pests of which are very difficult to see, but their presence can lead to the death of young citrus fruits.

It is necessary to carefully examine the plants for the possible presence of a tiny cobweb in order to begin treatment at the first sign.

Stores sell special pest control products. With solutions, you need to rinse all the leaves on both sides. The procedure must be repeated several times, every 7 days.

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What is it - indoor tangerine?

Indoor tangerine - exotic plant... And for sure, every house has flowers on the windowsill, but for lovers of the exotic, a simple aloe or violet may seem a little. In this case, think about a plant like indoor tangerine. First of all, it should be said that this plant belongs to the genus citrus and is on a par with grapefruits, lemons, oranges, limes. Indoor tangerine is an evergreen plant of the rue class. Why is it an exotic plant? The thing is that its appearance is very specific: indoor tangerine grows in the form of a shrub or tree, which can reach a height of five meters. Of course, such a feature of the development and growth of the tangerine tree will alienate many from the desire to purchase a plant, but today breeders have provided for this feature as well. Many are interested in the question of how to make a tree fruitful and is it possible to eat fruits grown with their own hands. Most often, in stores there are indoor tangerines, already hung with fruits. Setting the fetus at home is not difficult.

Indoor mandarin grows in the form of a shrub or tree, which can reach 5 meters.

What is indoor tangerine?

If you are planning to put a tangerine tree on the windowsill or balcony at home, then pay attention to the undersized or dwarf varietiesthat do not outgrow 1 meter height. Of course, for the owner of greenhouses or private houses, it will not be a problem to acquire a real tangerine tree. Otherwise, for lack of space, you will have to constantly cut off excess branches and adjust the size of the plant. You don't need artificial pollination. But it is still not recommended to eat hanging fruits, because such a result is obtained due to the use of all kinds of dressings and fertilizers for the plant. Although even a non-flowering mandarin without bright fruits can attract you with beautiful leathery ruffled leaves that remain green all year round. In this case, the percentage of plant survival will immediately increase several times. You need to take the stalk you like, which has at least two leaves, dip it into the rooting machine and plant it in prepared, moist soil.

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About the history of indoor mandarin

Indoor tangerine is not very picky about moisture, frequent watering can lead to the development of various diseases.

If we talk about the popularity of this tree, then it is second only to room lemon... If you believe the assumptions, then the mandarin tree comes from China or Japan. For many years this plant grew in the gardens of China, and was brought to Europe only closer to the 19th century. After that, indoor tangerines became extremely popular, because they were distinguished by their early maturity and productivity. Moreover, unlike lemon tree mandarin fruits have sweet taste, they completely lack seeds.

So you bought your favorite indoor plant and brought him home. Now you need to choose the right place for the further growth of the mandarin and create the necessary climatic conditions... After that, the planted sprout must be covered with half on top plastic bottle or with a film, while it is important to leave a few holes for airing in a homemade greenhouse.

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What is indoor mandarin

This tree lives in an ordinary flower pot and looks very impressive. First of all, this houseplant owes its popularity to its bright fruits, which look very appetizing and adorn the tree for several months. Ornamental tangerines attract flower growers during the flowering period: delicate white flowers bloom on the branches of a bonsai, which have a wonderful aroma. There are varieties that begin to bloom in spring and continue to delight the owner all year round. Besides, experienced florists love to experiment and grow decorative mandarin using the bonsai technique, resulting in a whole work of art from an ordinary plant.

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Home care for decorative mandarin

The optimum temperature for growth and development of indoor tangerine is 20-25 degrees.

There are norms that are accepted for both current and decorative varieties plants. For example, both need good lighting and moderate amount of direct sunlight. In case of insufficient light, the plant will begin to wither and noticeably slow down its growth and development. A sign of an incorrectly chosen place for a indoor tangerine is the lack of flowers or poor flowering. You can notice the malaise of the plant by the leaves, which change the rich green color to a faded one, and the new tangerine shoots have a painful appearance. The best place for indoor tangerines, southern, southeastern and eastern windows are considered, while in the summer the plant must be protected from strong direct rays. In the summer, many housewives take out a decorative tangerine to the balcony, where the plant will do just as well under moderate lighting and temperature.

As for winter time, during this period try to choose for indoor flower the most illuminated place in the apartment, while direct sunlight with a short daylight hours will not harm the tangerine, but only contribute to its development. Of course, not every day in winter there is sunshine, so florists recommend using artificial lighting as an ordinary phyto-bulb. But it is necessary to prepare the decorative tangerine for such a procedure gradually, otherwise, if after a cloudy day you put the plant under a lamp for a long period, it can shed its leaves from a sharp change in the duration of daylight hours.

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Watering indoor tangerine

Indoor tangerine is picky about lighting. IN winter period artificial lighting is required.

Another important condition for the maintenance of decorative mandarin is soil moisture. This houseplant has adopted from its wild relatives such a feature as its hardiness to dry periods. If the period without watering lasts a long time, then in extreme cases the mandarin will shed some of the leaves in order to retain moisture in the roots and reduce the evaporation area. Therefore, the biggest mistake when growing indoor mandarin is over-watering. This can cause not only the loss of the beautiful appearance plants, but also the development of all kinds of diseases.

To determine how much nominal amount of liquid will be enough for you to water the tangerine, consider the following plant features:

• the size of the tree or shrub;
• the size of the pot in which the tangerine is planted;
• room temperature;
• lighting intensity;
• season.

Most of all, an adult plant needs moisture, which has a large number of leaves growing in large capacity, and the temperature is constantly kept above twenty degrees. It is recommended to water the indoor tangerine in the morning: it is at this time that it becomes active. If the room temperature has dropped significantly, then it is recommended to stop watering for several days until the soil is completely dry and the moisture evaporates.

But not only the roots of the plant must receive moisture, it is necessary to regularly spray the leaves: in dry air, the decorative mandarin can wither and wither, and the risk of infection of the plant with a spider mite also greatly increases. But during the flowering period when watering, make sure that water does not fall directly on the flowers.