Bignons

Common Name: Bignons
Origin: East Asia

Bignonia (Bignonia grandiflora) is a deciduous, climbing plant with fast growth. Its maximum height can reach 10 meters. Its leaves are thin, instead with jagged edges.

Flowers

Its flowers are large, orange and trumpet-shaped. Flowering begins in spring and lasts until winter. Needs support to climb.

Location

Prefers sunny positions and requires protection from frost and strong winds. It thrives in the ground, but also in a pot.

Durability

Withstands cold and low temperatures down to -5 ° C. You need to be careful with strong winds. Suitable for planting in areas with heavy air pollution. It withstands coastal areas.

Watering

It needs moderate amounts of watering, with limited to no watering in the winter and more regular watering in the warm periods of the year.

Pruning

It is necessary to remove dried and diseased shoots, leaves in early spring. We apply light shaping pruning to maintain its shape.

Lubrication

If planted in suitable soil, the fertilization requirements are low. It is enough to add granular fertilizer before spring and autumn to enhance its flowering.

Diseases and enemies

Its most frequent enemies are the meligra, which creates honeydew secretions on the leaves of the plant. This results in many ants on our plant. The second enemy is coccoids, which attack the shoots of the plant.

It is suitable for

  • It is suitable for use on pergolas, fences, rock gardens and borders,
  • It is used as a ground cover plant and on sloping surfaces.
  • In a pot or planter for balcony, terrace.

  Pot 17 cm- 2L Plant height 1-1.10 m

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