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How to Take Care of Your
Bignonia Rosa

In previous blogs, I've talked to you about the Bignonia Rosa , which I mentioned is a beautiful climbing plant (blog #9). Today, I'm here to discuss how to care for this lovely plant, an incredibly ornamental vine. Its abundant and beautiful flowering, in late summer, will delight anyone who has the opportunity to admire it.

Do you want to have it exclusively? Well, here we go... This plant is undemanding and very appreciative: all it really needs is a mild climate and sufficient light.

What is Bignonia Rosa like?

Bignonia Rosa is unquestionably a climber to consider. With its rapid growth (it can reach over 5 meters in height), it will clothe any wall in a reasonable amount of time, provided you assist it with some support.

The trunk of the Bignonia Rosa is short, very woody, and twisted, giving the plant a vintage appearance over time. Its leaves are deciduous, compound, and arranged in an odd-pinnate fashion, consisting of between seven and eleven ovate leaflets that always culminate in a terminal one.

The flowers of the Bignonia Rosa are the reason I'm writing this article today; you simply have to see them. A cluster of these blooms will appear in late summer and also in the fall, adding a burst of color to the green foliage. When they open, they will surely captivate you with their bell-like appearance and the contrast of their violet markings against the pink petals. Simply put, appreciating them is a pleasure you must indulge in.

Bignonia Rosa is undoubtedly an outdoor plant, and although it will do well in partial shade, it will bloom more if placed in full sun. Grow it in soil if possible, as it will thrive with more vigor. Choosing a large planter is also an option; you'll just need to guide it along your wall as it progresses.

So far, we've seen that Bignonia Rosa prefers sun and mild temperatures, so it's a good idea to position it facing south or at least where it receives sufficient light, preferably in a sheltered spot away from the wind.

(A good practice, come winter, is to mulch the soil (at the base of the trunk) with dry plant material, such as pruning remnants; this will protect the roots from frost. This is in English only.) I want to mention that Bignonia Rosaisn't picky about the soil, although using a good fertilizer can nourish it, and voila, enjoy the results and the growth of your plant.

Watering in the summer should be generous but without waterlogging the soil, as excessive moisture could suffocate its roots. As temperatures drop, reduce the frequency until you're hardly watering during the winter. Adding worm compost will improve the physical conditions of the substrate and provide additional minerals. This way, this beauty will thank you by increasing its flowering.

The vigorous growth of this climber will require you to keep it in check. Not only will you have to guide it by cutting and tying here and there to prevent its tendrils from hanging haphazardly, but a more substantial pruning will be advisable from time to time.

The best time to prune, perhaps every two or three years, depending on the size of your garden, is in late winter (before its branches start to sprout). Trim it in height, fearlessly, to the extent you deem necessary. By summer, it will have regained lost ground.

ALWAYS REMEMBER TO SOW WITH LOVE

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