Product Description:
Popular for its highly fragrant flowers Madhumalti is a creeping vine that grows up to 8-25 feet tall. It produces a cluster of blossoms that changes color gradually. Initially, they are white, then they turn into pink and eventually to red. Emerging during springs and summers, the mesmerizing fragrance of its flowers is at the peak during the night time. The plant is found in Burma, China, Thailand, Rangoon. This alluring flowering plant attracts pollinators such as hawk moths, bees, birds, butterflies, etc. Adding them in your garden will give lush green appearance with eye soothing flowers that will make your garden amazing. Madhumalti is known by many other names such as Chinese honeysuckle, Akar Dani, Udani, Burma creeper
Light:
Full sun with afternoon shade is an ideal condition for the successful growth of this vine. So, train it at the spot where it can receive at least 4-5 hours of full to partial sunlight, as its blooms, it looks more striking at a sunny location.
Water:
Regular watering is the key to its successful growth. It appreciates moist soil and needs adequate water during its growing and blooming period.
Fertilizer
Although this vine is not a heavy feeder, you can supplement its growth by using leafy compost or composted cow manure (Gobar ki Khaad) every six months. Avoid fertilizers that are rich in nitrogen, as they will induce abundant leaves growth with fewer flowers.
Pruning
You can prune or trim this vine for giving it the shape of your liking. During winter, when vine goes to dormancy, you can clip or trim its stems lightly. This will encourage fresh growth during the spring season.
Soil:
The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content.
Spacing
While training them on fences in a row, keep them at least 4-5 feet apart from each other. And if you are growing them in the garden, make sure this vine is at least 4-feet away from the nearby plants and shrubs, as this fast-growing creeper sprawls vigorously.
Propagation
You can propagate this plant from stem cutting and for that you will need:
Select healthy branches of the plant and take stem cuttings of 2 to 3 inches long having several leaf nodes with the help of cutting scissors. The stem cutting must be hard and woody than the greener branches.
Dip the bottom end of the cutting in rooting hormone solution in water and leave it for at least one to two hour. Fill the growing container with potting mix. Make sure that growing container have at least 2 to 3 drainage holes.
Place the bottom end of the cutting at one to two centimetres depth in the potting mix and apply water gently in the pot and cover the complete setup with a polythene bag. Keep this in shade.
If you see soil drying very fast then only you should apply water to maintain the moisture in the soil. Do not over water or apply water frequently.
Within 15 to 20 days you will notice new leaves coming out from the cuttings. Now they are ready to kept under sunlight for 6 to 7 days before transplanting them into a bigger sized pot.
