Did you provide a spot that receives at least three to four hours of direct morning sunlight for your plant?
Did you planted your snail vine in rich, well-drained soil?
Did you provide a humid environment for your snail vine?
Do you water your snail vine regularly?
Do you prune your snail vine regularly to get rid of dead foliage and scraggly vines?
Do you bring your snail vine indoors during winter?
Do you allow the ants to run freely on your snail vine??
If you're perennializing your snail vine, choose a spot that gets between three and four hours of direct sun, preferably in the morning. Dappled shade is a good option too. Full sun in a warm growing zone might prove a bit much on a hot summer's day, so keep an eye on your plant in case it shows signs of wilting, burning, or drying out.
Snail vine likes a somewhat rich, loamy, and well-drained soil. You can add compost and peat moss if your soil needs some amendments.
This plant likes a bit of humidity in the air to create the tropical conditions it thrives in. Misting your snail vine will provide the humid environment it loves, and keep the blossoms from drying out on a particularly hot day.
Being tropical, the snail vine does like regular irrigation. Water deeply when the top two inches of the soil has dried out and let the water soak in.
This is a tropical plant that can't survive outdoors in cold regions, but some growers bring it inside for the winter. Some nurseries will sell snail vine plants to transplant into your garden. But if your hardiness zone is below 9, you should plant it in a container and then bring it inside for the winter.
Good job! You are taking good care of your snail vine.
These plants are not generally bothered by insects, but they are pollinated by ants. The ants are attracted to the sweet nectar inside the closed buds. Interfering with this process means the plant won't produce seeds, so try to leave the ants alone. They'll depart soon and your snail vine will be healthier for their activity.
https://www.thespruce.com/growing-snail-vine-plants-5082067
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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories.
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