Cultivation methods and precautions of Chinese roses

Roses are relatively easy to grow. When caring for them at home, the temperature should be kept at around 20℃. In addition, the daily light exposure time should be 5-6 hours. Also, you should follow the principle of moderate dryness and wetness and water the plants once every two days. Each time you water them, make sure they are watered thoroughly. As long as you pay attention to management, it will be very simple.

How to grow Chinese roses

When growing roses, choose a sunny, ventilated and wide place, then use a hoe to deep plow the soil and dry it in the sun for 2-3 days. It has a large demand for fertilizer. After processing the soil in the garden, apply decomposed bean cake fertilizer to it to improve the fertility of the soil, and apply diluted compound fertilizer every 20 days or so. Use a sterilized sharp knife to cut off the rotten, blackened or relatively small roots at the base of the two, and then it is daily maintenance.

1. Watering

When growing roses in pots, you must pay attention to maintaining good soil drainage to avoid root rot. Roses prefer dry growth and do not like the soil to be wet for a long time. Only during the growing season in spring and summer do you need to wait for the soil to dry out and water it thoroughly. In autumn and winter, you can wait for the soil to be completely dry for a few days before adding water.

2. Fertilize regularly

If you want to promote the frequent flowering of potted roses, you must add fertilizer regularly. In spring and summer, you should apply slow-release organic liquid fertilizer once a week. This can promote continuous growth. When it gets cooler in autumn, you should reduce fertilization appropriately and stop fertilizing in winter to ensure that the soil has sufficient fertility.

3. Change pots regularly

There is no need to repot potted roses every year. You only need to wait until the roots have grown all over the potting soil before repotting. Generally, repotting is needed every three years or so. Some varieties that grow very vigorously need to be repotted every two years or so. Repotting is usually done during the dormant season in winter and spring, before the roses resume growth.

4. Prevent frostbite

Potted roses should also be protected from frostbite. Generally, cold protection should be started after the weather turns cold in late autumn. If the temperature is not too low, around zero degrees, you can cover the potting soil with some covering material, such as common peat soil or felt. This can prevent the roots and stems from being frozen to death, and they can also recover after the spring warms up next year. In winter, it is best to move it directly indoors to overwinter.

5. Proper pruning

Regular pruning is definitely necessary for the maintenance of roses. It can control the plant shape, promote branching, and help produce more flowers. The time for pruning is generally after the frost is about to end. You can also prune appropriately in the spring when the branches and leaves are constantly sprouting. Avoid pruning in the hot and humid summer.

Rose maintenance precautions

When caring for roses, you should pay attention to the fact that they are prone to diseases and pests. The most common ones are aphids, which usually gather on buds and leaves. Aphids will suck sap and cause the branches and leaves to wither. When there are fewer aphids, you can use plenty of water to rinse them to directly wash away the pests. Of course, the leaves cannot be kept wet for a long time, otherwise they will be easily infected with fungal diseases. For daily care of roses, you should regularly water them with fungicides, cut off diseased leaves in time, and spray fungicides every week to completely eliminate fungal diseases.