How to plant newly arrived rose seedlings (what to pay attention to when planting newly bought rose seedlings)

New potted roses in pots

Although potted planting is not the best way to grow roses, it is the most convenient and common planting method. Whether you are in the countryside or the city, on the rooftop or on the balcony, potted planting is a good choice.

Planting roses in pots involves four aspects: soil preparation, planting in pots, acclimatization, and daily maintenance.

1. Soil preparation for potted roses

Roses have a strong ability to adapt to soil and can be planted in most soils. However, for potted plants, due to pot restrictions and pot materials, the preparation of soil must consider water permeability, air permeability, and water and fertilizer retention.

For rose soil, we can mix garden soil, leaf humus, river sand and other proportions. For urban flower growers, it is difficult to find these soils. You can directly buy soilless substrates, peat, perlite, vermiculite, etc. for mixing.

No matter what kind of soil you use, make sure it is loose and breathable, and has a certain ability to retain water and fertilizer.

2. Things to note when planting potted roses

The rose potting is basically the same as other flowers. Before we pot, we first choose to change the pot. There are many choices for rose pots, ceramic pots, clay pots, plastic pots are all OK. No matter what material the pot is made of, the water outlet must be large.

In addition, the choice of flowerpot size should be determined according to the size of the rose seedlings. Generally, the diameter of the flowerpot and the width of the rose crown should be slightly larger.

Before potting, first put a permeable layer under the flower pot. The permeable layer can be made of pebbles, tiles, etc. Then start filling the upper part with soil, fill half of the soil, and start placing the rose seedlings. Put the rose seedlings in the middle of the flower pot, support the plant with one hand, and fill the soil with the other hand.

After the soil is filled, lift the plant upwards with your hands so that the rose roots can stretch and fully contact the soil.

3. Precautions for slowing down the seedlings of potted roses

After the rose is filled with soil, water it thoroughly and start to slow down the growth. The purpose of slowing down the growth is to allow the rose to adapt to the environment, so the key to slowing down the growth is the word "slow down".

Roses are adapted to an environment with plenty of water, fertilizer and plenty of sunlight, but a newly potted rose cannot be given all of these at once, as it will not be able to bear it, so you have to "slowly".

After the rose is potted, we first place it in a shady, well-ventilated place to prevent the water from evaporating too quickly.

After 2-3 days, it can receive some sunlight, and let it bask in the sun before 9 am and after 5 pm. After another 2-3 days, if there is no problem with growth, it can be exposed to full sunlight.

During this process, you must not fertilize, just ensure the water supply. Keep the soil slightly moist, water it once it dries up, and if the air is too dry, spray more water on the leaves.

Key points for late maintenance of potted roses

After the rose seedlings have finished acclimatization, normal maintenance work begins. The maintenance of roses mainly includes watering, fertilizing, pruning and other aspects. I will briefly talk about them.

Watering of potted roses should be sufficient but not waterlogged

To achieve this requirement, you only need to master a reasonable watering method, which can be summarized in four simple words: "water thoroughly when dry." Wait until the surface of the soil in the pot is dry before watering, and water thoroughly at once when you do.

Potted roses should be fertilized with thin fertilizers and applied frequently

Although roses require a large amount of fertilizer, you should not apply too much fertilizer at one time. Applying thin fertilizers frequently can prevent fertilizer damage while meeting the nutrient needs of roses.

Specific approach

Fertilize with dilute light fertilizer water every 7-10 days, and add phosphorus and potassium fertilizers before flowering.

Be willing to prune roses

Roses have a strong ability to branch out, so they need to be pruned regularly. Usually, they should be thinned out for dense and weak branches, and flowering branches should be shortened after flowering. Roses should be heavily pruned for many seasons.