Is the balcony at home suitable for growing roses? (Methods and precautions for growing roses on the balcony)

Can I grow roses on the balcony?

Roses can be grown well on the balcony. As long as you have the skills, roses can bloom on the balcony . But we should pay attention that roses are light-loving plants. Roses need at least 4 hours of sunlight. Of course, some flower lovers have balconies with half-day sunlight, which can be planted.

In addition, roses are loved by many flower growers because of their many varieties, strong adaptability, good ornamental value, and relatively simple maintenance methods.

Growing roses on the balcony is one of the choices for many urban flower growers, but roses have relatively high requirements for light, and not all balconies are suitable for growing roses.

The following will explain in detail the rose's requirements for the environment, as well as the soil, watering, fertilizing, pruning and other aspects that need to be paid attention to in rose care.

Balcony maintenance rose environmental requirements

Rose is a kind of light-loving flower and has relatively high requirements for light.

Generally speaking, the daily light exposure time of the maintenance environment should be guaranteed to be more than 4 hours. Insufficient light will easily cause the rose to grow too long, bloom sparsely, and be prone to diseases and insect pests. Therefore, it is very important to choose a suitable maintenance location.

As for growing roses on the balcony, which balconies are suitable for growing roses ?

As mentioned above, the rose's requirement for light is at least 4 hours of direct sunlight, so the most suitable balcony for growing roses is the south balcony. The south balcony has sufficient sunlight, which can fully meet the rose's needs for light.

Secondly, partial balconies facing east or west are also acceptable, but north balconies are not suitable for growing roses.

Things to note when caring for roses on the balcony

The daily maintenance of roses includes soil preparation, watering, fertilizing, pruning and other tasks, which will be explained below one by one.

1. Balcony maintenance rose soil preparation

Soil is a key factor in the growth of roses, especially for roses grown on the balcony. The quality of the soil preparation is related to the later growth of the roses.

The basic principle of rose soil preparation is to ensure a certain degree of water permeability and air permeability, so as to ensure the growth needs of the rose root system and avoid water accumulation and root rot.

There is no unified standard for the specific preparation. You can prepare it according to the resources around you. You can mix garden soil, humus soil, and river sand. You can also use coarse and fine coconut coir, perlite, etc.

2. Watering and fertilizing roses on the balcony should be regular and quantitative

The balcony environment is relatively closed and is generally not affected by rain, so you can adopt a scheduled watering and fertilizing method.

In terms of watering, the temperature is suitable in spring and autumn, and the roses grow fast, so it is necessary to ensure that the roses have sufficient water. The temperature is high in summer, and the water evaporates quickly. The potting soil must not lack water, and it should be watered more appropriately.

The frequency of watering can be determined according to the conditions of the soil. The general principle of watering is to water when the soil is dry. That is, water when the surface of the soil in the pot is dry, and water thoroughly at one time.

The principle of watering when the soil is dry and wet can maintain the dry-wet cycle of the potting soil, prevent water accumulation and root rot, and is more conducive to the growth of the root system.

In terms of fertilization, it depends on different growing seasons and different growing periods.

After the rose sprouts in spring, the main growth is the growth of branches and leaves. Applying nitrogen-based fertilizer once before germination can ensure the germination of the rose. After that, fertilize frequently with thin fertilizers, once every 7-15 days.

During the flowering stage, roses need more phosphorus and potassium, so appropriate topdressing of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be applied one week before flowering, and continued until the roses bloom. After pruning after flowering, timely fertilization will help the tree recover and prepare for the next flowering.

In the hot summer, the growth rate of roses slows down, and the demand for fertilizers is not very high. Fertilization can be reduced or even stopped in summer. Fertilization can be resumed after the weather turns cooler. Before winter, some organic fertilizer can be buried as base fertilizer to ensure the growth of roses next year.

3. Things to note when pruning roses on the balcony

Pruning roses is a very important task. When maintaining roses on the balcony, regular pruning is necessary to ensure better growth of roses.

Generally speaking, there are several main pruning time points for roses.

Pruning after flowering

Post-flowering pruning refers to the pruning of roses after each flowering. The specific operation of post-flowering pruning is as follows: pruning begins after most of the flowers have faded. Cut off the faded flowers and cut half of the flowering branches. You can thin out the overly dense branches appropriately.

Winter pruning

Winter is the most important pruning season for roses. Winter pruning generally adopts the method of heavy pruning. After the rose leaves fall, the whole plant of rose retains 3-4 main branches, retaining 10-15 cm, and all other branches are cut off.

Regular pruning

Pruning is not limited by time and is done at random. Pruning is mainly done to remove overcrowded branches, blind branches, diseased and insect-infested branches, etc.