Rose varieties, how to grow roses

1. Rose Varieties

There are many varieties of roses. There are more than a hundred different common species, and the number of hybrids and variants can reach thousands. There are also many types of roses classified by color. Common colors include red roses, pink roses, purple roses, white roses, black roses and many other colors. Roses can be divided into main varieties according to their flower shape, such as flat-opening, clustered, open cup, deep cup, single petal, quartered clustered, sword-shaped, single petal embracing, semi-double, and semi-sword-shaped. The more famous roses include Blue Enchantress, Louis XIV, Corolla, Diana, Pink Lady, Austin Rose and so on.

2. How to plant roses

It is generally planted in the ground, but can also be grown in pots. When planting in the ground, it is best to choose a place with higher terrain, sunny and no water accumulation. For potted planting, you can choose a mixture of leaf mold, garden soil, and river sand as the culture soil, and then add an appropriate amount of decomposed cake fertilizer and compound fertilizer. First, process the seeds. Choose healthy, mature seeds, soak them in sodium chloride solution for 3-5 minutes before sowing, and then place them in a ventilated place to dry . The second is germination. Soak the dried seeds in warm water at about 40 degrees for 4-6 hours. After that, place it in moist soil and it will germinate in about 1 month. The last step is planting. Plant the germinated seeds in the prepared soil. After planting, keep the soil moist and seedlings will emerge in about 2 weeks.

3. How to grow roses

1. Light: Adequate light is needed, and try to ensure that it can receive more than 4 hours of direct sunlight every day. When planting in potted plants, they cannot be placed in places with insufficient light indoors for a long time, as this is not conducive to their growth and flowering.

2. Temperature: The suitable growth temperature is between 12-28℃, and it can withstand low temperatures as low as -20℃. But in winter, it is best to place it in a warm place indoors.

3. Watering: follow the principles of “don’t water unless the soil is dry, and water thoroughly when you do” and “don’t water on rainy days”. If you plant it in the ground, you don't need to water it normally. In hot summer or spring drought, you can water the plants every 20-30 days. Potted plants need to be watered every two days, and once a day in hot summer or spring drought.

4. Pruning: Frequent pruning is not required. Just remove the dense branches, dry branches, diseased and insect-infested branches of the old branches.