How to grow roses

1. Potting soil

To grow roses, you need to provide them with deep and fertile soil, and the pot should be large enough.

2. Lighting

Rose needs to be in a full light environment to grow. If it is in a shaded environment, it will appear thin, leggy, and not bloom.

3. Water

When caring for roses, the water requirement is to maintain sufficient water. It usually requires more meticulous watering. It is not suitable for drought or waterlogging.

4. Fertilizer

1. Basal fertilizer: Applying basal fertilizer means applying decomposed organic fertilizer or 100% compound fertilizer after planting or two or three years in the ground. When changing the soil for potted plants, apply enough well-rotted organic fertilizer or compound fertilizer.

2. Top dressing: Top dressing should also be done during the growing season. The top dressing fertilizer can be decomposed organic fertilizer or fully organic chemical fertilizer.

5. Pruning

1. Pruning during the dormant period: Do it after the leaves fall and before the buds sprout. Leave two to four buds on the lower part of the branches of the year and cut off all the others. When keeping buds, keep the strong ones that grow outwards.

2. Pruning during the growing season: Cut off the withered flowers during the growing season. When the flowers are about to wither, prune from the flower downwards, and the lower part of the first five leaflets. The cut should be about 1-1.5 cm away from the bud below the cut. In this way, after cutting, the buds at the bottom can grow again and bloom at any time.

6. Prevention and control of pests and diseases

Rose is a well-known medicine jar. Various diseases and insects can cause harm to it. It is necessary to carry out prevention and control management in a timely manner, such as spraying some protective fungicides when the seasons change. Observe the branches, leaves and flower buds in a timely manner. Once insect pests occur, we use pesticides or remove them manually to prevent them from spreading.