How to grow roses

1. Lighting

Rose is a strong light plant and needs sunlight throughout its growing period. If there is no sunlight for a long time, the rose will grow too tall, the leaves will become smaller and weak, and in severe cases, it will not bloom or even die.

2. Temperature

Roses can grow normally at room temperature, but will go dormant in summer when the temperature is above 30 degrees. Different varieties can adapt to different temperatures. In the high summer temperatures, you should pay attention to spraying water to cool down or provide appropriate shade and keep ventilation.

3. Soil

Because roses bloom larger and in larger numbers, they require loose, fertile soil rich in organic matter. We can directly purchase the culture medium on the market, or we can prepare loose and fertile nutrient soil ourselves.

4. Water

Roses have relatively high requirements for water. They cannot be too waterlogged or too dry, so they must be controlled reasonably. If there is insufficient water, the flowers will become dehydrated, and if there is too much water, they will turn yellow and fall off.

5. Pruning

After the rose blooms, it needs to be pruned when the flowers are about to wither. At this time, the petals have changed color and the outer petals have begun to fall off, so they must be cut off in time. When pruning small-flowered roses, just use scissors to cut where the next leaf is drawn, so that the branches will grow again and bloom new flowers. If it is a large-flowered rose, you should count from the flower downwards, cut off the first five leaflets, and leave the second five leaflets.

A characteristic of roses is that the wound after pruning will shrink back by half to one centimeter, so when pruning, leave a distance for the branches to adapt. Do not cut below the bud, otherwise it will affect the growth of the next branch bud.

During the hot summer, roses will not produce new buds. We call them "blind buds" and we need to control pruning to ensure normal differentiation. Wait until the weather is cool, cut off the blind buds and let new buds grow and it will continue to bloom. When the leaves fall in winter, roses need to be heavily pruned. Two to four buds grown that year must be retained, and all other branches should be cut off. This will allow stronger branches to grow in the next year and bloom more profusely.

6. Pests and diseases

There are many diseases and pests during the growth of roses, such as powdery mildew, black spot disease, aphids, caterpillars and red spiders, which can cause harm to them, so we must discover them in time and treat them with drugs. Generally speaking, prevention is far more effective than cure. Try not to let serious illness take hold.

In addition, roses are far less competitive than weeds. Once weeds are found around the plants, they must be cleared away in a timely manner.