Chinese rose Angel Wings is designed to decorate adjoining areas, greenhouses and even window sills of residential premises. Perennials bloom profusely and have a sophisticated appearance. Against the background of other plants, they are distinguished by their grace and tenderness.
Rose gained great popularity due to the fact that it is universal. It can be grown both in the garden and at home. Moreover, when kept indoors, it blooms continuously. The perennial is of great interest to lovers of plant design. It can be grown from seed. This is a rather complicated and at the same time fascinating process. From our article you will learn about the features of growing perennials and caring for them.
Brief information about the plant
Initially, the perennial grew in China, by the 18th century it had already become known in Europe. Currently grown on a large scale in subtropicalcamps. Being a potted and garden plant, the rose feels great within our country, pleases the owners with numerous flowers. And this despite the fact that her usual environment is a tropical climate.
Lovers of indoor flowers classify the perennial as a hibiscus. In fact, these are different types of plants. The confusion arose due to the fact that hibiscus is commonly called the Chinese rose. In fact, several types of perennials with this name have been bred. To be clear, professional flower growers explain that "Chinese rose" is simply a varietal name for hibiscus. We will consider the plant to which it belongs by right. The perennial has another name - "Angel Wings". The Chinese rose is highly adaptable, so all flower lovers should learn about the secrets of its cultivation.
Botanical description
The rose bush grows up to 20, sometimes up to 30 cm. Its shoots are thin, quite strong. The leaves are jagged along the contour, medium-sized, neat, have a pronounced green color. A distinctive feature of a rose is that its buds are always collected in inflorescences that massively cover the bush. Color shades vary from white to pink. The buds are dense, the petals can be either double or simple. It also happens that flowers of different types are formed on one bush. Professionals associate this nuance with seed material from different manufacturers. Of the imported ones, terry flowers most often grow. Shoots bush formsa lot, due to which the plant looks elegant and lush.
Rose in the garden
According to the description of Chinese rose Angel Wings, the plant blooms extremely early in the garden. Already in April you can see the first buds. This period lasts for a rose until July, inclusive. It is suitable for creating hedges, decorating blank walls and arbors. The plant is propagated in two ways - cuttings and seeds. When grown in a garden or on a plot for the winter, a rose requires shelter. It has been observed that plants that were obtained from seeds are more hardy.
During flowering, a rose absorbs a large amount of water. It should be watered twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. Fertilize the plant every 2 weeks with mineral complexes with a low nitrogen content. Upon completion of this process, the buds must be removed. The bush during this period needs pruning. Watering is usually reduced.
Features of growing Chinese rose
Angel wings are a fickle and volatile perennial when it comes to growing them. An adult plant is already less demanding on the conditions of detention. The biggest difficulty in this flower growing process is that the bush must be grown from a small seed. If a slight error is made when germinating the planting material, sprouts may not appear. And if it is wrong to carry out further care for already overgrownyoung plants, they may die.
Chinese rose seeds are also not particularly encouraging with their potential. Usually, out of 10-12 units in a store package, only 2 sprouts sprout. Based on the observations of flower growers, we can say that the germination rate of imported seeds is somewhat better than that of ordinary ones, but also not much. Despite all this, the chances of flower growers are still great. After all, if you wish, you can fulfill all the necessary requirements and get a beautiful outdoor or indoor flower.
Preparations
The growth and further full development of any plants always depend on the competent preparation of seeds for sowing and the quality of the planting material itself. Therefore, it should be purchased only in special flower shops. Moreover, the seeds must be fresh. The shorter their period of stay in the store, indicated on the package, the greater the likelihood that the seeds will sprout. To increase the chances of future plants to exist, it is better to pre-treat the planting material. For this purpose, it is immersed in a solution of weak potassium permanganate for 10–14 days.
It is necessary to prepare in advance shallow pots, material for creating good drainage, soil and glass for covering containers. It is also necessary to choose a warm corner for normal seed germination. It would be nice to buy tools such as Fitosporin and Vermiculite, which will be needed during the seeding process. As a drainage for the Chinese rose, Angel Wings usually use crushedStyrofoam.
Ground requirements
The substrate can be purchased at the store or you can cook it yourself. Flower growers recommend buying a special primer for the Chinese rose Angel Wings from the Fant company, the Garden of Miracles series. To prepare the substrate with your own hands, you need to take equal proportions of peat, sand and soddy soil, or add a little sand and a peat tablet to the universal flower mixture. The latter must first be soaked in water.
Process of planting seed material
Agricultural practices must be done correctly, because we are dealing with a capricious plant. Here are the main recommendations for planting seeds:
- It is better to choose a container for planting transparent, plastic and preferably with a lid. You can cover pots with planted seeds with glass.
- The soil must be shed with Fitosporin solution. The container should have a hole for excess moisture to escape.
- Seeds should be spread on the surface of the substrate in random order. Instead of soil, it is better to sprinkle them with "Vermiculite". This will provide the seed material with more comfortable conditions for germination, and also protect it from decay.
- Then the container is placed in a warm place, for example, on a windowsill. It is important to take care that there are no drafts and that the temperature is at room temperature. Periodically open the lid for ventilation.
- In total shoots appear in a month. After the formation of 3 leaves of the plant, you needdive.
If you observe the correct temperature regime, then the seeds can sprout without stratification. If this does not happen within 14 days, then the seed pot is sent to the refrigerator for two weeks. Stratification in this case should be controlled. If shoots appear, they must be immediately moved to the windowsill.
When young bushes grow up after the picking process, you need to choose a permanent place for them. Regardless of whether the perennial will grow indoors or outdoors, the main thing is to provide it with light and warmth. When growing indoors, it is better to choose a window sill on the south side and place a rose in a pot there. Home care for the plant is described in more detail below.
Irrigation Requirements
Water plants should be done sparingly. For the Chinese rose, Angel Wings carry out two-way moisturizing procedures. Water is poured into the pan and a little under the root. It is important that the top layer of the substrate does not dry out. Excess water from the pan should be periodically poured out. Rose loves moist air, so she needs spraying. After flowering, there is no need to water it, but at the same time, the soil should not be allowed to dry out completely. Sometimes it needs to be moistened a little.
Feeding
For fertilizer, you can use universal mixtures, which should be applied once every seven days. Additionally, the Chinese rose Angel Wings needs to be fed with magnesium in the morning. The chelated form of this substance will bring more benefitsplant.
How to get rid of pests?
If you bring new plants into the house, they should be carefully inspected for pests. All sorts of harmful insects - whiteflies and scale insects - can move from them to the Chinese rose. They will bring you a lot of trouble, you will also need to learn how to get rid of the fly. In a flower pot, the tropical perennial usually infects aphids and spider mites. With the second, you need to wage a serious fight, because because of it the plant becomes ill with gray rot. The main preventive measure against the pest is regular spraying. This should be done in such a way that water does not accumulate in the buds.
Aphids are destroyed by washing the foliage with cold water and by treating with soapy water. If conventional methods do not help, then you need to purchase special chemicals against pests. With regard to these roses, it is important to remember that it is better not to allow them to become diseased, as perennials take too long to recover. On the other hand, with proper care, plants rarely get sick.
Temperature conditions
The optimum temperature for a tropical perennial is +25–27 °С. If this indicator drops below 14 degrees, then the plant will die. In the summer, you need to protect the root system from overheating. For this purpose, an additional layer of soil is poured into the flowerpot with the plant.
Transplant in brief
At the first stage of their development, perennials grow quite quickly. So the transplant will have to be carried out several times a year. Therefore, if you decide togrows roses at home, you need to immediately stock up on flowerpots, which in their parameters will be larger than the previous ones. Moving to a new place for the plant will be safe only if the earthen ball is completely enveloped in the root processes of the culture. After transplantation, moisturizing is carried out from the pallet so that the roots take root well in the new substrate.
How to convert an outdoor plant to indoor content
If you failed to grow a flowering perennial from seeds, but really want to see such a plant at home, then there is another way to admire a rose in a pot at home. Care in this case will begin with providing a normal atmosphere so that the plant has a successful dormant period.
First you need to take care of the temperature regime in the place where the bush with the earth clod will be located. Watering for this period is stopped, moistening is carried out very limited, only occasionally wetting the soil. The winter rest period of the rose ends in March. At this time, it needs to be transplanted into a permanent flowerpot, trimmed and brought into the room. When the plant begins to grow, it will be necessary to resume abundant and regular watering.
Some flower growers prefer to propagate roses by cuttings. In the spring, parts of the shoots are cut from young plants and placed in water. When they take root, they are planted in the soil under the open sky. Thus, by growing roses in the garden, you can get flowers that bloom all summer.
