Chinese hibiscus, or Chinese rose, home care for which is very simple, yet has some features that it is desirable to take into account when growing. Let's look at the optimal conditions under which this plant will be lush and flowering.
Home Chinese rose: care, substrate selection, lighting control
In flower shops, these plants can be purchased throughout the year. But those seedlings that are sold in winter are better not to buy - they have reduced viability. The soil in which the Chinese rose will grow well (home care requires a mandatory transplant, even if you purchased the plant in a pot) should be saturated with air and moisture. And this means that ready-made potting mixes from flower shops are not quite suitable for hibiscus (they have too much peat). It is better to make a substrate for the Chinese rose yourself. It is necessary to add sand, turf and leaf humus to ordinary soil. The latter makes the soil moisture-intensive, which is veryimportant for hibiscus. Check the acidity of the soil - it must be slightly acidic in order for the hibiscus to successfully absorb nutrients from the substrate.
If you have a Chinese rose growing on your windowsill, your home care should include light control. Choose a southern or eastern window for the plant and make sure that it does not overheat. The north side would be ideal for hibiscus if it could be made to bloom in low light conditions. After all, in order for the buds to appear on the Chinese rose, it needs to be in direct sun up to six hours a day. Initially, this plant is an inhabitant of the tropics, it does not have a dormant period. Therefore, hibiscus bloom can continue indefinitely if it has enough light, and the temperature is between twenty-four and thirty degrees Celsius. At a higher level, the buds will fall off. The roots need to be shaded.
Chinese rose. Home Care: Watering
The period of active vegetation requires a lot of moisture. Especially on hot days. Hibiscus has nowhere to store water, so its lack is immediately visible - the turgor of the leaves decreases, they may begin to fall off. Drying for several days can kill the plant. However, excess moisture and its stagnation in the roots are also very harmful. To prevent overflow, it is necessary to take care of good drainage and remove water from the pan in a timely manner. Feed hibiscus complexlow phosphorus fertilizers.
If a Chinese rose feels good at home, its reproduction will not be difficult for you either. It can be done by dividing the bush, seeds and cuttings. The last way is the easiest. For him, you can take the shoots that remained after pruning. They must be no shorter than ten centimeters. First, they are kept in a container of water, and after the roots appear, they are transplanted into a loose peat mixture.
