"Mom, mom, look what a beautiful flower!" - exclaimed my son, pointing his finger at a huge bush standing by the window in the clinic. "Yes, my dear, it's called China Rose," I replied.
What this beauty needs to be happy
Chinese rose does not grow outside in our climate. Is it possible to keep this magnificent flower at home? Of course, you can, because it grows great indoors, without causing unnecessary trouble. With proper care. "And what is it, this proper care?" - you ask. Now you will learn about it.
Chinese beauty potty
The best option for a hibiscus pot is one in which there would be another 3-5 centimeters from the root system to the edge of the container. It can be plastic, maybe ceramic - to your taste. For a rooted cutting of a Chinese rose, at the first stage, a half-liter pot or glass is enough. Over time, after about 2-3 years, the plant can be transferred to another pot - a larger one. Flowerit is necessary to cross, and not to transplant. The fact is that this beauty is very sensitive to her root system, and it is better not to touch her roots once again, that is, not to shake out the old earth from them, and even more so not to rinse. Otherwise, you can lose hibiscus. He will not die immediately, but gradually, losing leaf by leaf.
By the way, the question of choosing a pot is important for the flowering of hibiscus. Many complain that the Chinese rose does not bloom. I also had this problem until I was told that it would not bloom until the root took up the entire volume of the earth in which it grows. How do you know when it's time to repot a plant? Simple enough - when you start watering your beauty every day because her leaves are withering - that's when you need to transplant her into a larger pot.
The most "delicious" land for the Chinese rose
Chinese rose (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) thrives in a 2:1 mixture of black soil and sand or commercially available peat-based soil for flowering plants. The Chinese rose loves fertilized soil, sometimes its leaves turn yellow due to a lack of trace elements. This is
the phenomenon is called chlorosis. It occurs against the background of a lack of iron in the soil. It is not so difficult to cure chlorosis - it is enough to water the plant once a month with a preparation that contains iron in a chelate form. For example, "Emerald" gives a good result.
In addition, about 1.5 months after planting your beauty in a new soil, the reserves of minerals in itare depleted, and it is necessary to feed the Chinese rose every 2-3 weeks with a complex organo-mineral fertilizer for flowering plants. This is the second rule (along with the small pot rule) to see flowers on your tree.
Chinese Princess Care Secrets
Although the Chinese rose is unpretentious, is it possible to keep a plant at home that eventually turns into a real tree? Even if you don't have enough room for a large enough bush that the hibiscus grows into over time, you can get away with it. First, every year in February, you can cut off a third of the shoots. Pruning, along with pot size and regular feeding, is the third rule for getting flowers on this plant. Chinese rose willingly gives buds on new shoots. On old ones, it will also bloom, but less magnificently.
Another secret known to professional gardeners is the use of hormones that h alt plant growth. In our country, this drug is called "Athlete". It contains retardants that make the flower stocky and short. But this drug must be handled carefully - if you overdo it and water more than the recommended rate, over time the plant will lose all its large leaves, and the new ones will be small and not very attractive. Although it will not stop blooming.
Hibiscus home conditions
With good care, the Chinese rose blooms very often and for a long time. Is it possible to keep this flower at home if, for example, you have a northern orientationapartments? The answer is positive. Of course, you can, but it will most likely not bloom. This beauty simply needs sunlight to bloom. In addition, in the autumn-winter period, the temperature of the content of this plant can be reduced to 12 degrees. In February, after pruning, it can be transplanted and the temperature raised to 17-19 degrees. During this period, timely watering is necessary - when the soil in the pot dries out to about a depth of one finger. Feeling the spring, the hibiscus will come to life, turn green and will delight you with flowering until next autumn.
This is such an unpretentious, but with its own requirements, Chinese rose. Is it possible to keep this flower at home, you decide. And I, as far as possible, tried to reveal his character and habits.
