Chinese rose (hibiscus) today is one of the most common domestic plants that "home gardeners" love for their abundant flowering and unpretentiousness.
The Chinese rose blooms with bright large flowers that adorn the long golden stamens that extend far from the petals.
Of the dried hibiscus flowers make the famous red tea - hibiscus.
The homeland of hibiscus is considered to be southeast Asia. Under natural conditions, this plant grows up to five meters in height. A Chinese rose in a house usually reaches one and a half meters.
Chinese rose how to care?
Care for hibiscus is simple, because this plant is unpretentious.
Chinese rose prefers sunny bright rooms. In the summer, it can be taken out to the balcony or to the garden. In a bright place, the rose will begin to bloom in March. Flowering will last until late autumn.
Hibiscus may grow in the shade, but the lack of light slows down its development and very poor flowering.
Temperature mode
An important condition for the Chinese rose is a constant temperature. This is a tropical plant, accustomed to a temperature range of 15 to 30 degrees Celsius. If we allow the temperature to drop below normal, then the rose will stop growing and simply will not bloom. A temperature close to zero for a home rose can become fatal.
On the other hand, despite tropical roots, the hibiscus also does not like excessive heat. Exceeding the permissible temperature norm by at least five degrees leads to the fact that the kidneys die. The plant itself with sufficient watering in these conditions is still able to live.
Watering Rules
Hibiscus requires periodic watering as soon as it becomes noticeable that the soil has begun to dry. With a lack of moisture in the plant, the leaves begin to wither. In the summer, you need to water the rose abundantly, but do not flood the roots so that they stand in the water.
Chinese rose how to care for in winter? In the cold season, watering should be treated with particular care. No need to water if the ground is still wet, it is better to wait until it dries. Excessive watering in the winter can lead to a fungal root disease that can cause the death of the rose. Therefore, it is better to allow the hibiscus to dry out at this time than to fill it.
Fertilizer
Like all plants, a Chinese home rose needs periodic fertilizer. This should be done from March-April to August about once a week and a half. The rest of the time it is enough to feed the plant once a month with phosphorus and potassium at half the rate.
You need to feed a rose with mineral fertilizers. It is sometimes advisable to find the opportunity to fertilize hibiscus with traditional cow manure diluted with water.
Dust protection
The leaves of the rose must breathe. The main obstacle to this natural process is house dust. To do this, the leaves of the plant need to be sprayed from the spray gun. By the way, in the winter you need to spray not only the leaves themselves, but also make a few sprayings of water into the air near the plant to provide it with sufficient humidity, which he especially needs in the heating season.
Chinese rose how to care for in winter - especially carefully.
Transfer
It is required every year - in the spring. The plant needs to be transplanted into a larger pot. At this time, you can simultaneously shorten the branches in order to form more flowering shoots.
The new soil into which the rose is to be planted should be of the following composition: humus, sod, peat land and sand (1: 2: 1: 1). It is good to add pieces of charcoal to it.
Chinese rose how to care for a growing plant? The older the plant, the less often you need to transplant it. However, the upper part of the soil still needs to be changed to fresh. Make sure that the pot has good drainage.
Insect protection
The rose must be sprayed to prevent the establishment of parasites by special means. The Chinese rose, how to care for the soil in order to protect it from pests, can be read on the packaging of care products.
Breeding
Propagated Chinese domestic rose semi-lignified, as well as green cuttings. You can plant cuttings in the ground for germination throughout the year. They are best rooted in spring. Shoots are very well cut in the summer.