Chinese Rose How to Care for a House Plant

Chinese rose (hibiscus) today is one of the most common domestic plants, which "home gardeners" love for abundant flowering and unpretentiousness.

The Chinese rose blossoms with bright large flowers that adorn the long golden stamens that extend far from the petals.

Of the dried hibiscus flowers, the famous red tea - karkade is prepared.

The homeland of hibiscus is southeast Asia. In natural conditions, this plant grows to a height of up to five meters. Chinese rose in the house usually reaches one and a half meters.

Chinese rose how to care?

Care for hibiscus is simple, so this plant is unpretentious.

The Chinese rose prefers sunny bright rooms. In summer it can be taken out on the balcony or in the garden. In a bright place, the rose will blossom in March. Flowering will last until late autumn.

Hibiscus can grow in the shade, but lack of light leads to a slowing of its development and very poor flowering.

Temperature conditions

An important condition for a Chinese rose is the constant air 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 the norm, then the rose will cease to grow and simply not bloom. The temperature close to zero for a home rose can become deadly.

On the other hand, despite the tropical roots, too much hibiscus 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 is able to live under sufficient conditions under sufficient conditions.

Watering rules

Hibiscus requires periodic watering as soon as it becomes apparent that the soil has begun to dry out. With a lack of moisture, the plants begin to wilt the leaves. In summer, watering the rose should be abundant, but do not flood the roots so that they stand in the water.

Chinese rose how to care in the winter? In the cold season, watering should be treated very carefully. Do not water if the land is still wet, better wait until it dries. Excessive watering in winter can lead to a fungal root disease, which can cause the death of a rose. Therefore, it is better to allow the hibiscus at this time to dry out than to fill it.

Fertilizer

Like all plants, a Chinese home rose needs periodic fertilization. Do this in the period from March-April to August about once a week and a half. In the rest of the time it is enough to feed the plant once a month with phosphorus and potassium in half the norm.

To feed a rose you need mineral fertilizers. It is sometimes desirable to be able to fertilize hibiscus with traditional cow manure, diluted water.

Protection against dust

The leaves of the rose must breathe. The main obstacle to this natural process is home dust. For this, the leaves of the plant need to be sprayed from the spray gun. By the way, in winter it is necessary to spray not only the leaves themselves, but also make a few sprays of water in the air near the plant to provide it with sufficient humidity, in which it especially needs a heating period.

The Chinese rose as to look after in the 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 in which the rose is to be planted must have the following composition: humus, turf, peat soil and sand (1: 2: 1: 1). It is good to add to it pieces of charcoal.

Chinese rose how to care for the growing plant? The older the plant, the less it is necessary to transplant it. However, the upper part of the soil must still be changed to fresh. Make sure that there is good drainage in the pot.

Protection against insects

  The rose needs to be sprayed to prevent the establishment of parasites by special means. Chinese rose how to care for the soil to protect it from pests, can be read on the packaging of care products.

Reproduction

The Chinese domestic rose reproduces semi-matured, as well as green cuttings. Planting in the soil cuttings for germination can be throughout the year. They are best rooted in the spring. It is very good to cut off shoots in the summer.