Chinese rose: growing and caring at home. Features of growing a Chinese rose (hibiscus) and rules for caring for a plant How to plant a shoot of a Chinese rose at home

Chinese rose belongs to the genus Hibiscus, therefore in everyday life it is called that. The plant is an easy-to-maintain evergreen shrub that reaches a height of 3 m. Its homeland is the south of China, but the flower grows successfully in other regions with a tropical and subtropical climate. Used in landscape design how ornamental plant... To date, many new varieties have been bred with interesting shapes and shades of colors - pink-porcelain, ivory, lilac, rich crimson.

Hibiscus is essentially a tree, although some species are classified as shrubs. Belongs to the Malvov family (in total, it includes about 300 species). Hibiscus can be of different origins - some of them are imported from the New World (the so-called "Floridians"). In Russian climatic conditions v open ground only two beautifully flowering species can grow - the Syrian and triple hibiscus, and the Chinese rose is grown at home or in a greenhouse. Many people confuse it with another plant - garden hibiscus. But the latter is a hybrid that was bred in the 1950s and can actually be grown in the garden, while the Chinese rose in temperate latitudes is always an indoor variety.

Chinese hibiscus looks quite impressive due to its dark green leaves, smooth and shiny, and large flowers, which reach 16 cm in diameter. Despite the name, the plant has nothing to do with real roses. Its flower has an interesting shape, more like a mallow. In natural conditions, it blooms in March, the plant blooms until October.

Nevertheless, Chinese hibiscus is quite demanding on temperatures - in summer it feels comfortable only if it is more than +25 degrees outside, and in winter - at +12 ° C.

Reproduction

Growing and reproducing hibiscus at home is possible in several ways:

1. Seeds. This is not the most common method, but it is productive, since the seeds give a lot of shoots. It is recommended to plant them at the end of February. Before planting, the seeds must be disinfected with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, and then washed with water. After that, you need to lower them into a container with a growth stimulator for a day. The material is then kept in damp gauze and unrolled once a day to give access to fresh air... When sprouts appear, they need to be planted in a mixture of soil, ash, sand and peat. In the future, you can plant seedlings in separate containers or plant them on the site (the strongest specimens).
2. Cuttings. This is the most popular way to help propagate the plant at home. Cuttings are selected and cut back in the spring, then treated with a growth stimulant and placed in a container with water. When the roots appear, you can plant them in a container in which a mixture of soil, peat and humus is preliminarily prepared. Rooting takes place within a month. When young shoots grow up, they are pinched to give the bush a beautiful shape.
3. Dividing the bush or layering. This is a rather complicated method. It is rarely used at home, but in theory, the procedure can be carried out when growing hibiscus in the garden, carefully separating the shoots from the main bush with a sharp tool.

Growing features

To keep a Chinese rose at home, you need a pot that is large enough, but not too spacious. If there is too much space in the container, the grower will end up with a lot of leaves, but there will be few flowers. When grown in a pot, Chinese hibiscus is recommended to be replanted annually, choosing a new container a couple of centimeters wider than the previous one.

The Chinese rose prefers slightly acidic soils with a pH of 6.8. It is imperative to include sod soil (4 parts), deciduous (2 parts), humus (1 part), sand (1 part) in the composition of the soil.

At the bottom of the pot, you need to lay out a drainage layer for which clay shards, broken brick or stones are suitable. This is necessary in order to prevent stagnation of water at the root system and to avoid rotting.

If it is not possible to transplant hibiscus, you need to carefully cut its roots by a third, and then change the soil in the pot to a new one every 3 years.

Transplanting a Chinese rose is straightforward. The only caveat is that you need to do a preliminary pruning, remove shoots without leaves and dried branches, and cut the rest by half.

Care

Careful care for hibiscus is necessary mainly in the initial stages. For a young plant, the formation of a beautiful bush is of particular importance. This is done by trimming. You need to remove weak shoots, leaving no more than a couple of centimeters from the buds. If a small hibiscus is grown for decorative purposes, pruning and shaping the bush will require a lot of effort, since you will have to trim almost the entire crown. Otherwise, the plant will direct all its forces to the growth of shoots, and not to flowering.

Pruning is desirable in the cold season - at the very end of winter or early March, while the hibiscus has not started to grow. Spring pruning also has health benefits. Some growers prefer to do this in the fall, when the plant has bloomed. You need to cut off exactly those branches on which flowers bloomed in the current year.

When conducting spring pruning it must be remembered that the flowers of Chinese hibiscus usually bloom on the tops of shoots that are at least three months old.

When a plant is in bloom, it needs more natural light. It is necessary to find such a place so that the direct rays of the sun do not fall on the flower, otherwise the leaves of the bush will dry out. It is recommended to feed the hibiscus during the flowering period. It is not necessary to use fertilizers - you can take 1 tsp. sugar, dilute it with warm water (200-250 ml) and add to the root.

V hot weather the plant needs additional moisture. Watering should be regular, but not too abundant. This means that watering a Chinese rose can only be done after the soil under the plant has completely dried out. If the drought lasts long enough, the hibiscus will need to be watered daily.

In winter, the plant has a dormant period. At home, it can be kept on an unheated, but insulated outside and glazed balcony - these are quite comfortable conditions for a flower. In the southern regions, some varieties remain to winter in the ground, while they must be covered with special agrotextiles for the cold season. If there is no such fiber, spruce branches can be used.

Potential problems and pests

Hibiscus is very resistant to insects and diseases. But if the summer is hot and dry, it can be attacked by aphids, spider mites and thrips. To get rid of pests, the site owner will have to double-treat the plant with insecticides. For this, drugs such as Fitoverm, Karbofos, Aktellik are used, and the interval between their applications should be 7-10 days.

Hibiscus grown in the garden is prone to chlorosis. The plant's lower leaves fall off, and those that grow in this place have a yellowish tint almost from the very beginning. The reason for the disease is that the soil in the garden contains too little iron and nitrogen, so they are added to the soil in addition, adding iron chelate to the water left for irrigation (in the dosage set by the manufacturer).

Gardeners who grow hibiscus most often face the following problems:

1. Leaves turn yellow. This happens not only with chlorosis, but also in cases where the root system of the plant is injured (most often during transplantation). If the cause was mechanical damage, then drugs like Zircon or Kornevin are added to the water for irrigation - with exact observance of the amount specified in the instructions. Such a composition can also be used with water for spraying leaves, but no more than 2-3 drops of the product per 0.5 l of liquid. Sometimes hibiscus leaves turn yellow from the heat - in this case, you need to adjust the watering regime.
2. The plant does not bloom. This problem is most often associated with a lack of boron and phosphorus. This conclusion can only be reached if all the rules of agricultural technology are observed, the Chinese rose grows in a spacious, bright area, but there are still no flowers. If the shoots have slowed down growth, it means that there is not enough nitrogen in the soil. Top dressing applied on time will ensure lush and long-lasting flowering.
3. Leaves are falling. It should be noted that this happens quite often in autumn and is considered a natural phenomenon. If the leaves fall in summer, spring or autumn, this is a signal that the plant is suffering from excessive watering or, conversely, from a lack of water. The problem may also be that the root of the plant is injured during transplantation. The easiest way to fix the problem is to adjust the watering.

Chinese rose, or in other words hibiscus - widespread indoor plant, which is very much loved for it beautiful flowers and unpretentiousness. This species, although it is able to withstand severe frosts, does not have time to bloom in the climate of the middle zone. It is grown in gardens only in the southern regions. In areas with cold weather, there is nothing left but to plant a Chinese rose at home.

About the Chinese rose

Hibiscus is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 6 m in nature. The flowering of the Chinese rose is quite long, which is another of its positive quality... The genus has 250 species, one of which is cultivated as a house plant. The homeland of the Chinese rose is Southeast Asia, and other types of hibiscus can be found in the wild in Africa, America and the Pacific Islands.

About growing a Chinese rose at home

Indoor varieties of Chinese roses can be grown even by beginners. When cold weather sets in, hibiscus should be placed in a well-lit place. Low light is fine too, but the rose won't bloom. The temperature must be maintained at + 20 ° C. And if it is lowered to + 5 ° C, then flower buds will be better laid. But this is not necessary, if conditions do not allow, then the hibiscus is left to winter at + 20 ° C.

Chinese rose

As soon as the warm summer weather sets in, the Chinese rose is taught to the sun - transferred to the balcony, and then moved to the garden. It is necessary to cover the hibiscus from bright sunlight, otherwise burns will appear on the leaves.

Ease of care, one of the qualities for which hibiscus is valued. It is important to observe the lighting and watering regime, then the plant will delight with large bright flowers. There are certain rules for caring for a Chinese rose:

It is necessary to ensure that the soil is not overdried - in the summer there is quite frequent watering, every 2-3 days, and in the winter, just watch that the earthen lump is moist;
In a pot with a plant, you need to make good drainage so that the water does not stagnate;
Hibiscus needs frequent spraying from a sprayer, especially if the indoor air is dry. The main thing is not to fall on the flowers, otherwise they will begin to fall off;
It is better for the water to settle before watering;
During flowering, the rose is fed once every 10 days with a complex fertilizer, and from autumn it is necessary to reduce the dose of nitrogen in the dressing;
In the spring, hibiscus is transplanted into a nutrient earth mix... It is difficult to replant large plants, so they simply replace the topsoil;
After the plant is transplanted, it is pruned so that new shoots with flowers develop;
In the fall, the Chinese rose grows and stretches - it is shortened by a third. If pruning is done in early March, then the shoots are removed to half the length.

Note! During the hibiscus transplant, if there is no desire to increase the green part of the flower, the volume of the pot is left the same.

With improper care, various pests, especially aphids, may appear on the hibiscus. Frequent spraying will help protect against these insects. Hibiscus can also be susceptible to various diseases such as infectious and non-infectious chlorosis, bacterial spotting, and brown rot. The most common care mistakes that lead to illness:

a Chinese rose stands in a draft or in direct sunlight;
too frequent watering, provoking root rot;
dry indoor air or too heat air;
dustiness of leaves;
there is no regular spraying, this is especially important in summer weather;
use for irrigation of poor quality water with various impurities;
insufficient lighting;
excessive fertilization;
insufficient feeding and lack of regular spring transplants;
contact with diseased plants.

If these mistakes are avoided, the Chinese rose will grow healthy and strong, delighting with regular flowering.

How to root a Chinese rose at home

The Chinese rose reproduces well by cuttings. The shoots remaining after pruning the hibiscus in the spring are well suited for this purpose. Sections are treated with growth stimulants and placed in water. You can also leave them in a mixture of peat and sand, covering them on top, for example, with a jar.

Rose cuttings

The shoot develops a white growth where the roots begin to appear. After a month, they begin to sprout, then the cutting is planted in the ground and pinched the top so that the hibiscus bushes.

Note! A plant can be transplanted into a pot, which has formed roots of 5-7 cm and a couple of new leaves.

If the spring stalk is well-rooted, it may even bloom after 2 months. To propagate the hibiscus, the top of the plant cut in mid-summer can also be used.

How to properly plant a Chinese rose with a shoot and seeds at home

Usually, perennials are not propagated by seed, but the Chinese rose is an exception. This method suits her perfectly. Rose seeds from China have good germination, which lasts for 6 years and can germinate easily. The very procedure for such reproduction is very simple. There are several guidelines on how to germinate rose seeds from China. Sow it in late February or early March. The step-by-step landing algorithm is as follows:

First, the seeds are disinfected for 30 minutes in a solution of potassium permanganate, then washed and soaked for a day in a growth stimulator. In this case, care must be taken that the liquid does not completely cover them, and there is access to oxygen;
Next, the seeds are placed in wet gauze for germination. They must be kept moist and warm;
The seeds will germinate in about 3 days. They are seated in plastic glasses filled with sand, peat and ash. The main thing is to make sure that the root of the plant grows straight and does not bend;
Sprouted seeds are placed in the soil, sprinkled a little on top and covered with paper or film;

Note! In order to successfully germinate hibiscus, you need good lighting, but without direct sunlight.

The easiest way to reproduce, as for all perennials, is to plant a Chinese rose with a shoot. Cuttings are placed for rooting in water or a specially prepared soil composition. A month later, the roots will appear at the processes.

How to plant a homemade Chinese rose

To plant a Chinese rose with shoots, you need:

take a stem with a diameter of about 0.5 cm;
cut off the top at a distance of 15 cm and remove the leaves from the bottom;
plant in a container;
put in a place with good lighting;
produce moderate and regular watering.

To make an annual transplant of a Chinese rose, a fertile mixture of turf and leaf land, humus and sand. For young hibiscus, peat is also added. Expanded clay or brick fragments are placed at the bottom of the pot in order for drainage to take place. To less traumatize the roots, hibiscus from one pot is placed in another by transferring.

Chinese rose transplant

Hibiscuses are also planted by dividing the bush, but this method is used mainly for garden plants. The best time for the procedure is spring. Depending on the size of the bush, a knife, pruner or saw is used. Before dividing, the blades are disinfected, for example, with alcohol.

Note! By dividing, you can propagate Chinese roses that had at least 2 stems last season.

The bush is dug up, the earth is shaken off and, without damaging the extra roots, the trunks are separated. Then these shoots, which must necessarily have at least a few roots, are planted in pots with earth and compost. Water regularly, but in moderation.

Further care

Young sprouts of the Chinese rose are looked after in the same way as adult plants. When the rose grows, the old stems are removed, leaving new ones. Weeds are removed and the soil is loosened. Top dressing is needed during the period of active growth, from June to September. The fertilizer should have a high phosphorus content. In the fall, potash mixtures are introduced to prepare the hibiscus for wintering.

The Chinese rose is a spectacular and unpretentious houseplant that is also easy to propagate. The shape of the bush can be varied by pinching. Hibiscus with its large flowers will decorate any home.

The Chinese rose is a type of hibiscus introduced to Europe from Asia and the Pacific Islands. Today it is one of the most beautiful indoor large-sized trees, extremely popular in Europe, despite the many bad omens associated with Chinese hibiscus. And these superstitions were invented by the Europeans themselves.
In Argentina, it is considered bad form not to have at least one hibiscus in the house. In India, the Chinese rose is used to make bridal wreaths, and in Hawaii and Haiti, hibiscus is a national symbol.

In our article you will find the following information:

how to care for a Chinese rose;
how to trim it;
how to transplant;
how to get rid of the plant problems that sometimes arise.

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Planting and caring for a Chinese rose

Bloom: from spring to autumn.
Lighting: bright diffused light, partial shade.
Temperature: in summer - 18-20 ˚C, in winter - at least 15 ˚C.
Watering: after the top layer of the substrate has dried to a depth of 2-3 cm.
Air humidity: increased. Regular spraying of the leaves is recommended during the hot season.
Top dressing: from April to September twice a month complex mineral fertilizers alternately with organic. In winter, if the rose blooms, a fourth of the dose of potassium-phosphorus fertilizer is added to the soil.
Cropping: in spring, before bud formation begins.
Rest period: not pronounced.
Transfer: young plants are transplanted annually, and starting from the age of five - once every 3-4 years.
Reproduction: seeds and cuttings.
Pests: thrips, aphids, whiteflies, mealybugs, spider mites.
Diseases: chlorosis, root rot, bacterial blight, brown rot, leaf bronzing and ring spot viruses.

Read more about the cultivation of the Chinese rose below.

Plant Chinese rose, or Chinese hibiscus (Latin Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)- one of the most popular species in the culture of the genus Hibiscus of the Malvov family. The genus of hibiscus has about two hundred species, but Chinese hibiscus has become the most popular in home floriculture. The Chinese rose flower began its triumphant spread over the subtropical and tropical regions of the Earth, in which it has long and successfully taken root, from the south of China and the north of Indochina. The popularity of this plant is so great that in Malaysia, for example, the Chinese rose hibiscus, called Bungaraya, is one of the country's symbols depicted on coins. In countries where the climate does not allow growing Chinese rose flowers in gardens, they are cultivated as greenhouse or indoor plants.

Homemade Chinese rose - description

From time to time, the Chinese rose is watered, after which the top of the pot is covered with a mat or paper bag to keep moisture in the soil longer. In the spring, the pot with the plant is exposed to bright, diffused light and gradually increase the watering to the usual rate to stimulate the growth of young shoots.

On the picture: Beautiful flower chinese rose

Reproduction of the Chinese rose at home

As we have already found out, the Chinese rose reproduces well by seeds. How to propagate a Chinese rose vegetatively, for example, by cuttings? It is best to use the cuttings of the Chinese rose left after the spring pruning of the plant for rooting. Treat the sections with a growth stimulant - Kornevin or Heteroauxin - and place the cuttings for growing roots in water or plant in a mixture of sand and peat, covered with a glass jar on top.

Rooting will take place within three to four weeks, after which the cutting is planted in the soil for a Chinese rose and pinched to stimulate tillering. Rooted spring cuttings in good lighting can even bloom in a couple of months. Apical cuttings can also be used for grafting. with two or three internodes, cut in July or August.

In the photo: Pink hibiscus

Chinese rose pests and diseases

Harmful insects and diseases of the Chinese rose

Of the pests, thrips, aphids and spider mites are dangerous to the Chinese rose, and the invasion of these insects is usually due to your violation of the rules for caring for the plant, and most often the main reason is too dry air. Place the plant on a tray with a wet stone, start spraying the leaves with settled water at room temperature to eliminate the conditions favorable for the life of these insects; twice with an interval of two weeks treat the plant with hot pepper infusion with soap that destroys insects, and if the infection is too strong, you will have to apply the treatment with Actellik solution in the same mode at the rate of 15 drops per liter of water.

Sometimes growers complain that the leaves of the chinese rose turn yellow... The reason for this may be a disease such as chlorosis, which occurs due to the increased content of calcium and chlorine in the water used for irrigation. The water must be defended and, before watering, add iron chelate to it in the amount indicated in the instructions.

In the photo: How hibiscus bloom

Chinese rose turns yellow

If you irrigate with settled water of the desired temperature, but for some reason the leaves of a Chinese rose still turn yellow, the reason for this may be too abundant moisture in the soil for a long time. If there are few yellow leaves, just cut back on watering, you can even replace it temporarily by spraying the leaves. But if the leaves turn yellow massively, you will have to transplant the plant into new soil by examining the root system and removing rotten roots.

Another reason why the Chinese rose turns yellow may be in insufficient light for the normal growth of the plant - in this case, you can observe a real leaf fall. There are other reasons why hibiscus turns yellow.

Chinese rose fall

The leaves of the Chinese rose also fall from drafts and a sharp temperature drop. If you want to preserve the plant, immediately eliminate the deficiencies in the care, because it is not difficult at all. But do not sound the alarm if the plant loses only a few leaves - for a deciduous plant, this is quite normal.

Chinese rose dries

If you water the plant properly and the leaves still dry, this may be the plant's reaction to a change of location. The leaves of the frozen plant also dry out. Give him time to recover and warm up.

In the photo: Yellow hibiscus

Chinese rose withers

This is due to poor watering of the plant. Or it has not yet recovered from the transplant. But worst of all, if the problem is in the roots: carefully clean the roots from the soil, soak for half an hour in a weak solution of potassium permanganate and transplant into a small pot with light soil (add vermiculite to the usual soil for hibiscus) - maybe these measures will save your plant.

Chinese rose does not bloom

There are also several reasons why the Chinese rose does not bloom, but most often this is due to the excess nitrogen fertilizers in the soil, especially if the plant is healthy and has abundant foliage.

The plant also does not bloom:

when there is little light for him;
if you do not moisturize it enough during the active growing season;
in case of wintering in a too warm room.

For a Chinese rose to bloom, you need to exclude the listed reasons and correct others. possible mistakes in plant care.

Chinese rose - signs

The popularity of hibiscus sometimes serves him in disservice: various fables are told about this flower, and often mutually exclusive ones.

For example, some sources claim that the Chinese rose attracts many admirers to the house where the woman lives, while others also persistently warn against the destructive influence of hibiscus on the relationship between spouses and call the Chinese rose "muzhegon".

Some believe that Chinese rose - flower of death, since its untimely flowering predicts the imminent death of a person close to the owners of the plant. And if the leaves of a Chinese rose fall, this is a prognosis for an imminent serious illness of one of the household members.

It is noteworthy that all these negative opinions exist only in our country, and the rest of the world perceives the Chinese rose simply as an attractive and unassuming houseplant.

In the photo: Flowers of pink hibiscus

Where can you keep a Chinese rose in your home?

According to Feng Shui, the only rose that cannot be kept at home is Chinese because it has the ability to absorb energy. Believe it or not, it's up to you to decide, but if you don't believe in omens and no matter what you want to grow a Chinese rose in your house, who can forbid you? Take precautions, and do not keep the Chinese rose in the bedroom or in the nursery, but place this large plant in the living room, where it will not become a hindrance, but, on the contrary, will serve as an excellent decor element and purify the air in your house, absorbing harmful impurities from it and filling with oxygen.

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Hibiscus (Chinese rose) is a tall beautiful plant with large bright blooms of different colors. The beautiful flower is a favorite among experienced gardeners and amateurs alike. He is not whimsical in care and cultivation, and these are the main qualities of the rapid and unhindered growth of the plant.

How the Chinese rose blooms

The Chinese rose (indoor) is quite popular among flower growers, not only because of its easy maintenance, but also because of its beautiful flowers. They delight with their inflorescences for a short time, only two or three days. But on the bush, new opening buds constantly appear, one after the other. Therefore, it seems that hibiscus blooms for a long time. But this is provided that this bush is complete and healthy. A photo of a Chinese rose taken during the flowering period is a stunning sight.

The color scheme of the plant can be red and white, purple and orange, and one bud is able to combine two palettes. Nowadays, specialty stores offer low-growing varieties of hibiscus (hybrids of the Dutch species).

Growing a Chinese rose at home - the transplant stage

The main rules for growing a Chinese rose at home is its transplantation and reproduction. A young plant is transplanted in the spring into prepared soil. The flower loves fertilizers.

What is mixed for nutrient earth:

sod soil (4 kg);
deciduous soil (3 kg);
humus soil (1 kg);
sand (1 kg).

A drainage layer is placed in the container in which the hibiscus will be planted. The flower is fast growing, so the plant may need to be transplanted several times a year. Young shoots are cut off. Already the "adult" Chinese rose is not disturbed by transplants, but simply remove the top layer of soil and replace it with a nutritious one.

Growing process - propagation of a Chinese rose by cuttings

All plants have several methods of propagation.

How to breed hibiscus:

using seeds;
by dividing the bush;
layering;

Most often, cuttings are used as planting material. They are able to quickly release roots and grow. Propagation of a Chinese rose by cuttings is not a difficult process.

In any summer month, you need to cut off the top of the young shoot. It is important that there are at least two internodes on the planting material.

The cuttings must be treated with a growth stimulant and rooted in a container with prepared soil. Peat and humus can be added to the soil.

It is better if the transplanted cuttings grow in a warm temperature conditions(minimum 22 degrees, maximum - 25). Thirty days later, the young shoot will fully take root.

Top dressing for Chinese rose

Chinese rose (indoor) is very responsive to fertilizers. The plant is fed only in the warm season: in spring or summer. In cold weather, hibiscus can easily do without additional nutrients... Fertilizers are applied once every two weeks.

For feeding indoor flowers, there are a lot of complex "nutrition". They are best purchased at flower shops.

The composition of fertilizers should include the following elements:

potassium;
phosphorus;
nitrogen.

For the full growth of a Chinese rose, you need to feed its horse system, with a frequency of once a month. All fertilizers are best diluted in warm, settled water. Also, substances containing nitrogen should be sprayed with the greens of the plant. Do not let the solution get on the hibiscus flowers, this can lead to stains on them.

You should not "overfeed" or "underfeed" the flower with fertilizers, as the plant can die. It is because of this that the leaves of the Chinese rose turn yellow. Gradually, all the greens will fall off.

What to do when the castings of a Chinese rose turn yellow

If yellow spots began to appear on the leaves of the hibiscus, this means that the plant has undergone a disease. Over time, all the greens will begin to spin and dry, as a result, it will fall off and the flower will die.

Experienced growers know that best fight with flower diseases is prevention. To do this, it is worth treating a Chinese rose with disinfectants once a month.

Required Chinese Rose Care

Chinese rose care is required at a young age and during the flowering period. These two steps will ensure the healthy growth of a beautiful plant.

Caring for a transplanted cuttings is the formation of the crown. As soon as the planting material is completely rooted and began to gain height intensively, it should be pinched. Only in this case will the Chinese rose grow lush and blooming.

Hibiscus care during flowering:

providing a sufficient amount of sunlight (but not direct hits of rays on the leaves of the plant);
top dressing of the soil;
watering with warm water;
spraying.

As a fertilizer, you can use a mild sweet syrup of your own preparation. This requires one teaspoon of sugar and 250 grams of warm liquid. Mix the ingredients until completely soluble.

V summer time when the heat is intense, it is advisable to take the hibiscus (Chinese rose) to the balcony. Place it in a corner where there is no direct sunlight, but good daylight is available. These conditions will ensure abundant flowering.

The Chinese rose is a water-loving plant. Watering in the summer should be done frequently. You can do it every day - morning and evening. Also, the flower should be sprayed.

Pruning shoots has a beneficial effect on the growth and flowering of the Chinese rose. It is necessary to examine the bush and identify weak branches. They are cut off first, leaving only a two centimeters long shoot from the buds with leaves. They also cut the crown to make the flower decorative. If you cut the shoots correctly, then the plant will be lush and formed.

Chinese rose diseases

Improper care of the Chinese rose can lead to the appearance of diseases.

The most common diseases of the Chinese rose:

fungal infection;
spider mite;
felt maker.

Symptoms of a fungal infection include blackening of the leaves and drooping of buds. In order to avoid this disease, it is not necessary to overmoisten the soil, and also to prevent drafts and a sharp drop in temperature.

Aphids and felts are spread by dry air and improper watering.

Signs about the Chinese rose

Every florist has heard many signs about the Chinese rose. Many of them are negative, although there are also positive ones.

Signs about a Chinese rose:

growing a flower in the house where the family lives will bring quarrels between husband and wife;
if the unplanned plant pleased with flowering, then troubles are coming soon;
leaves fell for no apparent reason - it is worth waiting for the illness of one of the family members;
abundant flowering of hibiscus in the home of an unmarried girl, promises an imminent meeting with a gentleman.

The lush blooming Chinese rose has long won the love of flower growers for its bright beauty, abundant long flowering and ease of growing. This popular houseplant is one of 250 species of hibiscus, an evergreen shrub that can grow up to six meters in height! Chinese hibiscus is native to Southeast Asia, while other types of hibiscus are found in Africa, America and the Pacific Islands.

Varieties and popular varieties of hibiscus

In Hawaii, girls from ancient times weaved wonderful hibiscus flowers into their hair, in Europe, the Chinese rose was used to decorate botanical gardens in the early 19th century, and the Egyptians appreciated hibiscus for its healing properties... And now from the cups of flowers of this amazing plant, aromatic tea "karkade" is prepared, which is considered the most useful of flower tea drinks. Bright red tea with a pleasant sourness well strengthens the immune system, saves from insomnia, cleanses the kidneys and liver, and also strengthens the walls of blood vessels.

From the article you will learn what a Chinese rose can be, how to care for it, and in what conditions it should be kept so that flowers appear regularly from early spring to late autumn.

Video about growing hibiscus

Sprawling three-meter bushes of the Chinese rose are successfully used in landscaping areas: a lush crown, consisting of shiny dark green leaves, covered with large single flowers, looks very impressive in the garden. And from non-double varieties, when properly formed, beautiful trees are obtained. For growing in indoor conditions dwarf hibiscus varieties were specially bred, the height of which does not exceed 40 cm.

Sprawling three-meter bushes of the Chinese rose are successfully used for landscaping areas

Currently, hibiscus (Chinese rose) has over a thousand varieties, differing in size, shape and color of flowers:

the most common is bright red color of flowers, but there are also Chinese roses with white, cream, orange, yellow, purple, lilac, pink, salmon and variegated flowers;
in structure, the flowers can be semi-double and double or simple funnel-shaped - in the latter, strongly protruding stamens, fused into a tube, look especially interesting;
the color of oval serrated leaves in most varieties is dark green, but some varieties have leaves that are picturesquely decorated with white or red spots and strokes.

Hibiscus flowers bloom for only one day, but due to the abundance of buds, the plant, with good care, pleases the eye lush bloom from March to November.

The structure of the flowers can be semi-double and double or simple funnel-shaped

The most popular among domestic florists are such varieties as "Florida" (non-double flowers of red-orange color), "Hamburg" (bright red double flowers), "Rose" (medium-sized pink flowers), "Feeling Blue" (bluish shades of flowers), "Parple Majestic" (purple flowers with white specks and corrugated edges of the petals), "Carmen Keene" (pink-violet flowers); "San Remo" (graceful non-double flowers of snow-white color), "Borias" ( large flowers with corrugated edges, lemon-white with a dark center), "Rio" (simple pink flowers with a purple center).

Optimal conditions for growing a Chinese rose

Garden Chinese hibiscus is surprisingly frost-resistant - it can withstand frosts down to -28 degrees, especially if it is covered for the winter. However, in central Russia in summer, hibiscus does not have enough warmth for flowering, therefore, in the form of bushes and standard forms, it is found mainly on the Black Sea coast or in other regions with a warm climate.

At the beginning of summer, the Chinese rose is gradually accustomed to the sun, first moving to the balcony, and then to the garden under a canopy.

Another thing - indoor varieties Chinese rose. Growing them at home is within the power of a novice florist, you just need to choose appropriate place for the flower and provide it with optimal conditions for growth. In the cold season, hibiscus is placed in a well-lit place (the plant will feel good even in low light, but no flowers will appear), at a temperature not higher than +20 degrees. It is not necessary to lower the temperature to +5 degrees in winter, however, in the coolness of the hibiscus, flower buds are laid better.

At the beginning of summer, the Chinese rose is gradually accustomed to the sun, first moving it to the balcony, and then to the garden under the canopy. It is imperative to provide a cover for the plant from the hot sun, because direct sunlight will cause burns on the leaves of the Chinese rose.

How to properly care for Chinese hibiscus

One of the advantages for which the Chinese rose is valued is that caring for it does not take much time and special knowledge... With sufficient light and proper watering, this plant will grow well, regularly delighting you with beautiful flowers.

After transplanting, the hibiscus is pruned for the development of young shoots, on which flowers will appear

Basic rules for caring for a Chinese rose:

the plant needs abundant watering in the summer (about once every three days) and moderate watering in winter when located in a cool place - make sure that the earthen lump of the hibiscus is not overdried;
at the bottom of the pot with Chinese hibiscus, there must be good drainage, which will save the plant from stagnant water;
a Chinese rose should be often sprayed not only in the summer months, but also in winter, if the plant is located near a heater or the air in the apartment is dry (try not to get water on the flowers, otherwise they will fall off);
for irrigation and spraying, it is recommended to use settled water;
while flowering lasts, hibiscus is fed every ten days with fertilizer solutions; by the end of summer, the nitrogen content in the dressings should be reduced;
every spring, Chinese hibiscus needs to be transplanted into a nutritious, breathable earthen mixture, and if you want to restrain crown growth, leave the pot volume the same during transshipment;
It is difficult to transplant an adult large plant, so you can simply replace the topsoil with a new earthen mixture;
after transplanting, the hibiscus is pruned for the development of young shoots, on which flowers will appear;
in the autumn period, an overgrown or strongly elongated plant is shortened by a third, you can prune it at the end of February, but then the shoots will need to be cut half the length.

Video about a Chinese rose or hibiscus

Failure to follow the rules of care can lead to the appearance of pests on the hibiscus. Spraying is especially important - it helps to protect the plant from the spread of aphids, spider mite, scale insects. If you do find "uninvited guests" on your favorite flower, treat the Chinese rose with special preparations. Processing should be carried out in the morning or evening, after abundant watering.

The Chinese rose propagates by rooting the apical cuttings in a nutrient substrate at a temperature of about +23 degrees.