Chinese rose is so unique and beautiful like this, will you like it?

Flowers & Gardening Jan 1, 1970 0 views

Chinese roses come in a rich variety of cultivars, the common ones being ground-cover Chinese roses, climbing Chinese roses, edible roses and cut-flower Chinese roses, and one of their places of origin is China, where they have also become the city flower of Tianjin and Beijing.

Other names for the Chinese rose

The Chinese rose is an evergreen or semi-evergreen low-growing shrub of the Rosaceae family, also known as "monthly red," and is even honored with the laudatory title "Queen of Flowers."

Morphological characteristics of the Chinese rose

The Chinese rose is an erect shrub, and also a trailing or climbing vine. The stems are mostly brownish-green and mostly bear hooked prickles, though there are also Chinese roses with almost no thorns.

The flowers bloom at the tips of the branches, usually in fairly large numbers, rarely blooming singly. The flower colors are rich and varied, and the blooms are very showy, with a flower diameter of about 4-5 cm. Double-flowered forms are the majority and single-flowered forms are fewer, and most are complete flowers, or bisexual flowers.

Growing habits of the Chinese rose

The Chinese rose has strong adaptability, being both cold-resistant and drought-tolerant, and its soil requirements are relatively low, but slightly acidic sandy soil rich in organic matter and with good drainage is more favorable for its growth.

It likes sunlight, but excessive direct strong light can also affect the normal development of the flower buds and easily scorch the petals.

Generally speaking, 22-25°C is the optimal ambient temperature for the growth of the Chinese rose, while the high temperatures of summer will affect flowering.

The Chinese rose can bloom continuously, but a well-ventilated and pollution-free growing environment must be ensured; the cause of powdery mildew, which is harmful to it, is poor ventilation, and the toxicity of harmful gases in the air (sulfur dioxide, chlorine, fluoride, etc.) cannot be ignored.

The value and uses of the Chinese rose

Ornamental value: Chinese roses can be used in gardens to lay out flower beds, flower borders and courtyards, and can also be enjoyed at home as potted plants; in addition, making cut flowers, flower baskets, bouquets and the like are also common uses of the Chinese rose.

Medicinal value: fragrance can be extracted from the flowers. Not only the flowers, but its roots and leaves can also be used as medicine, with good effects of promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling, and of reducing inflammation and detoxifying.

The flower language of the Chinese rose

White Chinese rose: nobility, respect;

Red Chinese rose: passionate love, pure love, ardor;

Pink Chinese rose: praise, elegance, gratitude;

Black Chinese rose: creativity, individuality;

Greenish-white Chinese rose: simplicity, purity.