How do you grow Chinese roses? This guide is simple and practical

The Chinese rose is a flower with real magic; every time you see one, you want to buy a few pots and take them home. But for flower lovers who have never grown Chinese roses, doing it well is not something you learn in just 1 or 2 days. No rush, though - first you can enjoy other people's flowers, and then launch a full-on assault on the guide.

Tricks for making Chinese roses bloom abundantly

Nutrition must be sufficient

If you want Chinese roses to bloom abundantly, the plant first needs to be fairly robust and have plenty of flower buds, so nutrition must be sufficient. If you do not know which fertilizer to use, you can use a ready-made organic nutrient solution for Chinese roses; its nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content is rich and balanced, and it has added various organic matter, minerals and amino acids to promote vigorous growth and abundant blooming.

Water must be sufficient

When watering Chinese roses, follow the principle of watering thoroughly once the soil has dried out. When the soil 2 cm below the surface of the pot is dry, you can water, and keep watering until water comes out of the bottom of the pot. So with "water thoroughly once dry," exactly how long until you water 1 time, how often to water 1 time, what kind of water to use, and what kind of water for what kind of seedling?

Healthy seedlings

Strong Chinese rose seedlings have a fairly developed root system, more leaves and greater transpiration, and the pot soil evaporates relatively quickly. Such seedlings can simply follow the "water thoroughly once dry" rule. Each time you water, keep watering until a large amount of water flows out of the bottom of the pot.

For seedlings with a relatively weak root system, the watering principle should follow something a bit drier than "water thoroughly once dry," because seedlings with weak roots also have relatively weak branches, slower transpiration and a slower wet-dry cycle in the pot soil; after one watering, the soil will not dry out for a long time.

Also, seedlings with a relatively poor root system should be planted in small pots, and you should not water too much; keep the pot soil slightly dry, because if the pot soil stays wet for a long time, it easily causes root rot, while slightly dry soil is what helps the roots spread.

When the soil near the plant dries out, if there is no water or nutrient replenishment, the plant will, in order to survive, extend and contract its roots to seek more water and fertilizer from the surroundings. So dryness must also have a limit; if the soil is too dry, it can easily dry the Chinese rose to death. It is better to keep it on the dry side, just slightly moist.

If it has reached the standard of being thoroughly dry, you can delay watering by about 1 day. The timing of watering also needs a little attention: in summer, generally water in the morning and evening; in winter, generally water in the morning on sunny days. If the flowerpot is relatively small, then by the afternoon in summer the water has already evaporated completely, and a water shortage will appear.