Stones by the roadside have a wonderful use in gardening: weighing down old branches to make new buds sprout quickly

Autumn is the season of harvest, and this is not only true for melons, fruits and vegetables. Many plants and flowers also enter their blooming season in autumn, with each flower blooming brightly and beautifully, a delight to the eye, and as you pass by, you can from time to time catch wafts of fragrant blossoms, an utter delight.

The Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis) surely counts as one of the many flowering plants, and although its branches bear a few small thorns, that still cannot hold back people's love for it. What is more, the Chinese rose comes in a variety of flower colours and its fragrance is pleasant to take in; planting one at home is a wonderful experience. But if you want to grow Chinese roses well, Huahua has quite a few little tricks here, and now I will teach them to you.

1. Put a few stones on the "old branches" of the Chinese rose

This stone-pressing method sounds very unreliable, but it really is quite useful, to say the least. I believe many flower lovers have seen slow growth of side buds on the Chinese rose plants in their homes; the reason is that the old branches have absorbed all the nutrients, so the new branches simply cannot take in much nutrition, and their growth rate slows down.

At this point we go to the roadside to find a few bits of crushed stone and press down the old branches, so that in the later growth process the nutrients can be spread to the new branches, and the side buds will not fail to grow out. In this way the side buds will grow, and when the blooming season comes they can also produce beautiful buds, and the whole pot of Chinese roses will look much fuller.

2. Add some "Chinese medicine residue" to the Chinese rose's flower fertiliser

Chinese medicine is a good thing handed down from our country's traditional culture. Not only does it sometimes help treat stubborn and complicated illnesses, it actually has its own set of uses for growing flowers too. We can go to a pharmacy and buy some Chinese medicine residue, then use it as fertiliser water to water the flowers, and within a few days we can see a noticeable effect.

The process of making Chinese medicine residue fertiliser water is also fairly simple. First, soak the Chinese medicine residue for a period of time, then put it into an airtight container, add a certain amount of water, and remember to fill the water to about nine-tenths full. Finally, move the container to a cool, shaded place and wait for it to ferment. Once the Chinese medicine flower fertiliser water has fermented, you can water the Chinese rose with it once every half a month, and then the Chinese rose can grow dense and large.

3. Prune the flowering branches regularly

Pruning the flowering branches is very necessary for a plant like the Chinese rose, which has relatively long branches. A Chinese rose whose branches have been pruned not only looks more beautiful, but can also provide enough nutrition to the other smaller flowering branches, so that the nutrients spread evenly; this is a good way to grow flowers.

You also need to steel yourself and prune the flowers that have finished blooming, as only this can ensure larger and better Chinese rose buds the following year. Chinese roses happen to be in their growing period in autumn; with these 3 little methods, I believe the Chinese roses in your home will bloom more vigorously than before!