How capricious is a Chinese rose - can I keep at home

"Mom, Mom, look, what a beautiful flower!" - exclaimed my son, pointing his finger at the huge bush standing at the window in the clinic. "Yes, my dear, he is called a Chinese rose," I replied.

What does this beauty need to be happy?

On the street in our climate does not grow a Chinese rose. Is it possible to keep this magnificent flower at home? Of course, you can, because it is beautifully growing indoors, without causing unnecessary trouble. With proper care. "And what is he, this correct withdrawal?" - you ask. Now about this and find out.

A pot for a Chinese beauty

The most optimal version of the hibiscus pot is one in which from the root system to the edge of the container there are still 3-5 centimeters. It can be plastic, maybe ceramic - for your taste. For the rooted cuttings of the Chinese rose in the first stage is enough polilitrovogo pot or glass. Over time, after about 2-3 years, the plant can be transferred to another pot - more. A flower should be transplanted, not transplanted. The fact is that this beauty is very sensitive to its root system, and it is better not to touch its roots once again, that is, not to shake out old land from them, and especially not to wash. Otherwise, you can lose hibiscus. He will not die at once, but gradually, losing the leaf behind the leaf.

By the way, the issue of pot selection is important for flowering hibiscus. Many complain that the Chinese rose does not blossom. I also had this problem until I was prompted that it would not bloom until the root does not take up the entire volume of land in which it grows. And how to determine that it's time to transplant a plant? It's quite simple - when you start to water your beauty every day because of the fact that the leaves wilt, then it's already necessary to transplant it into a bigger pot.

The most "tasty" land for the Chinese rose

The Chinese rose (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) grows great in a mixture of chernozem with sand in proportion 2: 1 or purchased soil based on peat for flowering plants. The Chinese rose loves fertilized soil, yellow leaves sometimes turn yellow because of a shortage of trace elements. it The phenomenon is called chlorosis. It arises against the background of a lack of iron in the soil. Cure chlorosis is not so difficult - just once a month to water the plant with a drug that contains iron in a chelated form. For example, the "Emerald" gives a good result.

In addition, approximately 1.5 months after planting your beauty in a new soil, mineral resources in it are depleted, and it is necessary to feed the Chinese rose once every 2-3 weeks with a complex organo-mineral fertilizer for flowering plants. This is the second rule (along with the rule of a small pot), necessary to see flowers on your tree.

Secrets of caring for a Chinese princess

Although the Chinese rose is unpretentious, is it possible to keep a plant at home, which eventually turns into a real tree? Even if you have little room for a fairly large bush, which eventually turns hibiscus, you can get out of the situation. Firstly, in February, one third of the shoots can be cut off. Pruning, along with the size of the pot and regular top dressing, is the third rule for obtaining flowers on this plant. The Chinese rose willingly gives buds on new shoots. On the old, it will also bloom, but less luxuriantly.

Another secret, known to professional gardeners, is the use of hormones that stop plant growth. In our country this drug is called "Athlete". It contains retardants, making the flower stocky and low. But with this drug you need to be careful - if you overdo and pour more than the recommended rate, over time the plant will lose all its large leaves, and the new ones will be small and not very attractive. Although it will not cease to bloom.

Hibiscus home maintenance conditions

With good care very often and for a long time a Chinese rose blooms. Is it possible to keep this flower at home if you have, for example, the northern orientation of the apartment? The answer is yes. Of course, it is possible, but it is most likely that he will not bloom. For the blossom of this beauty, the sun's rays are simply necessary. In addition, in the autumn-winter period, the temperature of the content of this plant can be reduced to 12 degrees. In February, after trimming, it can be transplanted and raised to 17-19 degrees. In this period, timely watering is necessary - when the soil in the pot dries up to a depth of one finger. Feeling the spring, hibiscus will come to life, turn green and will please you with flowering until next autumn.

Here is such unpretentious, but with their demands, a Chinese rose. Is it possible to keep this flower at home, it's up to you. And I, as far as possible, tried to reveal his character and habits.