How to care for Chinese roses to make them sprout and bloom more
This article provides a detailed explanation on how to care for Chinese roses to promote more sprouting and blooming. The specific contents are as follows:
How to care for Chinese roses to make them sprout and bloom more
For a lush potted Chinese rose that continuously produces new sprouts, focus on these two key points, and by the end of summer, you'll have an entire pot full of new sprouts, waiting to bloom later on.
1. Pruning
Many beginners do not understand pruning, unsure whether to keep the inner or outer buds. It's best to keep the outer buds and reduce the inner ones. You can identify the outer buds by looking at the bud point; if it is exposed, it is an outer bud.
For example, the ones inside are inner buds. Keep the outer buds and cut the inner ones at this position. The cut branches can also be used for propagation.
2. Fertilizing
After pruning, the next step is fertilizing. Do not let it lack nutrients, as it will struggle to produce new sprouts without them. You can use a gentle granular fertilizer like sesame cake fertilizer, placing one particle in each hole, usually about 8 to 9 particles.
The depth of the holes should be about half the height of the pot, then place one particle in each hole. It's simple, and once its roots touch the fertilizer, it will quickly grow new roots and produce more sprouts.
Generally, in the south, fertilizing once a month is sufficient. Don't overdo it; just one feeding per month with this sesame cake fertilizer will make it grow robustly, with more sprouts.
3. Pest Control
Also, as summer approaches, it's a good idea to do some pest control, as red spiders and whiteflies are prone to invade Chinese roses. If we don't pay attention to the back of the leaves, and they multiply without timely treatment, they can even spread to the potting soil, which we can't see and is difficult to treat.
If detected early, it's better to start prevention as soon as possible. You can use a mineral oil to spray on the plant, which is specifically designed to kill red spiders, whiteflies, and scale insects on Chinese roses.
You can use 2 to 5 drops, mixed with 500 milliliters of water, and spray the entire plant evenly. Generally, 500 milliliters can cover about 10 pots. If you have fewer pots, adjust the ratio accordingly. The packaging usually contains instructions for the ratio.
If unsure, just follow the instructions inside for spraying. It can also be used as a root soak, once every 7 to 10 days, for 2 to 3 times to completely eradicate the pests. For spraying, you can mix a small amount with water mist and spray together. Once pests are stuck, they will slowly die.
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