How to Care for Climbing Roses Seedlings in Summer
Main Content Introduction: Related information about the care of climbing roses seedlings in summer, with specific details as follows:
Many rose enthusiasts often ask if there are extra-large climbing rose seedlings available. In reality, there's no need to buy very large seedlings, as climbing roses grow very quickly. I'll introduce how to ensure that climbing rose seedlings grow rapidly in summer and achieve the effect of a flower wall ahead of schedule.
How to Care for Climbing Roses Seedlings in Summer
If you want your climbing roses to show results quickly, what you need is to grow the seedlings first. One very important point is to choose seedlings with relatively good root systems. It's best to avoid buying toothpick cuttings, as these may be cheaper but have weak roots and require more time to grow strong. I recommend choosing 1-gallon seedlings with good root systems, which will grow faster after transplanting. In terms of planting and care, the following points need special attention.
1. -- Transplanting Techniques --
If you want climbing rose seedlings to grow rapidly, it's important to transplant them with the original soil ball intact. Whether planting in the ground or in a pot, the original soil ball should be protected as much as possible to reduce root damage.
If planting climbing roses in a pot, it's recommended to choose a pot that fits the size of the seedling, and use specialized rose soil. If planting in the ground, to encourage rapid growth, it's recommended to improve the soil by digging a hole about 40 cm wide and 30 cm deep, filling it with specialized rose soil, and then transplanting the climbing rose seedlings.
When planting, you can plant the seedling diagonally or horizontally to break the apical dominance, making it easier for the climbing roses to produce suckers.
2. -- Application of Base Fertilizer --
Base fertilizer is the basic fertilizer that ensures rapid growth of rose seedlings. Therefore, it should be added during transplanting. Base fertilizer usually consists of excavated organic fertilizer and slow-release fertilizer. For fertilizer selection and application, you can refer to the book "How to Grow a Burst of Roses from Scratch."
For ground planting, more base fertilizer can be added at the bottom of the improved hole. For potted roses, it's recommended to mix the base fertilizer with a small amount of soil and place it at the bottom of the pot.
3. -- Sufficient Fertilization and Watering --
While the effect of base fertilizer is long-lasting, it is relatively mild. For super-fast growth of climbing rose seedlings, sufficient fertilization and watering are essential, especially in summer when the growth is rapid and water and fertilizer consumption are high. It's important to keep the soil moist and avoid drought.
For ground planting, you can apply a growth fertilizer such as "Flower More No. 1" every 7 days, and water when the topsoil is dry. For potted roses, it's important to avoid drought, generally watering twice a day in the morning and evening, and applying thin fertilizers frequently, about every 3 days with a 1500x concentration of "Flower More No. 1."
As potted climbing roses grow, the supply of fertilization and watering may not be enough, so it's necessary to change to a larger pot in time to provide more growth space for the roots and ensure the supply of water and fertilizer.
4. -- Reasonable Light Control --
For ground planting, climbing roses can be exposed to full sunlight in summer as long as there's no drought. However, potted roses are different. Although roses are strong sun-loving flowers, the potting soil can become very hot after being exposed to direct sunlight, which can impair root respiration and even kill the fine roots. Therefore, it's important to provide shade for potted roses in summer, with the best method being to shade the pots while ensuring that the branches and leaves receive sufficient sunlight.
If there are fewer potted plants, you can use a larger pot to cool the soil. If there are many potted plants, it's recommended to use a unified shading net, with a single layer of 6-thread shading net being sufficient.
5. -- Protecting Suckers --
With reasonable fertilization and watering, climbing roses easily produce strong suckers from the roots, and these suckers are the main force for future flowering, so they need to be well protected.
The biggest threat to these suckers is thrips. Therefore, it's important to manage thrips throughout the summer, regularly applying insecticides and preventing black spot disease. When the suckers grow to half a meter high, it's also important to secure and protect them, especially during windy conditions, as they can easily be damaged.
Caring for climbing roses is not difficult. If you can do the above five points well in the summer, your climbing roses can grow to 2 meters high in just one season.
The above is the complete content on how to care for climbing rose seedlings in summer. Green plant enthusiasts may refer to this for guidance.