What to do when the rose leaves are lush green but all have blind branches?
Here is an in-depth introduction for netizens on how to deal with the issue of lush green rose leaves with blind branches in the aspect of green plants and flowers, and next, let's understand it together.
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Rose cultivation series article: the 89th article.
In the past two or three months, I have been sharing articles about rose cultivation. If you have been following the articles, you should already have a good grasp of rose cultivation.
However, for some occasional readers who are新手 gardeners, many problems can still arise during the cultivation of roses.
Today, let's talk about the issue of blind buds in roses, which is also a question raised by readers and rose enthusiasts.
This enthusiast's rose has developed a large number of blind buds. The leaves look very healthy, but they turn into blind buds without producing flower buds.
From the photos, we can also see that the rose leaves look very healthy, with no obvious signs of pests and diseases or nutrient deficiencies.
So what exactly is causing this phenomenon?
To find the reason, we have to look back at the cultivation process. Roses do not suddenly develop blind buds without reason; it must be that there is a problem with our cultivation methods.
Potential reasons for blind buds:
First, let's understand the several possibilities that cause blind buds.
1. Lack of fertilizer: This rose appears healthy on the surface and does not show the symptoms of yellow leaves or weakness associated with nutrient deficiencies.
But I must remind you:
The most fundamental reason for all blind buds is malnutrition, and how malnutrition is caused is the key to our solution.
What to do when the rose leaves are lush green but all have blind branches?
Clearly, this rose does not show obvious signs of nitrogen deficiency or trace element deficiency. Our reader and enthusiast also applies "Flower More 1" once a week (which I think looks very healthy).
2. Lack of sunlight
In addition to insufficient fertilization, insufficient sunlight can lead to a reduced rate of photosynthesis in roses, resulting in malnutrition, but our enthusiast is growing outdoors, so sunlight is not lacking.
3. Pests and diseases
Pests and diseases can weaken the growth of rose plants and cause blind branches, but it is clear that our enthusiast's rose has no pests or diseases.
4. Lack of nutrients
Roses require a relatively high demand for some medium elements, especially when grown in pots. If the soil mix is uniform, it is easy to have a deficiency in nutrients. Usually, severe nutrient deficiencies will show on the leaves, but minor deficiencies may not necessarily have obvious symptoms.
The enthusiast's frequency of applying "Flower More 1" is relatively high, with no deficiency in the three major nutrients, so the plant looks healthy in terms of transpiration. But if there is a calcium deficiency...