How long does it take for bamboo shoots to grow after the branches of the rose are pressed?
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How long does it take for bamboo shoots to grow after the branches of the rose are pressed?
Friends who have grown roses know that the bamboo shoots of roses are very precious. Only with enough bamboo shoots can roses remain strong, bloom more, and have a nice shape. That's why we often use the method of pressing branches to promote the growth of bamboo shoots in roses. However, some friends can make roses burst with five or six bamboo shoots at a time, while others see no bamboo shoots after pressing the branches. What is the reason for this?
Why don't bamboo shoots grow after pressing the branches of the rose?
To figure out this question, we first need to understand the essential conditions for the growth of bamboo shoots in roses - adequate fertilizer and water.
The reason why bamboo shoots grow strong is that they consume most of the nutrients of the rose plant during their growth. Therefore, careful friends will find that the growth of rose bamboo shoots is very fast, and many of the old branches are in a state of停滞 during the growth of bamboo shoots.
You should understand now why some roses don't grow bamboo shoots after pressing branches. In fact, the root cause is insufficient fertilizer and water.
You might be puzzled again, why is there a lack of fertilizer and water even though there is top dressing? I have summarized the following five reasons for you.
1. Weak roots
When our rose roots are relatively weak, their absorption ability is poor. At this time, even if we provide fertilizer and water, roses don't absorb much, making it difficult for strong bamboo shoots to grow.
If the rose roots are poor, it is first necessary to nourish the roots, as the seedlings will naturally grow strong.
2. Too few leaves and insufficient photosynthesis
For older seedlings, the roots are generally good, and strong new bamboo shoots can usually grow after pressing the branches. However, if the rose itself has very few leaves or is almost bare, it is also difficult to grow strong branches, as there is not enough leaf photosynthesis.
Roses need leaf photosynthesis to produce nutrients. If roses don't even have leaves, it's best to treat the cause of the bare stem first, then grow new branches and leaves for the rose seedlings, and then consider promoting bamboo shoot growth.
For problematic rose seedlings, the difficulty of care is relatively high. It is recommended that you follow the methods introduced in the book "How to Grow Roses from Scratch" for detailed care to avoid causing僵苗 in roses.
3. Insufficient fertilizer and water
Sometimes, the reason why new bamboo shoots don't grow after pressing branches is really due to insufficient fertilizer and water, especially for新手 rose friends who, although they top-dress every week, the concentration of the fertilizer is very low, and they don't use long-acting organic fertilizer or controlled-release fertilizer. They rely only on thin water-soluble fertilizers, and although roses have many branches, they are generally weak. After pressing the branches, it is also difficult to grow strong new branches.
Fertilization must be planned according to the condition of the seedlings and the characteristics of the fertilizer. You cannot fertilize on a whim or neglect it. How can roses grow well if they are starved and then stuffed?
If you are usually busy or have many potted plants to care for, and the workload of top-dressing is high, it is recommended that you use fermented organic fertilizer or long-acting controlled-release fertilizer, both of which can continuously provide nutrients for roses, and they will naturally grow more vigorously.
4. Too many flowers on old branches consume too much
Many friends, while pressing branches to promote bamboo shoots in roses, can't bear to remove the new buds or flowers on the old branches, often pressing branches and flowering at the same time. In this case, if the rose seedlings are not very strong and the fertilizer and water are not very sufficient, it is also not easy to grow strong bamboo shoots because the nutrients are too scattered.
5. Infected with red spider mites
There is also a situation where the rose plant is quite strong, has many leaves, and has been well supplied with fertilizer and water, but still doesn't grow new bamboo shoots after pressing branches.
In this case, you should be careful and check the leaves of the rose to see if there are red spider mites or if the thick old branches have turned yellow. Red spider mites or soil-borne borers can easily cause the rose plant to weaken and not grow strong bamboo shoots.
The above is a detailed introduction to how long it takes for bamboo shoots to grow after the branches of the rose are pressed. Have you understood it?