How to handle the care of roses for beginners?
A comprehensive explanation of the experience related to rose cultivation for beginners, which will certainly help you, let's get to know it together!
How to handle the care of roses for beginners? Here are 4 tips.
Many rose beginners always say that roses are difficult to grow and can't survive! In fact, are roses really that difficult to grow? For those with experience in growing flowers, roses are very easy to cultivate. So why do our new flower friends think that roses are inevitably difficult to grow?
Actually, think about it, what kind of flowers are easy to grow for beginners? Even the universally acknowledged easy-to-grow cacti are difficult for many people to keep alive. Roses are actually very common potted flowers, and the difficulty of cultivation is not high. The reason for not being able to keep them alive is simply because the correct cultivation methods have not been mastered.
Why can't beginners keep rose flowers alive?
If you can't keep your roses alive, I suggest you look for problems from the following aspects.
1. Potting Soil - Many new flower friends are still confused about the soil used for potted plants. They often use garden soil directly or buy the universal nutrient soil sold online for 10 yuan, which is cheap, breathable, and nutritious.
However, in reality, the universal nutrient soil is not nutritious. Saying this may offend many people selling cheap soil, but this type of soil really kills whatever it is used for, so it is recommended that you not rely too much on universal nutrient soil, as it may also damage your seedlings.
How to handle the care of roses for beginners?
For potted roses, Greenery Enthusiast Network recommends that you buy pine bark to mix your own soil, or coconut shell can also be used, but coconut brick soil is not recommended because it is too fine, retains too much water, and beginners who like to water can easily cause root rot.
If you don't buy soil, you can mix garden soil with 1/3 coal slag granules or ceramsite to increase breathability, and then add some fermented organic fertilizer to help maintain the looseness of the soil.
2. Watering
Many flower friends can't keep their roses alive because they water too much, whether the soil is dry or not, they want to water, or they always feel that if they don't water for two days, the roses will dry up.
In fact, rose flowers are not that thirsty, especially when grown indoors on a balcony where ventilation is poor, the drying cycle of the potting soil is slow, and it often takes a week or even longer for the potting soil to dry out. Therefore, you must check the moisture of the potting soil before watering, and only water when the top 2-3 centimeters of soil is dry.
3. Light and Ventilation
Many flower friends grow mini roses on their balconies and, seeing them full of flowers, move them indoors to admire, thus no longer exposing them to sunlight. This is a big no-no in rose cultivation. Roses love sunlight and cannot be without it for long periods. They can be exposed to sunlight for half a day and placed indoors for the other half.