How to choose when buying Chinese roses
A brief knowledge sharing, introducing how to choose Chinese roses when purchasing and detailed knowledge about rose selection skills, hereinafter the editor will provide an introduction.
Chinese roses are one of the top ten famous flowers in China and are known as the "Queen of Flowers." It is spring now, the peak blooming season for Chinese roses, with large, bright flowers and a long-lasting fragrance that makes people want to buy several pots to take home and nurture. Many experienced flower enthusiasts who are good at growing flowers prefer to choose "young over old" when buying Chinese rose seedlings, opting for young seedlings within one year old rather than large ones. Why is that?
Reason one: Young seedlings are cheaper
There are many varieties of Chinese roses, and most rose enthusiasts prefer to buy foreign varieties, such as English, French, Japanese roses, etc., often purchased online. In online rose stores, the smaller the seedlings, the cheaper the price, and the larger the seedlings, the more expensive the price. This is because larger rose seedlings require more time and effort to maintain, and larger seedlings also incur higher transportation costs, making them much more expensive than young seedlings.
Only a small number of rose seedlings are propagated through grafting, while most others are propagated using cutting methods. The cost of propagation by cutting is relatively low, and the price of young seedlings produced by cutting is also very cheap, making it easy to buy several varieties without regret.
Reason two: Young seedlings have strong adaptability
Many large rose seedlings are also grown in greenhouses. After a batch of young seedlings are propagated in greenhouses, some are kept in greenhouses, where the temperature and humidity are artificially controlled to the most suitable conditions for rose growth. Regular spraying of pesticides and hormones quickly promotes growth to turn young seedlings into large ones. These rapidly grown large seedlings may look sturdy on the surface, but their adaptability to the environment may not be much stronger than that of young seedlings.
Youthful cutting seedlings are rapidly growing, and they have strong adaptability to the environment. When we buy young rose seedlings and they gradually adapt to the home environment as they grow, they are less likely to get sick and have fewer problems, with better performance later on.
Reason three: Easy to spray pesticides
Those who have grown Chinese roses know that roses are "medicine jars," often suffering from diseases and pests, requiring periodic spraying of pesticides for treatment and prevention. Although large rose seedlings grow well with many branches and leaves, they can easily hide diseases and pests. Even after buying rose seedlings and spraying pesticides for pest prevention, it is easy to miss some areas, and over time, pests and diseases may recur and spread to other plants at home.
Young rose seedlings have fewer branches, often with only one main stem and a few branches. It is easy to check for the presence of diseases and pests. Preventing diseases by spraying pesticides is also convenient, as the branches and leaves can be thoroughly sprayed with the pesticide. Spraying more preventive medication on young seedlings in the early stage can greatly reduce the probability of disease later in the growth of Chinese roses.
The above (Green Plant Enthusiast Network) introduces how to choose Chinese roses when purchasing and detailed content on rose selection skills, hoping it can be of help to you!