How to plant roses
The editor answers for netizens on how to plant roses and the related knowledge of rose cultivation methods and maintenance. Next, the editor will provide you with detailed answers.
Rose is a plant of the Rosaceae family, Rosaceae genus, with high economic and ornamental value. Roses have bright colors and pleasant fragrance, making them famous raw materials for essential oils, and they are highly valuable. Roses are treasures among ornamental flowers, widely cultivated in the country, deeply loved by flower enthusiasts, and one of the main flowers for courtyard cultivation.
I. Propagation methods of roses
Propagation of roses is easy. There are several propagation methods for roses, including seeding (single-petaled roses can be propagated by seed, with the rose fruit matured in October and harvested, which can be sown immediately or stored in sand until March of the following year, and transplanted in autumn), division (done during the dormant period of roses), grafting, and cutting propagation. Usually, cutting propagation is adopted, cutting semi-woody branches in June into segments of 10-15 centimeters, inserting them into pots or flowerpots filled with sandy soil, watering thoroughly, and covering the pot with plastic film. Under conditions of 20-30°C, it takes about a month for roots to grow. After the cuttings have rooted, they should be transplanted promptly.
III. Preparation of cultivation soil, usually with a courtyard, ground planting is used, while in cities, pot cultivation is mainly adopted. The cultivation soil for roses requires good looseness, drainage, and water retention. For pot cultivation, the soil mixture consists of 20-30% compost, 30-40% garden soil, and 30% wood ash.
IV. Cultivation of roses, pot cultivation of roses is better with clay pots, usually using pots with a diameter of 27 centimeters or more. The pots are filled in spring, autumn, or during the dormant period of roses. Place broken tiles at the bottom of the pot, then fill with cultivation soil, and place the rooted rose cutting in the center of the pot, ensuring the roots are spread out. Fill soil to half the pot, gently lift and shake the rose plant, compact the soil, and plant it not too deep, keeping the rootstock level with the pot opening. If it's too shallow, it affects survival; if it's too deep, it affects the growth of the transplanted roses. After planting, water thoroughly. After cultivation, keep it in a shaded environment for a week, then move it to a sunny place when the roots have recovered.
V. Water and fertilizer management, during the growth and development period, water with fertilizer every 10-15 days, water with clear water every 1-2 days during dry periods, water once a day during hot summers and early autumn, water moderately before flowering, and after rain, make sure to pour out the accumulated water in the pot. Especially in summer, insufficient water supply can cause leaf drop, so water in the morning and evening, and in autumn, water when the soil is dry in the afternoon. In winter, when the rose plant is dormant, control watering, reduce watering after flowering, as excessive moisture can cause leaf drop and root rot.
VI. Pruning, after defoliation, pruning can be more extensive, mainly thinning out diseased, withered, and dense branches. For the remaining branches, strong ones should be cut by half, and weak ones by two-thirds.
VII. Pot changing, as roses grow vigorously and the roots can quickly fill the entire pot, it is necessary to change the pot every 1-2 years. This is done in early spring before the roses sprout, cutting off old roots and replacing with new soil.
The above introduction on how to plant roses, rose cultivation methods, and maintenance is provided for everyone to learn and understand!