Miniature roses are the favorite of the balcony party
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Whenever roses are mentioned, many flower friends feel regretful, thinking that roses are the patent of the "landlords", and they, as balcony people, can only envy them. If you really think so, you are wrong. Balconies can also grow roses, and miniature roses, for example, are specifically customized for flower friends of the balcony party.
What are miniature roses? Miniature roses are commonly known as micro roses, which are a type of rose variety bred specifically for their small size and good flowering habits.
Miniature roses have a very good flowering habit, and they are also resistant to cold and heat. With a small plant size, most miniature roses can bloom all year round, making them very ornamental.
Care tips for miniature roses
The cultivation of miniature roses is similar to that of ordinary shrub roses, requiring plenty of sunlight and fertilizer, and pruning is also very important.
1. Light management
If you want miniature roses to grow well, sunlight is essential. Maintaining more than 6 hours of sunlight per day is very necessary. Some of our flower friends like to place micro roses indoors for display, which can lead to insufficient sunlight, causing problems such as etiolation, few flowers, or bud drop.
2. Water and fertilizer management
Miniature roses, although small in size, have a very good flowering habit, such as the Canary variety,号称开花机器 (referred to as a flowering machine). Because they bloom a lot, they also consume a lot of fertilizer, so fertilizer management is very important.
Watering should be done when the soil is completely dry and then watered thoroughly. In addition to adding sufficient base fertilizer during planting, a flowering fertilizer should be applied every 10 days during the growing period, alternating between Flower More 1 and 2.
And apply a long-acting fertilizer every 3 months, which can be either fermented organic fertilizer or controlled-release fertilizer.
During the hot summer season, if the miniature roses stop growing, fertilization should be stopped. If they are still growing, they should be given diluted liquid fertilizer, with the concentration being 1/3 of the normal liquid fertilizer.
3. Pruning management
Roses need to be pruned regularly, and miniature roses are no exception. When the flowers are about to fade, it is recommended that you prune the spent flowers promptly and cut back the branches by 1/3-1/2 to promote the production of new branches and reblooming.
It is recommended that the pruning of miniature roses should not be too extensive to avoid reducing plant vitality, leading to slow germination of new branches and fewer flowers.
4. Pest and disease control