How to water the small rose seedlings planted in large pots or planting boxes?
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How to water the small rose seedlings planted in large pots or planting boxes?
Recently, many flower friends who bought seedlings have been asking whether the rose seedlings can be planted directly in large pots, because it is really troublesome to repot the climbing roses after they grow up. I believe many flower friends have the same question: Can the small seedlings of climbing roses be planted directly in large pots or planting boxes? How should we water the small seedlings in large pots?
Can small rose seedlings be planted in large pots?
Planting small seedlings in large pots is certainly possible, and it is often done this way. However, for novice flower friends, it is recommended to start with small pots and gradually increase the size, because the biggest problem with small seedlings in large pots is that it is difficult to grasp the watering.
For novice flower friends, watering itself is relatively difficult, and if they plant small seedlings in large pots, the requirement for water control is even higher. If it is an indoor balcony with poor ventilation, the small seedlings in large pots are likely to become root-bound.
For experienced flower friends, they know how to control the water based on their own environment, and the choice of pots is relatively casual.
How to water small seedlings in large pots?
For most flowers, we can follow the practice of starting with small pots and gradually moving to larger pots as the potted plants grow. However, for climbing roses, repotting is not an easy task, especially since they are climbing plants and are covered with thorns. Repotting large rose seedlings is a very painful task, so many flower friends think about planting them directly in large pots.
This thought is quite normal. As long as the correct watering method is mastered, it is no problem to plant small rose seedlings directly in large pots or planting boxes.
The above image is from a student in the popular Flower Wall Creation Camp. Last year's one-gallon seedlings were directly planted in the planting box and have grown into the following appearance this year.
Is it impressive? Although it is small seedlings in large pots, there is no root binding, but rather疯狂 growth. How is this achieved?
If we want to avoid root binding in small seedlings in large pots, we need to have a concept of the amount of water and the watering method.
In normal pot planting, the water is poured into the entire pot soil and flows to the bottom. If you use the normal pot planting watering method in the case of small seedlings in large pots, root binding will definitely occur.
For example, with seedlings like the ones in the picture above, planted in a planting box, when we water, we only need to water the roots of the rose seedlings, and the watering range should not exceed the crown of the rose seedlings.
As for the amount of water, you can refer to the normal pot plant watering amount. For example, for a normal one-gallon pot plant, 2L of water can be watered through each time, and when planted in a planting box, you can water 2-3L of water each time.
If you want to water more, it is also possible, but attention should be paid to the fact that the water should still be poured on the roots of the rose, and the watering range should not exceed the crown of the seedlings. In this way, if more water is poured, the water will seep to the bottom and be drained from the bottom.
Note: Do not soak the entire planting box. Otherwise, there will be too much water, and the wet-dry cycle will be very slow. Especially in the unplanted part, the soil will not dry for a long time. If you soak all the soil every time you water, it will definitely cause root binding.
This is the case with planting boxes, and it is the same with large pots. If the pot is very large and the rose seedling is small, we should also water the roots. As the seedling grows, the water demand will also increase, and the watering range and amount can be gradually expanded.
For shrub roses, it is recommended to start with small pots and then gradually transition to larger pots. For the systematic method of raising roses, you can refer to the introduction in the book "How to Raise Roses from Scratch to Bloom."
The above is an introduction to how to water small rose seedlings planted in large pots or planting boxes. Everyone can use it as a reference suggestion.