How to water Chinese roses? Do Chinese roses need to be watered frequently?
A comprehensive introduction to how to water Chinese roses and whether Chinese roses need to be watered frequently, the following is a detailed introduction for you.
Recently, I have encountered quite a few flower friends asking about the problem of yellow leaves, and many of the reasons for the yellow leaves are related to watering. So, the topic I want to talk about today is, do we need to water on rainy days?
Should we water on rainy days?
This question confuses many flower friends. For新手 flower friends, watering is already challenging, so what should they do on rainy days?
People say not to water on rainy days, but the potting soil is dry. Should we water or not? It's really confusing. In fact, for this question, we still need to analyze the specific situation.
Indoor potted Chinese roses
If it is a potted plant on the balcony, although it is a rainy day, it won't get rained on the balcony, so the potting soil will still dry out.
However, the humidity of the air during阴雨天 is relatively high, and if the ventilation in the balcony is poor and too much water is added, it is easy to cause root rot and invite diseases.
But if the soil of the Chinese rose pot is very dry, even on a rainy day, you still need to water. Only at this time, we can appropriately control the amount of watering. Water along the edge of the pot, and stop when water comes out from the bottom of the pot, so as not to make the potting soil too moist.
After watering, pay attention to ventilation and remove any standing water in the saucer. After the rainy days are over, you can water normally.
Outdoor potted Chinese roses
If we are raising potted Chinese roses outdoors, should we water them during continuous rainy days? We need to look at the specific situation.
No watering on heavy rainy days
On heavy rainy days, with plenty of rainwater seeping into the potting soil, there won't be a lack of water, but there might be a lack of fertilizer because the rainwater will wash away a lot of fertilizer in the soil. Therefore, when it rains heavily, you need to supplement the fertilizer in time.
You can take a break and sprinkle some compound fertilizer as a supplement. Now Chinese roses are in the bud stage, and you can sprinkle some monopotassium phosphate fertilizer to promote bud growth.
Occasional light rain requires watering
But the situation is different for overcast and rainy days. Like recently, there's often no sunshine, and it rains a few times a day. Although it seems to rain frequently and the surface of the potting soil is about to grow moss, it certainly can't be short of water. However, many yellow leaves appear at the bottom of the plant, which is actually a lack of water.
In spring, Chinese roses are in a vigorous growth stage, consuming a lot of water and fertilizer. Light rain can only keep the surface of the potting soil moist but does not penetrate the soil, resulting in a wet surface and dry bottom. Since the roots do not get sufficient water, yellow leaves appear.
So, we must pay attention to observe the growth of the Chinese rose plants during continuous light rain and frequently lift the pots to feel the weight of the potting soil.
If it's a large pot that can't be lifted, you can often touch the leaves of the plant. Plants that lack water will have leaves that feel dry and soft.
When the potting soil is short of water, whether it rains or not, you should water it in time. Even if it will rain, if we water, it's as if the rain lasted a bit longer or rained harder, so you don't have to worry so much.
For lazy flower friends who leave watering to nature, it's more reliable to do it yourself, especially now, when Chinese roses are full of flower buds. If it dries out, the flower buds might fall, and then our spring flowers won't bloom.
No matter what kind of potted flowers you are raising, watering is a very important management task that directly determines the life and death of the plant. For plants like Chinese roses that are not tolerant to either excessive moisture or drought, watering needs special attention. In the book "How to Raise Chinese Roses from Scratch," detailed methods and precautions for watering Chinese roses in different states are introduced, which you can refer to.
The above sharing of how to water Chinese roses and whether Chinese roses need to be watered frequently is for your reference.