China rose is a very beautiful plant and has a high status among ornamental flowers, is known as the Queen of Flowers. It comes in a wide variety of colors. It can flower in all seasons, has large, shaped flowers, and has a strong fragrance.
China roses are an amazing combination of ornamental, edible, environmental, and medicinal flowers. China roses can be planted in pots of various materials, but large pots are required.
The soil used should be well-drained, ventilated, and mixed with a variety of nutrients, such as garden soil, leafy soil, and a mixture of the appropriate proportions. Every year around winter, pots should be properly turned over, roots trimmed and soil changed, and the diameter of the pot increased year by year, with clay pots being the best.
Pruning is an important measure in the management of China rose.
1. We have to cut off all the thin and weak branches.
2. We have to cut off branches that are not capable of flowering and are deformed.
We need to cut off the weakest branches and leave the strongest ones. This will encourage more flowers to bloom and more buds to emerge.
China rose require plenty of light every day, at least 6 hours of light a day, otherwise, they will only grow leaves but not flowers, and even if they do produce buds, the flowers will not be colorful or fragrant. China rose enjoys a cool, warm climate and the appropriate temperature is 18-28 degrees. In summer, when temperatures are consistently above 30 degrees, care should be taken to move the pot to a cooler environment.
A well-ventilated environment will help to keep the flowers strong and reduce the incidence of pests and diseases. Watering China rose should be done in accordance with the principle of "see dry, see wet, not dry, not water, water thoroughly". China rose is afraid of flooding and should not be watered in pots. You should water once a day in the morning and once in the evening, and avoid sunlight exposure.
China roses like fertilizer, and only when they are well fertilized will they produce more branches, more buds, and more flowers. The best time to fertilize your China rose is in spring, the second time in April-June, and the third time in October-November. China rose can be fertilized with cake fertilizer, or with more shop phosphate and potash.
So what are the varieties of China rose?
1. Scarlet fan. When it comes to varieties of China roses, we have to introduce the scarlet fan, with its green, glossy leaves, branches, leaves, and prickles which are red in color when young and look very chic. The scarlet fan is very easy to grow, most of its plants grow upright and its branches are very sturdy, also easy to sprout branches, not easy to produce pests and diseases, and most of all is very flowering, very suitable for potted plants, bonsai, etc.
2. Cream Lobelia. Many friends want to grow China rose, but they are too tall and grow too fast. Not so with the Cream Rondelle, which is a miniature China rose with a relatively small plant. With its yellow flowers and long flowering period, it is also a great flower to grow.
3. Golden Phoenix. The Golden Phoenix also has beautiful flowers, which are golden yellow and appear very auspicious. The leaves of the Golden Phoenix are dark green and glossy. The plant is very sturdy, grows upwards, and is very branchy, so the flowers are particularly abundant. Most of all the flowers of the Golden Phoenix open proudly upwards and do not droop, and they have a long and loving flowering period, growing vigorously in both pots and in-ground plants.
China rose is a large plant and can be grown in a large pot, or if possible, in the ground. Pots need to be permeable and watered after planting, but watering can be more or less frequent, but should not be prolonged. China rose requires a lot of water during the flowering and growing period. Once established, they should be placed in a well-lit area with plenty of light, and they will also last longer.
