The Chinese rose Angel Wings is designed to decorate the adjacent territories, greenhouses and even window sills of residential premises. Perennials bloom profusely and have a sophisticated appearance. Compared to other plants, they are distinguished by their grace and tenderness.
The rose gained great popularity due to the fact that it is universal. It can be grown both in the garden and at home. Moreover, at room content, it blooms continuously. Perennial is of great interest to lovers of plant design. It can be grown from seeds. This is a rather complicated and at the same time fascinating process. From our article you will learn about the features of growing a perennial and caring for it.
Brief information about the plant
Initially, perennial grew in China, by the XVIII century, it had already become known in Europe. It is currently grown on a large scale in subtropical countries. Being a potted and garden plant, the rose feels wonderful within our country, pleases the owners with numerous flowers. And this despite the fact that for her a familiar environment is a tropical climate.
Fans of indoor flowers attribute the perennial to hibiscus. In fact, these are different types of plants. The confusion occurred due to the fact that hibiscus is commonly called the Chinese rose. In fact, several species of perennials with this name were bred. To make things clearer, professional flower growers explain that the “Chinese rose” is just the varietal name for hibiscus. We will consider the plant to which it belongs by right. The perennial has another name - "Angel Wings." The Chinese rose is characterized by high adaptive abilities, so all flower lovers should learn about the secrets of its cultivation.
Botanical Description
The rose bush grows to 20, sometimes up to 30 cm. Its shoots are thin, quite strong. Serrated along the contour, the leaves are medium-sized, neat, have a pronounced green color. A distinctive feature of a rose is that its buds are always collected in inflorescences that massively cover the bush. Color tones range from white to pink. The buds are dense, the petals can be both terry and simple. It also happens that on one bush different types of flowers are formed. Professionals associate this nuance with seed material from different producers. Terry flowers most often grow from imported ones. The bush forms a lot of shoots, due to which the plant looks smart and lush.
Rose in the garden
According to the description of the Chinese rose, Angel Wings, the plant blooms extremely early in the garden. Already in April you can see the first buds. This period lasts for the rose until July, inclusive. It is suitable for creating hedges, decorating blank walls and gazebos. Propagate the plant in two ways - cuttings and seeds. When grown in the garden or on a plot for the winter, the rose requires shelter. It was noted that plants that were obtained from seeds are more hardy.
During flowering, the rose absorbs a large amount of water. It should be watered twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. Fertilize the plant every 2 weeks with mineral complexes with a low nitrogen content. At the end of this process, the buds must be removed. The bush during this period needs pruning. Watering is usually reduced.
Features of growing Chinese roses
Angel wings can be safely called a moody and volatile perennial when it comes to growing it. An adult plant is already less demanding on the conditions of detention. The biggest difficulty in this floriculture process is that the bush needs to be grown from a small seed. When making a slight mistake when germinating planting material, sprouts may not appear. And if it is incorrect to carry out further care for already grown young plants, they may die.
Chinese rose seeds are also not very pleased with their potential. Usually only 10 sprouts emerge from 10–12 units in store packaging. Based on the observations of gardeners, we can say that imported seeds have a slightly better germination rate than ordinary seeds, but also not much. Despite all this, flower gardeners have a great chance. After all, if desired, you can fulfill all the necessary requirements and get a beautiful street or indoor flower.
Preparatory Activities
Growth and further full development of any plants always depend on the competent preparation of seeds for sowing and the quality of the planting material itself. Therefore, it must be purchased only in special flower shops. Moreover, the seeds must be fresh. The shorter their shelf life in the store indicated on the packaging, the greater the likelihood that the seeds will sprout. To increase the chances of existence of future plants, it is better to pre-process the planting material. For this purpose, it is immersed in a solution of weak potassium permanganate for 10-14 days.
It is necessary to prepare shallow pots in advance, material for creating good drainage, soil and glass for covering containers. It is also necessary to choose a warm angle for the normal germination of seeds. It would be nice to buy such products as Fitosporin and Vermiculite, which are needed during the sowing process. As drainage for the Chinese rose, Angel Wings usually use ground polystyrene foam.
Ground requirements
The substrate can be purchased at the store or prepared independently. Florists recommend buying for the Chinese rose Angel Wings special soil from the company "Fant", a series of "Garden of Miracles." To prepare the substrate with your own hands, you need to take peat, sand and turf soil in equal proportions, or add a little sand and a peat tablet to the universal flower mixture. The latter must first be soaked in water.
Seed Planting Process
Agricultural practices must be performed correctly, since we are dealing with a capricious plant. Here are the main recommendations for planting seeds:
- It is better to choose a container for landing transparent, plastic and preferably with a lid. You can cover pots with planted seeds with glass.
- Soil needs to be shed with Fitosporin's solution. There must be a hole in the container to allow excess moisture to escape.
- Seeds should be placed on the surface of the substrate in random order. Instead of soil, it is better to sprinkle them with Vermiculite. This will provide the seed material with more comfortable conditions for germination, and also protect it from decay.
- Then the container is placed in a warm place, for example, on a windowsill. It is important to ensure that there are no drafts, and the temperature is consistent with room temperature. Periodically open the lid for ventilation.
- In total, shoots appear in a month. After the formation of 3 sheets of plants you need to dive.
If the correct temperature conditions are observed, then the seeds can sprout without stratification. If this does not happen within 14 days, then the pot of seed is sent to the refrigerator for two weeks. Stratification in this case should be controlled. If shoots appear, then they must immediately be moved to the windowsill.
When young bushes grow up after the picking process, they need to choose a permanent place. Regardless of whether the perennial will grow indoors or outdoors, the main thing is to provide it with light and heat. For indoor cultivation, it is better to choose a window sill on the south side and put a rose in a pot there. Home care of the plant is described in more detail below.
Watering requirements
Watering plants should be carried out sparingly. For the Chinese rose, Angel Wings perform two-way hydration procedures. Water is poured into the pan and a little under the root. It is important that the top layer of the substrate does not dry out. Excess water from the sump should be periodically poured out. Rosa loves moist air, so she needs spraying. After flowering, there is no need to water it, but at the same time you can not let the soil completely dry. Sometimes it should be slightly moistened.
Feeding
For fertilizers, you can use universal mixtures, which should be applied once every seven days. Additionally, the Chinese rose Angel Wings need to be fed magnesium in the morning. The chelated form of this substance will bring more benefits to the plant.
How to get rid of pests?
If you bring new plants into the house, they must be carefully examined for pests. All kinds of harmful insects - whiteflies and scale insects - can move from them to the Chinese rose. They will bring you a lot of trouble, you will also need to learn how to get rid of the front sight. In a flowerpot, a tropical perennial usually affects aphids and spider mites. A serious fight must be waged against the second, because the plant becomes ill with gray rot because of it. The main preventive measure against the pest is regular spraying. This should be done in such a way that water does not accumulate in the buds.
Aphids are destroyed by washing the leaves with cold water and by treatment with a soap solution. If conventional methods do not help, then you need to purchase special chemicals against pests. With regard to these roses, it is important to remember that it is better to prevent their diseases, since perennials recover too long. On the other hand, with proper care, plants are extremely rare.
Temperature mode
The optimum temperature for tropical perennials is + 25–27 ° . If this indicator drops below 14 degrees, then the plant will die. In the summer, you need to protect the root system from overheating. For this purpose, an additional layer of soil is poured into a pot with a plant.
Transplant Briefly
At the first stage of their development, perennials grow quite rapidly. So the transplant will have to be done several times a year. Therefore, if you decide to engage in growing roses at home, you must immediately stock up on flowerpots, which in their parameters will be more than the previous ones. Moving to a new place for the plant will be safe only if the earthen lump is completely shrouded in the root processes of the culture. After transplantation, humidification is carried out from the pallet so that the roots take root well in the new substrate.
How to transfer a street plant to home maintenance
If you could not grow a flowering perennial from seeds, but really want to see such a plant at home, then there is another way that allows you to admire a rose in a pot at home. Care in this case will begin with ensuring a normal atmosphere so that the plant successfully passes a dormant period.
First you need to take care of the temperature in the place where there will be a bush with a land lump. Watering for this period is stopped, humidifications are very limited, only occasionally wetting the soil. The period of winter rest at the rose ends in March. At this time, it needs to be transplanted into a permanent flowerpot, trimmed and brought into the room. When the plant starts to grow, it will be necessary to resume abundant and regular watering.
Some gardeners prefer to propagate roses by cuttings. In spring, parts of the shoots are cut from young plants and placed in water. When they take root, they are planted in the soil in the open. Thus, growing roses on a personal plot, you can get flowers that bloom all summer.