The Chinese rose, or hibiscus, is a popular home growing plant. The most varied color of flowers is found in nature. It can be purple, yellow, white, pink, peach, burgundy.

The plant has a long flowering period: from early spring to mid or even late autumn.

In the center of the flowers, which are on elongated stems, there is a tube with many stamens. The flower consists of 5 petals. The flowers are large enough: they reach 15-16 cm in diameter. The leaves are oval, framed at the edges by teeth. With proper care, hibiscus during flowering is a decorative indoor lush bush.

General rules for caring for a Chinese rose at home

The Chinese rose is an easy-care plant. Below are the basic rules of care.

Chinese rose

Illumination

Hibiscus can often be seen in dark halls where there is almost no light around the clock, as well as in other shaded areas. The plant grows in such conditions, but does not bloom. Hibiscus needs sufficient light for flowering, so it is better to choose a place near the window. In the summer, you should remove the rose from direct sunlight.

Temperature

The most suitable temperature for a Chinese rose is from +20 to +25 degrees in the summer. Winter also does not frighten the plant with low temperatures. When it's cool indoors, hibiscus buds.

Note! The plant loves fresh air. If possible, take it outside regularly. Drafts should be avoided.

Watering

Dryness of the soil must not be allowed, as leaves can crumble, flowering will stop. In the heat, it is advisable to spray the plant once a day: spraying protects the hibiscus from pests. For irrigation, settled water is used.

Watering

Transfer

The Chinese rose is growing rapidly. It is necessary to transplant into a container of larger volume every year. Spring is the right time. It is better to use loose soil as soil. There must be drainage. Cut unnecessary branches before planting. The best time for this procedure is late February - early March.

Reproduction

The most common breeding method is cuttings. They are placed in a peat-sand mixture, covered with a film for good rooting. Rooting can be done in water.

Hibiscus cuttings

After rooting has taken place, you can plant the plant in containers with pre-prepared soil.

Is it possible to prune a Chinese rose

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The plant tolerates pruning well, which must be done regularly. How to prune a hibiscus (home flower) and when to do it depends on the result the grower wants. There are several types of trimming:

  • Selective - keeping the shape and size of the flower.
  • Full - spend to get profuse flowering.
  • Corrective - corrects the appearance of the flower, removing diseased branches.
  • Strong - used only in a critical situation, when most of the rose is affected by pests or infested.

Note!Separately, pinching is distinguished, which promotes the growth of new branches. In this case, only a small part of the shoot needs to be cut off. You can cut a young plant in this way.

You need to prune hibiscus:

  • before transplant;
  • before flowering;
  • as needed.

How to properly prune a Chinese rose at home

Chinese rose pruning

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Below is a detailed step-by-step description of how to prune hibiscus:

  1. Determine the purpose of the crop and select its type. For the flower to be lush, dense, you need to cut off the branches in early spring.
  2. Prepare tools: well-sharpened clean scissors, knives.
  3. Disinfect tools.
  4. In accordance with the type of trim, cut at an angle of 45 degrees.
  5. Sprinkle the cut with activated carbon powder.
  6. Cut off the top of the hibiscus where the branches begin to grow.

Important! You can cut no more than 2/3 of the plant.

Compliance with the above rules helps the flower to adapt and recover faster after pruning.

Tips from experienced florists

Chinese rose

Florists recommend a form for pruning in the form of a trunk. It is not easy to shape it.

Forming a rose bush with a stem

Chinese rose: pruning and shaping a bush with a stem - step by step instructions:

  1. To obtain the standard form, a young hibiscus is chosen. The shoot in the center should be upright.
  2. A support is placed nearby, to which the hibiscus is tied. It is left until the trunk hardens.
  3. The side branches must be cut off.
  4. Remove the top after the flower reaches the required height for the grower.
  5. Trim the lower shoots until the hibiscus is spherical (it takes 2-3 months).

Then proper care is required to maintain shape: periodically you need to pinch it so that the hibiscus looks like a shrub.

In the fall, flower growers advise pruning: this way the Chinese rose can bloom.

The procedure for pruning a Chinese rose is quite simple, it cannot be neglected, since the plant needs it: if you do not cut the hibiscus, it will not only look untidy, but it will not be able to bloom profusely.