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There are many superstitions and legends around the Chinese rose (or as it is also called hibiscus). It is considered as if it is a beacon of health of the house where it grows. According to one version, he absorbs evil, and attracts men to the mistress, but according to another, everything is just the opposite.

Perhaps we will leave empty superstitions aside and remember that the flower itself is very attractive and beautiful and will fill any house with aesthetics and decorate any room without difficulty. With its bright color on cloudy days, it will carry a piece of the sun that it absorbed on fine days.

In addition, a very strong argument in favor of this flower is its unpretentiousness and ease of care. Read about all this and even how to make tea with its petals in our article.

Description of the Chinese rose

Hibiscus is a small shrub that looks more like a small tree. In cultivation, the most popular Chinese hibiscus or, as it is more often called, the Chinese rose. This plant is known in many countries as the "flower of passion" or "flower of love".

And, although hibiscus has no relationship with the common rose, the external resemblance to it is determined by the jagged leaves of this plant, similar to slightly enlarged rose leaves, and charming flowers and buds, so reminiscent of a blooming wild rose.

• The hibiscus flowers are large, presented in different colors, and their distinctive feature is that the accrete pistil and stamens, sitting among large delicate wide-open petals, form a single long rod that extends beyond the petals.
• The whole type of plant attracts with its beauty and charm. The hibiscus bush itself also has a decorative effect. Glossy dark green leaves cover the entire crown of the plant, and the lignified trunk gives the hibiscus the appearance of a small standard tree.

In nature, this plant reaches 3-4 meters, and at home this figure is slightly lower. The maximum that a plant can stretch in an apartment is 1.5 meters. However, the wide branches of the hibiscus and well-developed roots require a lot of space, so it is often grown in tubs, placed on the floor.

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Humidity level

This flower usually requires good drainage soil and a stable supply of organic matter. It is necessary to take care of him at home competently, but without much difficulty. It is enough to maintain a certain moisture content in the soil, avoiding root rot in too damp soil.

• It is desirable that the composition of the substrate contains clay, which in a tall flower bed will help the plant to develop faster and grow as efficiently as possible.
• It is advisable to mulch the soil for the prevention of diaper rash.
• Frequent watering should not cause the water to stagnate in the pot.
• The drip irrigation method will be effective. When watering, it is better to avoid getting water on the petals - they are too delicate and may deteriorate.
• The flower needs to be sprayed regularly enough to create a humid atmosphere.

In it, the Chinese rose "breathes" better, receives additional moisture. This factor has great importance at home, when batteries and heaters are actively working next to the rose.

Air circulation and lighting

The Chinese rose requires an intense supply of air, so it will be uncomfortable in musty rooms. If several specimens of hibiscus grow at home, you should not put them next to each other. It is best to avoid heat and direct sunlight.

If the plant lives in tropical and hot conditions, then in this case the best option there will be an episodic shadow. If the variety of the Chinese rose is not flowering, then it will be able to grow quietly in conditions of constant shade.

This is a flower loyal to any conditions, which easily and carelessly tolerates any window sill, except, perhaps, the southern and northern - these are extremes.

Better to choose a place with variable or diffused light... Southern sunlight can burn leaves and flowers, and the northern corner, on the contrary, will lead to a lack of chlorophyll and will have a bad effect on development - flowers will stop appearing.

Caring for a Chinese rose on the street is not difficult, and at home the plant does not take much time and effort. Indoor hibiscus is native to the tropics, so it can quickly fade away in cold climates. Some gardeners put the rose outside and return it to the house with the arrival of the cold season. The appearance of spots indicates improper care of the plant.

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How to water a Chinese rose

Watering a Chinese rose is the most difficult moment in growing this plant at home. Hibiscus is very demanding about water and its quantity. Under no circumstances should the earth be allowed to dry out. In the summer, the rose should be watered more often, in the winter, the number of waterings should be reduced.

• The earth must be constantly moist.
• The ideal option is watering with special drip devices.
• Practically all year round the Chinese rose must be sprayed.
• This is especially necessary during the heating season, when the air is dry.

Watering and spraying is carried out only with settled water at room temperature. Wetting hibiscus foliage not only benefits from moisture saturation, but also prevents the risk of many diseases and pests.

During flowering spraying plants should be carried out with great care: moisture should be avoided on the buds.

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Priming

Hibiscus needs moisture and breathable soil. Ready-made, purchased peat-based soils are not entirely suitable for the successful cultivation of hibiscus.

• It is good to add to these substrates leaf humus, it structures the soil, makes it moisture-consuming.
• The addition of sand, sod land will have a good effect.
• The soil should be slightly acidic, pH 6.8. At other pH values, hibiscus will not be able to absorb the necessary nutrients from the substrate.

Top dressing

At the stage of intensive growth, hibiscus needs regular fertilizing with complex fertilizers. However, fertilizers for flowering plants they don't suit him.

It is noticed that Chinese hibiscus needs much lower doses of phosphorus than other flowering plants, an excess of phosphorus negatively affects the quality of flowering, its abundance and causes plant poisoning. In this case, the potassium content should be high.

Optimal formula: NPK = 9-3-13; 10-4-12; 12-4-18 (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium). Therefore, the standard fertilizer for flowering with the formula NPK = 16-20-27 from POCON, NPK = 15-21-25 from Agricola, NPK = 3.8-7.6-7.5 from Etisso, etc. are not suitable for hibiscus. ... In terms of composition, the universal fertilizer for potted plants from POCON with NPK = 7-3-7 turned out to be closest to the optimal formula.

In addition to the main nutrients, hibiscus needs magnesium, it is the core of the chlorophyll molecule. With a lack of magnesium, chlorosis occurs, while the leaf turns yellow between the veins, which remain green, sometimes dark spots appear on the leaves.

• To fill the magnesium deficiency, you can use Epsom salt, but it is better to purchase magnesium in chelated form (Siliplant), you can use Greenwold fertilizer for conifers with N - 3%, K - 2%, MgO - 5%, this will also serve as an additional source of N and K.
• Top dressing should be carried out on cool days, early in the morning or in the evening after sunset, and only on the previously shed earth.
• You can feed it once a week, but it is better to apply fertilizer more often, but in proportionally reduced doses.

Hibiscus responds well to foliar feeding... For them, it is necessary to dilute the fertilizer 10 times of the weekly dose for feeding under the root and sprinkle the leaves in the morning or in the evening. With a decrease in the rate of vegetation, along with watering, the dose of fertilizers should also be reduced, with complete rest, cancel feeding altogether. A recently transplanted plant should not be fed.

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Transfer

Let's start with a little background. The most common problem that growers face immediately after transplanting hibiscus is wilting. Why it happens? How to deal with this?

• First, it has been noticed that most often the hibiscus withers after transplantation, stops blooming and begins to lose foliage, precisely if purchased soil is used.
• First, yellowing of the leaves is observed, after which they fall off. This is already a signal that it is time to sound the alarm and take active action.
• The fact is that the purchased soil, as a rule, is prepared on the basis of peat, being too heavy for the Chinese rose, as hibiscus is also called.
• The second reason is the planting capacity is too large. Remember that hibiscus needs a cramped flowerpot.

If the hibiscus begins to actively shed its foliage, urgently remove it from the pot, gently rinse the root system using a slightly pink solution of potassium permanganate, and then transplant it into a smaller pot in sheet soil.

On a note: Moderate shedding of foliage is a normal physiological response to a hibiscus transplant. It is worth worrying only when there is a massive fall of hibiscus leaves after transplantation.

How to transplant a Chinese rose correctly?

To begin with, a hibiscus transplant is a must in caring for a plant. Hibiscus should be transplanted exclusively into light, maximally nutritious soil. It is desirable that it is based on leafy soil, and not peat. The size of the flowerpot is said above - it should not be too large.

• If you simply do not have a small flowerpot, compensate for this with a dense drainage layer - this is a perfectly acceptable trick that many growers resort to.
• It is recommended to use expanded clay or pebbles as drainage.

Cover the bottom of the flowerpot with a drainage layer. In a planting container of a suitable size, the thickness of the drainage layer should not exceed 2 cm. Place a small layer of soil on top of the drainage. There is no need to mix these 2 layers.

Root system

By the way, before transplanting a hibiscus into a new planting container, it is necessary to check the condition of its root system. It is important to carefully remove the plant from the previous planting container. If it is plastic, to begin with, slightly remember its sides, or at least knock on them so that the soil moves away from the walls of the flowerpot. Next, examine the root system. It should look healthy and firm, with no signs of rotting or pest infestation.

Next, arm yourself with a wooden stick or a regular pencil and gently shake off the remnants of the old soil from the root system of the plant. Do not be too zealous: only that which is easy to shake off should disappear. If you notice whitish round blotches in the peat, do not be alarmed: these are not pests, but only particles of perlite, which is added to the soil to increase its water and air permeability. Be careful when cleaning up the root system. Everything must be done so as not to injure the roots. Although the roots of a healthy hibiscus are usually quite strong.

Completion of the transplant

So, the flowerpot is prepared, the plant is prepared - all that remains is to transplant it. Dip the plant into a pot and see how comfortable it is. If the pot is still too deep for a Chinese rose, add some more soil to the bottom.

• Then lower the plant back into the pot and carefully fill the space between the walls of the pot and the roots with soil. In the process, the soil can and should be slightly compacted. It is advisable to place the hibiscus clearly in the center of the flowerpot.
• When you finish planting, the distance between the surface of the soil and the edge of the flowerpot should be at least 1.5 cm, otherwise, during the watering process, water will roll off the surface of the soil.

Even if your hibiscus is in bloom, it can be repotted if done carefully. After all, a hibiscus transplant is, in fact, a transshipment, that is, you do not harm the plant, as well as its root system. Hibiscus after a transplant performed according to all the rules will not suffer at all.

If you watered the soil before removing the plant from the old flowerpot, you should not water it after transplanting. With watering, you can wait right up to the next day. If you have done without watering, the hibiscus is watered after transplanting.

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Forming and pruning a Chinese rose at home

Hibiscus is considered one of the most beautiful plants, but in order for the tree to have a neat and cultured look, it needs care, or rather pruning. There are several types of pruning. One is intended for the formation of the type of plant, its crown, with its help they stimulate the growth of the necessary shoots. Another pruning is for thinning and removing old, diseased and weak branches. Depending on the desired result, pruning tasks are set. Pruning the hibiscus is necessary, this will stimulate the emergence of new branches and abundant flowering.

Using the principles of the growth of a Chinese rose, you can form a bush, a standard tree and even a bonsai-style tree from it at home. pruning chinese rose

Types of trimming

Topping

This procedure allows you to stimulate the growth of new branches. In this case, only a small part of the shoot is removed, and the large part remains intact. This species is considered sparing for the plant. This method is used primarily for young hibiscus.

Selective

This method is used to maintain the shape and size of the entire plant. It is carried out before the beginning of the growing season, first of all, to obtain a lush and abundant flowering.

Corrective

It is used in cases where there are diseased branches. With this method, you can adjust the type of plant. The damaged part is cut to the place of living wood. If it is white and hard at the cut, then such a branch is dead and will not grow.

Strong

This type of pruning is used when the plant is in a critical situation and neither good care of the rose nor treatment helps. The bush is diseased or most of the shoots have died. trimmed hibiscus

Successful pruning rules

• First you need to decide for what purpose the pruning is carried out, and in what way it will be carried out. The formation of flowers in the Chinese rose occurs at the tops of the stems. When pruning branches, the tree begins to bush more and more flowers are formed. The plant is pruned in early spring, hibiscus can be pruned a little in the fall.
• Pruning tools must be clean and very sharp. Poorly sharpened scissors and knives make the cut ragged, worsen the appearance of the plant, and the cut branches will take a long time to heal. Before each trimming procedure, the instruments are not only washed, but also disinfected. It is best to use alcohol for disinfection.
• It is best to prune hibiscus after transplanting, in spring or summer. After the procedures, the care for the rose remains the same.
• Even before you start trimming, you need to decide which shape is needed. All cuts must be done at an angle of 45 degrees. Caring for the rose immediately after pruning, in order to avoid infection of the Chinese rose and for faster healing of wounds, includes sprinkling all the cuts with crushed charcoal. You can use charcoal or activated charcoal.
• The top of the plant is pruned, stepping back from the place where the last upper branches grow. Secondary shoots are shortened when the plant finishes flowering.
• The main rule for pruning a Chinese rose is that no more than 2/3 of all branches can be cut.

Thanks to these rules, the plant will receive minimal injuries that will heal quickly.

How to prune hibiscus

The most popular form of hibiscus with a very effective appearance- this is a stem. It is not so easy to form it at home, and after the plant takes on the desired shape, regular care is required for the branches to maintain the standard shape of the crown. But if you follow the instructions, you can get an amazing Chinese rose stem tree.

• To obtain a standard form, a young hibiscus is chosen. Its central shoot must be straight. Then this shoot is tied to a reliable support at the same distance and is not removed until the trunk becomes strong and stable. The growing side shoots are periodically removed.
• When the plant reaches the required height, pinch the top of the plant. This is done to stimulate the growth of side shoots.
• After removing the top, the hibiscus will begin to actively branch. Therefore, the side branches are shortened and pinched monthly. This measure will promote the growth of dormant buds and the growth of new shoots.

All lower shoots continue to be removed, and the upper ones are not touched. Over time, the plant will acquire the desired spherical shape.
To maintain a neat decorative shape at home, careful care is required. The hibiscus is periodically trimmed, not allowing the crown to grow. A haircut is done once a year in the fall months. If you do this at a different time, then the hibiscus will not bloom.

Bonsai shaped chinese rose

You can try to grow a bonsai-style tree from hibiscus. But the formation of a Chinese rose for such a purpose, the plant is very difficult and time consuming. Professional florists can get beautiful trees decorated with many flowers. Such plants will look very impressive and unusual in the interior. The main problem with bonsai formation is that the hibiscus twigs quickly become thick and woody.

• To form a bonsai, you need to take a young plant. Its branches are tied to supports and tensioners. Their growth must be guided very carefully; this can be done with the help of a wire.
• When the branches reach a length of 10 - 20 cm, they need to be cut off and no more than three leaves should be left.
• When a young plant begins to form, this can affect flowering, but for the sake of a beautiful well-groomed shape, it is worth waiting for the flowers to appear.

In trees that are already formed in the bonsai style, the shoots are shortened after flowering.
Chinese roses quite steadfastly endure the procedure of pruning shoots and shaping, therefore, special care for them after the work done is not needed. All fertilizing and watering is done as usual.

Do not be afraid to radically cut and thin out the hibiscus, but on the contrary, getting rid of old and unnecessary branches, the plant receives more nutrition for the formation of flowers and the growth of new strong shoots. The correct formation of the crown of the plant will make the hibiscus the main decoration of the house or greenhouse.

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Reproduction of the Chinese rose at home

The beauty of hibiscus is always delightful, and the splendor of the colors is pleasing to the eye. The Chinese rose, as this plant is also called, is found in almost every home. Under natural conditions, hibiscus reproduces by its own seeds. At home, most often, this process is carried out in a vegetative way using cuttings.

With the arrival of spring, every amateur florist strives to put his collection of plants in order. A special place is given to reproduction, and any grower needs to know how to do this at home.

At home, you can use both methods of propagation of decorative hibiscus:

1. The seed method, in which hibiscus seeds are placed in the soil.
2. Vegetative method - cuttings, which must first be rooted.

Seed propagation

Propagation by varietal seeds is very fascinating activity for amateur flower growers who like to experiment and can get a diverse range of colors at home. The seeds retain excellent germination for five years, but before planting at home, the seed must be disinfected in a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

Presowing seed treatment

It is advisable to plant seeds in late February - early March.

For this you will need:

• Soil mix.
• Growth stimulants - epin or zircon.
• Mini greenhouse.

Before sowing at home overnight, you need to soak the seeds so that the solution barely covers them, because the embryos need oxygen. Next, put the hibiscus seeds on a damp gauze. Put the gauze roll in a plastic bag (make holes for air ventilation) or in a mini-greenhouse for a thermal effect. From time to time, the greenhouse needs to be opened for ventilation. Such care is necessary so that the seeds do not die and make it possible to propagate the Chinese rose.

Heat and moisture are important conditions for seed germination.

Sprout care

After a few days, the seeds will hatch and small sprouts will appear. The mini-greenhouse should be ventilated every day, and the sprouts should be sprayed with warm water. Maintain the temperature at 22-27 degrees. As soon as 2-3 leaves appear, the plants need to be dived into small pots.

• Take the soil, consisting of humus and sod land in equal proportions.
• A commercial mixture for seedlings, which consists of peat with the addition of sand and ash, is also suitable.
• Seedlings should be shed with a solution of foundationol in order to avoid a fungal disease - "black leg".
• It is important to observe moderate watering and diffused light.

You need to know how the Chinese rose reproduces in order to get a healthy plant at home. Hibiscus grown from seeds will bloom for 3-4 years. It is necessary to replant the plant every year until it fully matures.

Vegetative method of propagation of a rose tree

The best flowers are those that are grown by hand. Reproduction of hibiscus by cuttings can be carried out almost all year round, but best of all - spring and summer.

Before transplanting an adult hibiscus at home, pruning is first carried out, where the cuttings are harvested. To propagate any hibiscus, the mother plant must first be watered abundantly. For any indoor hibiscus, care and transplantation depends on the needs of the plant.

For grafting, you need to take branches with a strong green stem and leave 2-3 internodes on it, and remove all the lower leaves.

To get a beautiful flowering hibiscus at home, propagation by cuttings can be done in two ways of rooting: in water and in soil.

New plant grown in soil

Hibiscus is planted after strong roots have formed. For this process you will need:

• Capacity for planting flowers (cups, greenhouse).
• Soil (sheet soil - 2 parts, peat - 1, sand - 1).
• Heteroauxin powder (for better root formation).

You need to take the cups and fill it with soil by a third. Before planting the stalk at home, dip the prepared stalk in heteroauxin and, after making a hole in the soil, plant it. Tamp the soil around it and pour warm water. The soil should be loose, with the addition of peat. Root formation at the appendix lasts 25–30 days.

Cuttings take root wonderfully in a mini-greenhouse, a home greenhouse that can be made with improvised means (a plastic container for food, a plastic bag, a glass jar).

Place the cups where the cuttings take root in a greenhouse or cover with a plastic bag. In order for a young plant to plant favorably, it needs to get used to the changed living conditions, therefore it is important to create increased humidity and maintain the temperature at 22 - 25 ° С.

This is the first vegetative way to reproduce hibiscus at home.

Rooting a plant in water

You can get decorative hibiscus by propagation by cuttings that have taken root. You just need to adhere to some techniques:

• The container should be made of dark glass.
• The water is warm, settled.
• Add two tablets of activated carbon to the water.
• Add a few drops of fertilizer to feed the cuttings.
• Place the vessel with the processes in a well-lit place, but not in direct sunlight.
• Carry out the care of the rose, monitor the formation of roots and add water in time.

After it starts up the roots of 5-7 centimeters, and when 1-2 new leaves appear, it must be transplanted into a pot with earth.

This is the second vegetative way to reproduce the rose tree at home.

Before rooting a flower, you need to decide which method is more suitable.

Features of caring for a young flower

After the hibiscus has taken root, the transfer is carried out into a pot 1 cm larger than the previous one. To get a strong hibiscus, care and reproduction is based on the quality of the soil, the selected fertilizer and compliance with the irrigation regime.

For productive reproduction of the Chinese rose, the soil should be easily aerated, moisture-resistant, containing a nutrient mixture. Before planting a young hibiscus, you need to choose a substrate in which the root system develops well. For example:

1. 7 pieces of land with humus;
2. 3 parts of peat;
3. 2 pieces of sand;
4. 5–6 g of lime and 30 g of universal fertilizer per 10 liters of substrate;
5. horn shavings, bone meal.

On the bottom of the pot, before planting the rooted hibiscus, put a drain, and then pour the earth. A young flower grows quickly if the necessary care is followed, and within a year you can get an adult flowering bush. In order to form beautiful crown in hibiscus after transplant, it is pinched. Soon flower buds form on the young twigs.

This flowering plant requires systematic watering and care, timely transplantation. Take water at home only at room temperature. Water the hibiscus regularly during the active growth period.

Excess moisture also negatively affects hibiscus. If you overmoisten the substrate, it may appear fungal disease root system, which leads to the death of the plant, because water interferes with the breathing of the roots of the Chinese rose.

Frequent mistakes

When hibiscus is propagated or transplanted at home, there are common mistakes made by flower growers:

• If the flower sheds unopened buds, it means that it lacks nutrients or poor watering, or low air temperature. In the spring, you need to transfer the hibiscus to the nutrient soil or apply fertilizer. Put in a warm place.
• New leaves bloom yellow, and the lower ones fall off - with chlorosis, lack of nitrogen and iron. You need to defend water for irrigation or add iron chelate (according to the instructions). With dry indoor air, you need to spray the Chinese rose more often.

This noble flower from Asia conquered the hearts of flower growers with its beauty and ease of care. And if you take care of it: fertilize, water on time, transplant, heal, then the rose tree will delight abundant flowering and more than one year.

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Major diseases of hibiscus

The plant is quite unpretentious, therefore even serious oversights, if they occur in a single quantity, cannot cause significant harm to it. But a systematic violation of the conditions of agricultural technology will definitely provoke trouble, the plant will begin to wither, feel bad, and get sick. All known hibiscus diseases can occur due to the following phenomena:

• Being in a hot, dry room.
• Lack of spraying, especially in the summer.
• Being in the wind, in a draft, in direct sunlight.
• Dustiness, contamination of hibiscus.
• Excessive watering, which caused root rot.
• Watering a Chinese rose with bad water (not settled, containing a lot of harmful impurities).
• Pest infestation as a result of contact with diseased plants.
• Lack of transplants, fertilizing with fertilizers.
• Overfeeding hibiscus with nutritious fertilizers.
• Poor lighting, or the flip of the flower with the other side to the sun.

If the living conditions of the Chinese rose are favorable, then it grows for a very long time, and blooms from March to October and even longer. But the violations described above, subject to their regular influence, can provoke various diseases.

Leaf diseases

Separately, I would like to dwell on the problems and symptoms that arise with violations of the vital activity and development of the flower. Leaf diseases are in most cases triggered by chlorosis - a decrease in chlorophyll production in the green part of the plant. Below are the main symptoms of hibiscus distress, as well as their possible causes:

Treatment of diseases

Most of the plant's problems are solved by bringing its content back to normal. For this, it is important to provide the following conditions:

Treatment of hibiscus diseases is carried out depending on the existing problems. So that there is no sunburn, those plants that are grown in greenhouses must be exposed to the sun for an hour and a half a day, and only then begin to leave them for a longer period. Leaves that have already become covered with burn spots will disappear, new ones will grow to replace them.

Against non-infectious chlorosis, regular feeding of the plant with fertilizers, which can be found in any shop for flower growers, is excellent. Before watering, water with iron deficiency must be flavored with iron chelate.

Timely transplantation, avoiding contact with diseased plants, cleaning from dirt and dust, and fertilizing will help prevent infectious chlorosis. Periodically, the flower must be washed under the shower, covering the ground with cellophane. Temporary quarantine is required for all new plants.

It is very difficult to treat the vascular wilting of hibiscus; it is far from always possible to cure it. Many plants die quickly, sometimes their leaves do not even have time to fall. You can try to get rid of the problem in the following ways:

• Cut off all dry areas, slightly capturing healthy parts of the flower
• Treat the entire plant with special antifungal drugs (Dezavid, Zircon, Thunder-2, Domotsvet, Tsitovit, Epin, Alirin-B, etc.)
• Sprinkle a Chinese rose with Trichopolum solution (2 tablets per liter of water) - a folk method

Pests

Plant pests settle on it after contact with diseased flowers, or when transplanted into contaminated soil. Most often, the following pests are placed on a Chinese rose:

1. Aphid. Small insect settling on buds, young shoots. It multiplies quickly, creates colonies, destroying young leaves and unopened flowers, which initially become sticky.
2. Spider mite(red spider). It is invisible without a magnifying glass, lives on the bottom of the leaf, enveloping it with a shell, similar to a cobweb. It reproduces best in warm, dry air.
3. Greenhouse whitefly. Causes yellowing of leaves, covering them with sticky secretions. The insects themselves or their yellow larvae can be seen from the bottom of the leaf.
4. Scorms. They manifest themselves as waxy white secretions on cuttings, in the axils of the leaves.
5. Shields, false shields. After their settlement, brown tubercles are observed on the stems.
6. Gallica. This midge causes dropping, yellowing of leaves and buds, which do not have time to bloom. Inside the buds, small midge eggs can be found, from which worms emerge. They eat the buds from the inside, which together with them fall to the soil.

What to process

The question of how to treat hibiscus for diseases is very relevant in the presence of pests. If the prevention of diseases caused by pests turned out to be ineffective, then the following treatment methods are carried out:

• From aphids - treatment of the flower with Anabazine, Nicotine sulfate. It is recommended to change the drug more often - for Decis, Fitoverm, Intra-vir, Tobacco dust. With a single lesion of the leaves of aphids, treatment with a soap solution helps well.
• From scabbards - spraying with Actellik solution or other insecticides.
• From the worm - processing the leaves with mineral oil, which is done only when the plant is in the shade.
• From whitefly - treatment with Aktara, Karbofos, Iskra, Tanrek, Biotlin, Bison, applying potassium soap.
• From spider mites - washing the plant with soapy water, treatment with preparations Lightning, Vertimek, Akarin, Fitoverm.
• From gall midge - collection of affected buds, preventing them from falling to the soil. The soil itself must be treated with any medicine for soil pests.

From folk remedies, which can be used to combat plant pests, are popular:

• Pour dry red pepper with water (1: 2), cook for an hour, strain. 10 gr. dilute the resulting solution in a liter of soapy water, process the plant. This method works well against ticks, aphids.
• Boil dry mustard (50 gr.) In a liter of water for 15 minutes, let cool. Dilute the product in 20 liters of water, rinse the flower leaves from aphids, scale insects

If you follow all the conditions for growing a plant, then it is unlikely to have problems in the form of diseases and pest infestation. A healthy hibiscus will bloom for a long time and delight its owner.

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Chinese rose tea

Hibiscus petals have truly miraculous properties. The power of the miraculous tea called "the drink of the pharaohs" has long been appreciated by gourmets. Nowadays, hibiscus tea is known to us under the name "Hibiscus".

This ruby ​​tea tastes like cranberry juice. And not only to taste - healing properties hibiscus and cranberry are almost equal in strength.

The brilliant scarlet flowers of the plant contain a large amount of organic acids - citric, malic, ascorbic. They are immunity helpers and protectors of our blood vessels.

How to make Hibiscus tea

Pour 1 - 2 tablespoons of dry hibiscus petals in a teapot with two glasses of boiling water and leave for 20 - 25 minutes, filter. For aroma, you can add a pinch of oregano flowers, mint or lemon balm.

• Hot tea made from hibiscus petals will restore order to the nervous system,
• cleanses the liver and kidneys from salts,
• it has antispasmodic,
• antibacterial,
• choleretic
• anthelmintic action,
• significantly reduces the risk of cancer,
• has a tonic effect.

The cold drink of the pharaohs refreshes in the heat, and the hot one will help to cope with colds in winter. If you drink it regularly before bedtime, insomnia will recede.

Tea is good for allergy sufferers. as it effectively removes toxins, in addition, it promotes the renewal of liver cells.

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You need to carefully consider the choice of location: hibiscus is necessary good illumination and sun protection. Drafts are unacceptable- the plant does not tolerate them. Optimum temperature 12 -16 degrees, not lower than 10 degrees in winter.

Hibiscus requires abundant watering in summer, moderate in autumn, limited in winter. In summer, it is recommended to spray, apply top dressing from March and inclusively to September.

Do not overdry the earthen lump in the pot, otherwise it may start leaf fall, loss of buds and lack of flowering further.

Reproduction at home

For propagation of the Chinese rose, use:

• seeds;
• cuttings;
• dividing the bush;
• layering.

Seed propagation

After the bud of the plant withers, seeds appear. To grow hibiscus from seeds, preliminary preparation for sowing is required. You need to pour water into the container, add rooting stimulator and soak the seeds for 12 hours. Then rinse them, degrease in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, place in a damp cloth and leave in a warm place.

After the sprouts appear, moisten them with water, ventilate. Plants planted in pots quickly sprout new shoots. It begins to bloom after 3 years, not always with this method the properties inherent in the original species are preserved.

How to grow from a cuttings?

Decorative hibiscus is distinguished by a variety of colors, they reproduce easily under certain conditions. When propagating by cuttings, it is necessary to properly root the cutting from a plant that you like. When choosing petioles, it should be remembered that it should be at least two internodes.


There are several ways to root cuttings:

• cut the stalk in February, place it in wet sand for rooting (to speed up the rooting process, you can cover the container with the stalk plastic wrap), the plant should be at a temperature of 22-24 degrees for up to 2 months;
• cut a twig and place it in water until roots form.

For proper rooting of the cutting you need:

• a small container made of plastic or glass;
• peat tablet;
• ready-made drainage (expanded clay);
• preparation for accelerating root formation;
• glass or polyethylene film;
• baking powder (vermiculite).

The peat tablet should be poured with water, the cutting should be carefully cut off, slightly dried and powdered with "Kornevin". After the tablet has taken the form, slightly squeeze it out, add vermiculite and mix.

Lay drainage at the bottom of the container, pour the resulting soil, place the handle deep into 2 cm. Cover the container with glass or plastic wrap, place in a well-lit place. Water when the soil dries up, occasionally ventilate (every two weeks).

After about 2.5 months, the roots will appear, after they get stronger, you can put it in a pot and continue to care for it like an adult.

Typically, a young plant produces buds quickly. This may not happen, since the plant does not have enough strength yet. The first flowers will certainly appear after the plant reaches 30 cm. Throughout the summer, hibiscus grows actively. By cutting off the stalk in October, you can get it by the summer.

Rooting Chinese rose cuttings in water

The cut branches are placed in water, adding a growth stimulant to it (to speed up the formation of roots). Water needs to be added periodically as it evaporates. The appearance of roots lasts a long time, after their formation in sufficient quantities, the plant is transferred to a pot with prepared soil.

How to plant a Chinese rose with shoots?

The stems are used for propagation of hibiscus, especially in the summer, their rooting is quick and easy. To do this, you should:

• choose a stem 0.5 cm wide;
• cut off the top at a distance of 15 cm, remove the lower leaves;
• plant in a rooting container;
• place in a well-lit place;
• water as needed.

Can you propagate by leaf?

A hibiscus leaf that is cut and placed in water can root. Planted in the ground, it will be green and beautiful in appearance. It is not recommended to use a leaf for propagation: a full-fledged plant will not appear from it.

If you use a leaf "with a heel" for reproduction, then it will already be considered a cuttings, it will take root well and eventually turn into a full-fledged plant.

Graft

For vaccinations to be successful, you should consider:

• use a young Chinese rose plant for grafting cuttings;
• inoculated into the crown of the plant;
• one bush should not contain more than 5 grafts;
• it is recommended to vaccinate in the first summer months.

For grafted plants you need take good care of provide them with a well-lit place and provide regular feeding.

In winter, grafted hibiscus requires supplementary lighting(about 6 hours per day) so that vaccinations do not die off.

The use of grafts allows you to get several varieties on one plant.

Saplings

When choosing a propagation method, it should be remembered that cuttings are considered optimal. Plants obtained from seeds will not soon please.

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The hibiscus, often referred to as the Chinese rose, is a long-lived houseplant. I am familiar with the 25th anniversary of the hibiscus. Now it is a real house tree, almost reaching the ceiling, with dark greenery, ruby ​​flowers appear in its crown in spring. And more than a quarter of a century ago, it was a thin stalk in a pot, which was presented to my grandmother. Back then, the Chinese rose was very popular. She was planted in apartments, and large branched trees decorated public places. At the end of the 20th century, interest in hibiscus almost disappeared, it was supplanted by fashionable exotic plants... But, as popular wisdom says: the new is the well-forgotten old. Capricious exotic flowers are boring. Now the Chinese rose is again winning the sympathy of flower growers. They note that the benefits of this plant are much greater than the disadvantages. Hibiscus blooms beautifully and for a long time, has decorative and lush foliage and is unpretentious to the conditions of maintenance, care, easy to reproduce. If you observe some peculiarities, caring for a Chinese rose, it will live for decades, landscaping and decorating your home with flowers.

Hibiscus, beautiful and healthy (photo)

Hibiscus, contrary to its popular name, the Chinese rose, has nothing to do with Rosaceae. He is a representative of the Malvaceae family. The genus of hibiscus is very diverse, it unites more than three hundred herbaceous and shrub plants, as well as trees. They are settled all over the globe, in the subtropical zone. Wild hibiscus grows in African and Asian subtropical forests, in the Caribbean and Hawaiian islands, in America. Some varieties of the plant can be found in the Caucasus and Crimea, in the Far East and southern Europe.

The ancient Greeks were the first to describe hibiscus. But the plant got to the countries of Western Europe only in the 17th century from Asia.

Among the domesticated hibiscus, there are garden and indoor crops. Garden bushy varieties are grown in the southern regions in the open field, very often as a hedge. At home, mainly Chinese and variegated hibiscus are bred.

Hawaiians call hibiscus the flower of beautiful women. The famous Hawaiian garlands are also made from its flowers. In Oceania, India and China, hibiscus is a recognized symbol of hospitality and family hearth. This flower is one of the attributes of home comfort. In India, purple hibiscus flowers are used to decorate the bride's outfit.

Indoor hibiscus is a shrub or tree, an adult specimen can reach 3 meters in height. The hibiscus has a bare stem covered with light gray bark; with regular pruning, it branches well. On the petioles there are large, up to 8 cm long, shiny leaves with a serrate edge. They are a bit like birch foliage, but of a darker color.

Hibiscus flowers are large, from 5 cm. There are varieties with huge plate flowers, their diameter reaches 30 cm. Varieties with simple inflorescences have five paper-thin petals, bent back, strongly protruding pubescent pistil. There are terry varieties. The color of flowers can be white, yellow, orange, pink, lilac, gray or red, and also combine different shades. The life of hibiscus flowers is very short, they bloom for a day or two. But to replace the wilted flowers, new ones immediately bloom, the plant, with proper care, blooms for a long time, from three to eight months. With successful pollination, fruits will appear, they look like boxes with five leaves. Inside each one is covered with hairs or naked seeds.

In the old days, dye for fabrics was made from hibiscus flowers in eastern countries. Some varieties of this plant were used in the production of paper.

Indoor hibiscus, which is well looked after, can live for several decades. You can grow a powerful bush or tree from it, or you can limit its growth. Hibiscus lends itself well to shaping.

It is not difficult to care for this plant. He needs bright lighting, sufficient watering and slightly high humidity. Give the Chinese rose a spot by the south window, spray it occasionally, prune the branches and watch for months how wonderful flowers unfold one after another.

Hibiscus are beautiful and edible

Plants belonging to the genus hibiscus are very diverse. Among them there are annuals and herbaceous, deciduous and evergreens, there are those that cannot exist without support, and trees up to 4 meters. But in almost every hibiscus, people have found something attractive and useful. Some varieties are grown commercially, some are used as elements landscape design while others just create comfort in our homes.

The most popular in home floriculture is the Chinese hibiscus, also known as the Chinese rose. The tree-like shrub is capable of stretching up to 3 meters. The plant has rich, rich green foliage. Large (up to 16 cm) flowers appear from spring to autumn. Each lives no more than two days, but there are usually so many buds on a well-groomed plant that flowering seems to be continuous. Breeders bred over 500 hybrid varieties hibiscus Chinese. They differ in color (from purple and chocolate to pale lemon and cream) and shape (simple, semi-double and double) flowers. Some varieties of Chinese hibiscus:

• Kyoto is a variety with simple yellow flowers and a reddish center.
• Hamburg is distinguished by its double purple flowers.
• Florida - a variety with simple flowers, red-orange petals.
• Feeling Blue with flowers of unusual bluish-purple shades.
• Parple Majestic - dark purple petals with white specks, the edge of the flower is corrugated.
• The Carmen Keene variety is an amazing pink-lilac flowers with a white border.
• San Remo are graceful simple bright white flowers with a yellow pistil.
• Borias - flowers with a strongly wavy edge of a creamy white color and a dark core.

Photo gallery: varieties of hibiscus (Chinese rose)

Borias cultivar Carmen Keene cultivar Fieling Blue cultivar Hamburg cultivar Parple cultivar Majestic cultivar San Remo cultivar Kyoto Classic Chinese rose Florida cultivar

• Variegated hibiscus, aka Cooper's hibiscus, is one of the most popular plants among flower growers. This variety pleases not only with bright flowers, but also with variegated leaves. They combine green color with different shades of white, yellow and pink. The color of the leaves depends on the temperature of the plant, the quality of the soil and the light. Cooper's hibiscus flowers can also be of different colors.
• The dissected hibiscus is popularly called the princess's earring. It got this name for its fantastic red-orange flowers. They have fringed thin curled petals and a long pistil. The plant blooms for at least six months. An evergreen bush does not grow more than 1 meter. In our area it is bred as a houseplant.
• Syrian hibiscus is a deciduous tree-like shrub. His popular names- Syrian rose or birch. The homeland of the plant is the Middle East, distributed in Syria, India, China. There it is grown in gardens. This plant develops slowly, but lives for about a hundred years. The first flowers appear at 3-4 years of age. The color of the inflorescences is purple, lilac, pink, bluish or white with colored spots at the base of the petals. The foliage of the Syrian hibiscus is juicy, bright green. Many varieties of Syrian hibiscus have been developed.
• Marsh hibiscus with good care can bloom all year round. He has bright and huge flowers (up to 30 cm). Usually grown as a horticultural crop.
• The Sudanese rose (or hibiscus) is an ornamental and at the same time edible plant. It is grown in Sudan, India, Thailand and Malaysia as a crop. The two-meter shrub blooms with large red-orange flowers. Their bracts are collected, dried, and then brewed like tea.
• The triple hibiscus is an annual plant, rarely bred in indoor floriculture. This hibiscus has atypical feathery foliage with a small edge. The flowers are smallish (4 cm), creamy yellow with a dark red center. Interestingly, they open in the morning and close after noon.
• The changeable hibiscus is nicknamed the crazy rose. This tall (up to 4 meters) hibiscus has double flowers that are very similar to a rose. But when they dissolve, they change color. At first White flower becomes crimson to wilting.
• There is a variety of hibiscus - okra, which is cultivated as an edible plant. Okra pods contain large amounts of ascorbic acid and other vitamins. They are stewed, baked, dried, pickled and frozen. This type of hibiscus is also decorative. It blooms in large yellow, orange or pink flowers.

Photo gallery: varieties of hibiscus

Okra - edible hibiscus Swamp hibiscus is distinguished by huge flowers Variegated hibiscus, also known as Cooper's hibiscus Variable hibiscus nicknamed the crazy rose Hibiscus dissected petals Hibiscus Syrian Sudanese rose (or hibiscus) Triple hibiscus

The main condition is a lot of light

Indoor hibiscus is an unassuming plant. The bush grows quickly and is not capricious. If you give it bright light, sprinkle it occasionally and remember to water it, it may even bloom as a token of gratitude at inopportune hours.

Table: conditions for indoor hibiscus

Some growers claim that indoor hibiscus is not sensitive to air humidity. And they also advise to regularly spray the plant. Like any plant of the subtropics, the Chinese rose loves moisture, but not excessive. Observe the rule: the higher the temperature, the higher the humidity, and, conversely, at low temperatures, the lower the humidity. And carefully observe the state of the flower, he himself will tell you what he likes.

How and when to transplant an indoor Chinese rose?

It is advisable to transplant hibiscus immediately after purchase. In the store, the plants exist in a depleted substrate and are treated with special preparations so that they do not outgrow. And after moving to the nutrient soil, the hibiscus begins to actively increase in size. But if you got a flowering Chinese rose, wait until the end of flowering. The stress of the transplant will get in the way, the buds may die.

When choosing a pot for hibiscus works general rule for flowering plants. If you want a lush flowering - do not plant it in a voluminous pot "for growth". In a spacious container, hibiscus will begin to develop roots, grow greenery, and postpone flowering indefinitely.

Young, small plants should be replanted annually in spring, slightly increasing the diameter of the pot until it is 30 cm or more. And for adult specimens that are already difficult to transplant, renew the topsoil by about 5 cm in spring.

Prepare the soil for the Chinese rose nutritious, neutral in acidity and loose. Sample options:

• Ready-made hibiscus soil from the store, with drainage components already added.
• Dilute the universal soil for indoor plants with garden soil by half, you can add chopped moss.
• Mix the substrate for indoor plants with sod and humus soil, you can add charcoal.
• Into two parts of rotted compost or humus over a part of leafy earth, sand or vermiculite.

Pour the drainage into the hibiscus pot, not regretting, the more airy your mixture is, the better. And don't forget to sterilize all transplant components.

1. Pour into the pot drainage layer, some soil substrate.
2. Remove the cloddy hibiscus from the old container. Shake off the ground a little, do not completely remove.
3. Examine the root system, if rotten roots are found, remove them. Healthy roots do not need to be cut.
4. Place an earthen clod with a plant in a new pot, carefully add soil between the wall and the clod, shaking the pot slightly. Compact the topsoil a little.
5. Water and spray the hibiscus after transplanting.
6. Put the plant in its old place, hibiscus does not like moving, especially after stress.

Video: how to transplant hibiscus

Caring for indoor hibiscus at home

Hibiscus is an easy-care plant. He is not capricious in vain, content with regular watering and spraying (however, there are requirements for water quality), modest top dressing and sanitary pruning. I knew hibiscus, which grew in a room without a window, under completely artificial light. It was often sprayed, so the greens were elastic and bright, but they did not wait for a lush flowering from the plant. Hibiscus produced no more than a dozen buds per season.

I must say that hibiscus forgives the mistakes of the grower. The plant lends itself to resuscitation. The main thing - notice in time that the flower is depressed, and take action.

Water, spray and feed

The Chinese rose is very sensitive to water quality. It should not be watered with hard and cool water. From this, the plant can get sick, shedding buds and even leaves. Tap water causes a disease - chlorosis.

If you want the hibiscus to be healthy, bloom and live for a long time, water it with demineralized soft and warm water. Defend it, filter and heat slightly if necessary. The same requirements for the spray water. In hot weather, it is useful to spray a Chinese rose twice a day. But try to keep large drops of moisture out of the flowers. They do not live long anyway, and water will shorten their life even more.

Want to add a glossy shine to hibiscus leaves? Spray it with onion peel infusion. Pour the onion peel into the jar halfway, tamp it and pour boiling water to the top. Let the solution sit for a day or two. Strain it and sprinkle with Chinese rose leaves. By the way, this is a good defense against spider mite attacks.

Keep the soil in the hibiscus pot constantly moist. Drying out of the earthy coma can lead to leaf fall. In spring and summer, at the time of flowering, the plant needs to be watered abundantly. In winter, the amount and frequency of watering is reduced, but again it is dangerous to bring the earthen ball to complete dryness to the health of the hibiscus.

During the growth and laying of buds, be sure to support the Chinese rose with top dressing. Give her liquid mineral fertilizers with a high content of nitrogen, iron and copper two to three times a month in the spring (for greenery), and in the summer - phosphorus and potassium (for flowering). Prepare the solution according to the instructions. Some growers recommend once a month to fertilize hibiscus with fermented infusion of bird droppings, dilute it with water 1:20 and add it to the soil immediately after watering so as not to burn the roots. In winter, stop feeding or limit it once a month.

Video: caring for hibiscus

Helping the rose to bloom

A healthy and well-groomed hibiscus usually does not refuse to bloom. And the heyday lasts from 3 to 8 months. But sometimes the florist neglects the rules of maintenance and care, then problems arise.

What does it take for a hibiscus to bloom luxuriantly and lastingly?

• Bright lighting all year round, in summer - protection from direct sun, in winter - additional lighting.
• Cool content in winter, at a temperature of + 15-18 degrees, flower buds are laid more actively.
• Sufficient watering and spraying in summer, moderate in winter.
• Top dressing of hibiscus.
• Transplanting in spring or renewing the topsoil, but the pot should not be too spacious.
• Pruning a Chinese rose - stimulates flowering.

Analyze whether you fulfill all the conditions for the flowering of hibiscus. Try to correct mistakes, and, perhaps, already in the current season, your Chinese rose will delight you with buds, and then flowers. Those who have bred this plant for a long time note an interesting feature. If hibiscus is kept cool in the fall (for example, the heating is not turned on for a long time), then after, when the apartment warms up sharply, flowering may begin.

And a few more "unscientific" tips. They say that hibiscus will flower better if a piece of wood (about 10 cm) is inserted into the soil at some distance from the stem. It is advised to "water" the hibiscus with vodka to improve flowering. Add one cap of alcohol to the irrigation water once a month. Finally, the Chinese rose can be intimidated. The owner of the plant tells how she laid an ax next to him and threatened that she would cut it down if she did not see the flowering. And the rose blossomed.

Try it, it might work. But still, use the traditional methods first.

We send to rest

The resting time for the Chinese rose usually occurs in winter. Hibernation is not very pronounced. The plant simply slows down growth and does not bloom. Although under certain conditions it can bloom even in winter.

The florist's job is to give the hibiscus a full rest. The air temperature should be reduced, ideally to 16-18 degrees. That is, remove or protect the plant from heating devices, put it closer to the cold window glass. Reduce watering, hydration, and feeding. But you need a lot of light, hibiscus will be grateful for the backlight.

Pruning

Pruning for a Chinese rose is a must-have annual event. It helps to bloom and bush. You can prune the plant immediately after flowering, at the beginning of winter, or in the spring. For rejuvenation, adult shoots are cut by a third, thin and dried branches are removed. Cut boldly, do not be afraid to harm the hibiscus, after pruning it will grow more actively.

When pruning a Chinese rose, choose what you want to shape: indoor tree or a bush. If you decide to grow a tree, remove the lower branches, exposing the trunk. If your goal is a compact bush, trim the center stem and upper shoots without mercy, leaving the root growth. But do not forget to thin it out. Remember: flowers appear on young growth. The cut branches can be used for propagation.

Video: Spring Pruning Hibiscus

We plant a Chinese rose

Cuttings of a Chinese rose do not always take root successfully, especially for hybrid varieties. To get the coveted rose of a certain color and type, growers graft a varietal cut (scion) onto a simpler plant (stock). As a rootstock, you should not use hybrid plants of Dutch origin, you need a simple hibiscus of the "grandmother's" variety. And the scion from the just bought "Dutchman" will not work, the store plant was treated with drugs that stop growth. Vaccination is a real operation, so hands and tools must be spotlessly clean.

1. Remove all leaves from the scion (lignified varietal cuttings), leaving points of growth. Do the same with the stock.
2. Make the most overlapping oblique cuts on the rootstock and scion.
3. Connect and press the scion and rootstock slices. Wrap the vaccination site tightly with duct tape or tape, sticky side out, so that later remove without injury.
4. Cover the plant with a bag to create a humid atmosphere, place it under a lamp.
5. Moisten the soil, sometimes ventilate the plant.
6. If condensation forms on the bag, remove it. Avoid getting moisture on the plant. It can cause decay.

Care errors, pests and diseases (table)

Reproduction of hibiscus

Hibiscus can be propagated by seed (sowing in the middle of winter) or cuttings (all year round, but better in late summer).

Hibiscus (Chinese rose) is not easy to propagate at home. In this matter, flower growers usually resort to cuttings. But there are other ways to plant this plant. Today on someone za30.ru we will talk about all the methods!

In ancient Egypt, a completely different plant was called hibiscus - stockrose. The external similarity between these colors is undoubtedly present. But the differences in grooming and reproduction also cannot be overlooked. At home, the Chinese rose can be propagated in several ways. They differ in terms of rooting and the likelihood of seedlings.

Here's how to propagate a Chinese rose at home:

• cuttings;
• seeds;
• shoots;
• layering.

A suitable propagation method for a plant is selected based on the age of the flower, the season and the state of the hibiscus. For example, if one of the branches of a Chinese rose bends to the ground, then you can try the method of rooting by layers. And if the bush itself has grown, then it's time to apply the method of cuttings or using shoots.

You can propagate a Chinese rose different ways

Planting a Chinese rose with cuttings

Cutting allows hibiscus to propagate throughout the year. But it is better to carry out this procedure in the spring or summer.

Rooting is an important step in cuttings. For this process to be successful, cuttings must have at least three buds.

Reproduction of indoor hibiscus by cuttings at home occurs in the following ways:

1. Placing in a pot.
2. Rooting in water.
3. With a peat tablet.

For the implementation of these activities, stimulants of the growth of the root system, polyethylene or film, vermiculite, expanded clay and a container for planting may be required.

How to root in water

After watering the plant, all dry and damaged branches are removed from it, and then cuttings 8-12 cm long are cut off. They must have at least two buds and a strengthened bark. WITH planting material the buds and lower foliage are removed, and the remaining leaves are cut in half. This technique will reduce the amount of moisture evaporated and increase the chances of a strong sprout taking root.

To maintain optimal humidity in the place where the hibiscus is grown, the rooting cuttings are covered with a cap or polyethylene.

During the entire rooting period, it is necessary to control the water level in the container, periodically adding it.

You can expect the roots to appear after placing them in water for 3-4 weeks. Only after a sufficient number of them have grown and they have grown stronger, should the cuttings be transferred to a container with prepared soil. The soil mixture is made from:

• garden soil with a neutral acid-base reaction with the addition of a handful of clean river sand;
• leaf and sod land in a 2: 1 ratio with the addition of a handful of river sand.

The container for seedlings is chosen from ceramics. Its diameter should not exceed 9 cm. Expanded clay, broken brick, pebbles, chipped ceramics or other suitable materials are laid out on the bottom of the pot. The soil is poured and only then the rooted cuttings are placed in it, carefully spreading the roots. After a week, pinch the top of the plant, stimulating the growth of lateral shoots

For the first 2 months, the pot with the plant should be kept in a warm and bright place. The air temperature in the room should be within + 10- + 30 degrees. With a lack of light or heat, the plant sheds its leaves.

In a pot

This method of breeding hibiscus at home is similar to rooting with water. To implement it:

1. Prepare a container for planting with a volume of 200-500 ml, rinse it with a solution laundry soap and doused with boiling water.
2. Drainage, soil for indoor plants, and then a layer of river sand 2 cm thick are poured into the bottom of the pot.
3. A stalk should be planted in the center of the pot, watering the ground abundantly.
4. Pull the bag from above and fix it with an elastic band
5. The pot is transferred to a bright and warm place.

The soil in the pot is watered as it dries. Roots appear in 2 months. The seedlings obtained in this way are stronger, since they initially absorb all the nutrients from the soil.

With peat tablet

This method of propagation of the Chinese rose involves growing seedlings in a pot. A peat tablet with a diameter of at least 4 cm is poured with water at room temperature, the cutting is dried and powdered with Kornevin. Then the swollen peat is lightly squeezed out and mixed with vermiculite. Drainage and soil are placed in a rooting container. The stalk is deepened by 2 cm. The container with the sprout is covered with glass or plastic wrap and placed in a lighted place. To prevent the plant from rotting, it is watered as the soil dries up, and aired once every 2 weeks.

With this method of grafting, the roots appear after 2.5 months. The plant can then be transplanted into a new pot. Seedling care is the same as for an adult bush.

Reproduction of hibiscus by shoots

In summer, the hibiscus bush can be propagated using stem processes. It is during this time of the year that they take root most easily.

For propagation of a plant using this method, a stem with a diameter of at least 0.5 cm is selected, cut off by 15 cm and all lower leaves are removed. Next, the shoot is planted in the ground, and the container itself is placed in a well-lit place. The seedling pot is watered as it dries with a moderate amount of water.

How to propagate a Chinese rose by seeds

A longer, but no less effective method of propagation of the Chinese rose is by seeds. To do this, follow these steps step by step:

1. Prepare a bowl with a universal soil 7-8 cm deep. Pre-treat the earth with means from infections and pests.
2. Soak the seeds in a bowl with a liquid that stimulates root growth for 12 hours. Next, treat them with a 0.2% solution of potassium permanganate and let dry.
3. Make grooves in the ground, moisten them with water using a spray bottle.
4. Spread the seeds along the grooves without deepening them.
5. Cover the dish with foil and place it in a well-lit warm place. Ventilate the "greenhouse" regularly.
6. After the first shoots appear, remove the film, and plant the sprouts in separate containers.

A Chinese rose grown from seed only blooms in the 4th year. That's why this way propagation is chosen only when cuttings are not possible.

Is it possible with a sheet?

This method of breeding indoor hibiscus on a windowsill at home is extremely decorative. It is impossible to grow a full-fledged plant from the leaves. But if you take a sample with a petiole, then such an attempt can give impressive results.

For decorative propagation, it is enough to cut the leaf and place it in water. After it has given a root, it can be transplanted into soil.

Graft

Grafting a plant allows you to get flowers of different varieties on one bush. For this you need:

• use only a young plant;
• inoculate the crown;
• do not exceed the limit of 5 vaccinations on one flower;
• carry out the event in June or July.

The grafted plant must be carefully monitored, it should not need light and fertilizers. In winter, the grafted hibiscus is supplemented with additional lighting lamps for about 6 hours.

Saplings

Plant seedlings can be obtained using the layering method. To do this, in the spring, the lower shoot of the hibiscus is bent to the ground and fixed in this position until the roots appear.

Subject to all the conditions for keeping the Chinese rose, the plant blooms at the end of summer. And it will be possible to root seedlings in a new place in the fall or next year in the spring.

How to grow hibiscus at home

In order for hibiscus to please its owner with a beautiful and lush flowering all year round, it is important to correctly place a container with a plant in an apartment. The place should be lit, but protected from direct sun rays, without drafts. The air temperature in winter should not be lower than +10, and during the entire growing season it should be within + 12- + 16.

The Chinese rose is watered abundantly, moderately in autumn, and in winter, the frequency of irrigation is halved. The main thing is not to allow the earthen coma to dry out, otherwise the plant will stop blooming, and its leaves and buds will begin to fall off.

In summer, the plant will need regular spraying and top dressing (1-2 times a month). Hibiscus does not need nitrogenous fertilizers, since they have absolutely no effect on its growth and flowering.

For the first 3 years, the young plant is transplanted into a new, deeper and wider pot every year. Further, this procedure is carried out only after 2-3 years.

Reproduction of hibiscus at home is possible in different ways. The main thing is to carry it out according to all the rules and taking into account the needs of the plant itself.

Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), also called the Chinese rose, is the most popular species of the genus Hibiscus of the Malvaceae family among gardeners. The genus of hibiscus unites about 200 species, but the Chinese rose is the most popular in culture. The homeland of such a plant is the northern part of Indochina and the south of China. It was from there that the flower spread over the tropical and subtropical regions of the planet Earth. Such a plant is so fond of flower growers and gardeners that, for example, in Malaysia it is considered one of the symbols of the country, and it is also depicted there on coins. By the way, they call it Bungaraya there. In places where climatic conditions are not suitable for the cultivation of such a flower in the garden, it is grown in indoor conditions or in greenhouses.

1. Bloom... It begins in the spring and ends with the onset of autumn.
2. Illumination... It can grow in a shaded area, as well as in bright, but diffused light.
3. Temperature regime... In the summer, from 18 to 20 degrees, and in the winter months - no colder than 15 degrees.
4. ... It should be carried out after the top layer of the soil mixture dries out to a depth of 20 to 30 mm.
5. ... It should be tall. Experts advise that in the spring and summer period, systematically moisten the flower from a spray bottle.
6. Fertilizer... Regular feeding is carried out in April – September with a frequency of 1 time in half a month, while it is recommended to alternate organic matter with complex mineral fertilizer. If in winter the bush continues to bloom, then it is fed with potassium-phosphorus fertilizer, while taking ¼ of the recommended dosage.
7. ... In the spring before the beginning of budding.
8. Dormant period... It is not pronounced.
9. Transfer... While the bush is young, it must be transplanted regularly once a year. More mature plants (starting from five years old) are transplanted less often, or rather, once every 3 or 4 years.
10. Reproduction... Seed method and cuttings.
11. Harmful insects... Thrips, aphids, whiteflies, mealybugs, spider mites.
12. Diseases... Chlorosis, root rot, bacterial blight, brown rot, leaf bronzing and ring spot viruses.

Indoor Chinese rose, also called indoor hibiscus, is a small evergreen tree or shrub, the height of which can reach about 300 cm in greenhouse conditions, and up to 200 cm at home.Externally, the foliage is similar to birch leaves, it is glossy, smooth, dark green in color. elongated-oval, corrugated, and serrated along the edge. During flowering, the bush is decorated with spectacular single flowers. First, narrow buds are formed, which, after opening, become double or simple flowers in shape similar to wide cups, reaching 8-14 centimeters in diameter. The color of the flowers, depending on the variety, can be yellow, pink, white or red. After opening, the flower withers after 1-2 days, but if the plant is well cared for, then its flowering can last from early spring to late autumn. Indoor hibiscus at home, if desired, can be cultivated as a standard tree.

This culture is not only ornamental plant... In countries where it is found in the wild, its flowers are used to make paint for food products and hair, salads are prepared from its young shoots, and its dry fruits are part of famous medicinal teas, for example: Sudanese rose, Hibiscus tea, etc.

Inexperienced flower growers are not very popular with the seed method of propagating perennial flowers; they prefer to propagate such plants vegetatively, since this is a faster and more effective method. However, the Chinese rose belongs to those plants that are easily propagated by both seed and cuttings. The fact is that hibiscus seeds have a very high germination capacity, and crops do not need special care, so it is really very easy to grow such a rose from a seed. It should also be taken into account that the seed material of such a plant remains viable for 6 years.

Sowing seeds is carried out in the last days of February. Shortly before sowing, the seed is immersed in a pink potassium manganese solution for 30 minutes, after which it is thoroughly washed under running water. After that, it is placed in a solution of an agent that stimulates growth (Zircon, Epin or Fumara) for 24 hours, while making sure that it only slightly covers the seeds, otherwise, due to a lack of oxygen, the embryos may die. Next, the seed is folded into a moistened gauze for germination, do not forget to provide it with systematic ventilation. For seeds to hatch, they need a lot of heat and moisture. In this regard, after they are placed in wet gauze, they are placed in a polyethylene bag, in which there are several holes, through which air will flow to the seeds. After the sprouts appear, and as a rule, this happens about the third day, the seeds are planted in separate plastic cups volume of 0.5-1 liter. They are filled with a substrate consisting of peat, sand and wood ash. Make sure that the main root of the seedling does not wriggle or bend during growth. The planted seeds are covered with a thin layer of soil mixture, and the containers are covered with paper (film) on top.

In order to prevent blackleg, seedlings are spilled with a weak solution of Fundazole. For the same purpose, provide the plants with moderate watering. In order for them to grow and develop well, they will need a large amount of scattered light, be sure to protect the seedlings from direct sunlight.

Illumination

Chinese hibiscus should be placed in a well-lit place near a window, but make sure that it does not fall directly on the sun. If the bush feels a lack of sunlight, then it may not bloom. In the spring-summer period, when it is warm outside, it is recommended to transfer the flower to fresh air, do not forget to provide it with protection from drafts and scorching sun rays.

Temperature regime

In summer, hibiscus grows well at temperatures from 18 to 25 degrees and above. In the winter months, make sure that the room is no colder than 15 degrees, but if the air temperature drops to 10 degrees, then the bush can throw off all the foliage.

This flower needs high humidity. In this regard, in the warm season, it must be systematically and quite often moistened with a spray bottle. Also, the bush should be sprayed during a warm winter. In some cases, a warm shower is recommended for him, which will help wash off all dust and dirt from the foliage, and also get rid of spider mites. However, make sure that moisture does not get on the buds and flowers, as this will cause stains on their surface and they will fly around. In order to constantly maintain high air humidity, it is necessary to pour expanded clay or pebbles into the pallet and pour in a little water, make sure that the bottom of the container does not come into contact with the liquid.

In order for a rose to grow and bloom well, it must be properly watered. For irrigation, use well-settled water at room temperature. This procedure is carried out only after the top layer of the substrate dries out to a depth of 20-30 mm.

Fertilizer

Top dressing is carried out in April – September 2 times a month. To do this, it is recommended to use fertilizer for flowering indoor plants, or you can alternately apply organic matter and complex mineral fertilizer to the soil mixture. In winter, top dressing is carried out only when there are flowers on the bush; for this, potassium-phosphorus fertilizer is used (1/4 of the dose recommended by the manufacturer).

Hibiscus should be pruned in the spring, shortly before transplanting, and there should be no buds or flowers on it. Thanks to pruning, you can make the plant bloom ahead of time, and also it will form a larger number of flowering shoots, and the bush itself will become very thick and effective. When pruning, cut off those shoots that are stretched, dried or bare, while the remaining ones are shortened by ½ part. Places of cuts must be smeared with garden varnish so that juice does not flow from them. Cut shoots can make good cuttings from which to grow new bushes.

In order to rejuvenate an adult bush, all its shoots must be cut at a height of 15 centimeters, but make sure that there is at least one bud on each segment. After the young shoots begin to grow actively, it will be necessary to cut off all the weak ones, while only the strongest and completely healthy branches should remain. In the summer, the bush is cut off again, as a result, flower buds will form on the overgrown shoots only in September. But the lush flowering of the rejuvenated bush will continue until spring.

A properly sized planting container should be a little tight. If you choose an excessively large pot, then the rose will actively grow greenery and shoots to the detriment of flowering. During transplanting, it should be borne in mind that the new container should be only 20-30 mm larger in diameter than the old one.

If the bush is still young, then it needs systematic transplants, which are carried out once a year. But after the plant turns 5 years old, they begin to transplant it much less often, or rather, 1 time in 3 or 4 years. Old hibiscus plants do not need to be replanted, but they will have to replace the top layer of soil mixture in a pot 20–30 mm thick annually.

For planting and transplanting, an earth mixture is used, which includes leaf, sod and humus earth, and also sand (2: 2: 1: 1). To transplant young specimens into the substrate, you still need to add 2 parts of peat soil. In order to prevent stagnation of liquid in the root system, a good drainage layer must be made at the bottom of the planting tank; for this, you can use pieces of brick, expanded clay or fragments of ceramics. In order to protect the plant's root system from damage, the transplant must be carried out by the transshipment method.

The Chinese hibiscus does not have a pronounced dormant period. However, if you need the bush to rest, you can enter it into a dormant state with your own hands; for this, watering is reduced to the required minimum, but they do it gradually. After all the leaf plates fly around from the plant, it is necessary to carry out anti-aging pruning, while each shoot is shortened to 15 centimeters. Then the bush is removed for the winter in a shaded and cold (from 10 to 12 degrees) place. Watering should be rare, while the surface of the substrate should be covered with a paper bag or mat, which will allow the soil mixture to remain moist for a longer time. With the onset of spring, the bush is transferred to a well-lit place (the light should be diffused), after which they begin to gradually increase the abundance and frequency of watering to the required rate, this helps to stimulate the growth of new shoots.

It was already mentioned above that the Chinese rose can be propagated quite easily by seed. You can also do this by cuttings. For example, as cuttings, you can use those shoots that were cut from a bush during spring pruning. The cut sites are treated with a root growth stimulating agent (Heteroauxin or Kornenvin), then the cuttings are placed in a glass of water for rooting or planted in a soil mixture consisting of peat and sand, and covered with a transparent glass jar on top. The roots should appear after 20-30 days. When this happens, the cuttings are planted in a soil mixture suitable for Chinese hibiscus, and they are also pinched, so that the bushes will grow more lush and branchy. After about 2 months after planting, when the cuttings have taken root, they may have flowers.

Also, a rose can be propagated by apical cuttings, which must have 2 or 3 internodes. They are harvested in July or August.

Chinese rose pests and diseases

Most often, the Chinese rose suffers from such harmful insects as aphids, thrips and spider mites. As a rule, they settle on those bushes that have been weakened by improper care, and the most common cause of pests is excessively low humidity in the room.

A bush affected by pests must be systematically moistened from a sprayer using well-settled water at room temperature. Also, do not forget to put the pot on wet expanded clay, poured into a pallet. If there are not very many insects, then the bush is sprayed 2 times with a half-month break with an infusion of hot pepper, which is mixed with a small amount of liquid soap. In the event that there are a lot of pests on the flower, you will have to spray it with Actellik solution (15 drops of the drug per 1 liter of water). As a rule, the foliage changes its color to yellow when chlorosis appears, which develops due to the fact that in the water for irrigation contains a lot of chlorine and calcium. To save the bush, watering should be carried out only with well-settled water, while iron chelate will need to be added to it (the required dosage should be indicated in the instructions for the drug).

Since the Chinese rose is very popular with flower growers, there are many different rumors and incredible stories about it that look more like fiction. Some of these fables are mutually exclusive, for example, in one source it is said that this flower is "muzhegonnom" and it can cause an early divorce of spouses, and in another source, on the contrary, it is advised to purchase this plant for a single woman, because it attracts house of men. There are those who call hibiscus "the flower of death", they argue that if the bush begins to bloom out of time, then this is a harbinger of the imminent death of a loved one or a relative of the owner of the plant. If a massive fall of foliage begins, then this is a sign that very soon someone from the household will become very sick.

An interesting fact is that all these superstitions and omens associated with the Chinese rose exist only in Russia, while in other countries it is considered just a very spectacular ornamental plant.

Where can you keep a Chinese rose in your home?

According to Feng Shui, a Chinese rose cannot be grown at home because it is capable of absorbing energy. If you want to decorate your home with hibiscus, then only you can decide whether to believe it or not. Alternatively, the flower can be placed in the living room, where it will look very attractive, and can also purify the air from harmful substances. And least of all, a bedroom and a children's room are suitable for him.