Hibiscus garden or Chinese rose - species grown in open ground

Garden hibiscus is a vivid representative of the genus deciduous evergreen shrubs belonging to the family Malvaceae. Experts count almost 300 species that grow in the tropical and subtropical conditions of the New and Old Worlds. In a temperate climate, only three species of hibiscus can grow. One of the most popular among flower growers is considered a garden (Syrian) hibiscus - a tree that delights with amazing flowering.

The origin and appearance of the plant

Hibiscus garden belongs to the category of tree-like plants growing in the Caucasus and South Korea. On holidays, Korean girls decorate their heads with hibiscus wreaths. Properly caring for a decorative culture, you can admire the beauty of bright colors in the cold region. The Chinese rose is quite successfully grown by residents of the Moscow Region and St. Petersburg.

Garden hibiscus

Hibiscus street is quite frost-resistant. Back in the 1940s. breeders have bred a hybrid variety of this plant. Hibiscus can be classified as a tree-like crop or as a bush / herb.

Garden Chinese rose flowers can be colored in:

• pink;
• red;
• burgundy;
• purple;
• white;
• yellow;
• blue.

Flowers turn into fruits resembling the shape of boxes filled with seeds. Chinese rose foliage notched, petiolate. Garden hibiscus is not only evergreen, but also with falling leaves for the winter. The hibiscus garden flower grown at home in the summer months needs to be taken outside. Proper care of the plant will allow you to grow a healthy hibiscus shrub, which will please you with abundant flowering every year.

Transplant after purchase in open ground

Most often, garden hibiscus is grown in greenhouses, rock gardens and flower beds. Landscape designers planted seedlings near rose bushes and thickets of lavender, enveloping the Chinese rose with a delicate aroma. Such a smell will scare away pests from a tree plant. Experts recommend planting bush hibiscus near the porch or on the central flower beds.

Site selection and lighting recommendations

Often, inexperienced gardeners wonder how to plant hibiscus. Below are tips to make this process easier. When choosing a landing site, preference should be given to well-lit areas that are covered from the north wind. It is unacceptable to plant a Chinese rose in a draft.

Soil for growing

For planting a seedling should use fertile soil. The soil should be drained, as clay soil provokes moisture retention, which causes the root system to rot. The growth rate of the flower gradually slows down and the plant dies.

Before proceeding with the planting of seedlings, it is necessary to dig up the soil and mix it with peat. It is also advisable to make a small part of rotted manure, humus and mineral fertilizer. Soil well mixed with top dressing is leveled and raked. After this, you can start digging in the recesses for planting young hydrangea bushes.

Hibiscus planting

Step-by-step landing process

How to plant hibiscus? Planting and caring for hibiscus garden and marsh is a simple process. In order for seedlings to successfully take root, it is necessary to adhere to the recommendations of specialists when planting:

1. After the acquisition, it is unacceptable to water the seedling. The soil in the container must remain dry.
2. It is necessary to dig a recess in the selected place and place a small part of the humus in it or fill up the bottom surface of the pit with nitrate (10-15 g). Top dressing is mixed with soil.
3. The capacity in which the root system of the seedling is located is tapped on the walls so that the root lump of the earth easily leaves the pot.
4. After tilting the container, carefully pull out the root system of the seedling together with the soil and move it into the prepared hole.
5. After installing the hibiscus in the recess for planting, the unfilled lateral emptiness of the pit is filled with soil.
6. Abundantly water the planted Chinese rose. Under each hibiscus bush, it is necessary to pour 10-12 liters of water.

When planting seedlings, it is worth choosing spacious areas on the flower beds so that it is possible to conveniently care for the bushes. Adult tree-like plants occupy large areas, since the volume of hibiscus often reaches 70-80 cm. When planting several bushes at the same time, it is worth leaving a distance between planting pits of at least 150-200 cm.

It is very important to establish a support near the plant. A grass shrub will be able to attach to it as it grows. If you ignore this advice, then the flowers will be torn off by the first strong wind or rain.

Breeding

Reproduction and care of garden hibiscus will not be difficult. There are several ways to propagate it:

• seed;
• cuttings;
• layering and vaccination.

Seed cultivation

It is better to postpone sowing of seed material at the beginning of spring. The first step is to prepare the seeds. To do this, pour them with a solution of potassium permanganate (a dark pink shade should turn out). 10 minutes later pull out the seeds and immerse them in a solution of epin (the liquid should slightly cover the material for planting).

Stepwise sowing process:

1. Pour soil mixture consisting of peat and sand into the prepared container.
2. Seed goes deeper into the ground at a distance of 4 cm from each other.
3. The container is covered with film material and is cleaned in a warm room, the temperature in which reaches 26-27 ° C.
4. If possible, organize lower heating for crops.
5. Systematically remove the film for a couple of minutes for ventilation and remove condensation from the shelter. If necessary, moisten the soil.
6. After the first formed leaf plates, you can start picking seedlings in individual containers. It is very important to observe the seedlings. If they begin to stretch, it is necessary to provide them with additional lighting.

In open ground, seedlings are planted in late spring, when the threat of night frost is over. The grown perennials are planted in a permanent place. Weak seedlings are best grown a little in a pot at room conditions, and transplanted into the open ground in early summer.

Chinese rose

Hibiscus propagation by cuttings

Harvesting cuttings is carried out in the summer. Cut shoots should be with three internodes. The lower section of each is treated with a growth stimulator. Cuttings are planted in peat soil in a greenhouse until completely rooted. It is advisable to provide them with lower heating.

After 30-40 days, a developed root system appears in the cuttings. During this period, they can be transplanted into separate containers filled with self-prepared soil mix, which includes:

• peat;
• a small portion of sand;
• turf land;
• sheet soil.

Next should systematically water the bushes. As soon as young shoots begin to grow on the rooted cuttings, pinching can be carried out, which stimulates the tillering process.

Growing and stronger plants can be transplanted into the open ground. Having correctly completed the breeding process, you can admire the chic flowering in the first year after the bush was planted.

Care

In order for the blooming of the standard Chinese rose to be magnificent, it is necessary to properly care for the culture. The tree care features are described below.

Watering and spraying mode

To moisten the soil, it is necessary to use rain or river standing water with a low level of hardness. Hibiscus needs moderate watering. It is important to pay attention to the state of the topsoil. On particularly hot summer days, moisten the soil every day. The rest of the time, it is enough to water the Chinese rose three times a week.

In the case of mass falling of flowers, we can talk about a strong drying of the earth. In order to prevent damage to plants by chlorosis, it is necessary to moisten the soil with water containing a small amount of iron.

Do not worry if a small number of beautiful flowers fall. This is a normal occurrence, as new ones dissolve in their place. Mass falling or falling buds that have not opened can testify to a problem. The cause of this trouble is the wrong watering regime.

An excellent prophylaxis against pest invasion is growing hibiscus near lavender. Its delicate aroma repels most insects.

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Preparing for the winter is a crucial stage

Before the winter cold, a tree-like Chinese rose drops foliage. The perennial grown in Central Russia does not reach a height above 200-210 cm. The variety is quite frost-resistant, so the probability of freezing in the southern regions is minimal.

If perennial grows in the Middle lane, it is better not to take risks and prepare hibiscus for wintering. Before shelter, the plant must be abundantly watered (about 12-15 liters of water will be required). As soon as the soil dries, hibiscus must be spudded as high as possible. It is advisable to bring a small amount of sand into the ground before this. As soon as the first frosts begin, the soil in which the Chinese rose is grown is covered with a layer:

• shavings;
• sawdust;
• dry foliage.

The thickness of the bed should be between 18-20 cm.

Branches are pressed as low as possible to the soil. Perennial wrapped in dense non-woven material. It is best to make several rows of windings. Next, you need to build a frame and throw warming material and pine conifer on it.

Growing in a continental climate does not mean wintering perennials on the street. Siberian frosts will destroy the plant. Back in early November, the bush is very carefully excavated. In no case should you allow damage to the root system. The plant is dug up with a large lump of soil and transferred to a large tub. After that, the tree-like hibiscus descends into the basement for the whole winter. You can additionally insulate the root system with non-woven material.

Chinese rose care

Top dressing

In the summer months, fertilizer must be applied every 14 days. Mineral fertilizer is scattered on top of the soil into which hibiscus is planted, it will get to the root system with water from irrigation. You can feed the Chinese rose with liquid bird droppings and fermented plant debris. Fertilizer is poured directly under the root system.

Bird droppings will be an excellent supplier of nitrogen, which is easy to digest. Fermented concentrated top dressing with bird droppings is desirable to cook yourself. To do this, you need to mix chicken droppings with:

• pigeon;
• goose;
• duck.

Everything connects with water. The container is covered with a lid and left in a place well-lit by sunlight for 14-15 days. It is advisable to mix the composition every four days. After a specified period of time, top dressing is ready for use.

The recipe for fermented plant waste nutrition

1. Weeds, nettles and dandelions are poured into a large container.
2. Fill a bucket with water and cover.
3. Leave in a warm place for 21 days.
4. Stir the composition every 3-4 days.
5. After a specified period of time, a feed concentrate can be used. To do this, 3.2 liters of liquid fertilizer are diluted in 8 liters of water.

Garden hibiscus is an amazing plant that, with proper care, will delight with annual abundant flowering. Perennial is able to decorate any part of a private house or cottage.