Chinese Rose Angel Wings is a variety of Chinese hibiscus. The plant belongs to perennials. Chinese hibiscus, which in our conditions is grown only as a houseplant, is very often called the Chinese rose.
Plant appearance
Among the many varieties, the Chinese rose Angel Wings is especially popular with gardeners. The plant is a small bush, 20 to 60 cm high, and sometimes up to 1 meter. In width, it can occupy from 30 cm to 1 meter of area.
The plant is covered with small leaves of bright green color, the stem is strong, but thin, also green. The most important thing is flowers, for which gardeners grow the Chinese rose Angel Wings. Delicate, white or pink, sometimes both colors on one bush, flowers are collected in inflorescences. There are a great many inflorescences on a plant bush, more than 100. Flower petals can be double, smooth or semi-double.
Growing a rose angel wings from seeds
Garden chinese rose Angel wings are advised to be grown from seeds, because such plants tolerate Russian frosts much better. Growing from seeds is profitable and, from an economic point of view, for a small amount you will get several plants at once for decoration discounts or rockery.
- Keep in mind that seed-grown Chinese roses are highly variable. The flowers of the plant can turn out to be very different, both double and smooth. Gardeners claim that double flowers are obtained from Chinese roses grown from imported seeds. But, nevertheless, flowers in any case will delight you with delicate colors, and there will be many of them. The seeds of the Chinese Rose Angel Wings sprout very poorly. You should be patient;
- In order to grow Angel Wings, you should first prepare the soil for planting and the seeds themselves. The plant is undemanding to soil. You can buy ready-made soil for roses or make it yourself. The main thing is that the soil is light enough, well permeable to moisture and air. River sand and humus can be added to the finished peat soil. Then spray the prepared soil with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Pest larvae die from exposure to potassium permanganate;
Plant seeds need stratification. - Angel Wings Chinese rose seeds should also be disinfected. They are processed hydrogen peroxide... During the procedure, it turns out which seeds should not be planted, since they will not sprout. These are the ones that have surfaced. Plant seeds are kept in hydrogen peroxide for about 20 minutes;
- Then they are taken out and laid out on moistened cotton pads or some kind of non-woven material. From above, the rose seeds are also covered with material and placed in a plastic bag. It is very convenient to use bags with a zip-fastener, they retain moisture for as long as possible. Packages with seeds are placed in the refrigerator on the lower shelf, where they will lie for about 2 months before the first shoots appear;
- Check your rose seeds regularly. They must be absolutely moisturized. As a preventive measure, you can treat it again with hydrogen peroxide to avoid the appearance of mold. Be sure to sign the seeds when they were planted for stratification;
- Sprouted seeds of the Chinese rose Angel wings are planted in the ground. The containers are filled with drainage material, soil, germinated seeds are placed on top, which are sprinkled with vermiculite or river sand. Do not forget to make drainage holes in the containers to avoid stagnant water. Put glass on top or tighten with foil;
- Before planting, treat the soil with Fitosporin-M, which suppresses the development of bacterial and fungal infections.Follow the instructions. The drug is available in different forms;
- Place containers with seeds in a well-lit place. In apartments, this is usually a window sill. Avoid drafts. Watch a detailed video:
- Another way to stratify the seeds of the Chinese rose. Angel wings are combined with planting. Expanded clay is placed on the bottom of the planting container for drainage, prepared soil is laid on top of it, seeds are placed on top, which are sprinkled with sand, and moistened. For planting, it is convenient to use plastic confectionery containers that have a lid. So, you get a kind of mini-greenhouse. If the planting container does not have a lid, then tighten the top with a film or cover it with glass.Place the seeds of the plant in a growth stimulant solution before planting. So, the percentage of seed germination increases.
- For about 10 days, the container with angel wings rose seeds should be at room temperature, then it is placed in the refrigerator for up to 1 month. During this period, the appearance of the first shoots is possible. Then the containers are removed from the refrigerator and placed in a well-lit place with a temperature of no more than 20 degrees;
- February is the best time to plant Angel Wings rose seeds. Based on the feedback from experienced gardeners, the following statistics can be deduced: out of 10-12 planted seeds, only a third can sprout. And this will be a good result!
Plant seeds need stratification.
Place the seeds of the plant in a growth stimulant solution before planting. So, the percentage of seed germination increases.Some hobby gardeners argue that stratification is not needed at all. Quite possible. But nevertheless, the process of stratification increases the percentage of seed germination, the seedlings are stronger and more viable. Stratification is designed to activate the latent life potential that nature has inherent in the seeds of a plant.
Care
At first, Chinese rose seedlings need to provide warmth and moisture. The temperature should not drop below +14 degrees. The mini-greenhouse is in a closed state, thus providing the necessary conditions for the favorable growth of plants. Make sure that the earthy ball does not dry out, moisten the top layer with a spray bottle. Excess moisture can lead to black leg disease in seedlings.
The seedlings of the Chinese rose need good lighting, the light must be on for at least 10 hours. Daylight hours are too short in spring. If necessary, use supplementary lighting of the plant using phytolamps.
Start hardening the hardened seedlings by opening the greenhouse, gradually increasing the airing time. At this stage, avoid sunburn, the leaves are still too delicate.
For seedlings of a Chinese rose, fertilizers intended for indoor plants can be used, but not earlier than March, since at first there are enough nutrients in the planting material.
When the second pair of leaves appears, the plants are ready for picking. According to calendar dates, the pick falls on April-May. Small plants are planted in separate containers.
Angel wings begin to bloom in the spring, three months after planting. But it is better to remove the first flowers, this will lead to stimulation of further flowering, then there will be much more buds on the future bush. Pinching the top of a Chinese rose leads to the formation of side shoots, the bush becomes more luxuriant.
And in May, when a stable warm temperature is established, when the time of return frosts has passed, the plants are ready for transplantation into open ground to a permanent place of growth.
After minor adaptation, the plants start to grow and get ready to bloom. Flowering usually peaks in June-July, when the bushes are completely covered with flowers. Bloom until September, but not so abundantly.
Chinese roses hibernate well. They need to be sheltered only if the winter is expected to be harsh and with little snow. For shelter, spruce branches, agrofibre, jute material, burlap, brushwood are used. It is recommended to cover the soil in the aisles with manure with a high content of straw, bark or foliage. Hilling protects rose bushes from freezing.Lean the earth to the base of the stem of the Chinese rose Angel Wings to a height of about 10 cm. It is better to use additional earth, otherwise there is a threat that you will bare the roots of the bush, which run close to the soil surface.
In spring, rose bushes are pruned, removing dead branches. Pruning is best done in stages as the kidneys awaken. Healthy branches are shortened by one third. By pruning the plant, you can form a bush shape and cause additional shoots to grow.
Chinese roses are very unpretentious. But they react to regular care with exuberant flowering, which begins in spring and ends in early autumn. It is recommended to mulch the soil around the plant. Roses do not grow around bushes weeds, and moisture is retained. Water as required, depending on the dryness of the surrounding air, and do not dry out the soil too much. You can pamper the plants with fertilizing, both mineral and organic. Lack of nutrition leads to the appearance of diseases such as chlorosis of the leaves. The color of the leaves changes, they curl, flowers and buds fall off.
You can try to propagate angel wings by cuttings. To do this, in the spring, cuttings are cut from young shoots of the plant, which are not very woody. They put them in water and wait for the roots to appear. Then they are planted in the ground. But experienced gardeners are trying to grow a Chinese rose from seeds. Such plants are less whimsical, do not freeze out in winter.
Conclusion
Try growing the Chinese Rose Angel Wings or Angel Wings from seeds. Trust me, it's worth it. The process is exciting, and there will be no limit to your pride when you receive the result of your labors. The plant, perhaps, does not pretend to be unusual, however, it will delight you with its abundant and long flowering. Moreover, the Chinese rose is a perennial plant, the bushes grow for more than 5 years with proper care.
