Tea roses - flowers with a delicate, tickling aroma and versatility of color - have long won first place in floriculture. These roses are loved not only for the abundance of color and delicate insecurity of the buds, but also for the difference of forms: from dwarf to giants under two meters in height.
Optimal growing conditions for room tea rose
When buying a tea rose bush, check with the seller about the conditions in which the plant was in the store. Recreating them to the maximum, you will help the plant to adapt faster in the new room.
Location and lighting
In summer, the plant should have access to fresh air and good lighting. The windowsills of the southwest or southeast window are best suited. In summer, when the sun is strong, the rose may fall off. You can arrange a rose in a pot on the balcony or loggia, and in the autumn to move into the room. In winter, the southern window is the best place, but away from the heating devices.
Temperature
The optimum temperature for the rose is 20-25 ° C. Indoors should not be drafts. During the rest period, the temperature should be maintained at about 12 ° C. In the spring, the plant should be hardened, bringing out for some time on the balcony or courtyard, while the air should be warm enough.
Pot and soil composition
Tea rose must be planted in a universal primer designed for home rose. For self-preparation, take the turf ground, humus and sand (4: 4: 1). In this soil mixture, add one tablespoon of complex mineral fertilizer.
Choose a pot with a larger diameter than the one in which you purchased the plant, preferably with drainage holes. The height of the pot is up to ten centimeters. Lay on the bottom of the clay or river pebbles.
Comprehensive care for tea rose at home
Caring for a rose in a pot does not tolerate laziness and forgetfulness. The ability and duration of its flowering and life in general depends on how correctly and timely you take care of it.
Watering subtleties
In the rest period, the rose is watered only when the ground dries. Due to excess water, the soil in the pot is compacted, and the root system does not receive oxygen.
When the rose has blossomed, it needs watering once a week, in very hot weather - daily, but do not overdo it. How to water a rose in a pot in a hot period, so as not to ruin the plant: in the pan, pouring excess water. It is important that the soil is always moist. Water the plant need at the root. To remove dust from the leaves, spray a rose, you can arrange a warm shower every seven days.
Air humidity
Sprays to create a humid atmosphere, but it is not advisable to get on the flowers. Water should be at room temperature. During the summer period spraying is carried out twice a day: in the morning and in the evening. You can arrange a pot on a pallet with wet coconut fiber. Rinsing the leaves, note that the rose is afraid of drafts, before bringing it to the balcony (in summer), let it dry.
Did you know? Tea rose is widely used in perfumery, in aromatherapy (relieves weakness and dizziness), in cosmetology (lotions, creams, masks, remedies for problem skin) and even in cooking (jam, decorating with petals of desserts, tea).
Top dressing tea rose
A month after transplantation, the plant is sprayed with complex preparations, such as "Epin" or "Rainbow", this will give the rose an additional feed for development and growth. The better to feed the rose at home? Experts recommend purchasing special fertilizers for home roses. In this case, you will be sure that your pet has received the full set of useful elements and minerals it needs. In addition, there are instructions on the package, following which you will not harm the rose by overfeeding it.
Important! With high humidity in the room to fertilize the plant is not worth it. It is not recommended to fertilize the newly purchased rose. Top dressing is desirable to produce in the evening after watering.
Household flower pruning rules
How and when to cut a rose in a pot? In early spring, they conduct formative pruning; during the flowering period, some shoots are cut to strengthen the root system. After flowering inflorescences are removed: they prevent the plant from preparing for a rest period.
Pruning is carried out with a sharply sharpened knife, removing branches at an angle near the bud. Young and strong shoots cut to healthy tissue, and old and dried - completely. Of the two shoots grown from one bud, the shoots are cut off weaker.
Wintering tea rose
In winter, homemade roses need care no less. The period of rest comes to them in the month of November. During this period, the plant does not bloom, the rose in the pot constantly sheds leaves and looks very sad. The plant needs to be moved to a cool room, it can be a glazed balcony. Indoors should not be drafts or frost. You can make minimal lighting, watering is rarely carried out, as the soil dries in the pot. Water should be the same temperature as the air temperature in the room.
Tea rose transplant
After the purchase, give the plant time to adapt. Transplanting home roses is done by way of handling. The bush is carefully removed from the pot, straightening the roots, removing the stuck soil from the old pot. It is advisable to take a larger pot for the plant, from natural material. There should be holes in the pot, drainage is required at the bottom. After planting in a new pot, a rose is placed in the shade for a day. Then determine the permanent place of detention.
Attention! Transplantation should be done before the growing season. If you bought a plant flowering, until the fall do not touch it, but only provide care.
How to propagate tea roses at home
Summer is a suitable period for the breeding of tea roses. After the rose has blossomed, cuttings are cut. The top of the cutting is cut exactly above the growing kidney, the bottom - at an oblique angle. On the handle should be a few buds. Dip the stem into the water and keep there until white roots appear, while periodically pouring fresh water. With the appearance of strong roots, the stalk is ready for planting in a pot. Caring for him is the same as for the adult plant.
Interesting! There are several versions of the origin of the name of tea roses. Tea rose was brought to Europe from China, where tea is grown, and tea ships from China were called "tea clippers." The aroma of a rose is like the flavor of green Chinese tea. The unopened bud in shape resembles a Chinese tea bowl. This variety of roses is the only one used to make a fragrant tea drink.
Diseases of home roses
Diseases of these delicate flowers are difficult to treat. The most common ones are:
- Mealy dew. The causes of the disease are excessive amounts of organic supplements and poor ventilation of the room. The leaves fade, fold and fall off. Damaged parts of roses must be removed and treated with "Fundazole."
Downy mildew. In this disease, the leaves are covered with white bloom from below and yellow on the upper plate. The reasons are the same as with powdery mildew. Treatment - spraying fungicides.- Spotting Occurs when excessive watering occurs in the form of brown spots on parts of the plant. Here will help spraying of copper sulfate.
- Rust. Favorable environment for rust create dry air and high temperature content. Orange-brown pustules appear on rose leaves. The entire infected part of the plant must be removed and more comfortable conditions should be provided.
Downy mildew. In this disease, the leaves are covered with white bloom from below and yellow on the upper plate. The reasons are the same as with powdery mildew. Treatment - spraying fungicides.From the very name "tea rose" breathes home comfort and warmth. For some reason, imagine yourself in the winter evening by the fireplace on a thick carpet, wrapped in a fluffy blanket with a cup of fragrant tea in hand.
