How to grow garden hibiscus in the middle lane. Possible difficulties of growing

Hibiscus: the flower of beautiful women. - Part 3.

Hibiscus care. Hibiscus has become one of the most popular and spectacular plants, it is bred both in administrative institutions and in residential buildings and apartments. A hibiscus bush lives for twenty or more years, caring for it is not difficult. Treelike forms of this plant are most popular in indoor breeding. Where to place. Hibiscus is widely used for landscaping various types of interiors, both in single use and in container compositions and in winter gardens.

But it cannot be especially recommended for rooms due to its spreading growth, although this does not bother true lovers of this plant at all, besides, hibiscus lends itself well to shaping - its tree-like varieties can also be grown as a standard tree. In indoor conditions, the height of an erect stem on average can reach 1.5 m. The maximum size in culture is up to 4.5 m in height. Hibiscus can be placed outdoors or on window sills in spacious light rooms, halls, winter gardens. This is unpretentious, quite shade-tolerant indoor plant. But he prefers a sunny location, protected from direct sun rays... The hibiscus is placed as close to the light as possible. In summer, you can take it out to the balcony or veranda.

Important
During budding and flowering, hibiscus is not rearranged, not moved or turned, as this will cause the buds or flowers to fall off. To a change of place with a sharp change in lighting or humidity, this plant can react with the fall of foliage and flowers.

Temperature. The plant is unpretentious, but hibiscus does not tolerate sudden fluctuations in air temperature and drafts. Temperature regime the content of the plant should be moderate: 20-25 ° C. In winter, hibiscus prefers cooler conditions: 12-18 ° C, but not lower than 10 ° C.

Watering. During the active growing season (spring-summer), hibiscus is watered big amount soft warm water - regularly and abundantly, preventing the roots from drying out, ensuring that the earthy coma is completely soaked. The next watering is done only after the top layer of the earth has dried. Sometimes it is recommended to loosen upper layer soil, about an hour after watering.Do not water the hibiscus with cold water ! By the dormant period, watering is gradually reduced. V winter time the plant is watered moderately. "Excess" water after irrigation is immediately removed from the pan. Waterlogging is fraught with root decay and plant death.

Moisturizing... Humidity is required for hibiscus moderate and higher. The plant needs periodic spraying of the leaves, especially in hot summer weather. In winter, when the air in the room is too dry, such spraying should be carried out regularly. Constant spraying also prevents aphids from settling on hibiscus leaves. Periodically, the hibiscus is given a "shower" that washes the dust from the leaves and also protects the plant from pests.

Top dressing. Hibiscus - flower glutton”, It is necessary to feed it little by little, but often - with a complete mineral fertilizer, alternating it with an organic - liquid mullein (1 part of the infusion for 10 parts of water). abundant flowering fertilizing with phosphorus salts is required. But you should not use excessively phosphates. Overdose threatens growth inhibition. If you overdo it with nitrate fertilizers, foliage grows to the detriment of flowering. Experiment to find out what your hibiscus likes best.

Top dressing of hibiscus is carried out from the beginning of the growing season - from April to August. How often should hibiscus be fed? Recommendations on this matter are very different: once a week, once every 2 weeks, once every 2-3 weeks. You will have to decide this yourself, experimentally. Remember that feeding is permissible only if the plants are clearly growing actively - that is, in spring and summer. In winter, feeding is stopped, although some experts still recommend feeding the plant once a month only with phosphorus and potassium in a half dose. Naturally, all fertilizers can be given only after abundant watering with clean water.

Pruning... The hibiscus needs pruning. Pruning hibiscus promotes the appearance of a mass of young flowering shoots, accelerates the onset of flowering. Doing so better in spring before transplanting the plant. All elongated, lost leaves or dried shoots are cut off. Healthy shoots are shortened by half or 1/3 of the length.

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Without pruning, large, spreading branches grow, taking up a lot of space in the room. The transplanted and pruned plant soon produces strong shoots, which are pruned again in July. With this care, flowers appear even in October and November, at a time when other indoor plants are not blooming, which is especially pleasant.

In the spring, before the active growth of plants begins, it is also very useful to pinch all the shoots, including young ones. Both pruning and pinching of the shoots should be done according to a specific plan, trying to give a certain shape to the crown of the plant. In this case, one should not spare the sick, defective shoots. "Tops" are necessarily removed, that is, shoots growing parallel to the main trunk and creating competition for it. Excess branches, especially those growing inside the crown and unnecessarily thickening it, should be just as decisively removed.

Crown formation. The appearance of hibiscus can be modeled to your liking. Treelike hibiscus, formed like a standard tree, look especially impressive. To do this, you must constantly remove the side shoots until the flower reaches the desired height. Then you should cut off the top and allow 5-6 lateral shoots to develop, which will create the crown of the tree.

Reproduction. This plant reproduces different ways: by seeds, and by layering, and by grafting, and by dividing bushes (herbaceous forms) ... But the most common in indoor breeding is the reproduction of hibiscus by rooting green stem cuttings or stem cuttings of annual half-ripe, semi-lignified shoots. You can cut off the cuttings at least all year round, but it is more advisable to do this in spring and summer. A particularly good time is in spring, before the active growth of plants. At this time, the hibiscus is pruned. Trimmed cuttings 7.5-10 cm long (with 2-3 internodes) can be used for propagation: they are rooted in water or in the ground. Optimum temperature rooting: 20-21 ° C. It is advisable to treat the cuttings with charcoal and phytohormones to stimulate root formation (see reproduction of monstera). In principle, hibiscus is unpretentious, easily rooted in the ground, and in peat, and in sand, and in expanded clay, but it takes root especially well in a wet mixture of peat and sand, covered with a mini-greenhouse - a glass jar or a transparent cut plastic bottle... For better rooting of the cuttings and reduce moisture evaporation from the surface of the leaf, each leaf blade is cut in half. Rooted plants bloom within a year.

Pot selection. Large hibiscus pots are preferable; under suitable conditions, this flower can grow amazingly quickly and, turning into a very large outdoor plant, can cause problems for its owners. This should be taken into account when choosing a pot and when transplanting hibiscus. It has also been noticed that in cramped containers all plants slow down their growth, but bloom much more actively.

Lighting... Hibiscus is very unpretentious to living conditions. The most abundant and long-lasting blooms are plants located on well-lit windows. The best place for hibiscus is in the east or west window. On the south window, shading will be needed in the hottest hours of the day. In a bright place, the first buds begin to appear in the hibiscus in March, and the flowers replacing each other adorn the crown of leaves until late autumn. Even a little direct sunlight is allowed, but still, the flower should be shaded from the summer midday sun.

Hibiscus shade-tolerant, skillful lovers indoor floriculture if all other requirements are met, it is possible to achieve flowering on the northern windows, however, not so abundant and long-lasting - with a lack of light, the plant develops worse and blooms little. from too hot, as well as from rain and wind.

Transfer... Hibiscus should be replanted before flowering, in March-April, Young plants - annually, in a slightly larger pot; adults - every 2-3 years, if necessary. If the plant has reached a large size, it becomes difficult to transplant it, therefore, for hibiscus growing in large pots, it is recommended to simply replace only the top layer of the earth with a nutritious earthen mixture. a large number young side shoots on which flowers are formed. By pruning, as mentioned above, you can also form the crown of a hibiscus in the form of a beautiful bush or a low-growing standard tree. The cuttings obtained during pruning can be rooted.A month after transplanting, you need to make the first top dressing, and then produce them regularly during the summer.

Land mix. Hibiscus needs nutritious soil, does not tolerate a calcareous substrate. For growing hibiscus, it is possible to use such earthen mixtures:

* sod land, leafy land, humus, sand (4: 2: 4: 1);

* turf and humus soil, peat (2: 1: 1) with the addition of bone meal and sand (1/4);

* sod, leafy soil, humus, peat, sand (1: 1: 1: 1: 1);

* 2 parts of clay-sod and 1 part of humus earth and sand;

* 1 part turf, 1 part leaf, 1 part peat land, 1 part sand.

* humus, turf, peat soil, sand in a proportion (1: 2: 1: 1) with the addition of pieces of charcoal;

* a mixture of two parts of fertile garden land, one part of peat and one part of sand;

* turf, leafy soil, humus and peat (3: 1: 2: 1), with the addition of sand and bone meal;

* 2 parts of turf, 1 part of humus and 1 part of leafy soil and some horn shavings.

Larger tubular specimens are given a heavier soil. Hibiscus also grows well on clean peat.

Specific Requirements- it is advisable to add horn shavings to the substrate (15 g / kg mixture).

Do not allow the earthen coma to dry out, especially in the heat. Hibiscus needs good drainage. Mulching helps to maintain the required moisture level in the soil in the summer.

Dormant period... Hibiscus has a dormant period (October-February), for which it is gradually prepared: stop feeding, reduce watering. Then the plant is transferred to a cool room with a temperature of 12-18 ° C. This temperature contributes to the establishment of flower buds, Do not place the plant next to working heating devices in winter. With high winter temperatures and a lack of lighting, leaves may fall off. Watering is moderate.

Bloom. Hibiscus with its bright funnel-bell-shaped flowers of various shades, ranging from yellowish-white and pale pink to bright fiery red and purple-purple, stand out as a bright spot in the dense crown of leaves, is very popular with flower growers for abundant long flowering. Charming single flowers - simple, semi-double or double - can reach a diameter of 16 cm (hybrid forms - up to 27 cm!). The exotic look is given to hibiscus flowers by numerous filaments of golden stamens, fused into a long tube extending far from the petals. Hibiscus has a long flowering period from April to October. Luxurious flowers this plant has only one drawback - a day after the appearance, they wither. But they are being replaced by more and more new ones. True, this only happens in capable hands.

Hibiscus is considered to be one of the most hardy indoor plants. Very often they can be seen living in seemingly completely unbearable conditions. They can withstand cold, drafts, and the darkness of various halls and lobbies. They also put up with mistakes when watering. But very rarely there are specimens that demonstrate all the beauty of this species. This, of course, is the fault of their owners. In order for hibiscus to bloom fully, it needs:

1. Provide a sufficiently bright place. It is especially important to comply with this condition in the winter.

2. Regular application of nitrogen fertilizers.

3. Annual formative pruning to ensure abundant flowering.

The fact is that in hibiscus only young shoots bloom, which emerge from dormant buds in the leaf axils. Removing the tips of the shoots creates conditions for the active growth of lateral shoots and their subsequent flowering.

With such care, flowers appear regularly, even in late autumn - that is, in a time when flowers are poor, when they are doubly pleasant to us.

Hibicus does not like to change his place of residence. It is possible to move it (even from one room to another) only during the period when it does not bloom, otherwise, as mentioned above, the buds will fall off. By the way, by their number, the health of the plant is judged. If the flowers open one after another, then the care is correct and additional nutrients not required. But if even in the warm season the appearance of flowers is very rare, then, most likely, the plant lacks moisture and fertilizers.

Potential problems and pests

Growing problems

Buds fall. Most probable cause- drying out of the soil. Other reasons could be lack of nutrients or over-watering. A sudden change in temperature, a change in conditions of detention, overdrying of the substrate also lead to the fall of the buds. At unfavorable conditions and a sharp change in the conditions of detention, hibiscus can completely shed not only the buds, but also the yellowed leaves, taking on a depressingly "naked" appearance, but soon new leaves will appear on it.

Leaves are falling. Sometimes, due to the dry air of city apartments, hibiscus leaves turn yellow and fall off. This is usually seen in large plants, the leaves and inflorescences of which require additional spraying. Another most likely reason is drying out of the soil. Drafts and waterlogging can be other causes.

Leaves shriveled. The reason for this may be too dry air when kept in a warm room in winter, with temperatures above 15 ° C. Spray the leaves frequently.

Root rot. This is a serious disease in which the leaves of a plant turn yellow and wither, then quickly darken and the plant dies. The reason is fungal root disease due to waterlogged soil. It is possible to save the plant only with early diagnosis of the disease, using methods of surgical treatment of root rot.

Treatment. It is possible if all or most of the roots are white and firm. Remove the plant from the pot for 2-3 days. Trim off any darkened roots and any stems or leaves that show signs of rot. Place the plant back in the pot and sprinkle with carbendazim solution. If there are few white and elastic roots, then the treatment may not give a positive result, but most plants at this stage of the disease can be saved. Free the plant roots from the soil by holding it under running tap water. Place the plant on a table and cut off any darkened soft roots with a sharp knife. Cut off all rotted stems and leaves, as well as the tops of the stems to compensate for the loss of roots. Transplant carefully into a new pot and fresh soil. Spill over with carbendazim solution. Place the pot in a bright place out of direct sunlight. Do not water until new growth appears, then water carefully to avoid waterlogging the soil. If there are no healthy roots, then the plant cannot be saved.

Hibiscus pests. Whitefly... These small flying insects look a bit like miniature white moths swarming over disturbed plants. Whitefly length - about 1 mm, yellowish body, two pairs of wings, covered with a white powdery waxy bloom. The whitefly is a relative of the scale insects. Its larvae are pale yellow with orange-red eyes, covered with short hairs. Females lay eggs in groups, often in the form of a ring of 10-20 eggs on the inner side of young leaves. The average fertility of one female is 130 eggs, but it can reach up to 280 eggs. Insects keep in groups. Greenish larvae settle on the underside of leaves, suck out cell sap and leave sugary secretions. Whitefly sucks juice from leaves, cuttings, less often from stems, as a result the leaves become discolored, faintly visible whitish or yellowish spots appear on them, the affected leaves turn yellow, curl and fall off. A sooty fungus settles on the sugary secretions of the whitefly, as a result of which photosynthesis is disrupted and the plants are further weakened. Prevention and control measures... Warm dry air promotes the spread of this pest. Inspect the plant regularly as it can be difficult to get rid of the whitefly. Sometimes it takes more than one week, since insects partially fly away when touched or sprayed. Whiteflies are doubly dangerous precisely because they fly. Therefore, take measures to prevent other plants in the house that may not yet be affected by spraying them with an insecticide.

Rinse whitefly eggs and larvae off the leaves regularly. Remove affected leaves. Adult insects can be reduced by hanging sticky tape, usually used for flies, near the plants. In addition, regularly spray systemic insecticides on plant leaves. You may need to try several drugs. Actellic, fufanon, intavir, decis, karbofos are usually used against whitefly. From biological methods, microbiological preparations (bacterial, fungal) are used: verticillin. Pyrethroids such as cypermethrin, talstar, arrivo, fury are effective.

You can also use rider beetles, which will die after the destruction of the whitefly, since they will have nothing to eat.

Spraying the lower side of the leaves with a solution of green soap (10-15 g / l) 3-5 times with an interval of 6-7 days also helps. Or with an aqueous solution of nicotine sulfate (2-3 cm3 / l) or parathion (0.5-1 cm3 / l).

Aphid... Aphids - Hibiscus is quite common. Colonies of aphids inhabit all parts of the plant, they damage the leaves from the underside, buds, tops of the shoots. The affected plant looks like it has dandruff, the flowers are deformed. The damaged parts are discolored, the leaves curl, turn yellow and fall off. The plant is severely depressed and stops normal development. The buds do not open, the flowers become contaminated with sticky secretions. Aphids are especially dangerous in spring, affecting the tips of young shoots.

The main danger is transfer viral diseases aphids and the weakening of the plant, which can become more vulnerable to fungal infections - a "honey" plaque appears on the leaves, in which mold fungi then settle, and the plaque becomes blackish.

Aphids are a sedentary insect ranging in size from 1 to 5 mm, oblong-ovoid, with soft outer covers. Body coloration is not the same for different types aphids - from yellow-green to black. There are about 30 types. Indoor plants are affected by various types of aphids, which can be not only green, but, depending on the species, have a different color. The most common greenhouse aphid is yellowish-green in color with long legs and antennae. Aphids reproduce rather quickly, forming colonies that cover an ever larger territory. In aphid colonies, larvae, adult wingless and winged individuals (the so-called settler females) are simultaneously found, providing dispersal - they often fly into open windows... Indoors, aphids can be harmful all year round.

Most aphid species reproduce rapidly. The development of one generation in indoor conditions ends within 20 days. Fertility of one female is up to 100 larvae.

Control measures... Aphids are unpleasant, but in principle, easily eradicated pests. First of all, these rather large pests must be mechanically removed from the affected parts, severely affected leaves or shoots are removed. Then wash the plants with soapy water to rinse off most pests. After that, they are treated with an infusion of tobacco, wormwood or other poisonous plants. In addition, aphids are susceptible to most poisons that are used to protect plants from insects. It is best to use intavir, talstar, arrivo, fury, cypermethrin, karate, "Fas", derris, fitoverm, decis, actellik, kinmix, sumi-alpha, etc. Carbofos (10% concentrate) is also very effective - 7.5 -10 g per 1 liter of water. From biological methods, microbiological preparations (bacterial, fungal) are used: mycoafidin.

Follow the rule: before purchasing the drug, read the instructions. Carry out the processing either early in the morning, or postpone until the evening. Be sure to water the plant before etching. It is also recommended to rinse the plant. The treatment should be repeated 2-3 times with an interval of 5-7 days.

Question answer

How to help hibiscus. There are buds on the plant, but they do not open, but simply fall off over time. The flower began to grow poorly, there are few leaves on it.

Hibiscus loves a bright, sunny and warm location, in the summer it can be placed in a garden or on a balcony in an appropriate place (teach it to the sun gradually) until autumn, protecting it from the scorching rays in very hot weather. Hibiscus needs good feeding: from spring to mid-August once a week, the rest of the year once a month. Spraying is necessary, especially when heating devices are in operation.

Hibiscus buds can fall off for the following reasons:

When changing location;

With a lack of light;

With insufficient feeding;

If the root ball is dry, do not allow the soil to dry out;

When watering with cold water;

At excessive watering... Empty excess water from the pan.

Too long, low-leafed shoots are cut to stimulate branching.

Does hibiscus need special care? He stands on the windowsill with all the flowers and does not have any care privileges. But lately, the leaves have begun to turn yellow and wither. What is it?

In the heat, hibiscus suffers from the hot sun - remove it from the windowsill to a bright place without direct sunlight, you can take it out to Fresh air to the balcony or garden. Hibiscus is shade-tolerant, loves spraying in summer and occasional "shower", washing away dust from the leaves. This "shower" is very useful for those species indoor flowers who love spraying: it washes away dust from plants and gives them the opportunity to fully "breathe" (especially important on hot days), and is also good as a means of prevention and pest control. But it is advisable to cover the soil in the pot during the "shower" with cellophane: water from the tap that has not been kept for at least a day is harmful to plants, and pests washed away by the "shower" can get on the soil. Water the plants sparingly after "showering", the soil should be moist, but not wet, so that there is no stagnation of moisture in the pots. Temperature and other conditions will tell you how often to arrange "showers" for the plants.

Hibiscus can be affected by pests, carefully examine the back of the leaves and young shoots. Remove yellow leaves. If a hibiscus is affected by a spider mite, read about pest control measures.

Almost all the leaves of the hibiscus donated turned yellow after a couple of days. What's going on with him? How to deal with this? How often should it be watered? Hibiscus reacts very painfully to a sharp change in conditions of detention (for example: from the shade they were sharply exposed to the sun; after the earthen coma dries up - excessive watering) by dropping buds, yellowing and loss of leaves. Provide hibiscus optimal conditions content and conduct a series of sprays of hibiscus with Epin solution.

At first, light green spots appear on the leaves of hibiscus, which then turn white. In these places, the leaves seem to become thinner. At the same time, they continue to grow, but for the whole summer the flower has never bloomed. What to do? How can you help hibiscus?

Spots on hibiscus leaves can appear due to mistakes in care (for example: a plant constantly growing in the shade is suddenly exposed to the sun - it receives a temperature shock and burns occur on the leaves; the plant was sprayed with water on a sunny day, and the droplets worked on the leaves like small lenses ; too warm was used to water the hibiscus or cold water) or indicate the presence of infection.

If mistakes in plant care are excluded, then light spots on hibiscus leaves can be a manifestation of a fungal infection - remove diseased leaves and treat the hibiscus with milk solution. In addition, before each watering of hibiscus, lightly bury a few peeled cloves of garlic in the soil, and when the top layer dries up while loosening the soil, remove them and replace them with fresh ones. Soon after the treatment with the milk solution, give the hibiscus a "shower" and spray the leaves with the Epin solution.

Why the Chinese rose (hibiscus) does not bloom. It bloomed once in a lifetime and for 5 years now there has not been a single flower. The greenery on the plant is lush. Maybe she's missing something?

Hibiscus blooms profusely when the following conditions are met :

A bright, sunny place (but without very hot sunlight - burns on the leaves are possible);

In summer, it is desirable to keep hibiscus in the fresh air;

Plentiful watering in summer, moderate in winter; spraying and maintaining high air humidity;

Coolness in winter (a temperature of 15 degrees promotes the formation of flower buds);

Annual transplantation of hibiscus in the spring into nutrient soil (humus, turf, peat soil, sand in a ratio of 1: 2: 1: 1);

Spring pruning of hibiscus (shortly before or shortly after transplanting) to form new flowering shoots (shoots that are too long can be pruned strongly, up to 2/3 of the length; medium and short shoots can be pruned less, and the resulting cuttings can be rooted);

In spring and summer, weekly fertilization of hibiscus, in autumn and winter - once a month (alternating mineral and organic fertilizers).

There are red hibiscus, flowers are large, double, and pink hibiscus flowers are large, but not double. How to make pink hibiscus flowers double too. Maybe cross them?

How wonderful it would be if it were so easy to get a plant with the desired flower!

Breeders spend many years of hard work and use special methods for this in their work (this is a whole science!) To bring out a flower with given characteristics (among them - a certain color and degree of flower terry). The degree of doubleness of the hibiscus flower is a feature of the variety that is not transmitted during seed reproduction.

In this case, the easiest and quickest solution is to purchase a double pink hibiscus stalk or an already rooted plant.

What's going on with hibiscus? In October, the leaves began to turn yellow and fall: first the largest and oldest, and now young leaves and unopened buds. At the same time, the growth and appearance of young leaves continues. Upon closer examination of the leaves, darkish specks were found on the reverse side, and then in these places the leaves begin to turn yellow.

From a sharp change in temperature and drafts, from hypothermia, from excessive watering in autumn and winter, a fungal infection appears in hibiscus; for the same reasons, as well as from lack of light, dry root ball and a change in location, hibiscus sheds buds and flower buds. With dry air in a room from heating batteries, pests (aphids, felt insects, spider mites) appear on hibiscus leaves.

If no pests were found on the hibiscus and there were no mistakes in care, sprinkle the hibiscus for fungal infection with a suspension of foundationol (2 g per liter of water) after removing the defective leaves from the plant.

The leaves of the hibiscus began to darken at the edges and fall off without drying out ... I carefully study the affected plants, no pests were found, spraying with insecticides, just in case, did not help. The flowers did not dry out, did not flood, there was enough light, they did not stand in a draft. The hibiscus is already completely naked, even the tips of the branches have begun to turn black. What could be the problem?

Such a problem arises in the fall, when heating is turned on and a "deadly set" of unfavorable factors for plants is formed: high air temperature combined with low humidity and, by inertia, watering that is usual for summer, although now plants need much less soil moisture. As a result of the confluence of these unfavorable factors, brown spots appear on the leaves, rot on the roots, as a result the leaves fall off.

Keep the plant cool in late fall and winter with high humidity and limited watering. Remove diseased plant parts and spill substrate with foundation (2 g per liter of water).

Until the plants recover, regularly spray the remaining aerial part with water with the addition of Epin.

Tatiana Trofimova

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• Please tell me what's going on with hibiscus. In October, the leaves began to turn yellow and fall: first the largest and oldest, and now young leaves and unopened buds. At the same time, the growth and appearance of young leaves continues. Upon closer examination of the leaves, darkish specks were found on the reverse side, and then in these places the leaves begin to turn yellow. > read>

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Our reader Alfa shares her experience:
- Last year, in the fall, I was presented with a small sprout of hibiscus. Throughout the winter, it grew safely, despite the dormant period, and in January it suddenly bloomed. I wanted to form a standard tree, but the flower grew in two trunks. It was a pity to cut off the extra stem, as it also had a lot of buds. I decided to use the "air layering" propagation method. The result is wonderful! While the roots were developing under the foil with wet moss, the flower delighted me with rapid flowering. Recently, I separated the cuttings from the main trunk and planted them in the ground, as a result, both flowers bloom profusely, you can begin to form the crown.

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Which has conquered many florists. Hibiscus grows very quickly, easily tolerates shade, does not like heat and scorching sun. This tropical beauty is often used in interior compositions, it can be found in hallways and corridors, in offices and hospitals, where it grows as a huge tree and ... most importantly, it blooms profusely every year. But at home, with a visible proper care of hibiscus it often happens that he still refuses to bloom. And then the growers have to decide what to do with the Hibiscus to make it bloom?

Hibiscus or Chinese rose does not bloom. What to do?

To achieve flowering you need to find the golden mean between proper care and cramped living conditions indoor plant.

If you take proper care of the Chinese rose , she will surely thank you with lush flowering. There are often cases when you groom your plant, trying to create ideal conditions for its growth and development, but it only releases a large number of new shoots, increases the leaf mass, but still does not bloom. At the same time, in the hospital next to home there is an abandoned hibiscus in a dark corner and with all the visible minuses of care - it blooms! What kind of injustice?

Important! The flowering of any plant is a process in which a program is laid for the continuation of a kind, through the maturation and germination of seeds, which means that in order to achieve flowering, you need to find a middle ground between proper care and the cramped living conditions of a houseplant.

Secrets of proper care for the Chinese rose (Hibiscus).

Secrets of Hibiscus Care.

How to make hibiscus bloom at home?

To make a hibiscus bloom, you must first determine the reason why it does not bloom, and only by solving the problem can you achieve its flowering.

Reasons why hibiscus does not want to bloom and how to solve them.

1. The most common reason hibiscus does not bloom is the lack of a dormant period. Even if you cut back on watering and did not feed your plant, then, alas, this is not enough for the flowering of the Chinese rose. Remember that abandoned Hibiscus in the neighboring hospital, which blooms profusely? The secret is simple: the buds are laid precisely during the dormant period, and this requires a fairly low temperature - about 15 °. Now everything becomes clear. At a time when the heating had not yet been turned on, you were so worried about your plant that you tried to provide it with a more comfortable and warm temperature, while the temperature in the hospital lobby was low. And what do we have in the end? The hospital plant blooms, but the home plant refuses. How to solve the problem? Unfortunately, most likely it will not be possible to solve this problem in the current season, and with the onset of cold weather, you need to behave correctly, and then you will get a beautiful flowering plant in summer. However, you can try to feed Hibiscus with potash-phosphorus fertilizer, or buy a special fertilizer for budding. Not a fact that will help, but trying is not torture, is it?

   Hibiscus buds are laid precisely during the dormant period, and this requires a fairly low temperature - about 15 °.

2. Another problem on which hibiscus flowering is impossible is lack of spring pruning... Do not be afraid to prune the Chinese rose, it is very beneficial for her and for you. You have the opportunity to form a beautiful crown, and in Hibiscus, buds are laid only on new shoots... With every uncut branch, you lose a bud. If the reason was this, then after pruning, the Chinese rose should bloom in just a month.

   Another problem on which the flowering of Hibiscus is impossible is the lack of spring pruning.

3. How do you feed your Chinese rose? Be sure to look at the composition of the fertilizer that you apply, and figure out which micro and macro elements are present in the fertilizer and do you apply it correctly ? Perhaps the reason is that you are applying the wrong fertilizer. For example, fertilizer saturated with nitrogen causes only the growth of leaf mass in the plant and blocks flowering... To solve the problem, you need to purchase a potassium-phosphorus fertilizer and wait for flowering.
4. Also among possible reasons lack of flowering, the Chinese rose may have a lack of lighting. As we discussed above, Hibiscus belongs to shade-tolerant plants, but not to shade-loving plants. Solution- changing the habitat of Hibiscus to a lighter one.
5. Remember, we found out that a plant blooms in order to form seeds and procreate, that is, to survive? This means that the plant needs cramped conditions for flowering. Based on this, another reason why Hibiscus does not bloom is that the pot is too spacious. What happens to a plant that grows from an oversized pot? First, at first it begins to build up an increasingly dense network of roots. Secondly, to build up green mass. And there is no time left for flowering. How to solve the problem? Very simple -

Appreciated for their beautiful flowers... Why does indoor hibiscus not bloom, despite good care? Blooming is a desire to reproduce and gratitude for care. Abundant flowering can be achieved with a balance between good housing conditions and a factor that provokes leaving seeds.

How to make hibiscus bloom at home

In caring for a plant, balance and compliance with all recommendations are important:

• place of detention;
• wintering conditions;
• soil and capacity requirements;
• watering and feeding the plant;
• pruning;
• protection against diseases and pests.

A prerequisite for flowering chinese rose will keep it in a bright place. The sun should not burn the leaves of the flower. But in a dark room, hibiscus will not bloom.

To admire flowers in summer, hibiscus should be kept at a temperature of 12-15 degrees in winter. The room should be bright. It is at this temperature that the flowering program is laid. Do not wait for the violent opening of the buds in summer, when hibiscus blooms in winter, if kept warm.

Choosing a pot and fertile soil

The Chinese rose grows at home quickly if the plant was allocated a tub for growth and filled with fertile soil. Until the plant fills the entire clod of earth with roots, it will build up its green mass. The overgrown bush pleases with green foliage, receives proper care, but has not opened a single bud? Why does indoor hibiscus not bloom?

It is necessary to transplant the plant into a smaller container so that the roots are cramped. At the same time, they can be trimmed, removing more brown old parts. The pot should have good drainage from expanded clay or other bedding. Place the upper layer of roots almost on the soil surface. Houseplants bloom if the roots are cramped.

The composition of the soil for the Chinese rose should be fertile, but with the inclusion of clay turf. The acidity of the soil is kept closer to neutral. Charcoal chips in the soil help maintain the balance of the substrate.

Timely trimming and pinching

There is one biological feature why hibiscus does not bloom. Flowers are formed only on upper parts young twigs. That's why home flower systematic trimming or pinching is needed. Getting the branches to bush by pruning is an important part of hibiscus care. It quickly gives young shoots, and the buds develop on them. One of the main reasons why healthy, overgrown indoor hibiscus does not bloom, is the lack of pruning.

Uniform watering

It is important to water the flower properly. At any moment, all beauty can be violated precisely because of improper watering:

1. The water should be soft. When using it, no scale remains in the kettle, and a film does not float on the surface of boiled water.
2. For irrigation, the water must be well defended so that there are no traces of chlorine in the tap water.
3. The temperature of the irrigation water should be around 30 degrees.

In summer, indoor hibiscus is abundant and sprayed with leaves from a spray bottle. But between waterings, the top layer of the earth should dry out. In winter, the plant is rarely watered. In cold, damp soil, inactive roots can rot. Lack of watering or nutrition will cause the buds and flowers to shed when the hibiscus is in bloom.

They are especially effective for flowering. It can be a superphosphate extract, or a special composition for indoor flowering plants... Fertilizers are applied only to wet soil.

What to do if hibiscus does not bloom and how to find the cause. Do not overexpose the rose tree in cold conditions. In order for it to bloom, it is necessary to exclude temperature drops during the growing season. So, if the plant is overexposed in the cold until the buds appear, and then transferred to heat, the buds will fall off from a sharp change in temperature. The same will happen if the plant gets caught in a draft.

Blooming tree requires careful handling. The pot is installed in place once for the whole summer. It cannot even be rotated if the buds have already been picked. The peduncle is very fragilely attached and falls off from the slight swaying of the twig. Therefore, during flowering, you need to walk by carefully.

In summer, hibiscus loves fresh air. The flowerpots should be installed in a place protected from wind and direct sunlight. Loggia, balcony or veranda with a sun curtain will the best place for flowering hibiscus.

Why hibiscus with yellow leaves does not bloom

It should be noted that only healthy hibiscus that have the necessary conditions for development. If spots appear on the leaves of any format or the leaf blade turns yellow, these are signs of a disease. So, green drooping leaves will say that the plant is dry, then it will lose color and buds.

Yellow leaves can give a signal that there is a disorder with the root system, and there is no need to wait for flowering under these conditions. In addition, insect pests can colonize the plant, taking food from the hibiscus. Therefore, each pruning, watering, wiping the leaves should be combined with a preventive inspection of the plant.

Compliance with agricultural technology will allow you to annually enjoy the victorious flowering of a tropical plant, which brings harmony to the house in the relationship between family members.

Hibiscus care experience - video

Hibiscus is charming and mysterious. A delicate flower in our northern latitudes is accompanied by gloomy legends. However, in its homeland, the oriental rose is a symbol female happiness, love and beauty. We learn to grow hibiscus, we attract happiness to the house, we are looking for an explanation for signs and superstitions.

Interesting. The word Hibiscus comes from the Greek word "hibiskos", which means mallow

This is one of the few plants, among the life forms of which there are:

• herbaceous plants
• shrubs
• shrubs
• small trees

Botany knows about 300 species of hibiscus. The most popular ones are:

• triple / northern
• Syrian
• frost-resistant garden / herbaceous
• Chinese
• mutable / lotus tree
• swampy

Modern breeding offers many hybrid varieties of the plant, which allows even inexperienced growers to enjoy the abundant flowering of hibiscus in their garden or on the windowsill.

Hibiscus is the flower of death: why? Signs and superstitions

Many exalted persons tend to see a bad sign in the short-term flowering of each individual hibiscus flower. Recall that a hibiscus flower lives from 1 to 3 days. At the same time, the flowering period of the plant takes about 6 months in total (from April to October), which corresponds to the natural rhythm of life of most representatives of the tropical flora.

Important. Esotericists advise paying attention only to the "unplanned" flowering of hibiscus. Pay attention, not wait for death!

Another explanation for the dark superstitions can be found in the ancient Indian epic. One of the most violent goddesses in Hinduism - Kali - embodies destruction and death. It is Kali that it is customary to present hibiscus flowers during a visit to the temple of the goddess. But how does Hinduism interpret death? Simplified, it's the beginning of something new. For the inhabitants of India, Kali is one of the most revered goddesses, and hibiscus is one of the most beloved flowering plants.

Chinese rose flowers are revered in South Korea and on the islands of Polynesia. For example, the scarlet hibiscus flower is a symbol of the paradise island of Haiti.

In general, the gloomy speculations accompanying the flowering of hibiscus are most likely associated with a "nodding" acquaintance with the culture of Asia and Oceania and are completely groundless.

Growing hibiscus at home. Care

Important: when buying a plant, be sure to check if the lowest buds have fallen from the flower.

Subject to the basic rules of maintenance and care, the plant will delight its owners with abundant and long flowering. Hybrid varieties often bloom all year round, taking only short breaks

Temperature

• spring / summer -18-21⁰С (maximum - 27⁰С)
• winter - not less than 13⁰С

The soil

Equal parts of peat and clay substrate. For adult plants, the proportions are somewhat different: 2 parts of a clay substrate and 1 part of peat

Watering

• At high air temperatures (in summer): 2-3 times a week. The humidity should be constant. Avoid waterlogging or drying out the soil
• V winter period: Once a week. Be careful, the dry surface of the soil indicates the need for watering.
• At temperatures below 13⁰С: once every two weeks

Top dressing

• spring / summer: once every 2 weeks, especially after the buds appear. As a top dressing, liquid fertilizers are used for flowering tropical plants

Important: for abundant flowering, enrich the soil with phosphorus salts. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's recommendations regarding fertilizer dosage. An excess of phosphorus for a plant is very harmful and can lead to the death of a flower. During the period of vegetative activity, hibiscus loves mineral fertilizers with a high content of potassium, copper and iron; in moderation - nitrogen

Transfer

Every spring, before the start of a period of active growth. It should be transplanted into a flowerpot, which is one size larger than the previous one.

Illumination

Diffused light. Duration: 6-12 hours

Pruning

In the spring, before the start of a period of active growth. Use pruning shears or sharp scissors to shorten the stems of the plant. Trim at an angle just above the leaf or just above the side-most shoot. Sprinkle the cut ends with cinnamon powder or powdered activated charcoal

Air humidity

At high temperatures and relatively dry air (spring / summer), the plant needs daily spraying with warm soft water

Video: Pruning Hibiscus

Growing hibiscus outdoors

The main agrotechnical characteristics of hibiscus grown outdoors are as follows.

• Perennial unpretentious bush. In winter, the ground part dies off, new shoots appear in May
• Flowering begins in the second half of summer and lasts for several weeks.
• At proper care the size of flowers can reach 20-30 cm
• Garden hibiscus needs plenty of sunlight and moisture
• They winter well, but require little shelter for the winter (for example, an earth layer 15-20 cm high can be poured on top)
• Propagated by seeds, cuttings, live bait
• Life period: up to 20 years

Illumination

Well-lit place (at least 6 hours of diffused sunlight per day)

Watering

Garden varieties of hibiscus delight the eye with large leaves and flowers that require a lot of moisture.

Watering is conventionally divided into two periods

• spring / summer (high temperatures): stable water supply. During this period, it is important to prevent stagnation of water in the root ball, in order to avoid root rot
• winter (low temperatures, high humidity air): rare watering, only after the topsoil around the ground part of the plant has dried well

Spraying

Loves spraying even in open field conditions. Garden hibiscus(especially the marsh) will really like the presence of a reservoir nearby. If there is none on the site, then just put a container of water near the plant.

Top dressing

• spring / summer: once every 2 weeks, especially after the appearance of flower buds. As a top dressing, liquid fertilizers are used for flowering tropical plants. Popular with experienced gardeners also use organic fertilizers

Important: for abundant flowering, enrich the soil with phosphorus salts. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's recommendations regarding fertilizer dosage. An excess of phosphorus for a plant is very harmful and can lead to the death of a flower. During the period of vegetative activity, hibiscus loves mineral fertilizers with a high content of potassium (especially on the eve of the rest period), copper and iron; in moderation - nitrogen

• during the rest period, the plant does not need additional feeding

The soil

Hibiscus are very fond of acidified soil (in this they are very close to roses). The planting site is prepared in the autumn.

How to prepare a hibiscus planting site?

1. Prepare a soil dressing mixture. For a garden with an area of ​​1 m2 you will need

• granular superphosphate - 40 g
• river sand - 5 l
• cow humus - 5 l
• yellow clay (thoroughly dried and crushed) - 5 l
• high-moor peat - 5 l

2. Spread the nutrient mixture evenly over the area previously cleaned from weeds.

3. Dig the bed

Pruning

The procedure is performed only for an adult plant (age - over 4 years old)

Important: the length of the cut part should be 20-25% of the length of the branch / shoot

Types of possible trimming

• spring

To stimulate flowering

• hygienic (thinning)

Damaged, diseased, shriveled branches / shoots are removed. Healthy tissue is green

• corrective

For shaping a bush

• autumn

Performed after flowering, no later than September

• radical

All branches / shoots are cut. It is performed extremely rarely if the plant is threatened with death

Important: for young plants (up to 4 years old), the pruning procedure is not carried out! The upper branches of a young hibiscus need only pinching.

Terry hibiscus: home care, cultivation

Care for terry hibiscus does not differ from general recommendations for caring for hibiscus at home (see the beginning of the article)

The only thing worth dwelling on in more detail is plant reproduction at home.

Terry hibiscus reproduces stem cuttings while maintaining all the characteristics of the mother plant

The flower, which will become the mother plant, must be absolutely healthy and have an age of 1 year or more. The shoot must also be over 1 year old.

How to prepare a cutting?

1. Cut off the shoot with a sharp tool. Before use, the instrument should be treated with alcohol or any other disinfectant solution.

Please note: on the escape must be absent

• foreign stains
• rotten areas
• signs of pest infestation
• signs of infection with viral infections

1. Divide the shoot with oblique cuts into several parts, each 8 cm long. The cut pieces should have several leaves and several nodes (growth points)

A - apical cutting; B - a properly cut stalk with a knot; B - incorrectly cut stalk with a knot

1. Sprinkle the cut on the mother plant with powdered activated charcoal. Activated carbon process the upper cut of the cutting (if any)
2. Cut the lower leaves from the cutting (if any) and place the cuttings in a solution of heteroauxin (heteroauxin is a fertilizer to activate rooting). Before using fertilizers, be sure to read the instructions.

Important: hibiscus does not root well in aquatic environment... For the full development of the cuttings, a special substrate is needed.

1. The substrate for grafting consists of equal parts of calcined sand and steamed high-moor peat. Heat treatment of the substrate allows you to neutralize all pathogenic microflora

1. Fill transparent disposable cups with substrate. Do not forget to pre-pierce the drainage holes in the bottom and bottom of the glasses.

1. Place the stalk in the substrate strictly vertically. The second growth node from the bottom should be at the level of the substrate. Be sure to compact the substrate around the cutting

1. One of the most important conditions for successful root formation is sufficient moisture. But this does not mean that the substrate needs to be filled with water. The container with the handle should be placed in a plastic bag, creating a kind of mini-greenhouse. Remember to spray the cuttings daily with clean, soft water.

1. To prevent the development of a fungal disease, once a week, treat the cutting with a solution of an aqueous solution of foundationol (concentration of a substance in water 0.2%)

1. Avoid direct sunlight on the cuttings. The light should be diffused, but in sufficient quantity. The light period for cuttings should be 12 hours, followed by a night break. You can lengthen daylight hours using phytolamps

1. Try to create optimal temperature conditions. The optimal temperature indicator for fast and high-quality root formation is considered to be + 25⁰С.

If you did everything correctly, you will see the results of rooting in 30 days.

Now the cuttings should be gradually acclimated and transplanted into suitable flowerpots.

Growing and caring for the Syrian hibiscus. Growing and caring for tree hibiscus

Distinctive features:

• life form - bush
• frost-resistant
• growing very slowly
• begins to bloom in adulthood (3-4 years)
• flowering period of the bush - June-October
• flowering period of 1 flower - 24 hours
• life expectancy (with proper care) - up to 20 years

1. The soil

• humus rich
• moderately loose

A sunny area protected from drafts

1. Watering

During the flowering period - regular

1. Top dressing

Before the onset of the sleep period, it needs to be fed with potassium.

1. Needs regular pruning!

Features of caring for young bushes: require additional winter shelter

Growing and caring for herbaceous hibiscus

Distinctive features:

• life form - perennial herb
• frost-resistant
• in winter, the ground part dies off
• can reach heights up to 3 m
• flowering period - June-October
• the size of the peduncle is 2-3 times the size of the flowers of treelike hibiscus

1. The soil

• humus rich
• moderately loose
• preferably loam

1. Lighting and temperature control

A sunny area, protected from drafts. In the spring, awakening requires the construction of a temporary greenhouse

1. Watering

During the flowering period - regular. It also needs spraying (especially in a dry microclimate)

1. Top dressing

During flowering and growth - regular

1. Needs spring hygienic cleaning of weak young growth and easy pruning of strong shoots
2. A transplant is required every 4 years. In the process of transplant special attention I require the roots of the plant. Damage to one of the tubers can lead to the death of the hibiscus
3. Propagated by cuttings, seeds, cuttings

Reproduction of hibiscus at home

We have already talked about the rules for grafting hibiscus

This section will be devoted to the propagation of hibiscus seeds. Before you start growing hibiscus from seed, consider the following

• not all seeds sprout
• not all seeds that have sprouted will give full seedlings
• not all seedlings will survive
• not all, planted in open soil, young seedlings will become adult plants
• an adult plant will bloom only after 3-4 years

Experienced growers consider the following statistics to be successful: 4-5 adult plants out of 10 seeds

A huge plus of growing hibiscus from seeds collected with your own hands - completely unexpectedly, you can get an absolutely unique plant!

1. The period is January-February. Stratify the seed. Place the plant seeds in a convenient container, such as a plastic container. Cover with a thin layer of substrate (sand and peat in equal proportions). Moisten the substrate slightly with a spray bottle. Cover the container with a lid and refrigerate for 30 days.
2. February March. Remove the container with seed material from the refrigerator. Moisten again with a spray bottle. Cover with a lid. Place in a warm place. Check the moisture inside the container daily. After 3-5 days, most seeds will have white roots.
3. Transfer the hatched seeds into plastic disposable cups. Remember to make drainage holes at the bottom of each of the glasses. The spine must be at the bottom when landing! Planting depth 2-3 mm. Recommendations regarding the soil are presented at the beginning of the article.
4. Place the cups in a tray with small pebbles or expanded clay
5. Provide seedlings

• good long-term illumination without direct sunlight
• no drafts
• high humidity
• temperature regime within 25 ⁰С

1. The second half of May is the time to plant seedlings in open ground. In anticipation of this, you should gradually harden the tender seedlings, taking them out into the fresh air.
2. The best conditions for planting seedlings are rainy weather

Hibiscus transplant

Indoor plants are transplanted by transferring to a larger pot

Transfer garden plants requires special care to avoid damage to plant roots

Video: Spring transplant and pruning of hibiscus

Why does the indoor flower hibiscus not bloom: what to do?

Important: The buds are laid only on young branches!

For abundant flowering, hibiscus simply needs pruning.

Lack of flowers can also indicate improper watering or insufficient nutrients in the soil.

Why leaves and buds of hibiscus turn yellow and fall: flower diseases

Symptom: lower leaves fall
Reason: chlorosis
Treatment: chlorosis occurs against the background of an excess of calcium chlorine in the water with which you water the plant. Change the water

Symptoms: drooping and sluggish leaves with constantly wet ground
Reason: oversupply of nitrogen fertilizers
Treatment: optimize plant nutrition

Infection with aphids, thrips, whiteflies, spider mites
Treatment: systemic insecticide treatment

Symptoms: yellow leaves
Reason: excess / lack of sunlight
Treatment: daylight hours for hibiscus should be 6-12 hours. Wherein sunlight should be absent-minded. If there is not enough light, use artificial lighting (special phytolamps)

Video: Hibiscus on the windowsill