Good afternoon, my reader. The hibiscus, or Chinese rose, is one of the most popular indoor plants. And this is not surprising, because today a lot of its varieties have been bred for every taste and color. Under favorable conditions, hibiscus can live up to 30 years and bloom continuously with luxurious flowers up to 15 cm in diameter. How to properly care for these magnificent plants and whether to trust superstitions - we will tell you in this article.
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Because of what hibiscus is sometimes called the "flower of death"
Most people associate red with blood and danger. So superstitious people gave the popular name "bloodworm" to the hibiscus blooming with red flowers and attributed a number of mystical abilities. He supposedly can:
- take away vital energy, attract problems to the family and shorten life;
- inform the owners of imminent misfortunes: if the plant sheds leaves, then someone from the family will get sick;
- to attract grooms to the house of an unmarried girl.
Various magicians, fortune tellers and psychics sometimes use this flower in their rituals, but there is no real evidence of its magical properties.
Care rules
Hibiscus is not overly whimsical, but for a decorative appearance it needs intense lighting and regular watering. In indoor conditions, it is often attacked by pests, and in such a situation, immediate treatments are required. It is important to remember the impressive dimensions of adult plants and the fact that they need a lot of space. However, hibiscus quite easily tolerate cuttings, allowing them to form a compact and highly decorative tree.
With good care, they regularly delight their owners with unusually beautiful flowering. Each flower stays on the hibiscus for no more than two days, but the buds open one by one.
Basic conditions of detention
The Chinese rose prefers warmth: + 20-25 ° C in summer and + 14-20 ° C in winter. Lowering the temperature of the content in the winter is not necessary, but desirable: it contributes to the laying of buds.
These plants are light-requiring and quickly wither away when placed in the shade. However, direct sunlight burns delicate foliage, so they need bright, but diffused light.
In summer, hibiscus like to grow outdoors - on the balcony or in the yard. The main thing is not to flood the plant, protect it from drafts and periodically loosen the soil in the pot.
Priming
You can purchase a specialized soil mixture in the store or prepare it by mixing sand, soil and humus in a 1: 1: 1 ratio (ideally, add 2 more parts of sod soil, but this is not necessary). To ensure the mixture is breathable, crushed foam can be added to it. Only strong and healthy plants are transplanted, they do this as they grow, usually once a year.
In spring, plants respond well to feeding with copper and iron chelates, and in autumn - to complex fertilizers.
Possible problems
An excess of nitrogen in the soil leads to an intensive growth of green mass and a lack of flowering. With a lack of light, hibiscus not only stops flowering, but the foliage also turns yellow. Drafts and excessive moisture or overdrying of an earthen coma also suppress plant immunity. And spider mites and aphids quickly attack weakened hibiscus.
Do you know how to properly care for hibiscus?
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