Decoration of the suburban area - garden hibiscus. Planting, Care, and Breeding Recommendations

Hibiscus is a fairly numerous genus of plants, among which there are both those that drop foliage with the onset of cold weather, and evergreen representatives.

The hibiscus is home to the tropics, therefore, in the conditions of Russian winters, they do not survive in the open air and are often cultivated as a house keeping plant. But there are frost-resistant varieties, which include garden or Syrian hibiscus. Its other names are the Sharon rose, the Syrian rose.

What season is the best time to propagate?

The selection of a favorable season for hibiscus breeding is determined based on air temperature. In the spring this can be done and recommended by specialists, but only on condition that the threat of frost has completely passed. You can plant hibiscus in the autumn, but then it will bloom only in the next warm season.

It should be borne in mind that before April-May it is unlikely to be able to plant grown seedlings in open ground, since young plants need a sufficiently high air temperature, not lower than 15 degrees, to successfully grow and plant buds.

How to prepare the land and place?

For landing, you need to choose a bright, sunny area, protected from strong winds. The soil must be rich in nutrients, and at the same time have a structure that allows air to easily penetrate the root system of the plant.

It is necessary to plant a garden hibiscus in a deep enough hole:

1. At the bottom of it is placed a significant layer of drainage, a thickness of at least 15 centimeters.
2. Then add a layer of sand of about 10 centimeters, a compost layer of 15 centimeters thick, and again sand.
3. On top of the resulting “puff pie” lay garden soil, pre-mixed with half the volume of sand and a quarter of the volume of peat.

Plants should be located so that the root neck is flush with the soil. Greater penetration may cause the roots to rot. Then the soil is sprinkled with water and abundant watering.

How to grow from seed?

How to choose seeds?

Seeds can be purchased at the store, or collected in the garden if you already have garden hibiscus.

Growing hibiscus from seeds is the most reliable and economical way to get a strong and healthy flower.

How to plant - step by step instructions

1. Before planting, the seeds should be soaked in a special tool to stimulate further growth.
2. Sowing is done in sand mixed with peat.
3. The surface of the soil is leveled, after which narrow grooves of small depth are formed, into which the seeds are carefully laid and lightly sprinkled with earth.
4. Crops need to be covered with glass or film, and then transferred to a warm, dry place, with a sufficient degree of illumination.
5. Once a day, seedlings need to organize access to fresh air and water them.
6. As soon as two pairs of leaflets are formed on a young plant, a pick will be required in individual containers.
7. If there is not enough light in the seedlings during the cold season, you can use fitolamps, this will prevent excessive stretching of the stems.

Propagation of a Syrian rose by cuttings

Selection and preparation of cuttings

Propagation of garden hibiscus by cuttings has an undeniable advantage - a plant grown in this way will be completely identical to the mother flower you like.

It is important to consider that young shoots are not suitable for reproduction, since they tend to rot in water. Therefore, you need to choose material for planting only from coarsened stems.

Planting material:

• must have at least two internodes;
• the preferred shoot length is 10-15 centimeters.

Its cut is carried out with a sharp knife or with the help of a blade. Inventory requires preliminary disinfection.

Step-by-step instructions for rooting in water

1. Separate the selected stem from the parent plant by an oblique cut.
2. Planting material is placed in a container of water in which the growth stimulator is dissolved, this stimulates the appearance of roots.
3. The vessel is better to choose a dark color. From above, it is puffed with a film to create a greenhouse effect.
4. As evaporation is necessary to add water to the tank, remembering that its temperature should be equal to room temperature.
5. The ideal air temperature for successful rooting is 24 degrees.
6. The roots begin to appear after about 28-30 days.
7. The seedling is ready for transplanting into the soil as soon as the length of the roots reaches 5 centimeters.

How to root in the ground?

1. Preparation of the pot includes washing it with a weak solution of laundry soap, followed by scalding with boiling water.
2. Drain must be placed at the bottom of the pot, as fine crushed stone, broken brick, coal from wood or coarse sand can be used.
3. In the purchased soil you will need to add sand. You can also make the mixture yourself, adding 2 parts of sand to one part of the sheet and turf ground.
4. Sand must first be washed in running water, and the land should be decontaminated with a boiling potassium permanganate solution.
5. About half the volume of soil is poured into the pot and a couple of centimeters of sand is added on top, since the development of roots in the wet sand is more likely to begin.
6. From above, the pot is covered with a jar or tightened with cling film, after which it is placed in a warm place without drafts.
7. The approximate term for rooting garden hibiscus in the ground is 2 months.

How to care?

• To stimulate the branching of the plant, he will need to pinch the shoots. So the bush does not stretch and grows in breadth stronger.
• When the time comes for the flowering of hibiscus, it is better to remove the flowers from young plants, otherwise the representative of the flora will squander the formation of flowers and slow down its growth.
• It is necessary to control the soil moisture level, when the top layer dries, the plant will need watering.
• The soil also needs to be loosened periodically, then the flow of oxygen will be provided to the roots.
• In the spring-summer period, regular feeding with fertilizers containing phosphorus gives good results. They need to be carried out once every two weeks. Before wintering, it is good to fertilize a tree-like or grassy hibiscus with potash fertilizer.
• Young hibiscus planted in the ground need good shelter for the winter, spruce branches or deciduous foliage will help protect against frost. There is another way to maintain their viability - plants are transplanted into pots of a suitable size and winter in an apartment or house.

Photo

In the photo below you can see how the tree hibiscus looks like:

And this is a grassy variety of the Syrian rose:

What to do if it does not take root in the open ground?

Symptoms that a plant grows in uncomfortable conditions can be different. With its appearance or lack of flowers at a given time, hibiscus will tell you what is wrong with it.

Growing problems, their solution

• Dropping foliage and buds, yellowing leaves - this is a signal that the plant receives too much moisture, or vice versa - does not receive it. It is worth normalizing the watering regime, as the problem disappears.
• Another reason that leaves turn yellow is damage to the roots when planting or transplanting a flower. Such preparations as Zircon or Kornevit will help to heal the root system, it is enough to add a couple of drops in water for watering.
• Yellowing leaves may indicate the presence of chlorosis. This disease is treated by the introduction of nitrogen-iron fertilizers.
• Lack of flowering - often occurs when transplanting to a new place. You can try to feed the flower with phosphorus fertilizer.
• In summer drought, the plant may be susceptible to attack by insects, which can be overcome by spraying with an insecticide.

Garden hibiscus is a beautiful perennial plant, which under favorable conditions will delight you with bright flowers in the garden for up to two decades. Caring for it is not too complicated, and your efforts will certainly be rewarded with lush flowering.

Useful video

We offer you to watch a video about garden hibiscus and the features of its cultivation: