GIBISKUS: COMPACT "COLOR"? Hibiscus bought many years ago was immediately compact. And as soon as the effect of the growth retardants has ended, the bush began to actively develop and turned… 

HIBISKUS MANY FACES

Several decades ago, a Chinese rose could be found in almost every home.. Gradually, she became more of a "hospital" or "school" flower.

In institutions, she grew up in huge tubs.

And now hibiscus has so many fantastic varieties, that he is returning to the apartments.

VIEW HIBISKUS CHINESE

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. He is the most famous. The same, which is called the chinese rose. The origin of the name is unclear, After all, the Chinese rose is not at all like the roses we are used to, and another family of malvaceae.

In nature, hibiscus forms a 5-meter tree or bush.. The flowers are huge, near 12 cm, somewhat resemble garden mallow flowers. They reach a diameter 16-20 cm, are as simple, and terry. The coloration is impressive too. Yellow, white, salmon, red, orange… Two-color varieties are also not uncommon..

Hibiscus light-loving plants, and if the light is not enough, weak shoots with long internodes appear and flowering weakens.-Keep it in a relatively spacious pot or small tub, since even in a room it costs nothing to reach a height of 1.5 meters. Every year actively growing young specimens need to be transplanted into fresh soil.. You can buy ready-made for flowering houseplants or make it yourself from turf, peat, sand and humus, taken in equal amounts. Simultaneously with the transplant, pruning is carried out.

In March, the Chinese rose is successfully cut. Cut off young shoots approximately 15 cm and root them in a damp substrate, covering the pot with a transparent bag, or just in a jar of water. By autumn, young plants are ready to please with flowering.