We save a rose in a pot from drying out
Indoor roses are delicate creatures and require even more attention than their garden relatives, because the home climate differs from outdoor conditions, and the limited space in the pot also affects the well-being of the plant. Most often, flower growers face such a problem - yesterday a beautiful bush begins to dry out. Why does a rose in a pot dry up and what to do to prevent its complete death? Let's sort it out in order.
So, the most harmless situation is when the leaves of the purchased rose dry and fall off. Everything is clear here, this bush is undergoing an acclimatization period. In the flower shops, he had completely different conditions: the air was not so dry, and he was stuffed with fertilizer for abundant flowering to the delight of customers.
In the first few weeks, the flower will adapt to its new place of residence, it may even partially shed its leaves. You don't need to do anything with it, just put the pot in a bright place right away and water it periodically. After a while, the bush will get used to it and will heal itself.
The purchased rose must be trimmed immediately after bringing it home, shortening the branches to 5 buds.
More serious reasons for the drying of a rose can be:
- care errors;
- the presence of pests;
- disease.
Improper care
Indoor rose dries if the room is too hot. You can not put a flowerpot next to a working heating battery, and to increase the humidity of the air, you should regularly spray the bush.
Timely watering is also of great importance: with a lack of moisture, the leaves will crumble. Water the plant as soon as the soil dries out slightly. It would be nice to use watering through a pan - in this case, the flower itself will take the amount of moisture it needs, and the excess water must be drained.
Dangerous pests
If the leaves not only dry, but at the same time dark dots and traces of gnawing are clearly visible on them, it is worth treating the bush with Fitoverm from aphids and thrips. The drug will also help get rid of spider miteoften appearing on roses. You can easily find it by the thin cobweb under the leaves.
All leaves affected by pests should be removed.
How to cure a rose?
Quite often, drying indoor roses provoke processes of decay of the root system. This happens due to excess moisture or too dense soil that does not have time to dry out. In this case, it is necessary to free the bush from the old earth, cut off the damaged roots and rinse in a solution of potassium permanganate. Then soak the rose for 30 minutes in a fungicide solution and transplant it into a fresh, loose and nutritious substrate.