Angel wings (“Angel wings”) is a type of Chinese rose.
The perennial variety is both a garden and a potted plant.
And feels great in the weather conditions of Russia.
Description
Chinese rose Angel Wings (Angelwings) knowingly received such a name. Her appearance completely answers him. Small shrub up to 20 cm tall.
It has a little neat little leaves saturated bright green color thin, but strong stalk of the same green color.
Leaves can be a very large number, they can be very different from each other in size. The most important thing is the flowers collected in inflorescences.
On one bush can be up to one hundred inflorescences. Flowers most often white or pink, and all their shades.
Petals can be terry and smooth. As the whole plant grows, the number of petals increases, at the end of growth an elastic bud forms.
With other types of interesting plants you can also find on our website: Red-leaved, Marsh, Treelike, Shrub.
A photo
Admire the Chinese rose Angel Wings (Angel Wings) can be in the photo:
Care
Let's take a closer look at the stages of planting and caring for the Chinese rose Angel Wings.
Landing
Angel Wings, can not be called very much unpretentious plants, with the wrong care they die very quickly. This variety is germinated from seeds. In packaging, they are usually a little more than ten.
Growing a Chinese rose Angel Wings from seeds is not an easy task. Seeds need to be placed in special substrate (sold in stores) to a depth of 5 mm, sprinkle it on top of it, wet it a little, and cover with glass. Glass can occasionally be removed to moisten the soil and saturate it with oxygen.
You can make the soil yourself. Pour drainage on the bottom of the pot (for example, crushed foam), pour in a universal flower mixture, add sand, and on the top a peat tablet, soaking it in hot water.
For greater certainty, they can be soaked in water or a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 2 weeks before planting seeds. The first shoots should appear within 30 days.
A video on "Chinese Angel Wings Rose, growing from seed" will help you to understand the intricacies of the question:
Priming
The ground must be air- and waterproof.
Important. You can buy the usual peat soil or flower mixture, add humus, sand and drainage to them.
Watering
In the period of growth and in the period of flowering the flower must water abundantly (and if the flower is in open field, and if the flower is in a pot at home).
If the plant is in a pot, then you need to pour water into pallet, Only a little water can be poured under the roots of the flower to moisten the top layer of soil.
Stagnant water also has a bad effect on the flower, so the remaining it is better to pour out water from the pallet. Topsoil should always be wet.
The leaves must be sprayed. After the flowering stops, when the leaves begin to fall off, watering should be stopped, only occasionally moisten with an earthen ball.
Lighting, temperature
All roses are very love light and warmth. If the house has windows facing south, then Angel Wings are best to place there. The same applies to the situation with open ground. For long-lasting and persistent flowering, flowers need 4-6 hours a day to be in the sun.
The ideal temperature is from +24 to +30. If the temperature drops below +10, the plant will die. However, if the temperature is very high and the sun's rays are direct, then it is imperative protect the roots roses from overheating. It is better to do this immediately when planted, sprinkling the roots on top with an extra 2-3 cm of soil.
Top dressing
Rose "Angelwings" must be fed. Will fit any universal remedy for potted plants. Also, this type of plant requires magnesium. It is better to take magnesium in chelate form. You need to feed a flower in the morning, in cold weather, once a week. It is possible more often, but then the dose should be significantly reduced.
Breeding
All gardeners in one voice say that this type is better propagate by cutting, reproduction seeds almost does not produce results. For cuttings it is better to choose the healthiest bushes.
Bloom
In the pot "Angelwings" can bloom almost without interruption. In the open ground, the flowering period is the period from the end of April to the middle of July.
Lifespan
This rose is perennial plant, so it will please the eye from one to five years with proper care.
Transfer
These flowers grow very quickly, so you have to stock up on a lot of pots. Young plants several times a year.
As you grow, you need to transplant in a pot with a large diameter. Adult plants are transplanted less frequently - once every few years.
For a safe transplant, the earth must be completely covered with plant roots.
After transplantation, the first time, it is better to water the plant from the pallet. So the roots will catch on the new ground.
Pests, diseases
Important.If the care is completely correct, then pests and diseases will not disturb the rosette.
Spider mite
Millimeter insects that cover the leaves of plants with a barely noticeable cobweb. The leaves turn yellow, fall off and wither. Because of it, the plant can hit gray rot. As a preventive plant, it is necessary spray regularly but do not allow the stagnation of water in the rose buds.
Must necessarily remove fallen leaves and dried buds. If the disease still caught up with a rose, then it should be sprayed more often. You can properly water the plant and close it for three days with a plastic bag. From high humidity mites must die.
You can also irradiate the lower side of the leaves with ultraviolet light. But in this case it is better to prevent the appearance of the pest, since the fight against it greatly exhausts the rose and its owner.
Aphid
One thing does not pose a threat, but if there is a lot of it, then the plant is in real danger. The leaves of the diseased plant will turn yellow, wrap up in tubules and fall off. The flower will become sluggish and will not bloom, but if there are a lot of pests, the leaves will become sticky from the discharge of aphids.
If the plant louse has already captured the plant as a habitat, then you will have to use special chemicals that can be purchased at the store. After the victory over the aphids, the Angel Wings will recover for some time, and at that time they need particularly careful care.
Leaf chlorosis
Unpleasant disease caused by a violation of the conditions of his detention. Appears with the wrong care.
The leaves begin to change shape, curl, appear on them stains of dirty colors rosebuds fall down without blossoming.
Chlorosis - a disease in which the plant not enough Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Kalia and other substances.
To save the flower, it is necessary to transplant it into a new substrate with the necessary fertilizers, carefully and daily spray the leaves.
If the disease has just begun, then you can do without a transplant by adding nutrients to the soil.
Absolutely all the disease "Angelwings" occur due to improper care, so if all the rules are followed, the plant must be completely healthy. If there are any signs of the disease, then you need to immediately correct the mistakes of the content in this flower. This can nip the disease in the bud.
Conclusion
Why the rose "Angel Wings" on our website is in the hibiscus section?Everything is simple - many gardeners are still sure that this plant belongs to this species. However, this is a misconception. Confusion in the names occurred through the fault of traders.
The thing is that in recent years, Chinese breeders have bred several similar varieties of roses. They began to be called Chinese roses. And before so called Hibiscus. Hibiscus Chinese rose is a specific name (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) of a particular species that has long been grown in rooms.
Rose "Angelwings" is Perfect choice for garden and home. It will please the eye of the owner and look really beautiful. And care for her is simple and pleasant.