How can we distinguish between the authenticity of rose seedlings?
Answering netizens' questions on how to distinguish the authenticity of rose seedlings and knowledge about the plants that rose seedlings love to grow, the editor will introduce the following.
In yesterday's article, we shared how to select strong rose seedlings, today we mainly talk about how to distinguish the authenticity of rose flowers. In recent days, many rose seedling buyers have asked: "Are your rose seedlings not from Suqian? I bought some from someone else before, and after cultivating them for more than a year, the result was small white flowers, and there were everywhere in the field!"
I believe there are many flower friends who have had such experiences. In fact, I also encountered this when I first started growing flowers.
There are indeed many fake seedlings or mismatched goods. For us, flower friends, we not only suffer financial losses but also waste a lot of time and energy.
To cultivate a climber rose into a flower wall, it takes 2-3 years. If we buy fake seedlings and don't know how to distinguish them, at least a year will be wasted.
Because we can only determine their authenticity after the fake seedlings bloom, and we are reluctant to give up before they bloom. Moreover, fake seedlings usually grow well because wild plants have strong vitality.
How can we distinguish between the authenticity of rose seedlings?
First, let's understand what plants can be used to fake rose seedlings.
The plant of choice for faking roses is the wild rose, which is common in the field, with white flowers and thorny roses.
This wild rose looks very similar to the rose and has strong vitality, which is why many unscrupulous merchants use it to fake roses and boastfully promise to ensure survival because it is really difficult to kill.
Although the wild rose and the rose look alike, there are also obvious differences. Next, I will teach you how to distinguish between them.
Methods to distinguish between roses and wild roses?
1. -- Look at the leaves --
Rose leaves: Generally, rose leaves have 3-5 small leaves, larger leaves, smooth leaf surfaces, and no wrinkles.
Wild rose leaves: Wild roses usually have 7-9 small leaves, smaller leaves, and both sides of the leaves have villi.
2. -- Look at the branches --
Rose: Rose branches are upright, usually with fewer thorns, and some varieties have no thorns or dense thorns.
Wild rose: Wild rose branches grow vines, and the leaf stems have small thorns.
3. -- Look at the flowering --
Rose: Generally blooms in all seasons.
Wild rose: Wild roses only bloom in spring.
Tip: If your rose has villi on the leaves, the branches grow vines and are not upright, and after half a year of cultivation, it only grows without blooming, it can be basically determined to be a wild rose.
To avoid buying fake seedlings, it is recommended not to choose seedlings that are too cheap. The cultivation of young rose seedlings requires a long time, and the labor and venue costs are high. Therefore, the price of good rose seedlings cannot be too cheap.
As the old saying goes: you get what you pay for!
Once the rose seedlings are in hand, the next step is to transplant and plant them. So:
What size pot should they be planted in? What kind of soil should be used?
Tomorrow, we will explain in detail how to choose a pot and how to properly prepare the potting soil for rose seedlings.
The above is [] about how to distinguish between the authenticity of rose seedlings and the methods to distinguish between roses and wild roses. I hope it is helpful to you!