What to do when the rose is drought-stressed?
A short piece of knowledge to share with you on how to deal with drought in roses, and the following will introduce you to some green plants and flowers.
In the past two days, I've encountered several flower enthusiasts whose potted roses have died from drought, so today let's talk about the issue of drought. For most flower enthusiasts, the death of potted plants is due to overwatering, but there are also some enthusiasts who have just the opposite problem, with their plants dying from lack of water due to insufficient watering.
Common causes of potted plant drought
The causes of drought in potted roses can be summarized into about three common situations.
1. Forgetting to water
Rose lovers are less likely to forget to water, but more likely to overwater. However, for those who are busy with work or have many potted plants, the probability of forgetting to water increases significantly.
For example, because I have many potted plants, it's easy to overlook some when watering, leading to a plant not getting enough water or too little water being poured. When the sun comes out the next day, the water evaporates quickly, and the plant may start to wilt by noon.
This summer, I have gotten sunburned from frequently watering the potted plants in the middle of the day to save them.
2. Thinking it's not dry after rain
What to do when roses are drought-stressed?
In the book "How to grow roses from scratch," the Green Plant Enthusiast website emphasizes over and over again that when watering potted roses, it is essential to water thoroughly. Our flower enthusiasts have taken this to heart.
After every rain, the surface of the potting soil looks moist, so it's easy to assume the soil is not dry. However, when the sun comes out, drought can easily occur. Especially during this period, there are many showers, and after a shower, it may look wet all over, but the actual amount of water that reaches the pot is limited.
The surface soil of the pot looks moist because it has been rained on, but the soil below the pot is dry. This situation is very similar to what we call watering halfway. Since the lower soil is dry, when the sun comes out, water consumption accelerates, and the potted roses quickly show signs of water deficiency. If our flower enthusiasts do not notice this in time or are at work and unable to water promptly, it can easily lead to yellowing and wilting of the rose leaves due to drought.
3. Thinking that misting can replace watering
In many TV dramas, there is a scene where an elderly grandfather or grandmother takes a spray bottle and sprays water on the potted plants at home. I don't know if it's because of these scenes that make some enthusiasts think that misting the plants is enough, and they don't have a clear concept of watering the potting soil.