Often fertilizing Chinese roses still have blind buds and do not grow flower buds?
This article introduces the knowledge of green plants and flowers regarding frequent fertilization of Chinese roses with blind buds and no flower buds, and will now take everyone to understand together.
In this season, most Chinese roses are already full of flower buds, ready to bloom at any time, but recently many flower friends have asked. They say that their Chinese roses have thin and long branches, but no flower buds, what's going on?
Chinese roses are plants that bloom on new branches. Generally speaking, there should be flowers when new branches grow, but in actual cultivation, many new branches cannot bloom. The top turns black and does not grow flower buds.
We call this phenomenon of Chinese roses "blind branches."
What are blind branches of Chinese roses?
Blind branches are branches where the top bud stops growing after the new branch has grown to a certain extent. Some blind branches stop growing after sprouting five or six leaves, and most of these branches grow near the bottom of the Chinese rose branches.
Causes of blind branches in Chinese roses
There are many reasons for blind branches in Chinese roses, but at the root, it is malnutrition. The mentioned malnutrition does not only refer to insufficient fertilization and water but also includes light conditions.
Attentive flower friends will find that the top of the Chinese rose branches with only five or six leaves that stop growing are mostly located inside the plant or near the bottom.
This location causes these buds to receive insufficient light, while the outer buds that grow rapidly block most of the light, grow quickly, and the inner branches that cannot be exposed to the sun become weaker and weaker, eventually stopping growth.
Often fertilizing Chinese roses still have blind buds and do not grow flower buds?
There is also a situation where the new branches of Chinese roses look relatively healthy, but after growing more than ten centimeters long, the top bud turns black and stops growing, and there are no flower buds. This is also a blind bud, and the main reason for this blind bud is insufficient fertilization and water.
In spring, Chinese roses grow rapidly and require a lot of fertilization and water, especially potted Chinese roses need to be fertilized more attention. If only relying on the nutrients in the potting soil, it is difficult to make the Chinese roses grow well.
What should we do if the Chinese rose has blind branches? The simplest and most straightforward method to deal with blind branches is to cut.
Completely cut off the blind branches with only a few leaves growing inside the plant and near the bottom, as these branches affect the ventilation of the plant and easily cause the Chinese roses to be infected with red spider mites and black spot disease, leading to yellow leaves.