How to raise mountain roses

Rose flower language is love, this is well known, and today Xiaobian to introduce the mountain rose, you know its flower language? Since mountain roses don't wither, is it fair to say that mountain roses represent eternal love? Let's follow Xiaobian to see how to raise mountain roses. There are all kinds of mountain roses.

Introduction to Mountain Rose

Mountain rose (Greenovia) is a succulent plant belonging to the genus Lotus of Crassulaceae. There are about 5 varieties, such as mountain rose, golden rose and green rose bud. Native to the Canary Islands and nearby islands of Gran Canaria, Tenerife, El Hierro, La Gomera and La Palma, it grows in valleys, mountain crevices and coniferous forests. It is dry in summer and cold and humid in winter. According to observation, different varieties will choose different ways to spend summer.

Growing Habits of Mountain Rose

Mountain roses like cool, dry and sunny environment, drought and semi-shade, afraid of water and sultry humidity, with high temperature dormant season, cold season growth habits. The growth period is from autumn to late spring, and sufficient sunlight should be given. If the light is insufficient, the plants will grow excessively, resulting in loose plant types and thin leaves.

How to raise mountain roses

1. Preparing the substrate

If the indoor ventilation is not good, the amount of non-particulate matter should be reduced when arranging the matrix. Generally, the non-particulate matter should be controlled at about one sixth. Non-particulate matter includes chaff and peat. The rest of the matrix is composed of particulate matter, including cinder, lite, ceramsite, blue stone, small stones and so on. In addition, because the roots of mountain roses are not developed, we try to choose substances with diameters less than 3 mm when selecting particulate matter.

2. sowing

Mountain roses are generally cultivated by sowing because this method is relatively simple. Before sowing, seeds need to be soaked in a low concentration of potassium permanganate solution for about half an hour to eliminate the toxins in the seeds. After half an hour, pour the seeds into the pot together with the disinfectant and wait for the seeds to germinate.

3. watering

When raising mountain roses, try to increase the humidity of the home air and keep the mountain roses in a ventilated and cool place. Water it once every four weeks. Because mountain roses are native to alpine areas, they are naturally cold and drought tolerant, so the pots should be kept dry to prevent heart rot.

4. illumination

If you want mountain roses to receive light, it is best to choose a south-facing window or open cultivation. For mountain roses, light has another wonderful effect, which is to make mountain roses turn purple, which will be very beautiful.

Varieties of mountain roses

Mountain rose variety: Greenovia aizoon

Greenovia aizoon This variety of mountain rose is relatively rare, it is mainly distributed in the southern high island of Tenerife. Aizoon is a Greek word meaning "longevity." Greenovia aizoon differs most from other varieties in that its body is covered with fine green hairs. Its shape is very small, dark green leaves, leaf diameter of the largest no more than four centimeters.

Mountain rose variety: Greenovia aurea

Greenovia aurea is a common mountain rose variety commercially available. The leaves are twenty to twenty-five centimeters in diameter, pale blue in color, and have a layer of white powdery material on their surface.

Mountain rose variety: Greenovia diplocycla

This species of mountain rose is very similar in appearance to Greenovia aurea and can only be distinguished at flowering time because Greenovia diplocylla has much larger flowers than the former.

Mountain rose variety: Greenovia dodrentalis

Greenovia dodrentalis mountain roses grow mostly in the western part of Tenerife. They are about ten centimeters in diameter and like long lateral buds.

How to plant mountain roses

Foreign horticultural experts share the planting and breeding methods of mountain rose seeds

According to foreigners, planting mountain rose seeds is very simple, and mountain rose seeds are extremely adaptable to various environments. Germination usually takes 5-10 days (PS: Sedum seeds sometimes have delayed germination). Therefore, even beginners can try to sow the addiction of seedling. The biggest advantage of self-sowing mountain roses is that the plants planted by themselves are most suitable for their environment and have better resistance than purchased plants.

The sowing temperature of mountain rose is about 10℃-20℃, but considering the problem of seed freshness, the earlier sowing, the higher the germination rate. Many meat friends have also proved that mountain rose seedlings are very strong, not only the germination rate is high, the survival rate is also very high, the matrix and adult plants are about the same, the paving particles are selected from 1 mm medical stone (it can improve the physical properties of the matrix and release mineral nutrients), which is convenient for seedlings to take root. Try not to use peat, use chaff shell instead. As foreign enthusiasts say, peat is easy to provoke mushroom mosquitoes, which will quickly eat up your favorite seedlings in a few days, unless you embed enough toxic pesticides in the substrate.

The seeds of mountain rose should be soaked in potassium permanganate solution with low concentration for 30 minutes in the early stage of planting. Because seeds are often mixed with impurities such as seed coats, if they are not disinfected, they are easy to mold under high humidity. And then together with potassium permanganate solution poured on the substrate, can not be covered with soil, they are dependent on light germination. Then add a transparent top cover to the flowerpot (such as the spherical top cover of the milk tea cup or the plastic wrap with the vent hole, etc.), put it on the south or east window of the room, open the top cover for ventilation for 30 minutes every evening, and keep it closed for the rest of the time until the mountain rose seeds begin to sprout.

According to the above, mountain roses can germinate as soon as 5 days. After germination, gradually increase the ventilation time every day until full ventilation to prevent rotten seedlings. Low humidity, temperature is not high, light is not strong areas can even have been stuffy seedlings, depending on the specific circumstances, stuffy seedlings grow very fast. The stems of mountain rose seedlings are relatively long and easy to lodge in summer. The stems can be gently buried with 1 mm diameter medical stone particles sterilized by high temperature.

The above content is our introduction to the varieties of mountain roses. After reading this article, are you also attracted by the wonderful plants of mountain roses? You may wish to start your own hands and enjoy the wonderful process of planting mountain roses!

The plants planted by oneself are most adapted to the environment in which they are located, and their resistance is definitely better than that of purchased plants.

The sowing temperature of mountain rose is about 10℃-20℃, but considering the problem of seed freshness, the earlier sowing, the higher the germination rate. Many meat friends also proved that mountain rose seedlings are very strong, not only the germination rate is high, the survival rate is also very high, the matrix and adult plants are about the same, the paving particles are selected from 1 mm medical stone (it can improve the physical properties of the matrix and release mineral nutrients), which is convenient for seedlings to take root. Try not to use peat, use chaff shell instead. As foreign enthusiasts say, peat is easy to provoke mushroom mosquitoes, which will quickly eat up your favorite seedlings in a few days, unless you bury enough toxic pesticides in the substrate.

The seeds of mountain rose should be soaked in potassium permanganate solution with low concentration for 30 minutes in the early stage of planting. Because seeds are often mixed with impurities such as seed coats, if they are not disinfected, they are easy to mold under high humidity. And then together with potassium permanganate solution poured on the substrate, can not be covered with soil, they are dependent on light germination. Then add a transparent top cover to the flowerpot (such as the spherical top cover of the milk tea cup or the plastic wrap with the vent hole, etc.), put it on the south or east window of the room, open the top cover for ventilation for 30 minutes every evening, and keep it closed for the rest of the time until the mountain rose seeds begin to sprout.

According to the above, mountain roses can germinate as soon as 5 days. After germination, gradually increase the ventilation time every day until full ventilation to prevent rotten seedlings. Low humidity, temperature is not high, light is not strong areas can even have been stuffy seedlings, depending on the specific circumstances, stuffy seedlings grow very fast. The stems of mountain rose seedlings are relatively long and easy to lodge in summer. The stems can be gently buried with 1 mm diameter medical stone particles sterilized by high temperature.

The above content is our introduction to the varieties of mountain roses. After reading this article, are you also attracted by the wonderful plants of mountain roses? You may wish to start your own hands and enjoy the wonderful process of planting mountain roses!