Are there thornless roses
Roses have a well-known status in the entire flower world. This flower that symbolizes love and romance is often used as a medium to express love during confession or Valentine’s Day. As the old saying goes, roses always have thorns. Roses with thorns often bring people some trouble, and picking and playing with them becomes a big problem. But with the emergence of thornless roses, this problem has been greatly solved.
The scientific name of the thornless rose is “Prairie Gentian”, which is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Gentianaceae family. It is also known as “Lisianthus” because its branches resemble the Chinese platycodon. This flower, which comes from the Mexican limestone zone, has the same flower shape as a rose. The main difference is that the branches are slender and thornless, so it is called thornless rose.
Thornless roses come in two types: single and double. The single petal is more like a poppy flower, while the double petal shows the shape of a tall rose. Double-petaled roses are more popular in the current market and are often used as fresh cut flowers. The price of the bouquet is much higher than that of ordinary roses. The flowers of thornless roses are not as rich in color as roses, but they still look noble, eye-catching and bright. They are commonly found in varying degrees of bordered complex colors such as red, pink, purple, white, and yellow-green.
Not only that, the flowering period of thornless roses is also different from that of roses. Its flowering period usually coincides with the flowering period of roses in the hot summer, which completely makes up for the shortcomings of roses. Although it only blooms once a year, its flowering period covers the entire In summer, if you plant it yourself, you can get more than a dozen flowers on one branch, which is not more cost-effective than buying it. Let’s talk about how to care for thornless roses.
Soil
First of all, the soil for planting thornless roses must be loose and breathable. In addition, the soil must be fertile and have certain water and fertilizer retention properties. If the soil is too sticky or mixed with too much sand and perlite, it is not suitable for planting. The correct soil ratio should be a one-to-one mixture of garden soil, cinders, and leaf mold soil.
Watering
You don’t need to water thornless roses too frequently, but you shouldn’t neglect them either. You can water before you find that the soil in the pot is not completely dry. You can usually judge whether the soil is dry or wet by inserting bamboo chopsticks into the soil, or by weighing the weight of the pot soil with your hands to water.
Fertilize
Don’t use too much nitrogen fertilizer when fertilizing thornless roses. Instead, use more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. Because excessive application of nitrogen fertilizer can easily cause the branches and leaves of thornless roses to become leggy, making the branches brittle and tender, which is not conducive to growth and flowering. Many friends will blindly apply nitrogen fertilizer when raising thornless roses in order to grow faster. This is very undesirable. You need to be more patient when raising them.
Illumination
Sufficient light can make thornless roses grow better. Generally, it is best to ensure four to six hours of light during the growth period, so that thornless roses can fully carry out photosynthesis and grow. When the plant reaches about 15 centimeters, you can pinch the top to help promote the growth of side buds, making the plant fuller and blooming more.
Thornless roses compensate for the shortcomings of roses and fully reflect their own value. Both the flowers and the posture are not inferior. It would be good to have such a plant at home for decoration.
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