Is it possible to grow hibiscus in central Russia?

Cultivated tropical plants are striking in their beauty. Syrian hibiscus is especially often used in street gardening. It has a relatively high frost resistance. In the southern latitudes of the country, tree-like hibiscus hibernates even without additional shelter. The plant moves to the north, risking freezing in winter. But already in Kaliningrad and in the Moscow region, Syrian hibiscus is used in landscaping.

Features of growing Syrian hibiscus in the middle lane

The biology of the plant is such that the double forms of flowers were obtained as a result of selection work. Therefore, a simple inflorescence is a sign of greater resistance to frosty wintering. Hibiscus can survive a short-term drop in temperature to -200 without shelter. Such conditions can be guaranteed only in the southern regions. Therefore, the Syrian hibiscus in the Moscow region should spend the winter under a protective structure.

After wintering, the first shoots will appear when the average air temperature per day settles within 12-15 degrees. In the suburbs - this is the end of May. After the plant wakes up and chases the trunks, it takes 3 months before flowering, such is the biology. Beauty will appear in August, and will delight September days before frost. This will be followed by yellowing and preparation of the plant for a new wintering.

All of this points to a different path for landscaping with tropical flowers. If you build a greenhouse made of plastic wrap over a group of plants in spring, the earth will warm up faster, and the growing season will begin earlier. Thus, it is possible to win back up to two weeks from nature and get the Syrian hibiscus, as in the photo.

More often, in the middle lane and northern regions, tropical plants are grown in containers. On the territory they are placed in single or group spots.

Containers can be buried in the ground or installed on the surface. Once the buds have formed, the containers must not be moved or rotated.

Winter storage of Syrian hibiscus is carried out at low temperatures of 5-15 degrees. By creating conditions for development, cutting and feeding the plant, it can be kept in a tub for up to 20 years. In such conditions, it is possible to grow the most beautiful double flower varieties in Siberia.

Varietal variety of Syrian hibiscus photo

The indescribable beauty of flowers is best seen.Plants in the middle lane grow up to one and a half meters. By trimming, you can give the plant the desired shape.

Syrian hibiscus Ardens (purple). The bush is compact, always double, with inflorescences ranging from pink to dark lilac flowers. Grows well in Ukraine with minimal cover.

Syrian hibiscus Rosentus Plantus is a deciduous shrub. Large toothed curly leaves. Shelter is required in winter. It is also cultivated as a houseplant.

Hibiscus Syrian Blue Chiffon is a continuation of the "chiffon" series. This variety is distinguished by a pure blue color, turning into blue without lilac impurities. There are few such flowers in nature. Blue Chiffon is the novelty of the season.

The variety of colors and shades of hibiscus makes it a desirable decoration for any garden.

Syrian hibiscus - planting and care

For growing hibiscus outdoors in the middle lane, you need to create favorable conditions for the development of the plant. They need:

• light, nutritious, drained soil;
• regular watering with soft warm water as needed;
• balanced fertilizing with mineral and organic fertilizers;
• the place is sunny, but sheltered from the wind and direct rays.

And a beautiful tree also needs love. The more often he is visited and talked to, the more beautiful it becomes. But you need to approach him with a bow in order to loosen the ground. In the morning or evening, sprinkle the leaves with a warm shower in the cool. At the same time, see if the aphid has come. She will leave crumpled fists instead of beautiful leaves in three days.

After pruning old branches, you can put them in a bucket of water and get excellent planting material in a month. You can plant plants that have wintered in pots in a warm room. Or you can create an open-air nursery. Only in autumn will young plants require particularly careful insulation. The onset of flowering depends on where the cuttings are grown. After a warm winter, they will bloom the next year. After the nursery - 3 years will grow up.

An interesting way is to grow Syrian hibiscus from seeds. Such reproduction can make you happy with the receipt of a new flower, different from those sitting nearby and participating in pollination. Terry is not transmitted by seeds, only coloring. Therefore, this method is more often used by breeders. Moreover, a young seedling starts flowering in 4-5 years.

For seed propagation, stratified seeds are soaked in a stimulator and germinated before pecking in a warm place.

In the prepared substrate, seeds are sown in separate cups. You can sow in a bowl, but then you need to dive after the appearance of the second leaf. Babies should grow up in a warm, bright place.

With the appearance of the sixth leaf from the seedlings, they begin to form a bush, pinching the tops. As they grow, young hibiscus are transplanted into new dishes by transshipment, fed and left to winter in a cool room. The next year, plants from seeds are arranged in a permanent place.

Video about planting and caring for Syrian hibiscus

Cultivated tropical plants are striking in their beauty. Syrian hibiscus is especially often used in street gardening. It has a relatively high frost resistance. In the southern latitudes of the country, tree-like hibiscus hibernates even without additional shelter. The plant moves to the north, risking freezing in winter. But already in Kaliningrad and in the Moscow region, Syrian hibiscus is used in landscaping.

Features of growing Syrian hibiscus in the middle lane

The biology of the plant is such that the double forms of flowers were obtained as a result of selection work. Therefore, a simple inflorescence is a sign of greater resistance to frosty wintering. Hibiscus can survive a short-term drop in temperature to -20 without shelter. Such conditions can be guaranteed only in the southern regions.Therefore, the Syrian hibiscus in the Moscow region should spend the winter under a protective structure.

After wintering, the first shoots will appear when the average air temperature per day settles within 12-15 degrees. In the suburbs - this is the end of May. After the plant wakes up and chases the trunks, it takes 3 months before flowering, such is the biology. Beauty will appear in August, and will delight you with September days before frost. This will be followed by yellowing and preparation of the plant for a new wintering.

All of this points to a different path for landscaping with tropical flowers. If you build a greenhouse of plastic wrap over a group of plants in the spring, the earth will warm up faster, and the growing season will begin earlier. Thus, it is possible to win back up to two weeks from nature and get the Syrian hibiscus, as in the photo.

More often in the middle lane and northern regions, tropical plants are grown in containers. On the territory they are placed in single or group spots.

The containers can be buried in the ground or installed on the surface. Once the buds have formed, the containers must not be moved or rotated.

Winter storage of Syrian hibiscus is carried out at low temperatures of 5-15 degrees. By creating conditions for development, cutting and feeding the plant, it can be kept in a tub for up to 20 years. In such conditions, you can grow the most beautiful double flower varieties in Siberia.

Varietal variety of Syrian hibiscus photo

The indescribable beauty of flowers is best seen. Plants in the middle lane grow up to one and a half meters. By trimming, you can give the plant the desired shape.

Syrian hibiscus Ardens (purple). The bush is compact, always double, with inflorescences ranging from pink to dark lilac flowers. Grows well in Ukraine with minimal cover.

Syrian hibiscus Rosentus Plantus is a deciduous shrub. Large toothed curly leaves. Shelter is required in winter. It is also cultivated as a houseplant.

Hibiscus Syrian Blue Chiffon is a continuation of the "chiffon" series. This variety is distinguished by a pure blue color, turning into blue without lilac impurities. There are few such flowers in nature. Blue Chiffon is the novelty of the season.

The variety of colors and shades of hibiscus makes it a desirable decoration for any garden.

Syrian hibiscus - planting and care

For growing hibiscus outdoors in the middle lane, you need to create favorable conditions for the development of the plant. They need:

• light, nutritious, drained soil;
• regular watering with soft warm water as needed;
• balanced fertilizing with mineral and organic fertilizers;
• the place is sunny, but sheltered from the wind and direct rays.

And a beautiful tree also needs love. The more often he is visited and talked to, the more beautiful it becomes. But you need to approach him with a bow in order to loosen the ground. In the morning or evening, sprinkle the leaves with a warm shower in the cool. At the same time, see if the aphid has come. She will leave crumpled fists instead of beautiful leaves in three days.

After pruning old branches, you can put them in a bucket of water and get excellent planting material in a month. You can plant plants that have wintered in pots in a warm room. Or you can create an open-air nursery. Only in autumn will young plants require particularly careful insulation. The onset of flowering depends on where the cuttings are grown. After a warm winter, they will bloom the next year. After the nursery - 3 years will grow up.

An interesting way is to grow Syrian hibiscus from seeds. Such reproduction can make you happy with the receipt of a new flower, different from those sitting nearby and participating in pollination. Terry is not transmitted by seeds, only coloring. Therefore, this method is more often used by breeders. Moreover, a young seedling starts flowering in 4-5 years.

For seed propagation, stratified seeds are soaked in a stimulator and germinated before pecking in a warm place.

In the prepared substrate, seeds are sown in separate cups. You can sow in a bowl, but then you need to dive after the appearance of the second leaf. Babies should grow up in a warm, bright place.

With the appearance of the sixth leaf from the seedlings, they begin to form a bush, pinching the tops. As they grow, young hibiscus are transplanted into new dishes by transshipment, fed and left to winter in a cool room. The next year, plants from seeds are arranged in a permanent place.

Video about planting and caring for Syrian hibiscus

Hibiscus garden care and propagation by seeds, cuttings

This flower came to us from the Hawaiian Islands. In the common people, it is also called the flower of love, it really amazes with the beauty and splendor of its inflorescences. Despite the fact that it is home to the tropics, it can grow here both at home and on the street. It is also called hibiscus garden care and its reproduction does not require much effort and time.

Treelike hibiscus. Types and varieties

It belongs to the Malvaceae family. There are about five hundred species of tree hibiscus, but only three are considered the most common:

1. Syrian. He especially conquered gardeners with his juicy and variegated colors. Not whimsical. It tolerates frost well. Suitable soil is clay, in which he can live for about a hundred years. Popular varieties are double - purple and white - pink, as well as simple varieties - dark raspberry or violet - blue.
2. Hybrid. This species is distinguished by large inflorescences. Perennial and thermophilic plant. Among the popular varieties are: "Albus", "Violet Elar Double", "RussianViolet".
3. Chinese. Not a whimsical, evergreen plant. Mostly Chinese hibiscus grows indoors, but if the climate permits, it can also be grown in gardens.

Attention! If you intertwine the trunks of several varieties, you can get a cute tricolor tree.

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When and how to plant

Garden hibiscus can grow both at home and outdoors in the garden. Despite the fact that special care is not required for its maintenance, it is still worth following certain rules.

Before planting a tree, you need to choose a place for it with suitable favorable conditions. It should be an open area on the sunny side, free from drafts.

After the site is chosen, you need to prepare the ground for planting. It should be fertile, with good air permeability and quick drying properties. Adequate humus content will ensure good growth and flowering.

The planting hole should be two to three times the size of the plant's root system. At the bottom it is necessary to place a layer of broken brick, then a layer of sand, compost and again sand. The seedling is placed in a hole and sprinkled with a mixture of topsoil, peat and sand in a ratio of 2: 4: 1.

For good growth, constant maintenance of moisture is necessary, but the main thing is not to overflow, otherwise the root system will die. After planting, the seedling is earthed up and watered with water around the formed recess.

Attention! Hibiscus is planted in the spring.

Correct hibiscus transplant

As a rule, garden hibiscus planted in the ground does not require frequent replanting. But it happens that it is simply necessary. This is also done in the spring. All rules are followed, as for landing. It is important not to forget to trim the hibiscus. And next year it will already be possible to admire the beautifully flowering plant.

For a long time, it has become customary and today many gardeners believe that hibiscus is a purely tropical plant.But there are a large number of varieties that take root well in central Russia and exist without problems in winter conditions in the open field. However, some species cannot boast of special frost resistance and must be covered for the winter.

In order for the plant to delight for a long time with its lush beautiful flowers, it is important to know and study the features of each of the varieties, and to cover exactly those that really need it. So, the Syrian varieties need special insulation for the winter. In an adult hibiscus, resistance to cold weather also increases.

So, what is necessary for the preservation and good wintering of the plant. It should be remembered that the best time to prepare a flower for winter is the second half of November, when the temperature begins to drop. Experts do not advise covering the plant earlier, as they believe that it should get used to changes in temperature and harden a little.

In severe frosts, it is not recommended to use special frames for shelter, since the material covered with them does not let air out, the plant will lead to rotting.

In this case, spruce branches are best suited for protection from cold weather. It accumulates heat and at the same time has good carrying capacity, which will prevent the plant from dying from overheating.

Attention! Rodents (mice, for example) can sneak under the huts used to hide hibiscus. For the safety of the bush, small mousetraps are placed around.

Reproduction of garden hibiscus

As you can already see, planting and caring for garden hibiscus does not require special knowledge, skills and abilities. This also applies to reproduction. Hibiscus lends itself well to this procedure. The growth and development of young shoots do not need special conditions. There are several ways to reproduce:

• cuttings;
• seeds;
• division of the bush.

Seeds

This procedure is carried out starting in winter. First of all, the seeds are soaked in a growth-promoting solution. It is necessary to soak for one day. For sowing, use the same way as when planting in the ground, a mixture that includes sand and peat. The distance between the seeds should be five to seven millimeters. The container into which the seeds are sown must be covered. Glass or film will do.

It is important to water and ventilate containers on time. Compliance with the temperature regime is also necessary. The optimal mark is + 25 degrees. When several leaves appear, you can dive.

The appearing shoots are planted in slightly moist soil. They need constant watering and, if possible, they need bottom heating. The flowering of hibiscus grown with seeds is usually observed in the third year.

Cuttings

It is considered the simplest and most difficult method. Cuttings have been cut since summer. They should have two or three points of growth. The cut parts must be treated with an epin solution.

After that, the cuttings must be placed in a container with water and wait until the first roots appear. Then the cuttings are planted in containers filled with a mixture of sand and peat. Everything is covered with foil, which creates greenhouse conditions.

It is important to maintain the desired temperature, which should not drop below + 23 degrees. Strengthening of seedlings is usually observed on the thirtieth day. Then they are transplanted into the ground and grown just like ordinary flowers.

By dividing the bush

Nothing complicated is required and consists of only three steps:

1. It is necessary to completely dig the bush out of the ground.
2. Cut the rhizome into pieces with a knife.
3. Plant according to the principle of planting a plant in open ground.

Attention! Seeds planted in the soil need bottom heating.

Correct plant pruning

Constant pruning is only necessary for the hibiscus garden tree. It should be carried out in early spring or before the onset of winter. There are several types of trimming.

Spring

To stimulate flowering.The structure of the hibiscus is designed in such a way that the formation of the bud occurs at the very end of the branch. This method of pruning old branches by one third stimulates the appearance of young shoots, on which flowers will bloom.

For hygiene or thinning purposes

It is used in the event that the growth of branches is too dense, or there are dried old ones. They need to be removed. Along with this, the bush is examined for the presence of insects that can harm young shoots with buds.

Damaged branches are cut to a healthy place - the cut wood will be colored green. The presence of an inanimate branch will be indicated by a white cut.

Cropping for Adjustment

To give a beautiful neat shape to an overgrown bush, only single branches sticking out on top of it are cut off.

Radical

Its use is necessary only if the death threatens the entire plant. The bush must be cut almost completely. If there is a presence of living tissue, then one can hope for its restoration.

Pruning in the fall

It is done in September when the plant has faded. It can not be carried out during the onset of frost, since in the spring it will not be able to grow normally.

Attention! Young hibiscus should only be pruned gently in the form of a pinch.

Pests and diseases

A plant such as hibiscus rarely suffers from any disease or insect infestations. However, if it is not watered, it will begin to suffer from insufficient moisture, which will contribute to the attack on it by aphids, spider mites and thrips.

To eliminate such pests, it will be necessary to use the treatment of the plant with Aktellik or Fitoverm twice with a ten-day interval.

The most common disease that hibiscus undergoes is chlorosis. Under its influence, the lower shoots and foliage turn yellow. Gardeners have studied 2 types of this disease:

1. Infectious. Viruses, fungi and other microorganisms are the main cause of the onset of the disease. Spread by aphids, thrips, spider mites. For prophylaxis and normalization, the plant is fed, if necessary, transplanted and sprayed with water to wash off all the dirt and dust.
2. Non-infectious. The main reason is the wrong watering regime, the plant being in the shade.

One of the common pests for garden hibiscus is aphid. As a rule, she attacks young seedlings that have not yet matured. In this case, a special preparation is needed to process the plant.

It is also often the attack of a spider mite, which settles under the leaves, and it is difficult to notice it immediately. Yellowed leaves will tell about the presence.

Growing problems

1. Tied buds fall off. This may be due to excessive watering or lack of nutrition.
2. The upper leaves turn yellow and the lower ones fall off. Reason: The water used for irrigation is oversaturated with iron.
3. Abundant presence of greenery, but no flowering. Too much nitrogen used in the fertilizer.
4. Withered foliage. Insufficient moisture.
5. Drying of the roots occurs. Indicates a lower temperature of the soil in which the hibiscus is located. In this case, the plant needs to be transplanted. By listening to the flower and understanding what it needs, you can save it.

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Hibiscus care at home

In addition to the garden hibiscus, or Chinese rose, there is also an indoor hibiscus, the content of which is not very different from the first.

Temperature regime

Despite the fact that the plant is thermophilic and feels relatively comfortable at temperatures from eighteen degrees, the temperature regime of 14-15 contributes to the best flowering. In the summer months it is recommended to take the plant out to the balcony or veranda, but so that there are no drafts.

Lighting

Illumination should be maximum, without direct sunlight. If it is not possible to remove the flower from the window, then it must be darkened.

Watering

Watering and spraying should be done in a timely manner and regularly. Before this, the water must settle and be at room temperature. In very hot conditions, moisture evaporation is important to prevent. For this, the land is covered with expanded clay or moss.

Air humidity

The main condition for the leaves is daily spraying. At the same time, do not forget that the flowers themselves should not be exposed to moisture.

At home, hibiscus is not so capricious. Even if some mistakes are made, they are easily corrected, and the flower will immediately begin to react to the changes taking place.

Do not worry too much if the leaves begin to turn yellow. This can only be a reminder that the water used must be carefully filtered in order to reduce the chlorine content in it.

If you follow all the secrets of caring for hibiscus, everyone without much effort can grow this tropical flower on their windowsill, and every day admire the splendor of its flowering and beauty.

Video: rules for the care and reproduction of hibiscus

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Syrian hibiscus - preparation for winter, pruning, mulching, video

Syrian hibiscus is a frost-resistant perennial plant. It can be grown in regions where the air temperature in winter drops to -20 ° C, but for this, the garden hibiscus needs to create comfortable conditions:

• choose the right landing site;
• regularly carry out formative pruning and feeding;
• mulch the soil near the bush in the autumn.

In the southern regions, where the air temperature does not drop below -15 ° C in winter, no measures need to be taken.

Choosing the right landing site

In order for the Syrian hibiscus to bloom profusely, it must be planted in a place well-lit by the sun. Direct sunlight should hit the hibiscus for 10 hours a day. The root system of the Syrian tree-like hibiscus will tolerate winter frosts well if the soil warmed up well in the summer.

Too close location of groundwater to the soil surface or constant stagnation of water negatively affects the frost resistance of the Syrian hibiscus. Therefore, this garden plant is planted on artificial hills or alpine slides. In order to contain moisture and additionally protect the hibiscus from cold northern winds, low-growing shrubs with a powerful root system are planted near it.

If no other shrubs are planted near the Syrian hibiscus, then the young plant must be dug up for the winter. The hibiscus is carefully transplanted into a pot and transferred to a warm room. If the hibiscus is covered by other shrubs, then in the fall you can not dig it out, but simply mulch it.

Mulching

In the fall, Syrian hibiscus is mulched with garden perlite. This material retains fungal spores well, and the shrub will be less susceptible to dangerous diseases. Before mulching, you need to loosen the soil to provide air access to the roots. Rotten cow dung can also be used for mulching.

Pruning

Before covering the hibiscus with agrofibre, it is necessary to prune it. Each shoot is cut 10 cm. All seed pods are removed. The side branches are pinched so that in the spring the garden hibiscus forms a new growth. The next year, the growth will stiffen and discard flower buds.

Do not confuse preparatory pruning with hibiscus crown formation.

Formative pruning of hibiscus is carried out in the summer. In no case, do not form a bush in early autumn, so as not to weaken it before frost. To make hibiscus easier to endure winter frosts, apply phosphorus or complex mineral fertilizers to the soil.

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Care and reproduction of "garden hibiscus" at home. Proper preparation for winter.

Garden hibiscus, or as it is also called "the flower of love" amazes everyone with its exotic appearance.Judge for yourself - during the flowering period, the plant is covered with huge flowers, which can reach up to 12 cm in diameter.

The color range of flowers is also impressive - there are blue, white, red, purple, yellow and many other shades.

Currently, about 200 varieties of hibiscus have been bred, but since this plant is tropical and thermophilic, only one variety can grow in the climate of the temperate zone of Russia - the Syrian treelike hibiscus.

Despite its tropical origin, the flower is unpretentious in care. Therefore, it will not be difficult to grow it. You will learn how to care for and propagate hibiscus from our article.

Propagation of hibiscus by seeds and cuttings

It is necessary to plant garden hibiscus in the spring. There are several ways to propagate a plant, such as propagation by cuttings and seeds.

Propagation of hibiscus by seeds. Start propagating hibiscus using seeds in winter.

Pre-purchased or harvested hibiscus seeds should be soaked in a solution that stimulates plant growth (for example, an epin solution). Keep seeds for 10 hours.

Separately prepare a container with peat and sand poured into it in equal proportions.

Then plant the sprouted seeds in slightly damp ground. Store the container with seeds in a warm place; if possible, provide the plant with heating from below. Growing hibiscus needs to be watered and sprayed frequently.

> As soon as the first shoots appear, they need to be planted in different pots. In the spring, when the cold weather ends, the plant will be ready for planting in open ground.

Remember to choose a sunny place for planting, since hibiscus is a thermophilic plant.

Propagation of hibiscus by cuttings. This method is considered to be simpler. To do this, cuttings are cut from hibiscus in the summer.

Be sure to treat the cut points with an epin solution. Next, the cuttings must be placed in water and wait for the roots to appear.

The cuttings then need to be planted in a container with peat and sand and covered with foil to create greenhouse conditions.

After 20-30 days, the seedlings will get stronger, and they can be transplanted into open ground, and grown like ordinary garden flowers.

Plant growing methods

The plant variety is called "Syrian garden hibiscus", and it is logical to assume that the flower should grow in the garden.

But in the event that your region is in a temperate zone, and winters are not mild, another option for growing hibiscus is possible.

> To do this, hibiscus can be planted in a tub, where it will grow outdoors during the warm season. With the onset of cold weather, the tub with the plant can be moved to a warm room. In this case, the hibiscus will survive the winter and will delight you for many more years.

Hibiscus care

Hibiscus is not the most capricious plant of all existing ones, but it also needs special conditions for comfortable growth. We will introduce you to some of the tricks that will come in handy when growing hibiscus:

• For abundant flowering of hibiscus, its bushes need to be cut twice a year;
• The plant must be planted in fertile, well-permeable soil;
• If you plant lavender next to the hibiscus, it will save the hibiscus from the aphid pest;
• Several times a year, the plant needs to be fed with phosphorus fertilizers - this contributes to the lush flowering of hibiscus;
• To better endure winter, the plant will need fertilizers with potassium;
• Too frequent watering is undesirable for hibiscus. Water it only as needed when the soil becomes dry.

When planting a plant, it should be borne in mind that hibiscus is a heat-loving plant. Therefore, it is not recommended to plant it in the shade. The plant will grow, but the flowers will grow small and will not delight you with all their beauty.

Also, hibiscus needs regular spraying to recreate its native tropical conditions.

With proper care, a hibiscus plant can grow in one place for 20 years.

Correct flower pruning

One of the recommendations for caring for hibiscus is to prune it regularly. But how to properly prune a plant without harming it?

It is necessary to cut off the shoots that have begun to grow at the end of winter, when the plant is in a state of rapid growth. After pruning, the plant is covered with even more flowers.

Another purpose of pruning hibiscus is decorative. The bushes can be designed in the form of various shapes, ranging from simple geometric ones to the most refined fantasy of a gardener.

Preparing hibiscus for winter

If you live in central Russia, then even the most frost-resistant hibiscus variety may not survive severe frosts.

In order to avoid this, it is necessary to prepare the plant for wintering.

First of all, before the onset of frost, the hibiscus must be cut off and watered abundantly. After 2-3 days, the plants are covered with soil with the addition of sand.

Then, in November, the bushes need to be insulated. To do this, the bushes are covered by 15 cm with dry sawdust or foliage. It is advisable to cover young plants with a film.

What if there is something wrong with the plant?

As we know, sometimes a plant can get sick for any reason. An experienced gardener will immediately notice this and fix the trouble. We will give you some tips to help you keep your plant healthy.

• If the flowers on the hibiscus open quickly fall off - try feeding the plant with fertilizers or watering it more often;
• If the lower leaves of the plant fall off, and the upper ones turn yellow, then the water with which you water the hibiscus contains substances harmful to it;
• The lethargy of the leaves of the plant indicates insufficient watering;
• If the roots of the hibiscus begin to dry out, then the soil in which it grows is cold. It is worth thinking about transplanting the plant to a more favorable place.

Hibiscus is an amazing and extraordinarily beautiful plant. It will always delight you with its lush bloom in different colors of the rainbow. It only takes a little effort, and the plant is already worthy of attention.

Hibiscus can be planted alongside other flowers, especially roses. Together they will create a charming composition of beauty and tenderness.

Garden hibiscus. Care and reproduction

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Increasingly, in spring (and in summer too), on the shelves of flower shops and markets, along with the seedlings of familiar decorative flowering plants, you can see garden exoticism. For example, seedlings of kampsis, wisteria or even hibiscus. All these plants are ubiquitous on the streets of resort towns, where the mild, humid climate promotes active growth and gorgeous flowering. Will they survive in harsher conditions? Of course!

This article is about the garden exotic - Syrian hibiscus. In fact, hibiscus plants are tropical climates and it is believed that such plants can only survive in indoor conditions. However, the Syrian hibiscus is able to withstand the harsher conditions of our winters. And if the winters in your region are not too harsh, then the plant will definitely take root in you and will delight you with its lush flowering every year.

Garden hibiscus. Care

So, first of all, you need to decide where the Syrian hibiscus will grow. You should not plant a plant under the crown of trees, because this exotic loves sunlight. And it grows quite impressive in size. Of course, depending on the variety you choose (there are among the Syrian hibiscus and undersized, compact varieties, about 1-1.5 m in height). When buying a seedling, keep in mind that terry varieties are less hardy than plants with simple flowers.

Garden hibiscus has a very powerful root system, therefore, it needs fertile and permeable soil. However, this exotic can also grow in sand or loam. For this, the planting hole should be prepared about twice the root system of the seedling and mulched with fertile soil.After planting, water the plant abundantly and always keep the soil moist for two weeks. In the future, when the hibiscus seedling grows, watering should be reduced.

In order for hibiscus to delight you with a long and lush flowering, it should be fed during the entire growing season. From mid-May to late September, apply any organic fertilizer under the root once every two weeks, and fertilize with a high phosphorus content during flowering.

The best time to plant a Syrian hibiscus is late May and early June. During the summer months, the Syrian hibiscus will take root and get stronger.

Garden hibiscus. Reproduction

Reproduction of garden hibiscus is possible in two ways: cuttings and seeds. Seeds collected at the end of summer are planted in spring (in April) in containers with fertile soil. Do not deeply bury the seeds in the soil. After planting, moisten the soil from a spray bottle with boiled water. Place the containers in a bright, warm place and make sure that the soil does not dry out. Seedlings are usually already visible on the 7-9th day. When there are 3-4 true leaves on the seedlings, they must be cut open.

If the climate of your region allows, then the seeds can be planted at the end of May already in open ground in a permanent place. They cover the planting for the winter.

Garden hibiscus grown from seeds bloom for 3-4 years.

With the help of cuttings, a flowering plant can be obtained a little earlier - after 2 years. You can propagate garden hibiscus with the help of a cutting in the summer, when it is warm and light. Cut off a stalk of at least 15 cm from an adult bush. Cut the lower two leaves, and cut the upper ones by half. Prepare a nutritious substrate: it can be ordinary universal soil from a store or garden soil mixed with baking powder (perlite, vermiculite, sphagnum moss). Pre-water and plant the cutting so that the first leaf node is buried in the soil. Cover it with a plastic bag on top. An unrooted hibiscus stalk does not tolerate sunlight, it is better to put it somewhere in the shade, under the crown of the foliage. Monitor the condition of the soil for three weeks - it should not be too dry or too wet. Remove condensation from the bag periodically. Next spring, young plants can be planted in a permanent place.

Pruning garden hibiscus

Syrian hibiscus forms flower buds only on young shoots, so annual pruning is essential. In addition, the more such trimmings there are, the more compact and lush your hibiscus bush will be. The best period for pruning it is considered the end of winter, when there is still no active growth. This procedure will stimulate the active growth of young shoots, which means the plant will delight you with more lush and vibrant flowering. In the southern regions, where the climate is mild, many hibiscus garden sculptors form balls, cubes, pyramids, and gardeners grow the plant as a stem or flowering hedge. In the middle lane, garden hibiscus is grown in a large flower pot - in the summer the flowerpot is put out on the street, and in the winter the plant is taken indoors. If you decide to grow hibiscus outdoors for the winter, it must be covered.

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Hibiscus (Hibiscus) is a numerous genus of flowering tropical plants belonging to the Malvaceae family (in Latin Malvaceae). Representatives of the genus are popular for their spectacular flowers. Sometimes hibiscus is called mallow rose. The genus is represented by perennial as well as annual herbaceous plants, woody shrubs and small trees.

An interesting fact! The generic name comes from the Greek word ἱβίσκος (hibískos), which the plant was named by the ancient herbalist Dioscorides.

In America, hibiscuses form huge, lushly blooming thickets in wet meadows. The craving for moisture gave the plant its local name "marsh mallow".And in Hawaii, this is a national plant, and is called very exquisitely "the flower of beautiful women." On the territory of Brazil, there is a hibiscus of the divisible with the local name "princess earrings". Its cut petals on a long peduncle really look like a fancy earring.

Hybrid hibiscus

Description

The leaves are alternate, from ovate to lanceolate, often with a serrated or lobed edge. The flowers are generally large, conspicuous, funnel-shaped, with bright corollas and five or more petals. They are located at the ends of the shoots, have a varied color and at least three sub-leaflets. The hibiscus flower palette varies in thousands of shades and colors, including white, pink, red, orange, peach, yellow, purple, i.e. all colors and shades with the exception of blue and black. The size of the flowers is from 5 cm to 31 cm, the color in some species, such as G. mutabilis and G. tiliaceus, changes with age.

The fruit is a dry five-lobed capsule containing several seeds in each valve, which are released when it cracks. The seeds are more often with fluff, but there are also smooth seeds.

G. changeable (H. mutabilis)

Types and varieties

The genus hibiscus (Hibiscus) includes about 300 species growing in regions with a tropical, subtropical climate - Indonesia, the islands of Haiti, South China, Fiji, Java, Sumatra, Sri Lanka. Although East Asia is considered to be the homeland of hibiscus, these plants also grow in Africa, America, South Europe.

In countries with moderately warm climates, popularity has gained hibiscus syrian (syriacus), hybrid (hybridus), triple (trionum), Chinese rose (rosa-sinensis).

Breeder F. Rusanov bred many varieties of hybrid species, artificially crossing 3 North American species: G. red (cocdneus), G. holly (militaris), G. swamp (moscheutos).

Photogallery of species Growing

People living in the middle lane associate hibiscus with an indoor "Chinese rose" - Chinese (rosa-sinensis). However, there are species that are grown in the open field of the temperate regions of the European part of Russia. For example, to get a tree hibiscus, you will have to plant a Syrian rose. It is cultivated as a shrub and a standard tree. Many grow an edible okra (esculentus) that will brighten up your garden and add fruit to your table.

Place and soil

Saplings are planted in the spring, when the threat of frost has completely passed, so that during the summer they take root and get stronger. The ideal place for planting hibiscus is a bright and sheltered area with light, fertile, well-drained soil (like planting roses). Hibiscus generally gets along with roses, and feels good around them.

Sparkling hibiscus (H. splendens)

Landing

For bush hibiscus, the hole is harvested much more than the root system. It is very important to create good drainage. Therefore, on the bottom we spread a layer of broken brick, then a layer of sand 10 cm, a layer of compost 12 cm and again sand 10 cm.Mix the soil extracted from the hole with peat, sand in proportions of 2: 3: 1. Install the root ball into the groove. We make sure that the root collar is placed only slightly underground, and carefully pour the prepared earthen mixture into the hole.

We make a recess around the seedling for moisture, water it and, when the liquid is completely absorbed, add the soil to a flat surface. It is not recommended to plant a plant in the fall. If such a need arises, then it is better to plant it in a tub and place it in a cool corner, and plant it in the garden in the spring. However, if you risk planting hibiscus in open ground in the fall, then be sure to wrap it up, tie it with spruce branches and mulch the trunk circle.

Kahili hibiscus (H. kahilii)

Care

Proper care guarantees the growth and flowering of hibiscus in one place for up to 20 years! We regularly loosen the soil near the hibiscus, destroy weeds, monitor the density of the bush, and remove wilted flowers.

Top dressing

During the active growing season, which lasts from June to September, the bushes need fertilizing with phosphorus and nitrogen twice a month. In the fall, we also add potash fertilizers. A hibiscus flower lives only a day before wilting, and with proper care, a lot of buds can form.

Watering

Regular watering of the plant is necessary, but not waterlogging.Water the soil after it is completely dry. During dry periods, hibiscus needs almost daily watering.

G. swamp (N. moscheutos)

Pruning

Hibiscus is cut for sanitary purposes, to enhance branching and to give a bush or tree a certain shape.

To get a hibiscus tree, you need to immediately shorten the branches of a young plant to two or three buds, without cutting off only the trunk. In the future, at the end of each winter, we do the same pruning until the trunk grows to a certain height. After that, we form a crown from the shoots, cutting off several buds from the branch. We remove the undergrowth from below and slightly remove the top of the trunk.

We carry out sanitary cleaning in the spring, before sap flow. We remove old, diseased, improperly growing branches, and shorten the growth of the last year by a third in order to provoke the appearance of new flower buds.

On a note! The more radical the hibiscus shoots are cut, the more productive the growth of young shoots will be, and therefore the more intense the flowering will be.

Holly hibiscus (N. militaris)

Wintering

Winter hardiness of plants is slightly below average. But the roots of many species do not freeze even in severe winters at t equal to -30 ° C. The exception is purely tropical plant species. In late autumn, we completely cut off the dying shoots of herbaceous perennials, fill the bush abundantly with water and spud it with straw, sawdust or foliage. This will save the plant in case of frost without snow. Some more thermophilic plants in the regions located to the north, it is more advisable to transplant them into a large tub, after having dug them out with a lump of earth and bring them into a greenhouse or a cool room for the winter.

Please note! Hibiscus is afraid of winter dampness. Heating often becomes the cause of the death of the bush.

G. lipoid (H. tiliaceus)

In the conditions of the middle lane, the plant often does not have time to go through the entire vegetation cycle. Therefore, you need to "deceive" him, ie. in early spring, remove a shelter from straw, sawdust and leaves and build a greenhouse over the plant in order to accelerate the development of shoots, and when the stable warm weather sets in, the hibiscus will already get strong enough and will be ready for further development and will definitely bloom.

Reproduction

We propagate the Syrian rose by layering, grafting, seeds, cuttings. Herbaceous species reproduce by dividing the bush, green cuttings, seeds.

Seeds

It is better to start growing from hibiscus seeds early in January, the last date for sowing seeds is March.

• Before sowing, soak the seeds for 45 minutes in a dark solution of potassium permanganate.
• Next, we place them on a cloth soaked in Epin's solution with water, which we place in a plastic bag.
• As soon as the seeds germinate, we plant them in separate peat pots filled with a mixture of sand and peat, cover with polyethylene and set in a warm place, with a temperature of 24-26 ° C. It is advisable to organize the crops with bottom heating (you can sow seeds in a container).
• If the seedlings begin to stretch out from a lack of light, you will have to organize additional lighting.
• In the soil of the garden, seedlings are planted directly with pots towards the end of May, when warm weather sets in. Some species can reproduce by self-seeding. The hybrid species loses the qualities of the mother plants when propagated by seeds.

Hugel's hibiscus (H. huegelii)

Cuttings

For the purpose of vegetative propagation in the summer, when we prune the bush to improve branching, or at the end of flowering, we harvest cuttings.

• We leave two or three internodes on each cuttings, treat the slices from below with a growth stimulator, and place them in a greenhouse with a peat substrate.
• The cuttings take root for a month, after which they are transplanted into pots with a mixture: leaf + turf + peat + sand in equal proportions.
• To stimulate tillering, we must pinch the plant.
• As soon as a bush is formed, we transplant it into place.

Remember! With proper care, cuttings hibiscus can bloom in the first year.

Diseases and pests

Hibiscus is not often attacked by insects, but in dry times the plant can be attacked by thrips, spider mites, aphids, whiteflies. Double treatment with insecticides Aktellik, Inta-vir, Fitoverm, Karbofos with an interval of ten days will help to get rid of it.

Of the diseases, chlorosis is more common - the falling of the lower leaves, while the new ones grow yellowish. The main reason is the lack of nitrogen and iron.

Syrian hibiscus, or ketmia, or Syrian rose (syriacus)

Usage

Hibiscus bushes make picturesque hedges. The plant harmoniously fits into mixborder flower beds. In garden design, hibiscus is used as a specimen, as an additional (tub) culture, as well as for arches. A standard tree woven with a pigtail of various colors of flowers looks unusual. Hibiscus is planted in the background of flower beds, where on the lower level they grow: geykhera, hosts, geraniums.

One of the species, known as kenaf (H. cannabinus), is used in the paper industry. The edible hibiscus Okra is grown as a vegetable. Rosella hibiscus flowers (Hibiscus sabdariffa) are used to make the Hibiscus drink. The dried flowers of the plant are a delicacy in Mexico, they are often sugar-coated, and the stems are used as a side dish.