Mary's hand: features, reproduction and plant care

The hand of Mary or the Jericho rose grows in the Israeli deserts. This plant in our country is exotic, as it has a rather attractive appearance.

Content:

• Plant features
• Plant care
• Features of the reproduction of the plant "Mary's flour"
• Difficulties in growing

Plant features

The flowers of this plant in their appearance are practically nothing. do not resemble an ordinary rose... During the flowering period, white flower petals appear on the gray foliage of the Jericho rose. This plant has a rather small size (its height is 15 centimeters), which makes it inaccessible to animals.

After the fruit of the Jericho rose ripens, it begins to narrow its branches in such a way that the pods with the fruits remain inside the lump.

Thus, a small ball is obtained from the plant. After the Jericho rose has dried, it breaks off the stem and is pumped across the desert, scattering the already ripe seeds. Thus, the Jericho rose multiplies in natural conditions.

This plant can be grown at home, but it needs to be provided with maximum care.

Plant care

You can buy a Jericho rose at a regular flower shop. In order for a plant to grow and develop correctly, it needs to provide such optimal conditions as:

1. Temperature
2. Light
3. Moderate humidity

This plant painfully tolerates exposure to direct sunlight, so it needs to provide partial shade. The most optimal temperature for the Jericho rose is 18 degrees. Despite the fact that this plant is very fond of heat, you should not allow the temperature in the room to exceed 20 degrees.

The homeland of the Jericho rose is the tropics, which is why it needs to provide moist air. For this purpose, this flower is sprayed with ordinary water several times a day. To perform this action, not cold water is used, but barely warm. Also, for the purpose of moistening, you can install a pot with a Jericho rose in a pallet filled with expanded clay.

Plant care tips:

• This plant needs to be watered abundantly. This action must be performed using a pallet. This will provide a more rational watering, as the earth will absorb moisture in the required amount.
• When caring for home, this plant must be provided with fertilizers without fail. March to September jericho rose need to feed complex fertilizers. These fertilizers are used for feeding once every two weeks. For this purpose, fertilizers for deciduous ornamental plants can be used. This plant also loves nitrogenous fertilizers, with the help of which monthly fertilizing is performed. The recommended dose of fertilizers when used for the Jericho rose must be halved.

Features of reproduction of the plant "Hand of Mary"

Planting this plant should be done in a wide pot that is filled with good drainage and loose soil. During the transplantation and, moreover, the planting of the Jericho rose, in no case should the earth be compacted.For planting this plant, you can use ready-made soil, and you can also prepare it yourself. For this, peat and turf land, as well as peat. The first components must be taken in a ratio of 1: 2 to peat.

This plant loves slightly acidic soils, which retain water very well. If this condition is provided, the plants will quickly take root and grow. Also for the Jericho rose, you can prepare a substrate from turf, peat and sphagnum moss.

Reproduction of the Jericho rose is carried out in two ways: by dividing the bush and stem cuttings.

When dividing a bush, you must:

• Pinch off a bush from a healthy plant and plant it in a prepared soil.
• It is necessary to divide the bush with bare hands so as not to damage it so much.
• With a root length of 5 centimeters, up to 5 units of a Jericho rose are planted in one flowerpot.
• During plant survival, it is necessary to ensure that the soil is constantly moist.
• In the first week after planting, the pots are covered with cellophane. In this case, this plant must provide a temperature of 20 degrees.
• In a month you will be able to see the first shoots of the Jericho rose.

The second breeding option involves the use of stem cuttings. Also for this purpose, you can use spores that are located on the lower surface of the leaves. Spores must be scattered into a pre-prepared box with soil. The box must be covered with plastic wrap and wait for a month until shoots appear.

Difficulties in growing

With improper care of the Jericho rose, some problems may arise that will negatively affect the appearance of the plant:

1. If the air in the room is very dry and at the same time untimely watering is carried out, then the ends of the stems of this plant will wrinkle, dry out and die off.
2. If the Jericho rose is in a sufficiently dark place or it lacks nutrients, then its pale leaves and elongated stems will tell about it. Also, under such conditions, the Jericho rose grows very poorly.
3. When this plant is exposed to direct sunlight and the soil dries out, the tips of this plant will dry out and turn brown. When dying off and drilling leaves and stem tips, it is imperative to reduce the air temperature in the room.
4. In the event that the plant withers and becomes very soft to the touch, then this indicates a high soil density and abundant watering. Under such conditions, the roots of the Jericho rose are capable of decay, as a result of which they die off. In general, this plant is quite resistant to a variety of diseases and pests.
5. If the air in the room is very dry, then this plant can be affected by such a pest as a spider mite. To combat this pest, the plant must be sprayed with insecticides. You can also use soapy water for this purpose.

The Jericho rose has quite attractive appearance... The ease of care gives this plant even more value. It should be remembered that with improper care of this flower, it can not only get sick, but also die.

More information can be found in the video.