7 Tips For Caring For Mawar Mini Flowers, Suitable For Ornamental Plants

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JAKARTA - Mawar mini is a native rose that has been selectively bred to make it smaller than the usual rose size. Most mini roses have flowers that are smaller than standard roses, but have the same types and colors as larger roses. Although small in size, mini roses are very strong. These roses are more resistant to winter than most roses and tend to flower repeatedly, making them easy to grow.

The mini-Mawar, which is grown in spring, grows fast enough to grow 1 to 2 feet mature height and is suitable for garden barriers. This fragrant and non-trivial annual plant is also very good as a specimen plant in a container, both indoors and outdoors. The mini-Mawar will require extra care during winter in cooler areas, although the structure is strong.

Here are the main care tips for growing mini roses:

Planting

Like full-size roses, mini varieties are best grown in spring. Wherever you plant them, remove the rose plants from the pot carefully and loosen their roots gently as the first step in the spring Rose treatment routine. If the plant roots are tightly tied, use a sharp knife to scratch the sides of the roots and try to loosen the roots.

Light

Like all roses, mini varieties thrive in full sunlight. Although they can tolerate a little shade, their leaves and flowers will often be in shady conditions. At least six to eight hours of sunlight each day will result in the resistance of the best disease and the most full and flowering shrubs.

Land

Mawar prefers soil that is rich, well dried, and clay. However, if you plant mini roses in a terrace container, buy a pot ground bag because the garden soil excavated is too heavy for pots and can sustain the roots. Light and nutrient-rich pot soil has good drainage and helps plants avoid root decay.

Water

Flush deep mini roses with 1 inch of water per week to encourage good root development. Direct your tube to the base of the plant to avoid sputtering directly at the delicate flowers. Miniwares may require more watering during extreme hot weather compared to full-sized roses because of their smaller roots.

Temperatures and humidity

The mini-Mawar grows well at a moderate temperature of about 30 degrees Celsius. If you estimate the temperature will drop, plant the shrubs planted in the indoor pot. To succeed in planting mini roses indoors, additional light and moderate humidity are needed.

Fertilizer

Mawar needs a lot of nutrients and mini roses that require fertilization because they bloom throughout the season. Use commercial rose fertilizer or general multipurpose fertilizer, which is applied according to the instructions on the label.

To keep your plants healthy, provide nutrition when the shrubs first emit leaves and once again after each flower blooms heavily. Stop giving fertilizers to the roses about six to eight weeks before the first winter which is expected to occur to prevent new growth that can die during winter.