The desert rose flower is shaped like a small trumpet, rose red, very beautiful, and blooms continuously all year round. It is named desert rose because its origin is close to the desert and it is as red as a rose. Let me introduce to friends who like desert roses how to care for desert roses at home.
Potted plants need sufficient sunlight and good drainage. A mixture of fertile, loose sand and leaf mold soil is best. It should be dry rather than wet during the growth period. Water once a day when the temperature is high in summer, and once every 2-3 days in normal times. Fertilize 2-3 times throughout the year. Leaves fall normally during winter drought dormancy period. Plant in spring or repot. In southern areas, it can be planted on the ground and overwintered outdoors.
It should be grown in pots in northern areas and needs to be overwintered indoors. Potting soil can be mixed with leaf mold soil and coarse sand in equal parts, plus a small amount of decomposed dry bone meal. Before planting, some broken tiles should be placed in the bottom of the pot to facilitate drainage. Repot the pot and replace it with new culture soil every spring. Newly planted and repotted plants can be maintained indoors or in a shaded place, with less watering, and can be managed normally after the seedlings have slowed down. During the growth period, it should be placed outdoors in a sunny place, or it can be cultivated in a greenhouse, which requires sufficient light. In winter, it needs to be indoors and sheltered in a sunny place. It is better if it is cultivated in a greenhouse. In winter, the indoor temperature should be kept above 12°C. If the pot soil is dry, it can survive the winter safely at a temperature of 7-8°C.
Spring and autumn are the periods of vigorous growth, so water them thoroughly and keep the pot soil moist, but not too wet. Watering should be done from dry to wet, dry and watered thoroughly. The temperatures in early spring and late autumn are low, so watering should be limited. Reduce watering in winter and keep the pot soil dry, but water if it is too dry. Not much fertilizer is needed. Apply thin liquid fertilizer 1-2 times a month during the growth period and stop fertilizing in winter.
Desert roses, just like other succulents, like sandy soil with good drainage. Therefore, when changing pots, it is best to add more river sand or small gravel to the general soil, which can improve the potting. Drainage of the soil is generally only needed when the plants have grown quite lush. Desert roses in the seedling stage should be repotted every year. The method of repotting is very simple. First, stop watering before repotting. Then, when the potting soil is completely dry, you can pour the plant out, remove the old potting soil and trim the root system, and then replant.
