Growing roses in a greenhouse for sale
Those who are engaged in the flower business know that bouquets are especially appreciated on holidays, and, unfortunately, not all of them fall on the summer, warm period. In order not to miss out on the benefits, many grow flowers for sale in greenhouses, including roses. Artificial maintenance of temperature and lighting allows you to get heat-loving flowers even in winter.
Highlights when growing greenhouse roses
The most suitable time to grow flowers is early February. Having started forcing at the end of winter, it will be possible to cut roses before the next winter frosts. And if it is possible to install heating and additional lighting in the greenhouse, flowers for sale will be ready even in the winter months.
To get high-quality products, when growing roses in a greenhouse, you need to competently approach the following points:
- properly equip the greenhouse itself;
- choose high-quality soil and suitable varieties of flowers;
- comply with the requirements for planting seedlings;
- provide proper care for rose bushes;
- carry out regular pruning and cutting of flowers.
And of course, one of the main factors is the availability of a sales market.
Greenhouse arrangement
rose flower it is very thermophilic by nature, so care should be taken to create a suitable microclimate. When choosing a material for a greenhouse, experienced florists are advised to stay on cellular polycarbonate - it retains heat well.
To prevent the seedlings from freezing, the greenhouse foundation must have a plinth at least 30 cm high. To ensure sufficient lighting, the greenhouse ceilings are made high.
When growing roses in winter, it is necessary to install additional lighting and heating in the greenhouse. You will also need to install a system for watering the bushes (automatic drip irrigation is best).
The choice of soil and varieties of roses
In the greenhouse, roses can be grown:
- In the beds. In this case, the soil should be enriched with cow dung, peat and superphosphate.
- In pots. The substrate is preliminarily prepared from 5 parts of peat, 4 parts of sod land and 1 part of mullein (fresh) and it is kept for one year. Add mineral fertilizers and meat and bone meal before planting.
When choosing varieties for growing, preference should be given to popular, but not very whimsical, especially if you are doing greenhouse business for the first time. You can start with hybrid teas or grandiflora. It is better to purchase in bulk with a small margin, in case the seedlings die.
Planting seedlings
Before planting the seedlings should be kept in water for 12-14 hours and weak shoots removed. It should be planted in warm ground, leaving the grafting site above the soil.
Planting density depends on the splendor of the selected variety. On average, 1 sq.m. planted from 4 to 10 bushes.
Care for planting roses in the greenhouse
In order for all the seedlings to take root, the greenhouse must be kept at a constant temperature of 10 degrees Celsius. During the flowering period, the temperature is lowered. The greenhouse should be ventilated and kept at a humidity of about 70%.
Further care consists in timely feeding of seedlings, loosening and mulching the soil, watering. If necessary, provide the bushes with additional lighting or, conversely, cover them from direct rays.
Carrying out pruning of bushes and timely cutting of roses
To obtain large buds, the side shoots are removed along with the buds formed on them. One strong shoot with 3 buds should be left.
When cutting roses for sale (preferably in the morning), leave enough green mass on the bush to stimulate the formation of new shoots.