Roses are the queens of the garden; they are widely used in the landscape design of dachas and country estates. Despite the many other flowers, it is the Rosaceae family that is especially popular. Planting border roses will originally complement the landscape of the area and create a romantic atmosphere. To successfully grow flowers and create a marvelous garden setting, you need to become familiar with a number of features.
Description
The border rose is a miniature sized bush variety.The bushes grow 60 centimeters high, are compact, and laconically frame the plot with a romantic border. The petals are famous for their terry base and variety of colors. The buds can be monochrome or combine several colors.
There are varieties in which the inflorescences change color more than once per season. The Masquerade variety is distinguished by its bright yellow, turning into a pinkish color, and in the fall the flowers become rich crimson. Border roses are not picky in care, easily survive transplants, and are frost-resistant. Their peculiarity is the possibility of cultivation in the garden and on the windowsill in a pot.
Popular varieties
There is an abundance of varieties of border roses to suit every taste. Each variety has its own characteristics, planting technology, and shade range. Gardeners advise giving preference to the following varieties.
| Cordula | This variety of roses is famous for its light aroma and spherical inflorescences of orange-scarlet color. Flowering occurs throughout the summer. The brushes are large, bright, and look great against the background of dark green leaves with a bronze tint. Red roses are often found, but their color can change up to apricot. Shrubs are low-growing, branched. The variety is unpretentious in care. |
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Little White
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Canadian roses are pale white. The flowers are double, medium in size, not exceeding 5 centimeters in diameter. They gather in small inflorescences of 5 pieces and smell sweet. The bushes reach 80 centimeters in height and require pruning and protection from wind gusts. Snow-white roses go well with other flowers. |
| Clementine | The bushes are erect, branched, and grow up to 50 centimeters. The orange color adds romance to the inflorescences. Border roses can change shade to peach, it all depends on the level of lighting in the plot.Their advantage is the long period of pollen, all summer. The flowers on the bushes are regularly renewed. |
| Lidia | Subspecies spray roses. The flower was bred in the Netherlands; it grows up to 70 centimeters. The bushes grow up to 60 cm in width. The buds are soft pinkish in color, shimmering in the sun from deep crimson to light pinkish. The culture is frost-resistant, famous for its strong immunity to diseases and beetles. |
| Yellow doll | The most popular type of border roses, characterized by their neat appearance and miniature size. The shrub is spreading, growing up to 25 centimeters in length. Flowering occurs throughout the summer. The inflorescences are yellow, 6-7 centimeters in diameter. The variety is grown both in pots and in gardens. |
| Sugar Baby | A miniature variety of roses of lemon color, gradually turning into bright scarlet or light pink. The shrub grows up to 40 centimeters, but does not spread. Flowers tolerate winter well and bloom all summer. One bud contains up to 15 small inflorescences. It is advisable to grow the variety together with other mini-roses. |
The following varieties of border flowers of the Rosaceae family will become the highlight of the garden and will reward you with long-lasting flowering with proper care.
Landing rules
Roses should be planted in a well-lit place protected from the wind. Strong wind gusts take away moisture, its lack affects growth and pollen. You cannot plant a rose in an area where other Rosaceae have been growing for a long time. In such soil, spores of fungal diseases, viral agents and beetles develop. Border roses are undemanding when it comes to soil composition. They take root on any soil except dry, dense and swampy.
Before planting, improve the soil by mixing with drainage or organic matter.
It is advisable to plant in March, when the earth warms up a little. Then the roses will have time to take root and develop by winter. While the plant is “settled” in a new area, it is better to cover its young bushes. This will protect them from night frosts.
Technology for planting mini roses:
- dig a hole larger than the diameter of the rhizome;
- straighten the root system in the hole, bury the end 3 cm into the ground;
- the distance between seedlings should be 25 cm.
After planting, compact the soil and water thoroughly.
Further care
Border roses require simple care. It consists of the following activities:
- regular irrigation;
- feeding;
- weeding;
- pruning;
- shelter for the winter.
Flowers are also treated against harmful bugs and diseases with special means.
Soil feeding
Border roses should be fed with the following compounds:
- organic matter is horse manure, it is mixed with soil and placed under bushes;
- in spring and autumn they add compost, spreading it under the bushes at the rate of 5 kilograms per m2;
- when the first buds form, add 1 tbsp of calcium nitrate. on a bucket of water.
Before adding the nutrient composition, roses need to be watered abundantly so that they do not get burned. Then pour water again. Manipulation should be carried out early in the morning or in the evening.
Watering
Rose bushes should be watered early in the morning or evening. The frequency of irrigation will be approximately 2 times a week. It all depends on soil moisture and weather conditions. The water should not be icy; it is advisable to leave it until it reaches air temperature. If there is excessive moisture, the plant may rot. You also can’t overdry it, otherwise the roses will fade.
Care in hot weather
In extreme heat, the leaves should be irrigated with settled water. Carry out the procedure in the evening, when the sun has gone down. Due to the action of high temperature, the rose fades and droops. It should be additionally fed with Zircon, potassium humate or Ecosil.
Trimming
Proper pruning involves cutting out damaged and dry branches and forming bushes.
- To avoid rotting and disease attacks, use only clean, disinfected pruning shears.
- Trim the bush 5-8 millimeters higher from a healthy bud.
- The event will be held throughout the summer.
- For the last time, shorten the elongated new shoots and buds.
- If branches are damaged, cut them between 2-3 leaves.
- Wild growth must be removed from roses. Eliminating the “wildlife” above the soil level will not have any effect - it will grow again. Cut down wild branches from the very base.
- In order for the bushes to grow proportionally, every year pinch out all the shoots formed after 4 and 5 leaves and remove the buds.
In old shrubs, the central, vertically growing branches are not pruned. Only the sides are trimmed a little.
Treatment for diseases and insects
Miniature flowers need regular inspection, this will help protect them from attacks by bacteria and harmful bugs. If infection is noticed, immediately treat with insecticides. They can be purchased at nurseries. To prevent diseases, the rose is fertilized with organic matter and mineral fertilizers.
How to cover them for the winter?
For the winter, roses should be insulated, first removing all fallen leaves and shoots. The procedure is done as follows:
- hill up the plant, the height of the earthen embankment should be at least 20 centimeters;
- lay branches or pine needles around;
- Apply the shoots tightly to them;
- the last layer is dry foliage or spruce branches.
You can also make a protective frame from cling film and roofing felt.
Flower breeding
Roses are propagated by cuttings, seeds, and dividing the bush. Each method requires an individual technique. Cuttings are in great demand. Propagation by seeds is the most affordable method, as is dividing the bush, but the plant will take longer to form.
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| Cuttings | Using a sharp knife, cut the branches into individual shoots so that each has at least 3 buds. Treat the seedlings in a manganese solution, keep it in it for 20 minutes, then add a root system stimulator. Stick the planting material into the fertilized soil so that 1 bud is located in the ground at a slight angle. The cuttings should be located at a distance of 25 centimeters from each other. If planting work is carried out on open ground, cover each petiole with a glass jar or transparent plastic container. Water the shoots generously without flooding them completely. After 2 months, transplant to a permanent site. In the first winter, cover young bushes with pine needles, dry grass or leaves. |
| Seeds | Breeding roses from seeds is a more complex procedure. When selecting them, take into account the shelf life and the tightness of the pack. It is better to start planting work from September until frost, so that the seedling gets stronger by summer. Pre-soak the seeds in warm water for 7 days, then sow them in prepared containers. Seedlings that have reached 8 centimeters are transplanted into pots. Planted in open soil from the end of May to the last days of June. |
| Cluster division | Dividing the bush is the easiest method of propagating roses. In March, they dig up the bush and shake it off the ground.Using a sharp, disinfected knife, separate the rhizome. Plant it in previously prepared soil. |
Decorating the garden with border roses
The variety is widely used for creating flower arrangements and beautifying the garden. Since the flowers are compact, they harmonize with other crops in a simple manner.
Roses are used to decorate borders of various shapes. To create a romantic garden style, combine them with bright flowers, perennial herbs, Japanese spirea, lingonberries and barberries.
