The best varieties of park roses, planting and care in open ground for beginners

Today there are several thousand varieties of park roses, which in many ways surpasses any other garden crops. The popularity of these flowers is due to their charming attractiveness and aristocracy. However, few people know that park specimens can boast not only an amazing appearance, but also fairly simple conditions for maintenance and subtleties in care.

Plant characteristics

Such plants usually reach up to 150 centimeters in height. Park plants bloom thickly and for a long time - more than one month. The color of the flowers can vary from faded to bright shades, orange or yellowish colors are common. Park specimens require a spacious area, since they grow very wide. In warm countries, flowers do not need shelter, but in Russia roses must be covered during frosts.

Flowers of this species have a significant advantage, which lies in their amazing endurance and low maintenance requirements. This is due to the fact that the park flowers were bred on the basis of wild rose hips, which have long been cultivated and have undergone selective selection. It is also worth noting that all these unique flowers are conventionally divided into two varieties: varieties with single and double flowering.

Varieties of park roses

Researchers have created a large number of varieties of this plant, which differ in parameters and characteristics.

Westerland variety

The variety received its name in honor of the German town. This is a fairly tall bush that can reach a height of almost three meters. The plant is distinguished by its bright orange buds, which emit a strong odor. The flower has fragile shoots that need constant tying up. The advantages of this variety include winter hardiness, adaptability to diseases and bad weather conditions. It can change its color depending on the weather, and bloom several times.

Chippendale

This plant is a representative of chameleon flowers. It is considered a relatively new breeding specimen, since this rose was created in 2007. Thanks to the densely double flowers of an aristocratic shape and bright aroma, the variety is popular. Rose Chippendale - with large branches, orange buds, antique appearance and shiny foliage.

The variety is adapted to fungal infections and poor climatic conditions. Due to the cold weather, the bush will need shelter.

Louis Odier

This plant belongs to the French flowers. It has a powerful bush, bright pink buds up to eight centimeters in diameter, which emit a strong pungent odor. The bush is quite tall - up to two meters. Characterized by adaptation to diseases and low temperatures. Flowering continues all season long. The plant definitely requires feeding, shelter and periodic pruning. Placement next to coniferous bushes is allowed.

Rose Chinatown

This is a powerful and branched plant with delicate yellow buds that have pinkish inclusions. The shape of the flowers is standard, there are pointed petals. It is adaptable to low temperatures and most diseases. This bush does not tolerate constant sun, prefers partial shade, and is also not adapted to low temperatures. The variety is characterized by dense flowering and a pleasant, subtle aroma.

Rosa Canadian park Prairie Joy

This plant typically reaches three meters in height and 125 centimeters in width. The specimen is characterized by pinkish buds and a pleasant, subtle aroma. Quite often this variety is used to create a hedge or decorate a gazebo. Dense flowering continues throughout the season. The main advantage is low thorniness.The most suitable soil for planting a flower is moisture-absorbing soil that is enriched with humus. Does not need shelter during cold weather.

Features of growing flowers

In order for park flowers to bring pleasure and arouse admiration for their appearance, it is very important to know about the features and nuances of growing these flowers.

Soil and site preparation

The planting hole should be made up to 45 centimeters deep and up to half a meter in diameter. It is recommended to plant the bush in a place that is protected from strong winds. The plant should not be planted in swampy areas or clay soil, as high humidity will be detrimental to the rose.

It is also recommended to give preference to planting sites that are well ventilated. It would be a good idea to add compost to the soil.

Time to board

The most preferred season for planting is autumn, approximately mid-September and before the first frost. It is at this time of year that the bushes can best take root and bloom in the spring. If you plant roses in the fall, the plant is immediately earthed up. Spring is also suitable for planting, but such bushes will lag somewhat behind the autumn flowers.

Planting process

To prevent the flower from freezing in winter, it should be slightly deepened during planting, and it is also important to cover the grafting site with a layer of earth - about 10 centimeters. Such a measure can protect the grafting site from early wilting and bark problems, but it also promotes the growth of young shoots.

When planting a hedge, the distance should be left larger - about 100 centimeters. Varieties that are classified as ground cover are planted according to the 70x70 pattern. As a rule, planting park roses in open ground by experienced breeders and beginners requires taking into account the following points:

1. The planting pit should be spacious - at least 60 centimeters in diameter and 80 centimeters in depth. It is recommended to mix garden soil with humus, which can ensure dense flowering in the future.
2. Instances with closed root systems will simply need to be placed in a hole and filled with soil.
3. With exposed roots, the situation is somewhat different: before planting, it is important to inspect the roots in order to remove damaged and rotten ones. Next, a plant with straightened roots is planted.
4. Then the planted bush will need abundant watering - one bucket directly under the bush.
5. At the final stage, it is recommended to mulch the soil so that moisture can stay as long as possible.

In the future, you will need to maintain soil moisture and water the flowers twice a day.

Subtleties of caring for park roses

Original flowers will be able to delight their owner with abundant blooms for a long time only with proper care, as well as the necessary placement conditions.

Watering rules

The park flower is quite demanding in terms of watering, so it is necessary to water the plant at least three times a week. It is very important that the soil is deeply saturated with water, so at least one bucket will be needed. Immediately before watering, the area around the bush must be loosened. However, it is extremely important to pay attention to weather conditions - the soil should always be damp.

Watering is stopped only at the end of summer, so that the plant has time to begin preparing for the cold period of the year and stops growing new shoots.

Fertilizer and fertilizing for better development

Park flowers need constant fertilization.For these purposes, an infusion of ash is suitable, which should be prepared for four hours. Fertilizers are applied in the second year of the plant’s life. Natural fertilizer mixtures or organic fertilizers specifically for roses are suitable. This procedure should be carried out up to 2 times a month.

Flower pruning

Pruning park roses for the winter is extremely simple - only old, damaged and frozen branches are removed. Also, immediately after flowering, faded buds should be removed. It is extremely important to note that pruning of park roses should not be carried out from August. Otherwise, the shoots will be poorly prepared for severe frosts and may not survive the winter. In the fall, the branches need to be cleared of leaves, bent down and covered for the winter.

The root collar extends about 30 centimeters. In the spring, as soon as the snow has melted, the bush must be straightened and the old branches cut off at the root. It is extremely important to treat the places where the cut was made with a special varnish. There is no need to cut new branches.

How to cover a park rose for the winter

You can cover the roses with spruce branches or any other non-woven material on top. An important condition when covering a flower is that there is good ventilation, and the branches cannot dry out in high humidity and damp weather. Otherwise, mold may form.

Main diseases and pests of crops

Extremely dangerous and common diseases of roses include the following:

• powdery mildew;
• rust;
• spotting;
• gray rot;
• cytosporosis

When the plant becomes ill, it loses its former attractive appearance, but complete death of the bush is not excluded. To prevent the development of diseases in early March, roses should be treated with a special solution: copper-soap liquid, Bordeaux mixture or nettle decoction.Also, bushes are often affected by insects: aphids, spider mites, and beetles.

Therefore, it is recommended to use a urea solution and promptly remove weeds that grow around the bush and attract pests.

Rose propagation methods

Park flowers are propagated in several ways:

1. Using layering - for this, at the beginning of spring, the stems need to be bent to the ground, secured and sprinkled. The next year they separate and move to a permanent place.
2. Shoots - one-year-old shoots will need to be separated from the bush, shortened by a third and transplanted to another place.
3. The division method is extremely often used - this procedure is carried out in spring or autumn. To do this, a pruner is used, with which a part with one stem and roots is separated.
4. Using cuttings - the use of lignified or green ones is allowed. The first ones are harvested in the fall, buried in sand, and planted in the spring. The second - as soon as flowering begins.

In this matter, it is important to correctly follow the transplantation technique so as not to damage the seedling - only then will it take root and develop correctly.

Using flowers in landscape design

Often, park roses are used to create an original hedge - it not only closes and fences off the garden area, but also acts as a creative decorative element. Often roses are planted in such a way as to create a garden arch or net that covers the gazebo. Also in flower beds, park roses are grown as a tapeworm, thanks to which attention is focused on the lush flower bush.