Roses in the garden are flowers that love warmth and light. Especially favorable is the morning sun acts on them. You should not grow these flowers in the shade of buildings or trees - here the bushes stretch out, bloom weakly and become slightly leafy. No matter what varieties of roses you plant, the wood on these bushes does not mature, and in winter they are often damaged.
It is desirable that the area where you place the roses in the garden has protection from the northeast winds. In the southern regions with a rather hot climate, a northern slope is necessary for growing roses. Only fertile soil is suitable for the he althy growth of this royal flower. On light sandy or heavy clay soils, great difficulties can arise with their cultivation - they bloom poorly and develop poorly. Also, areas where the level of local groundwater is too high are not suitable for rose bushes.
Agricultural roses in the garden (caring for her) include regular watering, weeding, loosening, removal of shoots, periodic top dressing and pruning of already faded shoots. If all these activities are carried out in a timely manner, then regular and abundant flowering can be ensured.
During the long growing season, roses in the garden consume a largethe amount of useful and nutritious substances. Therefore, feeding is essential. They are carried out every ten days, while alternating organic with mineral fertilizers. Before and after top dressing - abundant watering.
Reproduction of roses is different - stem cuttings, grafting, layering, dividing the bush and seeds. Roses are easy to propagate from cuttings. It is necessary to cut green cuttings with 4-5 buds for rooting. The lower leaves are removed altogether. On the aerial part of the cutting there should be two buds and a couple of leaves that need to be shortened - cut with scissors by 2/3. It's great to treat the cuttings with any root stimulants before rooting.
When grafting roses, the rootstock is of great importance. With an unsuccessful choice, even excellent varieties become more prone to disease. You can also try grafting your favorite varieties on a regular dog rose. In this case, the inoculation is carried out in a T-shaped incision of the root collar. Budding is carried out from the end of July to the beginning of autumn. At the end of April, cutting is carried out “on a spike”. To form bushes, the grafted shoot is pinched necessarily over the third and fourth sheets.
In order for the roses in the garden to survive the winter well, they are prepared for this. The leaves that remain are cut off and the non-lignified shoots are cut out. Before the onset of frost, the bases of the bushes are spudded, and the shoots bend down to the ground (having previously laid a layer of fresh spruce legs under them). When frosts come, the bushes cover with a layerthin spruce legs (15cm) and a layer of roofing felt or roofing felt (to protect against excess winter moisture). They take shelter on a cloudy day in early April. In sunny weather, the bushes are shaded for a couple of days to protect the shoots and buds from sunburn. After opening, they immediately begin to form and trim the bushes.
