Climbing rose variety Maritim is now very popular among gardeners. They leave only rave reviews about it. What caused such attention to this flower?
Description of the variety Maritim
The Maritim rose variety was created in 2007 in Germany. The bush grows up to 3 m high. Its lashes grow in width by one and a half meters. He loves sunny places. But it can also grow well when the root system of the Maritim rose is in the shade. Reviews of some gardeners claim that the bush grows very slowly.
Shoots erect, strong, strong. The foliage is shiny, bright green has a rose Maritim. The description of the flowers suggests that they are large, from 6 to 12 cm in diameter. The color is purplish pink. Some believe that it is closer to fuchsia. A distinctive feature of the variety is the stable color of the petals. They do not lose their attractiveness even in direct sunlight. The flowers remain beautiful for a week or more, up to 12 days.
The shape of the flower at the beginning of flowering is spherical. After a while, they take the form of flat rosettes. The petals are tightly curled. Even after they unfold, the middle of the flower does not come outshown.
All varieties of climbing roses are divided into climbing (large-flowered) and ramblers (small-flowered). Claimings, in turn, are divided into:
- modern;
- vintage;
- miniature.
The Maritim rose variety belongs to modern climbings. Since it is remontant, its flowering is repeated several times a year. Roses of the Maritim variety bloom perennial and annual shoots. Gardeners' reviews say that the bush is covered with flowers from top to bottom.
For the first time, in spring, rose Maritim blooms most profusely. It blooms for the last time in autumn. During this period, her flowers are especially bright, and the buds are large.
The shape of the bush allows you to place them in the form of a fan, creating an arch or decorating a wall. She will become more beautiful from this climbing rose. Planting and care in the open field of Maritim roses practically does not differ from other varieties. It is only necessary to perform all operations more carefully.
The fragrance of the flower is rather weak. Some cannot hear it. Others note that the flowers of the Maritim variety have a raspberry flavor.
Planting and care in the open field
Climbing roses require special care and attention. This is the correct planting, and top dressing, and the formation of a bush. Preparation for wintering is of particular importance.
Climbing rose Maritim cannot be planted in swampy areas. It is desirable that the site is sunny and protected from strong gusts of wind. Maritim roses should not be planted after other representatives have grown there.of this kind. It is good if there is some room next to the rose to be planted for shelter in the winter.
Roots of rose Maritim reach a length of 2 meters. It is necessary to create conditions for them so that they do not fall into the zone of influence of groundwater. A slight slope will not allow water to accumulate near the roots during rain and contribute to waterlogging.
You can not plant rose Maritim very close to the walls of buildings. The minimum distance should be 60 cm. When planting it very close to other large plants, make sure that the distance between them is at least 50 cm.
For the Maritim rose, you need to create a support. It should not interfere with the development of the plant and close the sunlight from falling on the near-stem circle.
It is better to plant a Maritim rose in the fall, in late September or early October. In this case, the root system will have time to grow a few roots. Their number will be enough to survive the winter. With the onset of spring, it will quickly begin to grow and develop.
If you plant a rose in the spring, its growth will be delayed for half a month or even more. Therefore, she will need more diligent care and frequent watering.
Preparing the seedling for planting
Before planting, the seedling is soaked for a day in water. Trim the ends of the roots a few millimeters, to fresh wood. The damaged parts of the roots are cut off. Cut off very long roots. The tops of several (up to 5) strong shoots are cut off, leaving 15 cm. The weak ones are cut off completely. The cut points are treated with crushed woodcoal.
Preparing a mineral mixture for root treatment. Use "Heteroauxin" (1 tablet per bucket of water). You can take 2 tablets of Phosphorobacterin and 1 liter of mullein in a bucket of water. Dip the roots in this compound.
The soil for growing roses should be fertile, loose, loamy. You can add a little lime, which will make it crumbly. If the soil is heavy clay, add sand. If sandy, then clay is added to hold water. Add humus and superphosphate.
The depth of the pit is 60 cm. The distance between adjacent bushes is not less than 1 m. The root neck is buried 10 cm into the ground. This will protect her from frost in the winter.
The roots of the plant are covered with a mixture prepared from peat, humus, garden soil.
Caring for Maritim rose
Rose bushes need to be watered regularly. First, after planting, a couple of times a week. In the spring - as needed. Feed with humates.
Form a bush by cutting off its shoots. In order for the rose to bloom profusely, its shoots are tied to a support. It is not necessary to direct all branches only upwards. Some of them need to be placed horizontally or at an angle. This will make the bush more beautiful, and it will bloom more abundantly. Horizontal branches will produce several vertical shoots that will bloom profusely.
Diseases and pests of roses
Roses are fairly disease resistant plants. But still they sometimes suffer from diseases. Most often it is powdery mildew andblack spotting. These are fungal diseases that most often manifest themselves at high humidity and temperature.
But not all varieties are equally affected by these diseases. Rose Maritim has the advantage of being resistant to powdery mildew and black spot.
Of the pests, roses suffer the most from aphids. She can attack the plant several times during the summer. Feeding on the juice of the plant, insects multiply in such quantities that they cover completely young buds. As a result, they dry up and fall off. Older aphids do not hurt.
You can fight aphids using insecticides. But it is more effective to release a trichogram in the garden. These small insects lay their eggs in aphid eggs. As a result, they die. Trichogramma acts until frost, then dies. It needs to be repopulated next year.
Preparing for winter
In winter, the Maritim rose needs to be covered. To do this, remove it from the support, cut off weak shoots. Leave about ten. Then they are tied into a bundle, covered with spruce branches or other materials. Then polyethylene or agrofiber. The base of the bush is covered with peat and humus.
If weather conditions allow, the Maritim rose can be left on a support, covering it in this way.
