Floribunda rose Burgundy Ice was bred in 1998 by American breeders. It can be seen both in the flower bed and in the rose garden. Landscape designers love to use these plants as part of their décor.
The floribunda (“floribunda” means “abundantly flowering”) owes its birth to the Dane Svend Poulsen, who crossed tea, musk and polyanthus roses.
The new variety of the queen of flowers took all the best from their progenitors - frost resistance, resistance to infectious diseases and visual appeal. But the most important feature of the floribunda rose is the ability to tirelessly bloom and smell sweet.
Rose "Burgundy Ice": plant description
The size of a blooming bud of this type of floribunda can reach eight centimeters.
The ripened flowers of the Burgundy Ice rose are predominantly a rich deep plum color and look great against the background of bright green foliage. Flowers are collected in inflorescences (from three to five buds) and tolerate weather "surprises" well. And meneither rain nor drought are terrible.
The color of the petals, reminiscent of pieces of velvet, can range from plum to deep purple hues and even tinge with coffee.
The color of the fully opened buds of the Burgundy Ice rose is not uniform. At the base, the petals take on a lighter shade.
A distinctive feature of this variety is the absence of aroma as such. It is for this that the rose is valued among allergy sufferers.
How, where and when to plant roses
Roses love high places, generously lit by the sun's rays, but take root well in slightly shaded corners of the garden. In any case, the landing site of the rose bush should be well ventilated and protected from drafts and gusts of cold winds.
By planting a rose bush on a hill, the gardener will save him from the influence of stagnant water, and consequently, from rotting of the root system. As for the soil for roses: it should be light and well-drained. When to plant roses? Early autumn or late spring.
Before you start planting, you have to prepare the seedlings, resorting to the method of cuttings or purchase ready-made in the nursery. Before planting in the ground, the stalk is placed in water for a maximum of two hours to germinate the roots (if desired, you can add a growth accelerator of the Kornevin type). The hole for planting the plant should be of such size that the entire root system can be freely placed in it.
The bottom of the hole is lined with a drainage mixture, a layer of fertile soil is poured on top, and only after thatlower the seedling there, having previously straightened out individual naughty roots. It is necessary to ensure that the vaccination site is at a depth of three centimeters.
The future fragrant bush planted in the ground is covered with earth, lightly tamped and watered. If after the first watering the soil "sits", add fresh soil.
In order for the bush to take root as quickly as possible, at first it is watered, sparing no water, soaking with moisture to the very tips of the roots. Watering frequency - a maximum of twice a week. At least a bucket of warm, stagnant water is poured under each rose bush, not forgetting the shallow loosening of the topsoil.
Also don't forget about periodic mulching with organic matter (the recommended layer of organic fertilizers is at least seven to a maximum of ten centimeters).
In spring, the plant can be pampered with nitrogen fertilizers necessary to stimulate the development of new shoots and leaves. In the summer (during the flowering period), the plants are fed alternately with mineral and organic fertilizers. With the advent of autumn comes the turn of phosphorus-potassium fertilizers necessary to strengthen the immune system of plants.
How to get a burgundy ice rose to bloom profusely?
The secret of the lush flowering of "burgundy ice" is in the obligatory pruning. It is usually held twice - in spring and autumn.
A young rose bush is freed from weakened and damaged shoots, leaving three or four he althy ones. Pruning old bushes comes down toremoval of lignified sections of stems. Sick and dried parts of the plant are removed, and he althy ones are shortened.
Spring pruning is done with a specific purpose - to form a bush of the correct shape.
Preventive pruning
It is carried out throughout the summer and at the end of the autumn period. In summer, wilted flowers, foliage and shoots are periodically removed.
The purpose of autumn prevention is to prepare the Burgundy Ice rose for winter. Cut off all leaves, flowers, as well as weakened and dried stems. He althy parts of the plant are shortened.
It should also be noted that the gardener's pruner must be sharpened and disinfected. A blunt tool will only damage the plant, leaving it open to all sorts of pests and infections.
How to “wrap up” a rose before sending it for the winter?
Despite the fact that the rose "Burgundy Ice" is a winter-hardy plant, it must be prepared for the winter period.
The rose bush needs to be covered. But before doing this, the gardener must make sure that all the dried shoots are removed, and he althy ones are cut so that their length does not exceed forty centimeters.
The prepared bush is spudded so that no more than ten centimeters of stems rise above the ground. This mound is covered with spruce branches or dry oak bark, and covered with non-woven fabric on top.
