In the summer flowering extravaganza, it is difficult to find competitors for ground cover roses. They form dense bright carpets, spreading shoots along the ground. Falling branches adorn hundreds of fragrant double flowers, turning the garden into a fabulous vision. At the peak of popularity is the variety of ground cover roses Ferdi. This bright beauty has a delicate coral shade, smoothly turning into dark red. It is characterized by a thick sweet aroma and lush flowering. Today we will talk in detail about the Ferdy rose: photos and descriptions, care for this magnificent plant are waiting for you below!
What are ground cover roses?
This type of rose appeared in the 19th century. It all started with the Vihura variety. This amazing plant gave rise to shoots, the length of which was about six meters! It was he who was used for the first time as a ground cover plant. Later, gardeners-designers learned to pin a climbing rose of the New variety to the ground. Dawn, thereby turning it into a groundcover. To date, ground cover roses have been identified as a separate garden group. This group, by the way, continues to develop today. Varieties differ from each other not only in their doubleness or color, the size of the inflorescences and aromas. The main difference is the height of the bush and the length of the shoots. You can meet both low roses with horizontal shoots from 30 to 70 centimeters, as well as higher ones - from 90 to 150! A special place in this list is occupied by the Ferdi rose. Why? Let's talk right now!
Description
Description and photo of Ferdi's rose cannot convey all its splendor! This beautiful Japanese variety was developed in 1984 and is also known as Keitoly. The width of the bush is usually about 150 cm, height - 140. Its flowering is very lush and intense. The leaves of the rose of this variety are green, without a glossy sheen, rather small. The flowers are about 4-5 cm in diameter and have a beautiful cupped shape. Ferdi's flowers are distinguished by their unique grace: their delicate coral shade gradually changes to bright pink, turning into dark red. In one bud, there can be about 15 semi-double petals. The aroma of roses is pronounced, sweet, quite pleasant. It should be noted that the Ferdi rose is ideal for decorating hedges, arbors and walls of houses, looks good on cascades and in group plantings. In addition, it has good frost resistance, is not afraid of powdery mildew and black spot.
Dignity
The benefits of this variety can beattributed strong growth during the growing season. Creeping shoots take root, while giving a fairly dense coating of rich green color. Beauty Ferdy is unpretentious, it can be easily propagated using layering or cuttings. Starting from the age of two, the plant is able to independently suppress the development of weeds. In addition, it is resistant to pests and diseases.
Flaws
Weaknesses of Ferdy's roses deserve special attention. In the southern regions of Russia, this plant does not need additional shelters for the winter, however, in the middle lane and to the north, the shoots simply do not have time to ripen before autumn, and therefore they become very vulnerable to cooling. Gardeners note that even in shelter, the shoots of this rose freeze slightly, begin to rot, and can be affected by fungal diseases. That is why it is extremely important to cut the shoots by 25 centimeters after the first frost in order to remove those branches that have not matured. After that, it is necessary to spud the base of the roses (a height of 15 cm is enough), and with the onset of persistent frosts, cut off the shoots and lay them on foam plastic or spruce branches, covering them with spruce branches and roofing material on top.
Application in landscape design
For which plantings is the Ferdy rose suitable? In the photo below you can see that it looks good in the flower beds. In addition, it is suitable for mixborders, single and group plantings. Gardeners recommend combining Ferdi with sage, foxglove and other perennials. These roses look luxurious on the terraces of multi-level plots. BUTwith their help, you can create a border that delimits the zones of the garden. By the way, in many popular varieties of roses in hot weather, the petals burn out, losing all their charm. Pretty Ferdy is exactly the opposite: the brighter the sun shines, the richer the color of the petals becomes!
Choosing a landing site
Let's move on to the features of planting and caring for Ferdy's roses. The first thing to do is to choose a suitable location. For most of the day, this plant should receive a large amount of sunlight. In no case should Ferdy be planted in a lowland, because of the lack of light, the rose will stop growing, and its flowering will slow down, the size of the buds will decrease. It is best if the rose is planted on black soil or light loam. But strongly alkaline soils are unsuitable for this plant. In the event that your site consists of just such a soil, it will be necessary to make deep planting pits, which will need to be filled with a specially prepared substrate. By the way, the same method is necessary for those areas where roses have also grown for ten or more years. Does not tolerate a rose and a high level of groundwater. Gardeners recommend arranging raised flower beds and draining the soil. Please note: Ferdi's rose requires space. It is necessary to allocate a large space for landing.
Soil preparation
In order to plant a Ferdi variety rose on your site, you need to take care of the preparation in advancesoil. Best to do this fall. The site needs to be dug up twice to a depth of about 70 cm, carefully select all the weed roots and large stones, small ones can be left. A small amount of manure or humus should be added to depleted soil, acidic ones should be “refilled”. Dolomite flour and lime are suitable for this. In the event that you did not have time to prepare the land for spring planting last year, do not worry, just carry out all the necessary procedures no later than 6 weeks before planting.
Pick up time
In general, container roses can be planted at any time, but those plants whose root system has been opened can only be planted in spring or autumn. In the northern regions of Russia, it is best to plant Ferdi's ground cover from April to May: this way the plant will have time to take root well in a short summer, and therefore it will become stronger next season. The best time to plant in the southern regions is late autumn.
Rose Ferdy: description of landing preparations
In the event that you do not plant Ferdy in the ground immediately after buying it, you should dig it in or place it in a cool room, where you cover the roots with damp burlap. A rose bush with an open root system must be soaked in water a couple of hours before planting. By the way, any growth stimulant can be added to the water. Before planting, it is necessary to remove all old branches, last year's leaves, broken or weak shoots from the rose bush. Cut off the injured roots. Never leave roots outdoors without shelter!
Landing
The diameter of the planting hole should be 60 centimeters, and its depth should be at least 30 cm. Prepare the planting mixture: for a bucket of peat you will need a bucket of soddy soil and 3 handfuls of bone meal. In the event that the soil is depleted, add a bucket of humus to it. At the bottom of the planting pit, a couple of shovels of the planting mixture should be poured, a neat mound should be formed, around which the roots should be spread. Then you need to carefully add the soil, compact it and water it well. To do this, you will need about 10 liters of water. Cover the rose bush with old newspaper for the first few days.
Rose Ferdy: care description
Special attention deserves the care of the beautiful Ferdy. Gardeners say: it consists in timely mulching, watering, feeding and pruning. It is about these procedures that we propose to talk right now! After you have planted a ground cover rose, be sure to mulch the soil with humus or peat. This procedure will prevent the rapid evaporation of moisture, in addition, it will become an additional fertilizer. Particular attention should be paid to watering. The biggest mistake novice gardeners make is that they moisten the soil under a rose of this variety often and in small quantities. Experienced flower growers say: rooted Ferdy needs watering only when there has been no rain for a long time, the soil has had time to dry out. Only after that, at least 10 liters of water can be poured under each bush.
This plantvery demanding on nutrients. If you keep Ferdy on a "starvation diet", you will not expect lush flowering from her. In addition, it will winter badly. Experts say that it is necessary to feed roses of this variety up to 7 times per season. A couple of weeks after you remove the winter shelter, be sure to pamper the rose with a nitrogen-containing fertilizer. During the formation of buds, you will need a special fertilizer for roses. Top dressing, which is watering with a solution of chicken manure or mullein, will not be superfluous. At the end of July, nitrogen-containing fertilizers should be applied again, and in August and September rose bushes should be watered with a solution containing phosphorus and potassium: this will increase disease resistance and winter hardiness.
You need to prune roses in the spring, immediately after removing the shelter. Even a novice gardener can cope with this task: you just need to cut out dead and diseased shoots, slightly adjust the shape of the crown. Once every 6-7 years, it is necessary to do a short pruning for the entire rose bush: in early spring, it is necessary to cut all the branches, leaving only 10-15 cm. very attractive.
