Sizes of park roses. Planting and caring for park roses

Park roses are a great option for decorating a garden in harsh Russian conditions. Indeed, in our climate it is so difficult to grow many varieties of beautiful plants, and among these roses there are excellent winter-hardy varieties. Therefore, it is very important that this type of roses in most cases can be left for the winter without shelter. This park roses resemble other shrubs, such as lilacs. Therefore, they are perfect for middle lane, for example, Moscow and the Moscow region.

General properties

Park roses are the same ordinary wild rose hips, only cultivated. Their height at favorable conditions reaches 1.5 meters. At the same time, their flowering period begins at the very beginning of June, sometimes even at the end of May.

Park roses delight with a variety of shades: from white to red. There are even such exotic shades for roses as orange and purple. The flowers themselves are terry. Their number can be up to 150 pieces. You will not find this in any of the other varieties of roses.

A beautiful flowering period lasts more than a month. However, this benefits park roses do not end. They will delight the eye even in autumn. Thanks to the picturesque coloring of leaves and fruits, these varieties look no less impressive in autumn than in summer. At the same time, they look advantageous both in single seating and in a group.

The history of the appearance of park roses began even before our era. So, there is evidence that they decorated the gardens of the pharaohs; they were admired in ancient Greece. Over time, new varieties of park roses were bred. Such popular varieties appeared: hybrid tea, polyanthus. They have a new quality - they began to have repeated flowering. Naturally, they supplanted their predecessors.

Currently, the work of breeders to develop new varieties of roses continues. Not so long ago, they were withdrawn english roses».

Landing Features

In order for the roses to be comfortable, and for a long time to please you with the riot of their flowering, you should provide them with a well-ventilated place. In addition, it should be quite sunny. Of course, roses will grow in a semi-dark place, but in this case, their flowering will not be so plentiful. Therefore, you should not plant park roses near large trees.

Advice! These plants love light. Avoid drafts.

Park roses are not capricious in terms of soil. Virtually any type of it is suitable for them, but it is still better to use clay soil, which contains a large amount of humus. It is important that the soil is well oxygenated. If the soil is heavy, then it can be improved by simply adding peat or compost. However, too light soil may also not be suitable. In such a case, it is recommended to fertilize it with manure or soddy soil.

Nuances of care

The best time to plant park roses is autumn. It is advisable to do this in the interval from mid-September to the first frost. Thus, if you are planning to plant park roses, then you need to do this before the second half of autumn. In such a situation, the plant will have time to create new roots. This will give him some head start in the spring.

Advice! Prepare the soil a couple of weeks before planting.

Trimming shoots is best in spring period. Dig a hole deep enough for the roots to grow freely. Pour compost soil with bone meal into the hole. Top dressing will be required only after a year. Arrange the roots in such a way as to prevent them from curling up. Seedlings should be kept at such a height that root neck was a few centimeters below the ground. Fill the hole and compact. Water the rose. If you are planting in the fall, then prepare it for future frosts. Make fairly high mounds. Roses should be opened in early April.

The first three years after planting, the plant should be cared for:

often loosen the soil around the bushes;
carry out top dressing with special fertilizers, three to four times over the summer;
fertilize with manure in the fall;
spray the stems from about May to June with special substances that stimulate growth. It is enough to do this two or three times. This will encourage the formation of side shoots.

Advice! It is important to provide careful care during this period, since at this time the main stems of the plant are forming, as well as the formation of a strong root system.

Pruning the bush is essential. However, for the first couple of years after planting, pruning should not be done almost once. After this period, the plant must be shaped into a bowl, leaving only the most stable and powerful shoots. Weak and sluggish should be removed.

Caring for park roses is complicated by the fact that over time the bushes grow, and they lose their well-groomed appearance. So, it's time to prune, which will rejuvenate the bush somewhat. The oldest stems should be cut off in autumn and for the most part, small shoots and non-flowering branches should also be removed. Therefore pruning is necessary.

Advice! Park roses are distinguished by their excessive "thorniness". Therefore, prepare gardening gloves and a canvas apron so as not to get hurt.

Features of preparation for winter

Especially carefully park roses should be prepared for winter. Although mature bushes are resistant to frost and can be left uncovered. But if your bush is still young enough, then it should provide shelter for the winter. For this you should:

spud the base of the bushes with earth;
wrap the branches with craft paper, preferably in several layers.

Description of the advantages of the variety:

disease resistance;
winter hardiness;
rain resistance.

The flower of the Westerland variety has the properties of a chameleon: as it blooms, it changes its color depending on weather conditions. In sunny weather, it turns pink with a yellow center. In overcast conditions, the flowers take on a rich pink hue and may remain so until shedding.

Westerland bloom again - this is another positive characteristic of them. Almost all summer this variety will delight you with its rich beautiful flowers. Semi-double flower. The foliage of the bush has a rich juicy green color with an olive tint.

Advice! This variety of roses requires a garter due to the fragility of the shoots. It is good to plant her near the wall so that she serves as a support for him. For the winter, the plant should be covered.

Chippendale

This chameleon rose is relatively young. Breeders brought it out in 2006 and awarded it with such an original name, in which some hear the names of the notorious heroes of the popular animated series, while others hear a reference to the eminent English furniture factory.

Rosa Chippendale (see photo) has the following characteristics:

large flowers;
bright Orange color at the beginning of flowering, pink at the end;
thick double;
classic vintage look;
interesting aroma;
dark green glossy foliage.

Shrub roses are distinguished by the fact that they bloom profusely throughout the season. They bloom again. If you plant it in the middle lane, including in the Moscow region, then the rose requires shelter.

Louis Odier

This rose belongs to the "park bush" variety and has neat double large flowers (see photo).

The flowers of the bush "Louis-Odier" have a cup-shaped shape. The bush itself is quite strong. The foliage has a pleasant pale green color. Planting this rose has next feature: it requires a secluded place. Plant it should be away from other plants. Ideally, it can be attached in the center of the flower bed. It pairs well with coniferous shrubs such as spruces, pines and firs.

Rosa "Chinatown"

This interesting view spray roses (see photo) is suitable for the middle zone of our country. But for successful wintering it needs to be covered during the cold season. The variety is good both for a single planting and for the formation of a group composition in a rose garden.

Variety description:

creamy yellow inflorescences with small dark pink patches;
goblet-shaped buds;
stable pleasant aroma;
abundant flowering.

rose canadian park prairie joy

Another worthy variety of park roses. Under favorable conditions, it can reach a height of 150 cm, and a width of 125 cm. The variety has rather large flowers that have a pleasant, characteristic, but weak aroma. The color of the buds is rich pink (see photo).

The flowering period of the variety begins around the end of June and continues throughout the season with short breaks. This species differs from others in that both densely double and semi-double inflorescences can form on the same bush. The plant has a strong and branched bush. The advantages of the Canadian rose include its low thorniness.

The Prairie Joy variety is quite demanding on the soil, so planting should be done on land that is saturated with humus and is quite moisture-intensive. Therefore, we can say that the variety requires special care. This plant is resistant to winter, and therefore suitable for the conditions of central Russia, as it does not need additional shelter in preparation for winter. The bush is good for group planting: for example, in a rose garden. Pruning requires weak.

All of these varieties are excellent for the Moscow region.

Thus, beautiful plants can be grown in the conditions of central Russia, including Moscow and the Moscow region. Many of the varieties of park roses are unpretentious in their care and do not require shelter for the winter. However, there are also quite delicate varieties that need careful care and attention. Grow this small miracle under the power of everyone. The main thing is to properly trim and other care.

Any rose is, of course, a queen, and if it is either a park one, then even more so. Her chic bushes, richly covered with flowers, will add charm to any site. A variety of varieties, no less than that of her climbing counterparts, which we talked about, unpretentiousness, frost resistance and long-term flowering of park roses allow them to be used in almost any conditions.

Both group and single landings will decorate the garden. It is also possible to decorate arches, arbors, facades, create hedges in combination with conifers. Such a rose as the background of a flower bed will be good.

Popular varieties

Park roses include decorative wild roses and their garden molds. The color palette, in comparison with the same, is huge: from completely white to deep purple. Flowers can be simple, semi-double and double. There are varieties that have up to 150 petals in a flower.

Park roses bloom earlier than other species, they bloom very profusely, many varieties also have a very pleasant aroma, although among them there are leaders - Louis Odier, Papageno, Chinatown and, of course, Westerland. The dense foliage makes the bushes decorative and without flowers, this is another advantage of the park rose, for which gardeners love it.

Traditionally in Russia they cultivated their varieties of park roses:

Rose wrinkled (or rugosa),
rose fluorescent,
Rose white (Alba),
Rose French,
Rose prickly (spinosissima),

Rose wrinkled - a rather powerful plant 2 meters high. The wrinkled leaves give this cultivar its name. The flowers smell strongly and pleasantly, they can be simple or double, 5-10 cm in size. The wrinkled rose blooms for a very long time, the peak falls on the month of June.

Based on the wrinkled rose, the most cold-resistant and very beautiful varieties, for example, Thomas Lipton, Schneezwerg with double flowers white color or the Grootendorst series, which have carnation-like flowers due to the jagged edges of the petal.

Rose white gives powerful bushes of at least 2.5 meters in height. fragrant flowers 6-8 cm in size bloom during June-July. Known semi-double variety Semiplena, terry Suaveolens, densely double with flowers of tender color pink Maiden's Blush, Felicite Parmentiere.

The prickly rose is suitable for the most difficult climatic conditions. Spreading bushes 2 meters high already in May are covered with small fragrant flowers. The shoots are covered with many thorns, for which the rose got its name. Based on the white rose, varieties with white semi-double flowers (White Scotch), golden (Frulingsgold), light yellow with a pink edge (Fruhlingschnee), creamy (Fruhlingsduft) are bred.

Rose French has been cultivated for over 100 years. She is very winter hardy. Bush height up to 1.5 meters. The main flowering occurs at the beginning of summer. The flowers are large, fragrant, their colors range from pale pink to deep purple, there are also varieties with variegated color.

English and Canadian roses have appeared in our gardens today. These bushes are beautiful, many of them have absolutely gorgeous large flowers. All of them are resistant to adverse conditions and most diseases. And they look great in the background.

English park roses

They are called Austin because they were bred by the English breeder David Austin, a great lover of roses. English roses have a special flower shape up to 12 cm in size, a beautiful bush shape, and require minimal care. As a rule, these are spreading plants, covered with heavy double or semi-double flowers with an unsurpassed aroma.

Some varieties of English park roses

Abraham Derby,
William Shakespeare 2000,
Benjamin Britten.

Abraham Darby was founded in 1985. The flowers are large, classic, bowl-shaped, with a fruity aroma. Their color is copper-apricot, and pink at the edges. The color feature is more pronounced in cool weather. Flowers bloom from one to three at the ends of the shoots. The variety is strong, fast growing, very resistant to diseases, has two flowering waves.

Benjamin Britten - new variety, released in 2001. The bushes of this rose are powerful, but relatively low (about 1 meter), abundantly flowering. large flowers deep cupped shape have a fruity aroma that has a hint of wine. The color is very bright, red with orange reflections. Repeat flowering makes this variety even more decorative, and spring pruning, which we talked about, helps the bush grow with renewed vigor. Benjamin Britten is resistant to disease, unpretentious, but does not like rainy weather.

William Shakespeare 2000 was bred to replace the rose William Shakespeare. This variety has become more resistant and has gained popularity among gardeners. Bright velvety red double flowers smell wonderful. On each shoot, several flowers bloom at the same time, which last for about two weeks. At the beginning of flowering, the flowers are deep cupped, later becoming flatter. The bush is luxurious and very dense, while being resistant to most diseases. You just need to remember to feed the flowers in the fall - more on this in ours.

Canadian park roses: John Franklin, etc.

These varieties of roses were bred specifically for cold climates. They will feel good in Central Russia, in the North-West, and in the southern regions they will be hot, they will suffer from a lack of moisture.

Canadian park roses are a series of varieties that are large spreading bushes with relatively small flowers. They are most often collected in inflorescences from 3 to 30 semi-double, double and densely double flowers. Plants withstand winter frosts down to -35C.

park roses love landing in a well-lit area, but partial shade is also possible. In partial shade, their flowering will not be so plentiful. Best for garden roses South side. There, the plant is darkened for part of the day, which is important in the heat, because it protects against drying out and burns.

However, if you have such a site occupied, do not worry, a bush of a park rose can be planted everywhere except in the north (there the stems stretch out because they see little sun (shade prevails), almost do not bloom, more likely to be affected by diseases and insects). The earth should be slightly or moderately acidic (acidity from pH 5.5 -6.5). If you have sandy or heavy soil, you need to compact it with peat, compost, humus, soil in the first case, in the second - loosen it with sand, peat, humus, compost. It is undesirable to place a bush near trees (their roots take a lot of moisture from the soil and useful substances), as well as under the crowns of trees (this is how you artificially create a shadow), and there should be no drafts on the site, i.e. the area is well ventilated, but not too much, because the bush will develop poorly.

Bushes of park varieties have a closed root system, so the time of planting roses may be different, from May to September. Well take root in the conditions of 1-2-year-old (young) bushes. It should be noted that those planted in autumn, before the arrival of the first frosts (until mid-October), park rose bushes will have time to take root, and therefore they will better develop and outstrip those plants of this class that were planted in spring. Circumcision is carried out in the spring, so do not rush to shorten the seedlings in the fall. Prepare the ground in advance in order to be in time before frost. The distance between seedlings should be 1 x 1.5 m or 1 - 1.5 m. The pit should be large enough so that the roots lie easily (do not bend upwards), and the grafting site (root neck) is 5-10 cm under the soil . Inside it is recommended to add humus, peat. After that, we fill in the hole and compact it, making a tubercle, which unfolds in April.

Park roses care

Park roses form a root system, strong branches for three years, so care consists in loosening the earth, fertilizing, pruning, watering. A rose requires a lot of water during development (spring) and during the growing season, that is, ripening and flowering (summer). During drought, the plant is watered more often (2-3 times a week). Better liquid, but abundant watering, than frequent, but small. In the sunny season, they do not saturate with water, and also do not do sprinkling (spraying), so that there are no burns and spread powdery mildew and other diseases. This process is carried out in the morning or in the evening, water is poured in a trickle to the base. Watering the flowers should be stopped at the end of summer (August), so that the shoots become stiff and they are not afraid of frost. However, when the autumn is dry and there is not enough rain, do not forget to water the bushes moderately so that the roots receive moisture. Due to lack of water, the plant may die.

Fertilizer is carried out 4-5 times, after which it is desirable to water the plant. The first - in the spring (nitrogen), the second - during the blooming of the leaves (ammonium nitrate), the third - budding (phosphorus), the fourth - flowering (calcium, phosphorus), the fifth - in the fall (potassium). For the first two years, you can not apply fertilizer if, when planting, you put manure or humus in the hole, because it takes so long to decompose.

The most important thing in the formation of bushes is circumcision. It regulates the shape and number of shoots. It is absent for the first two years, but then it should be carried out. A bush of park roses is bowl-shaped, with 5-9 strong shoots, slightly shortened by a strong superficial bud, keeping shoots along the entire length (in single - dried tips or 2-3 underdeveloped buds), but their number differs from the strength of the bush. It is enough to leave 2-3-year-old skeletal branches. Broken, small, thin, diseased and frozen, as well as those that grow inside the branches are cut to live wood. The vegetation of park roses (the appearance of buds, growth) occurs very early, it is necessary to cut the flowers in mid-April, for this, remove last year's fruits and shoots, they did not overwinter. Use well-sharpened scissors, secateurs, and dry, lignified stems with a saw, because they are very thick and hard. Cover the cut oil paint or garden pitch. Don't forget, the arcuate branches are completely covered with thorns, which are extremely prickly and, in order not to get hurt, wear thick, leather gloves. On single-blooming park roses, shoots end in flowers that fade and bear fruit in autumn, while the wood ripens to frost. Therefore, the more shoots, the richer the blooms, because the flowers are formed on last year's stems. In remontant park roses, flowers grow in the process of growth, so flowers and fruits appear at the same time. The bush ages over time (in 4-5 years), grows strongly and does not have such attractiveness. To restore the previous decorative beauty, it is necessary to carry out circumcision to rejuvenate. To do this, in the fall, the stems of park roses are cut off to the base, non-flowering branches are removed to cause lush growth. Proper pruning you can achieve the formation of good shoots, abundant flowering and the magical shape of the crown.

park rose quite winter-hardy, only some species need to be easily covered for the winter. We spud earth on the base, and wrap the branches with craft paper in 2 layers, which protects from the sun during the thaw and from sudden changes in temperature. The bush has unique property recovery, even if the aerial part did not survive the frost, it will grow from the base. But it will not bloom the first year, because flower buds are formed on 2-3 annual shoots and only in some they are formed on the stems of the current year.

The park rose is propagated by dividing the bush, layering and green cuttings.

Roses are one of the most common and the most beautiful flowers. Among them, park varieties stand out, growing into rather voluminous and long bushes. Therefore, they are suitable for decoration. summer cottages. Today there are many varieties of roses that do not require special knowledge and experience to care for them.

This article presents detailed information about a park rose: planting and care, types, features, etc.

General information

It is park roses that are more often used when decorating large summer cottages and park areas. Almost all varieties are frost-resistant, and their flowering occurs for quite a long time. Even in case of frostbite bush cold winter new young shoots appear from the root in spring, and the bush grows again.

Park roses (photo can be seen in the article) modern varieties bloom in the first half of summer, earlier than other groups, and bloom profusely for more than a month.

This group of roses includes old garden roses, which were cultivated with decorative wild roses (alba and rose-rugosa), and more modern hybrids, which are winter-hardy varieties of selections from Canada and America.

It should be noted that there is some information that in the XIX century in Russian gardens varieties of French, Damascus and centipedal roses were planted. And most of them overwintered perfectly under a large snow cover without shelter.

Today there are remontant varieties- flowering twice a season.

Characteristics

General short description garden roses are as follows: it is densely leafy and beautiful flowering shrubs, reaching a height of 150 centimeters, sometimes 200. The group deserved this name for its magnificent landscape appearance. Under favorable conditions, these plants form luxuriantly. flowering bushes well fruiting.

They are usually planted in groups, in combination with other plants or singly. In general, they are beautifully flowering shrubs, not inferior to mock orange or lilac. And in autumn, these bushes are attractive due to the bright colorful color of the leaves and numerous ripened fruits.

Flowers with a diameter of up to 7 cm have quite a lot of shades, and each has its own uniqueness and beauty. There are flowers of white, red, pink, purple, orange and yellow color. Bushes of this group begin to bloom 2-3 weeks earlier than other groups of roses. Most varieties have beautiful lush double flowers. The leaves have a light gray coating.

Plant features

What are garden roses? The generally accepted concept for such a concept (“park roses”) is not, but this does not prevent them from being quite widespread among fans of growing these flowers. This name is taken conditionally to highlight the most diverse types of roses that have common features.

This group includes most of the old garden and species roses, which are cultivated wild roses. It turns out that this includes wild decorative types, their cultivated forms, various hybrids and varieties. Park roses, like all types of plants growing in vivo, differ in unpretentiousness and winter hardiness. Many of them winter quietly without shelter, while the rest for wintering simply need to be carefully bent down and put on the ground.

Most of the park species are profusely flowering powerful bushes, which is why they are classified as spray roses. They look great both alone and in a group. And in autumn they are no less elegant.

rose varieties

There are wonderful varieties of park roses, the flowers of which are double (up to 150 petals). Today, many breeders are developing new varieties that combine the advantages of both wild roses and old ones. garden roses with benefits modern varieties. Particularly interesting in this regard are the roses of David Austin (an English breeder), who created the so-called English roses, which today also belong to the park group.

Also popular in this group are Canadian roses, which were obtained as a result of research government programs breeders in Canada. The main goal is to receive ornamental varieties for areas with harsh climatic conditions. These varieties, heterogeneous in origin, include hybrids of roses-rugosa and roses of Cordes, the most common in this country.

Below are photos with the names of park roses of some representatives of this group.

rose white

This plant is the ancestor of the most hardy and beautiful varieties.

Among them, the Maidens Blush variety stands out - a dense bush with wrinkled foliage. flowers spherical shape fragrant, terry, painted in soft pink color. The bush blooms profusely, winter hardiness is high. Shoots have a burgundy color.

rose multiflora

It is a shrub - a plant with long curly branches strewn with paired thorns. The flowers are painted in pink and white tones, have no smell. The fruits are red, small, spherical in shape. Possesses a bush lush bloom especially in sunny places.

To soils, like many species from the group, it is not demanding. It looks very decorative during the period of snow-white flowering and in autumn, when the bushes are strewn with red fruits that remain on them until next year.

Canadian park rose

It is these Canadian roses that are the most common among flower lovers. This shrub is relatively unpretentious to care for, it does not require pruning for the winter and safely tolerates severe winter frosts (down to -45 degrees) without much shelter.

The rose loves a bright place, any soil is suitable for it. Growing these flowers is very easy. An important advantage is the easy transfer of both low and high temperatures. Growing Canadian park roses is also possible in the shade, but it cannot be ruled out that direct sunlight will not damage the flower in any way.

Canadian roses are perfect for growing in almost all areas of Russia due to the fairly wide temperature range that this flower tolerates quite comfortably. The flowering of the Canadian rose occurs twice, and the second time it is more modest. But when the faded shoots are removed, the shrub looks beautiful with numerous fruits ripened on it.

Surprisingly, these roses are almost devoid of any flaws, with the exception of minor trifling troubles, but this happens quite rarely.

Explorer roses look good as a hedge. The plant can beautifully wrap around any structure, hiding it. This allows it to be planted near fences, arbors and other buildings. It has a pleasant pronounced aroma.
parkland roses- beautiful shape a flower very different from other species. The non-braiding trunk of the bush allows it to be planted in the middle of the plot. The disadvantage of this type is the lack of aroma.

English park rose

This rose can be bush and weaving. Its buds are distinguished by terry petals and a pleasant sweet smell. And this plant is easy to care for. It grows well both in the light and in a relatively dark place. Also, humidity and soil quality do not play a role.

Minus the plant - susceptibility to damage various pests. We have to treat them with the appropriate chemicals in order to avoid trouble. It is inherent in the plant and relatively less resistant to frost. Therefore, for the winter, this rose is better to cover with something.

The most popular variety is Abraham Darby, famous for its great endurance and rather strong aroma. Its large and rough petals are colored orange (in the middle) with a yellow border around the edges.

The roots of this park rose are formed within three years, and therefore weeds should be constantly removed around the plant, and the soil should be loosened. In dry times, the plant should be watered abundantly at least four times a week.

The main difference is the doubleness of the flowers. One flower has up to 100 petals.

The most common varieties of the group

All presented varieties are characterized by beauty and unpretentiousness in care.

Conditions necessary for growing

For the favorable development of roses of this group, it is necessary to choose before planting sunny place, free and well ventilated. They adapt to partial shade, but flowering in this case will not be so plentiful. They should not be planted near large trees.

Any soil is suitable for them, but the best option is a clayey medium-heavy soil with great content humus.

Planting process

Planting a park rose covers several stages of events and has some subtleties:

Choose a place with moderately moist loamy soil, given that roses do not tolerate waterlogging.
Planting is done either in huge bushes or singly. Often used in combination with other colors.
plant a plant better in autumn, just before winter, because the roots in this case develop better.
When planting, seedlings of park roses should be placed at a distance of 150 centimeters from each other. And when planning to create a hedge, you need to plant within 50-100 cm between the bushes, and the distance between the rows should be 70 cm.
A prerequisite is the use of organic fertilizers. Also, the aerial part of the bush must be cut off, leaving 1/3 of the length of the shoots, and the grafting site should remain above the soil at a height of 10 cm.
It is necessary to hill the bush up to 25 cm in height, and when spring comes, the soil should be leveled. Then mulch the soil with crumbs with straw and peat.

rose care

The subsequent care of park roses in the process of plant growth consists in loosening the soil, in feeding mineral fertilizers(for the season 3-4 times). Also in May-June, it is recommended to spray the bush 2-3 times with a growth stimulator (sodium humate solution) to form side shoots. With the onset of autumn, rotted manure can be patched into the soil under the bushes.

It is especially important to properly care for roses in the first three years, when the formation of the main stems of the bush and the development of the root system take place. From the third year spring time formative pruning of bushes and removal of diseased, weakened and growing shoots inside the bush should begin.

Roses in landscape design

The very word "park" in the title speaks for itself. These roses are good for parks or spacious gardens decorated in landscape style. The landscape appearance of these plants suggests their appropriate use in landscaping household plots.

They are great both in groups and singly, both in borders and in hedges. Smaller gardens can be adorned with these roses as a backdrop and a great backdrop for other garden plants.