What roses are the most unpretentious and winter-hardy
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A rose is a simple rosehip cultivated by man. The world of these beloved flowers is unusually diverse. Most of them were bred through many years of breeding work, careful selection of new species with their subsequent improvement.
The most unpretentious and winter-hardy roses
Rose is a thermophilic plant. But the desire of residents of cold regions to admire the beauty of rose bushes in their places of residence made breeders think about breeding varieties with good frost resistance, which can winter in the northern regions of Russia and the Urals.
The most beautiful flower in the world
Criteria for the selection of roses for growing in the middle lane
The middle zone of Russia is characterized by low winter temperatures, their sharp drops. Therefore, flowers based on wild rose hips are more suitable for this region. Varieties with good frost resistance should:
- have good immunity to various kinds of diseases;
- endure severe frosts, adverse weather conditions;
- have a long, abundant flowering period;
- be able to grow new young shoots to replace those killed by the weather.
Rose bushes grown directly in a specific area are better suited to such criteria.
Beauty covered in snow
Selection criteria for growing in Siberia and the Urals
In the northern regions, in the Urals, Canadian varieties feel good, since the climate of Canada is equated to the conditions of these regions of Russia. Roses, grafted on rosehip stamps, have good immunity.
To protect rose bushes from low temperatures in winter, they are covered with spruce branches, roofing materials, a cardboard box, which, in turn, is wrapped on top with plastic wrap to prevent it from getting wet. Before covering, the bushes are cut off, covered with earth, and snow is poured on top of the shelter.
Types of roses for growing in harsh climatic conditions
What roses are the most unpretentious and winter-hardy have always worried gardeners in areas with difficult wintering conditions.
Absolutely frost-resistant
Absolutely winter-hardy roses can tolerate low temperatures without harm to themselves with little cover for the winter.
Medium winter hardy
Frost-resistant roses of medium winter hardiness in very frosty winters can get frostbite without proper shelter.
Relatively winter hardy
The upper part of the relatively winter-hardy varieties freezes in severe frosts, but the roots remain alive, from which new growth will grow.
What varieties of roses to plant on the site
The most unpretentious winter-hardy roses for household plots are those that have well-developed root branches, tolerate any drops in temperature without any problems. The most unpretentious rose varieties: Benjamin Britten, Fishermen's Frend, Abraham Derby.
It is better to grow rose bushes in areas with an abundance of sunlight. The bush hole should be 2 times the width of the container with the plant. The deepening of the planting material should be level with the edges of the soil.
Planting rules for bushes
The bottom of the pit is covered with compost mixed with earth and watered with water. After planting, the rose bush is mulched with sawdust or dry grass in order to prevent the appearance of weeds and better resistance to drought.
The results of voting among gardeners showed which roses are the best for growing in personal plots, in the country. The championship went to the German variety Peace, which means peace. World history does not know a more popular variety of roses with bright large flowers, sweet fruity aroma, with good resistance to diseases and freezing temperatures.
German cultivar Peace
Features of winter-hardy species
Winter-hardy varieties are less whimsical to care for than other species. They delight with their flowering all warm seasons. With proper pruning and shelter, you can not worry that they will die in the winter cold.
When the upper shoots freeze, new, young, healthy, blooming ones grow. Since they are based on wild rose hips, the plants have inherited increased resistance to diseases and pests, do not die from severe frosts, and are resistant to adverse weather changes.
When choosing winter-hardy species, special attention should be paid to varieties that shed wilted flowers themselves, thereby saving time for pruning them. Self-cleaning rose varieties for themselves, which do not require special care, are suitable for landscape design, for hedges, for perennial garden decoration.
Hedge
Their resistance to disease helps growers do without the chemicals they need to fight disease. A healthy plant is less attacked by insects, differs in long flowering, from warm spring days to the first autumn frosts.
Roses of Canadian selection
Canadian roses can withstand temperatures down to -40 ° C. Their feature is that when the upper bush shoots freeze, they are easily restored and form new, young shoots. They can be propagated by cuttings, they love sunny areas of the garden, but do not be afraid of shaded areas, they delight with flowering with the onset of heat and until the very frost.
Charles Austin
Charles Austin has cupped apricot and pale orange flowers with a fruity aroma. A bush with large leaves reaches a height of 1.5 meters, is resistant to diseases, responds well to feeding and cutting.
Morden centennial
One of the most beloved roses in Canada with large pale crimson, terry tassels of flowers. The bush is vigorous, branches out when pruned. Removing wilted flowers stimulates the appearance of new ones. It freezes at temperatures below -30C, but quickly recovers from the root, forming new, young shoots with a lush color.
Morden Cardinette cultivar
Wasagaming
A variety that does not pretend to special care, it can often be found in the courtyards of housing buildings, in cemeteries, as a decoration for fences. It blooms profusely and for a long time with large lilac flowers.
Climbing winter-hardy varieties
Climbing roses are of two types:
- Rambler roses with large clusters of small flowers on thin stems requiring a garter. They bloom in abundant color in July and bloom all month.
- Climber roses have large flowers on powerful stems up to four meters in length. Bloom all summer until frost.
The best climbing roses for the mid lane are Super Excelsa, Snow Goose, Rambling Rector. Adult plants tolerate winter frosts well without additional shelter, they are resistant to diseases with powdery mildew and black spot.
Climbing rose bushes
Super Excelsa
It is an improved hybrid of the Excelsa variety.Blooms in bright crimson, terry brushes. The place of faded flowers is taken by new ones, this continues all summer. Has high winter hardiness, looks good on trellises of different heights.
Snow goose
Small white flowers, collected in large brushes, are located on lashes reaching a height of 3 meters, at high summer temperatures they grow up to 5 meters. The appearance of new inflorescences does not stop all summer.
Rambling Rector
The variety is literally dotted with small, airy, white-cream roses, collected in large brushes (up to 50 pieces in one), have a musk smell. The height of the lashes reaches 5 meters, a garter is required.
Ground cover roses
These varieties, growing, cover the earth with a magical, floral carpet. The length of their lashes reaches 2 meters, the width of the bush is not inferior in size to its height. Beautiful cascades are obtained from ground cover roses.
Groundcover rose bushes
Amber Sun
A low-growing bush with abundant flowering of yellow petals. It can often be seen on verandas and balconies. Clusters of 5-8 flowers completely cover the foliage of the spreading bush.
Resident
Flowers are simple, similar to wild rose, blooms continuously until the second decade of October. Grows up to 1 meter in height.
Golden Showers
Thick shoots can be cut to form a bush. Yellowish-golden flowers with semi-double wavy petals delight with their flowering all warm seasons.
Roses from the Floribunda group
The Floribunda hybrid is distinguished by its rich, unceasing color throughout the summer through late fall. The rose tolerates winter cold well, is resistant to pests, but with the onset of cold weather, it is better to build a frame shelter above it, under which it can safely endure frosts down to -40 degrees.
Arthur Bell
A variety with a strong fruity aroma, the size of the lashes reaches 80 centimeters. Bright yellow brushes of semi-double petals fade to cream in the sun. It begins to bloom with the onset of summer and until autumn.
Arthur Bell variety
Evelyn Fison
Evelyn Fison is considered one of the oldest spreading rose bushes. Its bright red petals, darkened at the edges, do not fade under the influence of sunlight, and are resistant to rain.
Luminion
The rose fascinates with its fiery scarlet color of cupped inflorescences against the background of glossy bright green foliage. The height of the bushes is 70 centimeters with dense erect branching.
Shrub roses or shrubs
Shrubs are considered park roses. They are very showy, with a varied range of colors. The shrub blooms from early summer to autumn. It is undemanding to care for, winter-hardy, resistant to diseases and pests.
Wintering in central Russia does not require additional shelter, in the northern regions it is quite light. The rose bush (Swab is translated from English as a bush) has strong stems of two meters in height.
Shelter rose bushes for the winter
Crown Princess Margaret
The most resistant to disease and freezing English rose with apricot and orange flowers on shoots beautifully curved to the ground.
Snow ballet
A graceful, airy, delicately scented rose bush with delicate snow-white double petals forming inflorescences.
Toscanini
A hybrid tea variety with bright red-orange flowers that does not fade in the sun. The height of the shoots of the bush is up to 1 meter.
There is an opinion about the difficulty of growing this wonderful flower in your personal plot or cottage. But if you correctly approach the choice of a variety that will correspond to climatic conditions, growing a rose bush is no more difficult than any other flower. This queen of flowers will decorate any landscape with her presence, will be the best gift for amateur gardeners.
