Rose Ballerina and other musk varieties with description
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Musky rose hybrids are not so common due to the small size of the double inflorescences. They simply look less advantageous in comparison with the classic perennial representatives. However, subject to all the agrotechnical rules of Ballerina, the rose will appear on the garden plot in all its glory.
Musk rose - what kind of hybrid is it?
Many novice gardeners do not understand what musk roses are, what is their peculiarity. This is a group of roses that includes several hybrids. During flowering, they exude an incredibly rich, but pleasant aroma, where notes of fruit, cloves and honey are pronounced.
The appearance of representatives of musk roses
Brief description, characteristic
As a rule, subject to all the conditions of agricultural technology, the plants bloom so abundantly that the green mass is not even visible behind the flowers. The second flowering wave during one growing season is short, but more lush. Flowers are formed both double and semi-double.
Advantages and disadvantages
Of the positive qualities of the nutmeg rose, one can single out:
- perennial plant;
- lush and abundant flowering;
- excellent indicators of frost resistance;
- unpretentious care;
- immunity to almost all diseases.
As for the shortcomings, only one can be distinguished - the nondescript appearance of the inflorescences.
Use in landscape design
Shrubs grow to a large size, so they can look good even when planted alone. On large areas, at a certain interval, you can plant several seedlings of the same variety, for example, a park rose Ballerina. They also look great when suspended from retaining walls.
Musk roses in landscape design
Musk rose varieties, the most popular varieties
There are several hybrid varieties of musk roses, visually they are very different from each other.
Rose Ballerina
The ground cover rose Ballerina reaches a height of 1.5 meters. The plant is characterized by abundant and long flowering, musk is resistant to diseases.
An unusual feature of the Ballerina is that simple flowers are formed during flowering, they are formed until late autumn. The color is rich - the core is white, and the petals are bright pink with dark edges. Can grow in the shade.
Rose Ballerina
Mozart
Subject to all agrotechnical rules, the height of the bush can reach 3 meters. The leaves are small in size. An ornamental plant can be used as a climbing plant. The flowers are formed in a white-pink color. The core is white and the petals are pink with purple or cherry edges. On each cluster, from 20 to 50 non-double flowers are formed, exuding a pleasant and persistent aroma.
Musk roses Mozart
PaxPax
PaxPax grows in the form of a sprawling shrub, the shoots of which reach 4 meters. They wrap around the supports.The characteristic features of the variety are the elongated white buds, the pedicels are also oblong in shape. The petals have a semi-double structure; stamens are visible inside.
Rose variety PaxPax
Cornelia
It is formed in the form of a small shrub, the height does not exceed 1.2 meters. Branching shoots, due to which the bush has a fountain-like shape. In length, the shoots can reach 1.75 m. The petals have a velvet structure and a red-crimson color, the inflorescences are characterized by a spherical shape.
Musk rose Cornelia
Rose Lensa
Lensa rose also has several varieties, inflorescences can form yellow, white or pink. The shoots are long and braided. Inflorescences are characterized by a racemose shape, actively develop and bloom magnificently throughout the growing season.
Lens variety appearance
Growing a flower, how to plant it in open ground
For the successful cultivation of an ornamental crop, you need to know when and where to plant seedlings, as well as how to properly care for them.
To preserve varietal characteristics, cuttings are used, which are recommended to be purchased in specialized stores.
The culture actively grows in well-lit areas, but direct sunlight will cause burns. Plants need to be planted exclusively in the warm season, when the probability of frost occurrence is still or has already passed. It is possible to plant seed in summer, but on condition that the root system is closed.
The planting pit must be prepared in advance, it must withstand at least two weeks. Suitable recess size 1.5 * 1.5 meters. For 1 seedling, an additional 3 buckets of leafy earth, 2 buckets of peat and 1 bucket of sand are taken.
Planting algorithm:
- Prepare the pit.
- Water it.
- The seedling is lowered into the pit.
- The cavity is covered with soil.
- Watering is repeated.
At the end, the soil of the near-stem circle is huddled, the mulch is laid from mowed grass and rotted manure.
Plant care
To maintain health, it is important to regularly weed the plant, remove weeds and loosen the soil, and do not forget about pruning and feeding. In the first year after planting, the buds are removed from the stem; with the arrival of August, no more than two flowers can be left on each shoot.
During the flowering of the plant, the soil should always remain moist. If there is no precipitation, then you need to water the plant twice a week.
When properly cared for, musk roses will brighten the landscape
Bushes grow actively in ordinary garden soil, but on fertile soil they delight the owners with more lush flowering. For pruning, only sanitary is required. This is due to the fact that the buds are formed on the shoots of the second and third order.
Blooming rose
Flowers do not form on annual shoots, they must be at least 2-3 years old. The most abundant flowering is observed during the second wave, when lateral branches are formed on the basal branches, which also bloom.
Flower propagation
Roses can be bred by dividing the bush, layering and cuttings. The most common way is the latter. The seedlings are harvested shortly after the first flowering. Only mature shoots of adult representatives can be used as seed.
The optimum cutting length is 8 cm, the lower leaves are removed. Next, the material is placed in a root system growth stimulator for a day, after which it is thoroughly washed under running water and planted in sod-humus soil.
Diseases, pests and ways to control them
Hybrid musk roses have strong immunity, so they are practically not exposed to diseases and attacks of pests. When a bush is affected by caterpillars or aphids, it is irrigated with an insecticide solution. If a symptom of the development of powdery mildew is found, fungicides are used.
Powdery Mildew Damage to Musk Rose
Unfortunately, not all growers have yet appreciated all the positive qualities of musk roses. But this is a matter of time, because the lush flowering and pleasant aroma can leave few people indifferent.
