Rose Grand Gala (Grand Gala) - what is this classic variety
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Rose Grand Gala belongs to tea hybrids. The flower will be an excellent decoration for the garden, and every girl will appreciate a bouquet of red roses as a gift. The rose is unpretentious in care, it endures frost and various diseases.
The history of the origin of the Grand Gala rose
Grand Gala translated into Russian means "great celebration". Officially, the variety was bred 20 years ago. He amazed growers with his exquisite red terry cups, which rise on a long, thin stem that has practically no thorns. The scent of the flower is reminiscent of the scent of raspberries.
Rose Grand Gala
As already mentioned, the plant tolerates frost well and is resistant to pests. The height of the shrub can reach 120 cm, and the diameter of one bud is 8-10 cm. The flowers have a rich red color, and the leaves are striking with their glossy coating and bright green color.
Pros and cons of the variety
Rosa Gala, judging by the description of experienced gardeners, is a very beautiful and hardy flower that has a lot of advantages:
- During heavy rains, the petals do not turn white, and the roots do not get wet.
- The leaves do not lose their bright green color when exposed to direct sunlight.
- Possesses increased resistance to pests, including the appearance of black spot and powdery mildew.
- It tolerates wintering well in the open field, and if there are stems beaten by frost, they are cut off and the plant continues to develop further.
Rose Grand Gala pink is a symbol of gratitude and sympathy, and red symbolizes love and devotion. Even if one rose flower is presented, the person's attitude and intentions will become clear.
Among the shortcomings of the rose, it is distinguished by its late flowering and intolerance to shady places.
Application in landscape design
By planting a single red rose bush in the middle of the lawn grass, you can achieve an incredible design of your site. In such a planting, the rose looks like a real queen. But this variety also looks impressive in other landscape compositions. Hybrid tea roses are often made into hedges that exude a pleasant raspberry scent.
Grand Gala in Landscape Design
Planting a flower in the ground and growing it
Like many other varieties, the Grand Gala rose is planted with paper-wrapped seedlings. When planting a shrub, the paper is not removed, because it is a kind of protective barrier against damage to the root system.
Boarding time
The most optimal planting time is April or May. Until the moment of planting, the seedling is kept in a cool place and make sure that its roots do not dry out. If there is still a lot of time before the planting season, then the seedling can be placed in a deep pot with soil.
Landing place
Gala Grand loves well-lit places and does not tolerate shading. The place must be protected from winds and drafts. Since the red rose bushes are large enough, you don't need to thicken them too much.
When growing a rose in southern latitudes, it is necessary to choose a place where there will be partial shade in the afternoon, because the leaves can fade in direct sunlight.
There should be good air circulation in the planting site of the tea rose. Compliance with this condition helps to prevent the appearance of many diseases and the reproduction of pests on the plant. If you plant a seedling in wetlands or where roses used to grow, then the plant will constantly hurt until it disappears.
It is also important that the place where the bush will be planted is slightly sloped, which will help to avoid stagnant water. The distance between seedlings should be at least 50 cm.
Grand Gala - Queen of Roses
Preparing a flower and soil for planting
The ideal soil for planting a rose is a combination of clay and sand, so if the soil does not meet the necessary requirements, then you should add these components yourself.
The acidity of the soil should be in the range of pH 6-6.5, and the groundwater should be below one meter. If the acidity of the soil is below the required value, then it can be acidified with peat or manure, if the acidity is higher, then lime or ash is used.
Step-by-step instructions for planting a tea rose
Rosa Grand Gala is planted in several stages:
- Pit formation. Depth - 50 cm, width - depending on the volume of the root system. If the soil layer is clay, then the depth of the pit should be about 70 cm.
- The pit should be spilled abundantly with water, a mixture of manure, soil and humus should be poured into it, a small layer of earth should be poured on top to avoid direct contact of the mixture with the roots of the rose.
- When planting a rose, it is necessary to look so that there are 2-3 buds on the shoots. The grafting site should be at a depth of at least 5 cm from the soil surface.
- The hole is filled up, the plant is watered.
If over time the earth in the hole sags a little, then it must be poured to the required level.
Plant care
Red tea rose is unpretentious in care, but still some nuances should be taken into account.
Soil moisture
In order for a flower to please with flowering, it must be properly watered. This is done exclusively in the morning to avoid sunburn. The land around the bush must be loosened regularly.
Fertilizer
It is recommended to periodically feed the rose using organic matter and mineral fertilizers. It is especially important to apply top dressing during the growing season. To do this, it is recommended to mix manure with water in a ratio of 1: 3 and add mineral fertilizer at the rate of 20 g per 10 liters of water. Let the prepared mixture brew for about two weeks and only then start feeding the plant. Consumption per bush is 5 liters. It is necessary to feed the shrub only after moistening the soil around the rose.
Proper fertilization is the key to abundant flowering
Rose pruning and transplanting
Before you start pruning, the pruning shears must be sharpened and disinfected well. Pruning is done only in the fall. Shoots are cut to the middle, but it is worth looking at at least 8 buds left on one shoot. In the spring, damaged processes are removed.
Wintering plants
After the temperature drops below zero, you should take care that the plant does not freeze. To do this, it is necessary to cover it with spruce branches and build a kind of frame on which to fix the agrofiber. Or take any dense material, wrap a bush with it, and then fasten it with wire from above and below.
Blooming red rose
During the season, the bush can bloom several times. Rose Grand Gala throws out a large number of buds during the period of activity. The period of activity is replaced by a small period of rest, after which there is a second wave of activity and so on for the whole season.
Rose care during flowering
Rose Grand Gala Pink blooms profusely and luxuriantly only when the rules of watering and fertilization are followed.In the spring, the following fertilizer is used: 30 g of urea or ammonium nitrate is diluted in 10 liters of water. With this top dressing, you can improve the growth of leaves and shoots. The second top dressing is carried out at the beginning of summer.
When budding begins, the plant needs a large amount of potassium, wood ash will help to replenish it. It is divorced with the calculation of 1 glass per 10 liters of water. The second option for feeding is to dilute 30 grams of potassium sulfate in 10 liters of water.
Rose care
What to do if the plant does not bloom
Each shoot of a rose must have at least one bud, or even several at once. If there are no flowers, then it is necessary to sound the alarm and there may be several reasons for this:
- the presence of pests;
- lack of sunlight;
- incorrect pruning;
- aging of the bush;
- bacterial burn;
- the presence of root growth.
Flower propagation
Bush propagation is carried out in three ways:
- cuttings;
- taps;
- dividing the bush.
In the summer, cuttings are rarely carried out; mostly experienced gardeners recommend propagating roses in the spring after the snow has thawed. In this case, before the onset of autumn, young cuttings have time to root well in the ground in order to survive the winter without problems.
In the autumn, cuttings are cut from lignified annual shoots with a diameter of at least 5 mm. Cut cuttings are left until spring in moist soil of sand and peat. They must first be cleaned of existing leaves. The storage temperature of the cuttings should be zero. Thus, they form callus and take root quickly in the spring.
The division of the bushes is done after the snow melts. The plant is dug up and divided into several parts. Each part should have a root and a shoot.
Rooting by branches is also carried out in the spring. To do this, you need to take one stalk, bend it to the ground and sprinkle it with earth, but it is important that the tip of the shoot remains above the ground. If you make ring cuts on the shoot, it will speed up the germination of the roots. The ground above the shoot must be watered periodically.
Shrub propagation
Diseases and pests
Rose is susceptible to diseases such as:
- Powdery mildew. A sign of infection is the appearance of a white bloom on the leaves. The affected parts of the plant should be removed, and the healthy ones should be treated with ash.
- Black spot. The upper part of the leaves is covered with brown spots. For treatment, a solution of Bordeaux liquid is used.
From harmful insects it is worth fearing:
- spider mite. The cobweb appears mainly on the underside of the leaves. Affected leaves begin to blacken and fall off. The bush is treated with an insecticide three times with an interval of 5 days.
- rosy scale insects. The scale-like insects feed on the sap of the plant. To get rid of them, it is worth using the drug "Fufanon" or "Aktaru".
Rose Grand Gala will not make any trouble during cultivation, but subject to all the rules of watering and feeding. As a result, it will be possible to create incredible beauty compositions that will delight with their flowering throughout the summer season.
