Rose Hope for Humanity - variety description
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Rose Hope for Humanity is a park variety that is similar to some varieties of hybrid tea species. It is loved by gardeners for its high decorative properties, long flowering period and high frost resistance.
Rose Hope for Humanity (Hope for Humanity) - what is this variety
This rose variety belongs to scrubs and belongs to the group of muzzles. The homeland of the plant is Canada. This is a huge advantage for the residents of Russia, since all Canadian varieties are officially recognized as the most frost-resistant. Some of them are able to withstand temperatures down to -45 ° C without shelter. This rose variety is also capable of overwintering calmly at very low (down to -30 ° C) temperatures.
How the rose blooms Hope for Humanity
Brief description and characteristics
Botanical description of the plant:
- park rose belonging to the group of scrubs;
- the maximum height in a harsh climate is 75 cm, but in a warm climate this figure can be exceeded 2 times;
- stems are dense, flexible, practically without thorns;
- leaves are dark green, medium-sized, glossy;
- the flowers are densely double, during the period of opening the buds they are very similar to roses of the hybrid tea group, their diameter is 6-7 cm;
- the color of the petals is a rich purple, with full disclosure in the middle there is a noticeable white speck;
- flowers are collected in cluster inflorescences of 3-5 buds, but sometimes their number is greater.
Opened rose bud Hope of Humanity
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
| Advantages of the variety | Disadvantages of the variety |
| high decorativeness | weak aroma |
| resistance even to the most severe frosts | |
| immunity to most diseases, except for black spot | |
| unpretentiousness | |
| long flowering |
Use in landscape design
The Canadian park rose Hope of Humanity is loved by both flower growers and landscape designers. They use it to decorate urban areas, parks, alleys, suburban complexes. This flower feels great in a flower bed, tolerates any weather, is resistant to both heat and cold and sudden changes in temperature. Due to the brightness of the flowers, this variety can be combined with most plants, it will become the center of any flower arrangement.
Rose Humanity in landscape design
Growing a flower
The planting procedure is not difficult, it is the standard procedure by which most varieties of roses are most often planted.
Since the flower is unpretentious, you can plant a park rose in open ground both in spring and in autumn.
Seat selection
It is better to prepare a sunny place, but in partial shade the rose will grow and develop. However, in a shaded area, it will grow more slowly, flowering will be less abundant. It is very important that the rose is not disturbed by gusts of wind and drafts, this will stop its development.
How to prepare the soil and flower for planting
The soil for planting is prepared in advance: mineral and organic fertilizers are introduced into it, fertile garden soil is dug up.
Since most often the plant is purchased from nurseries or flower shops, it is immediately ready for planting. Therefore, additional preparation for a rose with a closed root system is not required. If it turns out that the root system is open, it is worth examining it for damaged and too long roots, removing them (or shortening, respectively), and treating the cuts with crushed charcoal.
Landing procedure
Step-by-step instructions on how to plant a park rose:
- First you need to decide on the size of the shrub. It depends on the conditions under which it will grow. If you plan to grow a small bush, the distance between the planting holes should be at least half a meter. For a group landing, it is worth retreating 2 m.
- A planting hole is dug, the size of which depends on the size of the plant roots.
- A drainage layer is poured into the bottom of the pit.
- A bush is carefully placed in the hole, the roots are straightened, the free places are filled with prepared soil mixture. The neck of the root should deepen by 3 cm.
- The soil is compacted, thoroughly watered and earthed.
Planting a park rose in open ground
Plant care
Caring for this scrub is completely uncomplicated. If the planting is done correctly, then everything should go well, you just have to pay attention to a number of simple, familiar to all flower growers, rules.
Watering rules and humidity
The flower is watered as the topsoil dries out. Pour about 15 liters of water under 1 bush. In general, the flower tolerates rainy periods normally, while not stopping to bloom and develop.
Top dressing and soil quality
The soil should be nutritious and loose, it is good for air and water to pass through. Humanity reacts positively to feeding, but you should not overfeed the flower.
Pruning and replanting
Sanitary and formative pruning is done in the spring. At this time, the rose had already overwintered, dry and frost-damaged twigs could appear on it. They must be removed. Too long branches that interfere with the desired crown formation are shortened. You can leave 1/3 of the branch, but not less.
Features of wintering a flower
In freezing temperatures down to -20 ° C, Hope of Humanity does not require additional shelter. If frosts in the region are stably long and drop to -35 ° C, it is necessary to prepare the bush for winter. To do this, it is mulched with peat, covered with spruce paws, wrapped in a special insulation. At the request of the grower, you can bend the branches to the ground or leave them in a standing position.
Rose Humanity Prepared for Winter
Blooming rose
The bloom of the park Canadian rose Hope fo Humanity is a very spectacular sight, from the budding period to the end of flowering.
A period of activity and rest
The active flowering period begins in June. The rose blooms before the first frost.
Care during and after flowering
During flowering, potash-phosphorus fertilizers are applied. The timely removal of wilted buds is very important, thanks to which the forces appear for the formation of new flowers.After flowering, all flowers that have already wilted are cut off.
What to do if it does not bloom
It is such an unpretentious variety that it is very difficult to make it not bloom. It is worth paying attention to the care and observance of all basic rules. Another problem is the excessive amount of nitrogenous fertilizers.
Flower propagation
The flower propagates in the only way - by cuttings. The procedure is performed either before flowering, in spring, or at the beginning of autumn. The main thing is that the cuttings have time to take root.
A young shoot is cut off, its upper flexible part is removed, the rest is used for cuttings, which is cut into cuttings 10-15 cm long. They should be kept in a solution of root or other root growth accelerator for a day. Cuttings can be immediately planted in open ground, covering them with plastic wrap or plastic bottles, creating a mini-greenhouse. After rooting, the shelter is removed. Young plants must be wrapped up for the winter.
Cutting roses
Diseases, pests and ways to control them
This rose can be overcome by black spot and rose aphid. In this case, it is important to remove the damaged parts of the flower and treat the rose with special preparations.
Rose Hope for Humanity is the perfect solution for any garden. It is suitable even for a small personal plot, becoming its real decoration. Winter hardiness and unpretentiousness of the flower are very important, with the agricultural technology of which even a novice florist can cope.
