Rose Minerva - growing floribunda
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A rose variety with a rare blue color, the name of which is dedicated to an automobile company, was invented by the Belgian M. Visser. His goal was to cultivate a disease resistant variety. This rose features a strong aroma and an unusual hue.
Brief description and characteristics
The flower belongs to the floribunda group. It is resistant to any temperature. A special place in the description of the Minerva rose is occupied by its color, since it is its highlight.
What is the Rose of Minerva
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The advantages of the variety are:
- unusual color;
- strong aroma;
- disease resistance;
- beautiful bloom.
Disadvantages:
- does not tolerate long rains;
- does not grow next to juniper.
Use in landscape design
Rose Minerva in combination with other plants creates a beautiful landscape design. Its unusual color harmoniously complements any composition.
Rose Minerva in landscape design
Growing a flower: how to plant it in open ground
The flower is planted with seedlings. Too young seedlings should not be used, they may not bloom. It is recommended to give preference to last year's.
Seat selection
In order for the Minerva rose to bloom profusely, it is necessary to choose a loose nutrient soil. The acidity of the soil should be medium. If desired, you can use clay, having previously enriched it with a nutrient mixture and earth.
How to prepare the soil and flower for planting
The seedling must first be cleared of the ground. Then you need to prepare a vessel with liquid and place the root and graft of the seedling there. Keep in liquid should be from half an hour to two hours.
Planting procedure step by step
Step-by-step instruction:
- Dig up the soil and dig a hole about half a meter deep so that the root fits freely.
- Pour manure or humus on the bottom.
- Plant a plant and water it abundantly
Plant care
Often you don't need to water the flower. It blooms in moderate humidity conditions. The plant does not tolerate prolonged rains, therefore, in case of heavy rainfall, it is necessary to protect it from water.
Top dressing and soil quality
It is necessary to feed the soil 2 times a month. They use organic and mineral fertilizers.
Pruning and replanting
Pruning and transplanting a plant in order to activate the flowering of a rose must be carried out in the spring.
Features of wintering a flower
The flower is frost-resistant, it easily tolerates cold temperatures down to -20 ° C. If the thermometer drops below, then the plant must be insulated.
Blooming rose
Rose Minerva is a perennial plant. It usually blooms until mid-autumn, and then there is a rest period. In greenhouses, the flower can bloom all year round.
Care during and after flowering
During and after flowering, caring for the plant includes getting rid of dried and diseased leaves, processing the soil and fertilizing with fertilizers.
Care is important
What to do if it does not bloom
Sometimes the rose may not bloom. There may be several reasons. A too young seedling may have been chosen. Also, a rose may not bloom due to unfavorable weather, lack of light, insufficient soil feeding, diseases. In order for it to open its buds again, it is necessary to eliminate the cause of the non-flowering. You may need to replant the plant or prune the bush.
Flower propagation
Minerva reproduces vegetatively - by cuttings. The process takes place in September. The start for cuttings is the fall of the plant petals.
First, a ripe shoot about 15-20 cm long is cut off from the plant, rid of the thorns and placed in a bag with earth. The seedling is stored in a dark place. Then the stock is grown from the rosehip and the grafting is expected to strengthen.
Diseases, pests and ways to control them
Minerva is a rose that is quite resistant to disease, but it can still sometimes be afflicted with ailments. So, the plant can get sick with black spot. In order for the plant to recover, it is necessary to cut off diseased leaves and treat the soil with fungicides.
Also, the enemy of the plant is aphid. To get rid of it, you need to purchase special products in gardening stores.
Thus, the blue rose variety is quite unpretentious and can decorate any garden. The main thing is to plant the seedling correctly and provide it with decent care.
