Rose Penny Lane - characteristics of a varietal plant
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The Penny Lane Rose is the first climbing rose to conquer gardeners with its abundant bloom with a magnificent green apple scent. Unpretentious care, the ability to use in landscape design to decorate compositions made this variety one of the most popular.
Rose Penny Lane (Penny Lane) - what is this variety
Penny Lane variety appeared thanks to the famous English company "Harkness Rose". In 1998, many learned about him thanks to the title "Rose of the Year".
Brief description and characteristics
The main feature of the plant is long shoots that can rise to a height of five meters. Beautiful creamy peach flowers with a double texture reach a diameter of 10 cm.
Rose Penny Lane - a variety that quickly became popular with gardeners
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The Penny Lane variety has gained its popularity due to a number of advantages:
- provides long and continuous flowering;
- tolerates shade and low temperature well, is unpretentious in care;
- resistant to many types of diseases;
- thanks to the ability to climb up, it provides a magnificent view without taking up much space on the site.
The disadvantage of growers is the weakness of the plant in front of drafts. It should be planted in places protected from the wind.
Use in landscape design
The climbing rose has found its active use in landscape design due to the fact that it looks great both singly and in a group composition. Gardeners are planting bushes along arbors, paths.
The main feature of the plant is that it grows very quickly. In a short period of time, you can transform the site. Gardeners recommend planting Penny Lane along with purple clematis.
The use of varieties in landscape design
Growing a flower: how to plant it in open ground
The main advantage of the bush is its simplicity. It does not require special care, it grows quickly, it tolerates temperature changes well.
Experienced gardeners recommend planting the Penny Lane rose variety with seedlings, layering.
The plant, which is planted in the fall, manages to take root before the winter frosts, in the spring it begins to bloom luxuriantly.
Seat selection
The most favorable place for planting is an area that is warmed up by the sun in the morning and in the shade during the day.All the dew that has accumulated on the plant overnight dries out under the sun's rays. Thanks to this, it is possible to avoid the development of fungal diseases.
For planting, it is necessary to prepare a strip up to half a meter wide. You need to step back about a meter from the nearest wall.
How to prepare the soil and flower for planting
Prepare the soil before planting. It is best if there is loam in the selected area, and the groundwater is located far from the surface. If there is sand on the site, it can be diluted with clay. The soil is dug up, at the same time peat, lime and humus are added to it. Then the earth is given a little time to infuse.
Then, the day before planting, holes are prepared with a size of 50 × 50 × 50 cm. Manure and clay mixed with water must be added to each, as well as a tablet of phosphorobacterin.
Planting a plant on the site
Planting procedure step by step
The landing pattern is as follows:
- The seedling is placed in a pre-prepared hole to a depth of 10 cm.
- The roots are covered with soil, then the earth is compacted.
- After planting, the soil must be mulched, for this you can take straw, sawdust, dry grass.
Plant care
Penny Lane is a rose that does not require too much maintenance. But in order for it to please with abundant flowering, certain recommendations must be followed.
Watering rules and humidity
Water the plant abundantly once a week. Pour two watering cans under the bush at a time. In hot weather, it is recommended to spray the bush with a spray bottle in the evenings. It is important not to overflow the rose, as this can cause the development of fungal diseases.
Organization of correct watering
Top dressing and soil quality
Penny Lane needs regular feeding. It is held in two stages: the first in May, the second in July. Fertilizer can be prepared by yourself. To do this, for 10 liters of water, you need to take 1 kg of mullein, 30 g of superphosphate, 20 g of potassium salt.
Pruning and replanting
The pruning procedure for Penny Lane is very important. It helps to maintain an exotic and attractive appearance. You need to cut off branches that are frozen in winter or completely dry. It is necessary to cut off dried inflorescences and shoots at the end of flowering.
It is necessary to replant already mature bushes only if they are in the wrong place for them. The transplant can be done in the fall. But it is important to pay attention so that the bush has time to take root before the onset of cold weather. Spring transplantation is also allowed before bud break.
When transplanting, the bush must be removed from the support. Young shoots are pinched at the end of August. All stems older than two years are pruned completely. Too long young stems are cut in half.
Transplant procedure
Features of wintering a flower
Rosa Lane tolerates wintering well. It is recommended to cover it before frost. After a state of dormancy, the plant will delight with lush flowering.
Blooming rose
The Lane rose variety is divided into two types according to the type of flowering. They can bloom once a year or several times.
A period of activity and rest
The main activity begins in spring and summer. The climbing variety will delight gardeners twice during the active season. After that, the plant begins a dormant phase. In autumn and winter, the bush is preparing for a new stage of activity.
Care during and after flowering
Varietal roses during flowering need timely watering and regular feeding. After the flowering is completed, you need to leave the plant to rest, it should gain strength. If necessary, the bush is transplanted in the fall.
What to do if it does not bloom
For the successful growth of the bush and lush flowering, proper planting and preparation of the plant for wintering are necessary.
Features of flowering varieties
Flower propagation
Reproduction of this rose variety is done by layering.
Spring transplantation of rooted shoots should be carried out in late March - early April. In autumn, the procedure is performed in October or November after the onset of a cold snap. It is important that sap flow stops in autumn, at this moment the plant will be at rest.
Diseases, pests and ways to control them
Rose Lane is not only unpretentious in care, but also resistant to various diseases. The bushes are very hardy and resilient. They are not susceptible to the spread of black spot and powdery mildew. But, if the bush grows in unfavorable climatic conditions, the rules of care are not followed, then the plant can get sick. It is important to fertilize the shrub in a timely manner, to carry out preventive spraying.
The Penny Lane variety, with proper care, will delight gardeners with its magnificent flowering several times a season. The main thing is to plant the seedling correctly and provide it with the required care.
