Rose Wow (Wow NT)

Rose Wow is a popular flower in horticulture. It is a perennial hybrid tea plant that blooms throughout the summer. Large buds have a beautiful shade that can change depending on the soil in which the plant grows and its age.

Rose Wow (Wow HT) - what is this variety, history of creation

Rose Wow should be present in the garden of every grower who loves unusual plants. This flower has an original color: depending on the angle of inclination and lighting, the buds can appear pink, coral or orange. The variety is relatively young - breeders bred the plant in 2007.

Rose Wow

This hybrid tea variety was developed by a Dutch florist in the Netherlands. The company has been operating since 1913, is engaged in the selection, breeding and cultivation of plants that can be cultivated in open ground and in containers. Most popular positions: roses, St. John's wort, rose hips.

Brief description, characteristic

Rose Wow got this name because the plant's appearance was unexpected to breeders. This beautiful flower was recognized by florists and landscape design specialists, and later the love for the plant spread to gardeners and florists.

The rose grows as a bush, reaches a meter in height, and spreads in width to a distance not exceeding 70 cm.Rarely, some plant specimens can grow stronger. Wow is an ornamental perennial that has sharp thorns. The crown of the plant does not disintegrate even during flowering, since its shoots are erect and long. The leaves are dark green in color with a glossy sheen.

Interesting! This flower has an amazing pleasant scent that is hardly perceptible. You can feel it only when you are close to the rose. It has notes of ginger, verbena and nutmeg. Wow begins to bloom in late spring and ends in September.

Depending on the type of flower, the buds also differ. Rose Red Wow has up to 25 satin petals that are slightly pointed at the end. The sepal has a fairly reliable appearance, so the bud will not lose its petals ahead of time. Rose Dark Wow can change the color of petals from orange to deep pink during growth. The shade can change depending on the environmental conditions where it grows and the state of the plant itself.

Red Wow

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The main advantage of this plant is its frost and heat resistance. Hybrid Tea Rose Wow is resistant to rain, but dark spots may appear on the petals afterwards. Another advantage for growing in private gardens is the low risk of developing fungal diseases and other pests.

Other advantages include:

increased velvety petals;
long flowering period (new buds appear almost immediately after the predecessors wither);
nice smell;
the possibility of playing around in bouquets.

Important! The only drawback that can be found in the Wow rose is the need for careful maintenance. Breeding a plant requires certain guidelines to be followed, so patience is advised.

Use in landscape design

Various varieties of Wow roses are used primarily in landscape design. Breeders bred the flower purposefully to decorate parks, plots and gardens. A plant in a cut state can stand in water for about 18 days, so when it comes to growing it in private plots, roses do not stay on the bush for a long time.

Rose in the open field

Growing a flower, how to plant it in open ground

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The flower requires special care compared to other types and varieties of roses. It is recommended to observe the acidity of the soil, before planting, choose the right location and carry out the correct watering and shelter for the winter, so that the plant will delight the eye with beautiful flowering for a long time.

In what form is the landing

In open ground, it is required to plant cuttings. The seeds are not recommended for use: it is better to pre-grow a young plant at home, and then start planting outside.

What time is the boarding

The planting period often falls on Indian summer, but do not hesitate with this event, since there is a risk that the plant will not take root. It is recommended to land no later than a month before the onset of cold weather. Also, this process can be carried out in April or May.

Location selection

The plant is quite unpretentious if you initially treat it with attention. It is recommended for planting to choose the right place that will meet certain requirements:

At this place, roses of a different type should not have been planted before.
The place should be well ventilated and illuminated by the rays of the sun only in the afternoon.
You should not plant the plant in an open place where there is a fairly strong draft.
Bushes should be planted on a hill so that moisture does not stagnate at the roots.

It is also worth paying special attention to the soil in which the plant will grow.

Soil for planting

How to prepare the soil and flower for planting

This variety of roses is rather unpretentious to the soil. It should be slightly acidic and nutritious enough. It is necessary to dig a hole 50 cm deep, and pour drainage on the bottom, consisting of fine gravel or gravel. Drainage should be made at least 10 cm thick.

Note! It is required to prepare the flower before planting: it must stand in the water for 5 hours. In addition, remove weak shoots, leaving only a few healthy ones. It is recommended to make a substrate from earth, humus or compost, peat and mineral preparations.

Planting procedure step by step

You should adhere to a certain order of planting a flower in open ground. The procedure is performed as follows:

Dig a hole up to half a meter deep and fill in the drainage.
Cover the drainage with a small mound of a substrate made of compost, soil and peat with the addition of mineral components.
Insist the plant and remove weak shoots.
Lower the sprout into the hole, spread the roots evenly over the area of the hill from the substrate.
Then cover the roots with the rest of the soil, gently tamp and water.

Planting should be carried out only after the ground has warmed up well. It can be planted in the fall, but it is recommended to do this before the onset of frost, so that the flower has time to take root.

Plant care

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Caring for a plant requires a responsible approach. If you follow all the rules for growing, the rose will delight the owner for more than one year with abundant flowering.

Rose of this variety in the garden

Watering rules and humidity

It is recommended to water at least once a week. Do this more often in hot weather.At the same time, you should not water the rose with running cold water: it is necessary that it first settle and warm up in the sun. The soil should not have time to dry out between watering procedures.

Top dressing and soil quality

It is recommended to maintain the acidity of the soil so that it is in the 5-7 pH range. It is also worth loosening it a day after watering. This helps to increase the flow of fresh air to the roots of the rose.

Important! Top dressing should be done starting from the second year of the flower's life. Nitrogen should be introduced into the soil in the spring so that leaves and stems develop more actively. The mineral complex is needed by the flower at the time of bud formation, and in the fall, phosphorus-potassium fertilizer should be applied to facilitate wintering Wow.

Pruning and replanting

Pruning should be done in spring and summer. In the first case, it is required to eliminate dead and unhealthy shoots that slow down the growth of the plant. In summer, this procedure should be performed to form a beautiful crown.

Features of wintering a flower

Despite the frost resistance of the flower, it must be specially prepared for the winter period. Pruning in the fall to prepare the plant for the cold. When the time of frost comes, spud the bushes and cover them with spruce branches. If severe frosts come, then additionally cover the plants with non-woven material.

Blooming rose

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The inflorescences of the Wow rose are admirable. The color of the flower can have a large number of shades: from delicate salmon to bright fiery. At the same time, buds of different colors can be located on the bush. The blossoming buds have a fairly large diameter - 15 cm.

Hybrid tea bud

A period of activity and rest

The bush begins to bloom in late spring and continues until early fall. Each bud blooms within 2 weeks, so there is every chance to enjoy the wonderful scent and appearance of roses. New buds appear as soon as the old ones bloom.

Care during and after flowering

Pruning is required in the summer. It is necessary to cut off the wilted flowers so that the plant sprouts new shoots, otherwise you may not wait at all for re-flowering. It is necessary to shorten the shoots that have not released the buds, this will help to see the flowers again.

Important! It is required to make the correct feeding depending on the season. After flowering, this is required to improve the condition of the plant before wintering. And in the spring before flowering - for better bud formation.

What to do if it does not bloom, possible reasons

Do not worry if the rose did not bloom in the first year after planting, since it all depends on the condition of the seedling - perhaps it did not have time to adapt to the state of the environment. And if she does bloom, then it is better to prevent this phenomenon and cut the flowers so that the seedling takes root better.

The reason for this phenomenon may be the wrong landing site. It is required to familiarize yourself with the rules for choosing the best location so that later there will be no difficulties with transplanting to a new place.

Flowering may not start after improper pruning. You should not cut the shoots in half, since the plant will recover for a long time after that, and this will postpone the flowering time.

Flower propagation

The hybrid tea rose of this variety cannot but please the gardener, so sooner or later the question of how to propagate the flower should arise. The simplest and most common option is grafting.

When is it produced

You can reproduce the Wow rose at the time of bud formation or after flowering. Which of the ways to choose is decided directly by the gardener, but the first is recommended. This decision is justified by the long flowering period of the plant, because of which new cuttings may not have time to develop before the winter frosts.

Rose transplant in autumn

Detailed description

The description of the propagation method is familiar to many gardeners who have already resorted to cuttings of plants.It is required to follow certain instructions for the event to be successful.

First of all, it is worth making an oblique cut under the kidney and another one 1 cm above it. After that, divide the central part into 6 cuttings with several leaves on each. For a more successful and faster formation of roots, treat the cut with a product that stimulates their formation. It is recommended that this event be carried out in such a way that the leaves do not fly around, since in this case, rooting will not occur.

Note! It is worth rinsing the cuttings with water and planting at a slight slope, covering the seedlings with glassware or cling film to create a small greenhouse. The soil must be constantly moistened, so in hot weather it is worth watering several times a day. After a month, the shelter can be removed and the first feeding can be done with urea or saltpeter.

Diseases, pests and ways to control them

The plant is resistant to the appearance of diseases such as powdery mildew, black spot, rot. Also, it is not particularly important for pest beetles. For a rose to feel good, you need to plant it in a sunny area, but you should not allow direct sunlight.

A dry description of a flower will not help to fully imagine its appearance - you need to see firsthand the splendor of a flower in order to have a desire to admire it every day in your garden.