Can a climbing rose be grown as a ground cover?

Added on 07.06.2010 flowering shrubs, roses

Perhaps there is no gardener who would not think about growing roses on his site, but, most likely, the materialization of these thoughts was hampered by the prejudice about the capricious disposition of the willful beauty. However, today roses are no longer so pampered and are more adapted to life in central Russia, and even in the Urals and Siberia. But, despite this, you should not immediately take up the cultivation of hybrid tea or standard species, it is better to opt for roses for beginners - ground cover, climbing and park.

Ground cover roses

A characteristic feature of ground cover roses are drooping, or creeping on the ground shoots, the shape of the bushes is spreading. The flowers are quite small, but collected in large inflorescences, blooms profusely: the first time in early summer, then again and just as abundantly, which is good news. Diseases and pests are rarely affected.
Looks especially impressive on slopes, along garden paths, in a group of tall shrubs, on a lawn. Among the most famous varieties are the following:

‘The Fairy’

One of the most reliable varieties in terms of winter hardiness. The height of the bush is about half a meter, the flowers are pale pink, double, collected in brushes, the flowering is abundant and repetitive, the variety is resistant to disease.

'Scarlet'

The bush is up to 60 cm high, with bright red double flowers and glossy, dark green leaves, blooms profusely and for a long time.

'Swany'

A short bush up to 40 cm, the flowers are snow-white, double, 5-6 cm in diameter, by autumn they acquire a pinkish tint, collected in large fragrant inflorescences. Flowering is abundant and long-lasting - until the frost.

Climbing roses

Roses of this group are characterized by the presence of long (up to 6 m) flexible shoots, which can be directed to a support or formed in the form of a chic spreading bush. A very functional type of roses, its ability to be a screen is widely used both in decorating small architectural forms (gazebos, pergolas) and in hiding unsightly garden objects (outbuildings, compost pits, etc.).

Flowers can be of different sizes (from 3 to 12 cm), colors, with a different aroma and degree of terry. Small flowers are usually collected in inflorescences, and large ones are single. Climbing roses bloom profusely, some throughout the summer. They do not differ in particular winter hardiness, therefore, with the onset of cold weather, the branches are bent to the ground, pinned and covered. In the spring, shoots older than 4 years are cut out and sanitary pruning is carried out.

'Golden Showers'

One of the most sought-after yellow rose varieties. The bush is up to 2 m high, with spreading shoots, shiny leaves and bright yellow, large, fragrant flowers.It blooms all summer long, is resistant to diseases, differs in relative winter hardiness.

'Simpathie'

The height of the bush is up to 2.5 m, the flowers are large (8-9), single, dark red in color with a velvety effect. It is widely used for vertical decoration.

‘Heidelberg’

A time-tested variety, flowers are double, bright red, leaves are dark green, glossy. Winter-hardy, disease-resistant variety.

Park roses

A very conditional name for this type of roses, since they are combined into this group according to the only physiological feature - good winter hardiness. The bushes are vigorous - up to 2 m in height, the flowers are fragrant, collected in inflorescences, abundant flowering begins early and lasts all summer.

‘The Queen Elizabeth’

The bush is compact, up to 1 m high, the flowers are bright pink, double, resemble peonies in shape, collected in dense fragrant inflorescences. It blooms very beautifully and profusely, disease-resistant and winter-hardy.

‘Rosarium Uetersen’

Tall (up to 2 m), spreading bush with long flexible shoots. It blooms profusely and for a long time with dark pink double flowers with a pleasant aroma, the leaves are beautiful, shiny. Resistant to diseases, winter-hardy.

Features of planting roses

Roses with an open root system should be planted in the ground in the spring, before bud break. Roses sold in containers or in plastic wrap can be planted at any time, following some simple rules:

• Unpack or remove the bush from the container and shake it to crumble the soil (and most often peat).
• If the rose is from a foreign nursery, then it is better to rinse the root system with water, cut all long roots by 1/3 and moisten them with a solution of heteroauxin before planting for better survival.
• Before planting, carry out prophylactic treatment with Actellik or Fitoverm to protect against ticks.
• The planting hole should correspond to the size of the root system of the planted plant, i.e. it should fit freely in it. Sprinkle with fertile soil, avoiding the formation of voids.
• Water the seedling well, and mulch the soil around it to prevent excessive evaporation of moisture.
• In the first week after planting, the plant needs shading.
• Often, seedlings are covered with wax, it should not be removed, because it protects against excess moisture evaporation, preventing the shoots from drying out. As the plant grows, the wax layer itself will begin to fall off, and the remaining fragments will not affect the growth and development of seedlings in any way.
• After planting, the seedling can be supported by spraying it with the Epin growth stimulator, which is also a rehabilitation agent for plants under any stress, be it a transplant at an inopportune time or the consequences of overfeeding with fertilizers.
• If return frosts are expected, then the young rose should be covered with any non-woven material.

Previously, a person seriously engaged in growing roses was considered an eccentric and even a romantic, because the queen of the garden demanded truly royal attention. Today the state of affairs is such that roses for beginners are quite real.

Roses are not in vain considered the queens of the flower garden. Lush blooms and a magical aroma attract attention and conquer any heart. But the cultivation of a rose garden is fraught with trouble. Not every grower can allocate enough time for this. However, there is a group of the most low-maintenance roses, the cultivation of which is available even to very busy people - ground cover. Consider how to grow ground cover roses from seeds / cuttings, when to plant and what kind of care is needed.

General description and subgroups of ground cover roses

The group of ground cover includes roses that have a number of common features:

• the ability of the bush to grow strongly to the sides;
• the ability to abundant and long-lasting flowering;
• the presence of dense leafy shoots with small foliage;
• frost resistance;
• disease resistance.

The height of the bush or the diameter of the flower in this case does not matter.Among the ground cover there are both high and low roses. Therefore, within the group, an additional division into several subgroups is accepted. Let's consider them in the table.

Subgroup	Characteristic	Examples of varieties
Low-growing creeping	Fast-growing bushes, creeping shoots, horizontal. Height no more than 50 cm.	Snow carpet
Low drooping	Bushes grow slowly. Shoots are arched. Height from 50 to 95 cm.	Ice meillandecor Red blanket
Large creeping	Bushes with a height of 50 cm to 1 m. Shoots are arranged horizontally, spread out.	Heidekonigin Max graf
Tall drooping	Bushes with arched drooping shoots. Height over 1 m.	Fiona
Wide vertical	Shoots are short, directed upwards. Bushes grow widely.	Fru Dagmar Hastrup

The flowers of this group of roses are both simple and double. The aroma of an individual flower is usually weak, but since up to several hundred of them bloom at the same time on each adult plant, the scent is felt even from a distance.

Each bush of ground cover roses is capable of covering an area of ​​1-3 m2

Review of popular varieties of ground cover roses

Of greatest interest among ground cover roses are varieties of modern breeding, showing good flowering in the Russian climate. Consider these varieties in the table.

Variety	Description
Nadia meillandecor	A new variety with creamy double flowers with a diameter of 7-10 cm. The flowers keep the rain well, do not fall apart. The height of the bush is small - 50 cm, it grows quickly. Abundant flowering until late autumn. Winters well, does not get sick with powdery mildew.
Gartnerfreude	A young variety with small double flowers with a diameter of 3 cm. The color of the petals is crimson. The inflorescences are huge - up to 35 flowers in each. Excellent rain resistance, does not fade in the sun. The height of the bush is up to 60 cm, the width is about 70 cm. Winter hardiness and resistance to diseases are high.
The fairy	A variety of polyanthus roses with dense double flowers of a pale pink color, collected in lush brushes of up to 25 pieces each. The flowers are small - 2.5 cm in diameter. It blooms from mid-summer to late autumn. It tolerates cold cloudy weather well, but flowers can fade in the bright sun. Resistance to frost and disease is high.
Amber viel (aka Amber Cover)	A cultivar bred in 2000 with an unusual spherical shape of a semi-double flower. The color of the petals is apricot, the diameter is up to 10 cm. The height of the bush is up to 70 cm, it grows widely and quickly, forming a dense carpet. Blooms continuously all summer. Resistant to powdery mildew, has a high winter hardiness.
Sedana	The variety was bred in 2005. A profusely flowering bush 70-90 cm high with semi-double "chameleon" flowers. The color on one plant can vary from apricot and lemon to pale pink with a yellow tint. It grows well, keeps its shape and color. Immunity and winter hardiness are high.

When choosing varieties of ground cover roses for your site, you need to pay attention not only to the flower, but also to the quality of the foliage. It is she who is an indicator of the health of the plant. In the best modern varieties, the foliage has a waxy coating, thanks to which the rose successfully resists fungal attack.

Tip # 1. Some varieties of climbing roses can be grown as a ground cover by throwing whips on the ground in a spread.

High varieties of ground cover roses can form flowering hedges, dividing the area into zones

Growing ground cover roses from seeds

Amateur florists very rarely grow roses from seeds, preferring vegetative propagation methods. However, some are attracted by the opportunity to "conjure" over the seedlings and get a lot of their own seedlings with minimal financial investment.

To grow roses from seeds, you need to be patient and take 5 steps:

1. In early February, disinfect the seeds in a solution of potassium permanganate or Fitosporin. Then wrap them in a napkin moistened with Epin-Extra solution and keep them at room temperature for 10 days. All this time, you need to monitor the humidity and ventilate the seeds.
2. Prepare a seedling container with nutritious moist soil. Sow the soaked seeds, without deepening them more than 0.5 cm. Cover the container with glass and put it in a cool place with a temperature of + 7-10⁰С.
3. In early April, when the first shoots hatch, transfer the container under a phytolamp or on a very light window sill and remove the glass. Seedlings must be protected from direct sunlight.
4. In the phase of the 1st true leaf, the seedlings dive into separate pots. When they take root, feed with a complete mineral fertilizer for flowering plants. In the first season, roses are not planted in open ground, they are grown indoors.
5. The next spring, in May, the young seedlings should be relocated to a permanent place.

The flowering of roses grown from seeds begins in the second year of life. Seed reproduction has a feature that can be considered both a disadvantage and an advantage - seedlings of free pollination do not inherit the characteristics of the parent variety. It will not work to get a varietal rose in this way. But a unique plant may appear, which no one else has.

Seedling fertilization should be minimized in order to stimulate the root system to grow.

Alternative breeding method for ground cover roses

An easier and faster way to propagate ground cover roses is by layering. To do this, in the spring, a long one-year shoot is chosen and a shallow annular cut in the bark is made under one of the buds.

With a notched place, the shoot is pinned to the ground and buried in, leaving the buds located above the ground. Until autumn, the soil moisture is closely monitored. In autumn, the rooted cuttings are separated from the mother bush and transplanted for growing.

The second popular method is grafting. Its advantage is that in this way you can get planting material from a plant that is not in your own area. When preparing cuttings, it is important to pay attention to the age of the shoot. He should be young enough but mature enough. Cuttings cut from lignified branches take root worse than green ones. Read also the article: → "How to plant rose cuttings?"

Ground cover roses: planting and care in the open field

In southern regions with warm winters, ground cover roses can be planted in the ground in the fall. In the Middle Lane and to the north, it is better to plan a landing in the spring.

The site is chosen bright, but not in the sun. The best options are the southwest or southeast side of the site, where the roses will be slightly shaded for part of the day.

Planting of seedlings is carried out according to the following technology:

1. A landing hole is being prepared. Its dimensions should correspond to the dimensions of the root system of the seedling with a margin of about 10 cm.
2. The seedling is set in the hole. At the same time, the root collar is located above the soil surface.
3. The planting hole is covered with fertile soil. This is done in layers. Each layer is well watered to avoid voids.
4. The trunk circle is mulched. You can use peat, humus, decorative chips or bark.

Tip # 2. Rose seedlings are best purchased immediately before planting in the ground. The longer the seedling is stored, the worse it takes root later.

It is better to give the roses a slightly elevated place, without stagnation of spring melt water

Rules for caring for ground cover roses

Maintenance of these roses is minimal. It includes timely watering, top dressing and small sanitary pruning. However, these unpretentious roses have their own secrets. When growing them, it is important to avoid the following mistakes:

1. Leave roses without winter shelter. Some gardeners overly rely on the high winter hardiness of ground cover roses. But only Canadian roses and varieties of the Citiflor group of the German nursery Tantau can winter without shelter in the Russian climate.
2. Cover roses for the winter with foil. This leads to damping and decay of plants. It is enough to spud ground cover roses, pouring half a bucket of earth into the center of the bush. Shoots do not need to fall asleep. After hilling, the bush is covered with spruce branches and thin lutrasil and in this form it leaves for the winter.
3. Leave faded inflorescences on the bush. This not only makes the plant unkempt, but also reduces the flowering rate.It is not recommended to cut ground cover roses strongly, but it is necessary to remove spent inflorescences or diseased shoots. Read also the article: → "Shelter of roses for the winter"

Ground cover roses are capable of self-forming bush

Fertilizers for abundant flowering of ground cover roses

Lush, long-lasting flowering cannot occur without fertilization. But the spreading habit of ground cover roses makes feeding difficult. Fertilizers of prolonged action can facilitate the task.

«Plantacote "	Granules in a polymer semi-permeable shell, which are applied under the bush in the spring 1 time per season. The composition is fully balanced and designed specifically for rich flowering plants.
APION	An innovative feeding system produced in soft dosing balls. It acts on the principle of an osmotic pump: feeding is released into the soil in portions, when the roots are absorbing. Two balls for a bush are enough for 2 years.
"Bona Forte Universal"	A complete NPK complex mixed with zeolite, a mineral that holds the nutrient solution in the root zone. Spread the granules over the soil around the bush in the spring and water. One top dressing is enough for the season.
«AVA Universal 2-3 years "	The most economical fertilizer: 1 tablespoon is placed under a bush once every 3 years. It activates flowering, increases winter hardiness of roses and their resistance to diseases.
"Osmocote"	Complex fertilizer, applied once every six months - in spring and autumn. Substances are released from the granules under the action of osmotic pressure.

If traditional mineral dressings are used, they need to be stopped at the beginning of autumn, before the onset of cold weather.

Improving the soil for roses with organic

You can also saturate the soil with nutrients with the help of organic matter. Usually, manure, bird droppings, herbal infusions and sapropel are used for this.

Manure

Only well-rotted cow or horse manure is used. 1 part of manure is diluted in 10 parts of water, infused for a week and the roses are watered at the root.

Bird droppings

Usually they take lying chicken droppings and dilute them with water in a ratio of 1:10. After seven days of infusion, watering is performed under the bush.

Herbal infusion

Finely chopped green mass (mowed lawn grass, green manure, weeds before seeding) is compacted into a barrel and filled with water. After 10 days of fermentation, the infusion is diluted in a 1:10 ratio and watered.

Sapropel

Effectively double application - in early spring and after the opening of the first buds. The fertilizer is laid out around the bushes, slightly embedded in the soil and watering is performed.

Organics not only provide the roses with the necessary nutrition, but also improve the structure of the soil

Florists' questions about growing ground cover roses

Question number 1. What diseases do ground cover roses suffer from?

Most modern varieties are resistant to all diseases. Very rarely, ground cover roses are affected by powdery mildew and black spot. As a safety net, you can spray roses with Fitosporin solution several times a season.

Question number 2... How to collect fallen leaves under groundcover roses?

This is required only in cases where the bush has been ill. Then they put on tight gloves, pick up the shoots and collect the foliage. Fallen petals can be left under healthy plants as a natural fertilizer.

Question number 3... What pests affect ground cover roses?

Ground cover roses are highly resistant to pests. For preventive purposes, you can from time to time do the treatment with the drug "Fitolavin". Read also the article: → "How to get rid of spider mites on roses?"

Question number 4. How to use ground cover roses in landscaping?

In Europe, this group of roses is actively used for landscaping slopes. On the site, they can be used to create curbs, plant them on the lawn as a specimen, decorate stone hills and stairs, creating multi-level compositions.Some varieties of roses are also suitable for container growing.

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    The group of ground cover roses surpasses any other in terms of the variety of species and forms included in it. Among them you can find both undersized plants with long stems creeping along the ground, and taller ones, from which they picturesquely droop. Some, blooming with double flowers, have an emphatically romantic appearance, others are decorated more modestly - with flowers of simple shapes, but they do not lose at all from this. With all the external diversity, these roses have two very valuable properties in common: they are distinguished by unusually abundant flowering and the ability to maintain their magnificent outfits until autumn.

Groundcover roses include varieties with such distinctive features as frost resistance, significant outgrowth to the sides, rich, long flowering, abundant cover of shoots with shiny small leaves, resistance to black spot and powdery mildew, the most common diseases of roses.

Planting ground cover roses

  Choosing a landing site. Groundcover, like any other type of rose, is very fond of light. Having the right access to the sun's rays guarantees long-term flowering and bud formation, but at the same time, direct exposure to the scorching midday sun is not desirable for plants - the petals can get burned and wither. Planting in shady areas of the yard and in the garden under trees, or near walls is not recommended, as the root system can get sick, growth will slow down and the plant may die.

For planting, you need to choose sunny places.

It is favorable to plant ground cover roses in the southeastern or western side of the plot, where the sun's rays will be in the morning, and the shade from shrubs and trees will help create the necessary protection in the midday heat.

Another very important point is that it is necessary to plant seedlings on a slope and, preferably, on an elevation of 30-40 centimeters - to drain melt water in the spring. Planting on an elevated level guarantees effective access to the sun in summer and protection from severe frosts in winter. It is necessary to take into account, when planting, the degree of soil moisture on the site - roses do not tolerate excessive moisture and acidity, and in winter, a high level of moisture in the soil contributes to hypothermia of the root system.

  When to plant. For regions with warm winters, autumn planting of creeping and carpet roses in open ground is more preferable, and for areas with severe and frosty winters, planting in spring will be more reliable.

In regions with cold winters, planting roses in the spring is preferable.

When planting in autumn, it is necessary to shorten the shoots a little, since the main pruning of the flower is always done in the spring. In the spring, the shoots are cut in such a way that 2-3 buds remain in strong plants, and 1-2 in weak ones.

    Preparing the landing site.In groundcover roses, the shoots droop low or creep along the ground, so weeding and planting can be a daunting task. To simplify it, the planting site should be prepared: remove large weeds, weed the soil. It is allowed to process it with "Roundup" followed by loosening.

All these actions are aimed at removing the stems and roots of harmful plants here and now. However, this is not enough, in order to further facilitate the care of plants, it is necessary to prevent their growth in the future. To do this, the soil between the planted bushes is mulched with bark, sawdust, decorative chips, black film. The thickness of the bulk mulch should be at least 3-4 cm so that weeds cannot germinate through it.

As for the composition of the soil, the most favorable soil for planting any roses is loamy, which transports moisture and oxygen well to the rhizome of the plant. Seedlings are poorly accepted and grow in dry sandy soils, which overheat in summer, freeze in winter and poorly retain nutrients.The best option for soil acidity is soil with a slightly acidic reaction in the range from 5.5 to 6.5 pH.

    Landing. For planting, in the selected area, pits are formed with a depth of 50-70 cm and a diameter of about 50 cm; it is also permissible to dig a trench of the same depth and width as the landing hole during mass planting. The depth of the pit is formed based on the length of the roots of the seedling plus 10-20 cm.

During planting, it is advisable to water the soil layer by layer, which fills the hole - this way you prevent the formation of voids, and after planting you need to tamp the top layer of soil, water abundantly and spud the seedling. After the new growth on the bush reaches 5 cm, it is recommended to uncook and mulch the roses.

Depending on the variety of ground cover roses, per 1 sq. meter planted from one to three seedlings.

Caring for ground cover roses

Caring for ground cover roses does not differ much from caring for other types of roses. These flowers are considered unpretentious. They are rarely affected by diseases and are able to forgive some mistakes in care. The most important thing is to water them regularly and fertilize them as needed.

    How to water. Watering should be done in the morning or when the sun does not shine directly on the bushes. If you neglect this rule, then the water that gets on the leaves will cause them to burn. For the same reason, it is impossible to spray and fertilize in the open sun.

As for the regularity of watering, both overflow and underflow are equally destructive for roses. Focus on the condition of the soil. Watering is necessary when the top layer of the earth dries out by 3-4 cm. In autumn, watering is reduced, gradually transferring the plants to a dormant period.

  How to fertilize. Taking good care of your roses is primarily about feeding. During the growing season, ground cover roses can be fed 3 times. The first feeding is carried out in early spring, 2 weeks after the appearance of the leaves. As a fertilizer, you can use the drug "Cytovit", "Agricola for flowering plants" or other complex fertilizers with a ratio of components: nitrogen (N) - 1, phosphorus (P) - 2 and potassium (K) - 1 part.

The second feeding is carried out about a month later, and during the flowering period, fertilizer is not applied. To stimulate the second wave of budding, re-flowering varieties are fertilized immediately after the end of the first flowering (it is recommended to cut off the faded buds if the rose does not shed them by itself). In the autumn period, feeding is carried out only with potash fertilizers for good ripening of the shoots.

Groundcover roses do not require annual pruning, which makes it much easier to care for these plants.

    Pruning. Ground cover roses are practically self-forming, do not require careful annual pruning, and this greatly simplifies the care of these plants. They bloom on shoots of different ages.

Many experts recommend not pruning groundcover roses at all in order to maintain their natural shape. The most important requirement when planting is to plant them at such a distance from one another so that the plants do not interfere with each other.

Shelter for the winter

Many varieties of ground cover roses, especially undersized ones, are able to winter without special shelter - under a layer of snow. In winters with little snow and harshness, one should not rely on such a natural "fur coat". It is best to cover the whips with spruce branches or build a wire frame and throw lutrasil over it. The air gap above the roses will reliably protect them from the winter weather.

You can build a wire frame and throw lutrasil over it.

Shoots of tall ground cover scrubs should be bent to the ground. The bent branches are placed on a layer of spruce branches, otherwise, under the shelter, plants in contact with the ground can rot. From above, the shoots are also covered with spruce branches or other insulating material.

Reproduction

Reproduction of ground cover roses by layering.

Groundcover roses are propagated by green cuttings and layering. The easiest way is to make layers.To do this, in the spring, press one or more shoots to the ground, fix them with wire hooks and dig in. The crown of the shoot should remain on the surface.

Keep the soil moist throughout the summer. No more care for the layering is required. Leave the layers to overwinter with the mother plant, so it will be more reliable. Separate the young plants the following spring and plant in a permanent location.

Groundcover roses in garden design

Their main purpose is to cover the ground with dense leafy shoots growing horizontally and abundant inflorescences. The use of ground cover roses is largely determined by the nature of their growth.

These roses, with their long shoots dotted with numerous clusters of inflorescences, can be planted anywhere in the garden. They can be planted on flower beds, rocky areas of land, decorate slopes with them and cover hatches. Some highly prolific varieties are grown like climbing roses, directing their shoots upward on supports.

Groundcover roses have many faces and can be used in landscaping for a variety of purposes. The simplest thing is to plant them on a green lawn.

Low-growing ground cover varieties can decorate paths and flower beds as a border.

Cascades of blooming ground cover roses falling from retaining walls, stone stairs, hills will add originality to a multi-level garden.

Roses look effective among stones, they are often planted in rockeries and on hills.

Low-growing varieties, creeping on the ground, look spectacular among stones, so they are often planted in rockeries and on hills.

Since ground cover roses have a very dense and dense bush, they can be grown in containers and flowerpots, and planted on open terraces.

The best varieties of ground cover roses

Fairy.

      Fairy. Falling bush, compact, plant height - 60 - 80 cm, leaf is small, glossy, dark green. Disease resistance is very high, frost-resistant variety, shade tolerates well, planting density is 5 pcs / m2.

Swany

Swany. Forms a sprawling, abundantly flowering bush. The flowers are pure white, with a pale pink tone in the center, when they just bloom, densely double, in the form of rosettes. Appears in clusters of 5-20 on rather long stems. Height 60 - 70 cm. Width 150 cm. The variety is resistant to powdery mildew.

Scarlet

Scarlet. Cherry red, cupped, double, 40-45 petals in one flower, flower diameter 3-4 cm, has a light aroma. Bush height 100 - 150 cm. Frost-resistant variety, high disease resistance.

Super doroti.

WITHstubborn Dorothy (Super Dorothy). The flowers are pink, 3 cm in diameter, 7-10 in inflorescences, the height of the bush is 70 cm, the length of the lash is 250 cm. The diameter of 1 bush is 2 sq. M. Used to decorate flower beds, like a climbing rose on a support.

Hello.

Hello (Rosa Hello).Dark red, purple, densely doubled, 110-120 petals in one flower, flower diameter 5-6 cm, by the end of flowering the flower acquires a raspberry-cherry color. The height of the bush is 30 - 50 cm. Frost-resistant variety (up to -30 ° C).

Perhaps you are interested in other ground cover plants, you can read about them in the article "Ground cover perennial flowers for the garden"

If you love roses, you should definitely have several ground cover varieties in your collection. We will now tell you how to plant them correctly.

In spring, ground cover roses can be planted from late April to mid-May, when the soil warms up enough.

How to choose a good groundcover rose seedling

A healthy and viable seedling should have at least three well-developed shoots and an extensive root system. The bark on the shoots should be fresh, without dark spots and white bloom, without scratches or other damage. Also, pay attention to the place of grafting: the scion and rootstock should be the same in diameter (about 6-8 mm).

Where to plant a ground cover rose?

The best place for a groundcover rose is on a sunny slope with a slope of up to 11 degrees to the west or southeast. It is here that the plant will receive enough light in the first half of the day, and in the hottest midday time it will be in the shade.

How to prepare a landing pit

Groundcover roses grow best in loamy soil. But on heavy clay and dry sandy soil, plants grow slowly and often get sick.

Groundcover, like any other rose, prefer slightly acidic soil (pH 5.5 to 6.5).

It is better to prepare a planting hole with a depth of 50-70 and a diameter of 50 cm in the fall. But if you have not thought about it in advance, then dig it up at least a few weeks before planting the plant.

If you are planting several seedlings at once, you can dig a trench. Fold the excavated soil - the top fertile layer and the bottom one - separately.

Planting a rose seedling in the ground

The technique of planting a ground cover rose is simple. The main thing is to follow the sequence of actions.

Step 1

Spread out the roots of the seedling, remove all the buds located below the grafting site, trim the roots a little and dip them in a clay mash.

Step 2

At the bottom of the planting hole, pour a 10 cm layer of sand (if the soil is heavy clay) or clay (if the soil is sandy).

Then - 1-2 buckets of compost.

Step 3

Mix the top fertile soil with 1-2 buckets of compost and place a mound in the hole.

Step 4

Spread out the roots of the seedling and lower it into the hole. Cover with the remaining soil so that the grafting site is just below ground level. Do not forget to carefully compact the soil with your hands so that there are no voids between the roots.

Step 5

Water the planted rose abundantly. If after this the vaccination site is on the surface, top up the soil. At the end of all procedures, the ground cover rose can be mulched with peat, humus or compost. This will protect the plant from weeds, drying out and hypothermia.

Caring for a groundcover rose after planting

It is advisable to shade the seedling for the first 10 days - this way it adapts more easily to new conditions. For shelter, you can use a wooden box, spruce branches or non-woven material.

Also, remember that young roses need frequent watering. Water the seedlings at least 1 time per week, preferably in the morning, spending 1-2 buckets of water for each bush.

Follow our advice, and then the ground cover rose planted in spring will surely take root and delight you with luxurious flowering.

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