How to grow roses Rugoza: best tips

Wrinkled rose is characterized by abundant and long flowering, and unpretentiousness and simple care made this beauty a popular plant not only in the former Soviet Union, but also abroad.

For most gardeners, this plant is known as dogrose or “Rugoza” rose: a description of the variety along with a photo will be provided below.

Biological features

"Rugoza" - shrub growing in height to two meters. Its branches can have various forms, and the lignified old shoots lose their foliage and turn brown. Rose bushes, depending on the species, can be creeping or liana-like, significantly elevated above the ground. The shoots of this shrub are densely covered with small and large needle-like or sickle-shaped thorns. The foliage of the rose bush is distinguished by a bright green color with a characteristic brilliance.

The leaves have a rounded elliptical shape with notched edges. They are collected in constellations of seven leaves.

Flowering rose bush begins in May or early June. Flowers have the most various coloring: white, gentle-pink, yellow, bright red. Over time, the number of flowers decreases, but the rose continues to bloom until frost.

The homeland of this shrub is China and Eastern Siberia, where it loves coastal areas and rather harsh natural conditions.

The rose is wrinkled so hardy that it can tolerate saline soils, drought and severe winters. In addition, this plant does not need special care, and the lack of fertilizers will not affect it. Decorative effect is inherent in both the original form, and all varieties that are derived from it.All hybrids retained their original qualities and pleasant intense aroma.

The best varieties and hybrids

Rose "Rugoza" has a huge number of varieties and hybrids, characterized by a high level of decoration. Most of all attracts in these shrubs incredible aroma of terry large flowers. However, the fruits of this plant are not only beautiful, but also useful, which allows them to be used effectively in traditional medicine.

So, the most popular varieties:

• Grootendorst. The first copy of this line was launched in 1918 by De Goy and was named in honor of his colleague F. Y. Grootendorst. In the same year, the "mastermind" introduced her into his greenhouse for further breeding. The source for this variety was the "Rugosa Rubra" rose, which was crossed with a little-known polyanthus species. Thanks to this selection, a charming specimen with bouquets containing 5–20 raspberry-red slightly fragrant flowers of small diameter (3-4 cm) was obtained. The unusual clove form and abundant bloom gave this variety a different name - Nelkenrose (clove rose). In our area, this upright bush grows to 1-1.5 meters. Leaves - glossy, dark green.The plant is hardy, freezes only when severe frosts.

• "Pink Grootendorst". Pink variant of Grootendorst. The most amazing specimen.

  This pyramid-spreading shrub grows up to 1.5 meters. He has wrinkled shiny light green leaves.

  The flowers are light pink, densely double, 3-4 cm in diameter. In the inflorescences 5-15 flowers are collected, the petals of which have carved edges.

• Grootendorst Symprem. Differs in dark crimson flowers.

• White Grootendorst. Terry pure white version of the rose "Rugoza".

• "Abelzieds". High (up to 2 meters) pyramidal shrub. Differs cup-shaped pale pink semi-double flowers.

• "Agnes". It is characterized by large creamy yellow double flowers.

• "George Ken". The flowers of this hybrid are large, cupped, fragrant, dark red hue.

• "Conrad Ferdinand Meyer"Characterized by hot pink flowers with a silver tint.

• "My Hammarberg". Low (up to 50 cm) shrub with large wrinkled leaves. Blooms cupped light purple-red flowers (about 9 cm in diameter).

• "Rosere de L'3". Differs in cherry-red large (8-10 cm) terry flowers.

• "Souvenir de Philemon Cauche". Shrub with white cupped large flowers.

• "Queen of the North". Blooms double red flowers. The most hardy of terry roses.

• Hanza. Shrub with reddish-purple large flowers.

• "Alba". The leaves of this shrub in autumn change color from light green to golden. Blooms profusely with white flowers with original golden stamens.

Choosing a landing site

Rose "Rugoza" is unpretentious, although she loves wet soil and has enough light. Without a transplant, this shrub can grow in one place for about 25 years. The best place - the southern sunny slopes, protected from the winds.

Site preparation

By and large, "Rugosa" grows on any soil, but feels more comfortable in a weakly acidic environment.

Seedlings preparation

In order for the bushes to take root well, they must be kept in the water. And in order for the roses to grow healthy, it is necessary to check the state of the root system: remove unusable roots and prune weak shoots.

The process and scheme of planting rose seedlings

Pink bushes are best planted in early spring before buds bloom.

Before planting a rose, prepare holes (50 cm in diameter and 45 cm deep) for each seedling.

If this shrub is planted to create a hedge, it is placed at a distance of 1.5-2 m from each other according to the scheme:

• high hedge - 60x60 cm or 80x80 cm;
• medium high - 30x30 cm or 50x50 cm.

Before planting, the seedlings are dipped in a clay mash and placed in a prepared well filled with pre-humus or peat (1 bucket per well).

To the ground near the bush after planting is not dry, it is poured 10 lira of water and mulch. At the end of planting the seedling is shortened by 1/3.

How to care for roses "Rugoza"

Rose "Rugoza" is so unpretentious that both landing and caring for it are only fun.

Watering, loosening and weeding

In order for the plant to be pleased with its beauty and not hurt, it is necessary to fight weeds and regularly loosen the soil around the bush.

"Rugoza" refers to heat-resistant plants and does not require systematic watering. However, the soil should be well drained and moderately wet, but not flooded.

It is better to water the bushes rarely (once a week), but abundantly (about 15 liters of water per bush).

At the age of 6-7 years, the roots of the plant reach a depth of 2.5 m, which is why “Rugosa” can withstand a short drought well.

Fertilization

It is not necessary to fertilize shrubs for the first two years, and urea can be added to the third (15-20 g per 2 square meters).

After the rose began to bear fruit, once in 3-4 years the earth is fertilized with organic (10-15 kg of humus, mullein or bird droppings) and mineral (50-60 g of superphosphate and 20 g of potassium salt per 1 square meter) fertilizers.

Pruning

The bush is trimmed to rejuvenate it. Pruning begin in the third year of the plant.

At the same time, frail branches lying on the ground are removed. The rest of the shoots are pruned to 15-18 cm, leaving 4-5 healthy branches aged 1-2 years.

When the cut shoots grow to 70 cm, pinch their tops, shortening to fifth. This will help develop lateral branches and stimulate fruiting. In the following years, it is necessary to regularly remove unproductive four to six-year-old shoots, broken and underdeveloped branches, and already faded tops.

Through this method, the rose will be abundant and constantly bloom.

Wintering

Although "Rugoza" refers to frost-resistant varieties, it is better to cover it with cellophane for the winter, and to mulch the soil with sawdust.

Propagation of rose cuttings

Under natural conditions, the wrinkled rose is propagated by seeds. Cultivated species are bred by vegetative methods: planting children, dividing a bush and grafting.

Budding carried out in early spring or early autumn. In winter, all the stocks need a quality shelter. After the warm weather is established, the seedlings will break out and prune.

In case reproduction is carried out by cutting, the cuttings cut in autumn are stored until spring in a container with moist sand in a room where the temperature is kept at + 4-5 ° C.

Use in landscape design

And the rose "Rugoza Alba", and all other varieties are used both in monoplants and in small groups.

By planting a wrinkled rose as a hedge, you can protect the site from prying eyes and uninvited guests. Moreover, such a fence will delight not only flowering: at the end of summer bright red or dark orange fruits appear on these bushes, which stand out favorably in green foliage.

And by the end of September, the foliage of this rose becomes reddish, and the bushes become a real decoration of the site. Looks good all kinds of roses "Rugoza" on the background of a juniper with a vertical or spreading crown. A spirea brightens her faded spring.

Growing "Rugosa" - a real pleasure for the gardener. Experienced growers recommend beginners to start developing roses from this particular variety. And tips on how to care for roses, will help to get a lot of aesthetic pleasure during their flowering and from the magnificent combination with other types of plants.