Charming roses - a symbol of wealth and success, perhaps, are among the most popular garden plants. The variety of varieties and types of these exquisite flowers is really impressive. Despite the fact that these gentle creatures need constant quivering care, roses are planted in their beds in both experienced and novice flower growers. We propose to study in detail all the features and nuances of growing the Grand Gala rose.
- Description and characteristics
- Growing conditions
- Care
- Watering
- Fertilizer
- Pruning
- Shelter
- Breeding features
- Use in garden compositions
Description and characteristics
Rose "Grand Gala" is an amazing flower that falls in love with its beauty at first sight, and after learning about it in more detail and familiarizing yourself with its description, there is a desire to acquire this plant and create a festive atmosphere in its garden plot. The variety is characterized by a classic dark red color and large buds up to 13 cm in diameter with a cup shape. Velvet, terry petals and delicate aroma give the plant an incredible charm. The height of the hybrid tea rose can reach more than 1 m, and the plant also grows strongly in breadth.Stems, relatively not prickly, differ in a small number of thorns. Leaves rich green color. For this variety is characterized by abundant, long flowering.
Growing conditions
Like all hybrid tea representatives of this variety, they prefer warm, well-lit places where air circulates well. Low-humus loamy soil is an ideal soil for planting. If the characteristics of the soil on your site do not meet these requirements, it is necessary to make certain adjustments, namely, add sand and clay to the garden soil. The soil should be light and loose. Good drainage is required to create the most comfortable growing conditions.
Care
Rose "Grand Gala", like all beauties, needs regular and proper care. These procedures will not take too much of your time, and the flower will be grateful to you.
Watering
In the spring, the flower more than ever needs abundant watering. In order to accumulate vital forces for the dissolution of the kidneys, water procedures must become an integral part of the care of the Grand Gale. In the first year after planting, it is also important to provide regular watering after flowering for better strengthening and rooting of the shrub. In order for the procedure to be only beneficial, you should make a recess in the soil around the plant specifically for the flow of fluid. Considering the fact that roses are the finest creations, they are recommended to be watered with exclusively distilled water. In order to retain moisture and protect the flower from the formation of a peel, you can mulch the earth around the plant. 
Fertilizer
Regular feeding is extremely necessary for these vulnerable plants.Properly planned fertilization will help achieve good results and protect hybrid tea roses from diseases and pests. Organic matter in combination with mineral fertilizers is the best option in order to saturate the flowers with useful substances and microelements. During the growing season they are made 4-5 times. To do this, insist on manure in the ratio of 1 to 3 with water and add mineral fertilizers (15-20 g per 10 l of water), then leave the mixture to brew for 2 weeks. The consumption rate per bush is 4-5 liters. Top dressing is made after soil moistening.
Pruning
The Rose "Grand Gala", like all representatives of tea and hybrid roses, needs constant care, one of the elements of which is the autumn and spring pruning. Autumn shoots are cut to the middle. In the spring, only damaged areas are removed. During the procedure it is necessary to use well-ground, disinfected garden tools. The weather also matters: it should be dry and sunny outside. Shoots are cut from the outside of the bush, obliquely over the buds. After the procedure, no more than 8 buds should remain on the shoots. 
Shelter
At a time when the air temperature drops below zero, it is worth to worry about the shelter of the plant. Roses belong to the gentle and susceptible representatives of the flora, therefore protection is urgently needed. The first step is to pile up the bushes. Then you can cover the plants with spruce branches and build a wooden or metal frame, and attach agrofibres from above. It is allowed to wrap the plant stems directly with dense material, it must be well fixed, for example, with a rope or wire.
Breeding features
In order not to lose all the unique characteristics of this variety, propagate it exclusively vegetatively. Cutting is the best way to perform the procedure at home. Planting material is taken from the young strong bushes, which have already completed the first wave of flowering. Cuttings take root well and quickly with proper care. It is also possible to propagate the rose bush with the help of layering.But this method is considered more troublesome and less successful.
Use in garden compositions
This grade is used both in landscape design, and in floristics. It is good in cut and as a decoration for the garden. "Grand Gala" - very ornamental flowering shrubs, they look good in a single planting, for example, surrounded by emerald lawn grass. It can become the center of a mixborder, and give a bed of simple flowers luxury and refinement. Hybrid tea can be planted as a green hedge, with this type of planting it will also be functional. 
The Grand Gala is resistant to diseases and pests if it is properly cared for and regularly fed. Unlike many other roses, this variety is not afraid of rain. According to the Encyclopedia of Roses, the buds are highly resistant to drops. The flower will be an excellent decoration of the garden plot and will not add you the hassle.
