Over the centuries, the cultivation of a huge number of varieties of roses, which are currently divided by the World Federation of Horticultural Societies into classes and groups. Roses "spray" belong to one of the relatively recent groups. These flowers are very loved by florists and are often the basis of wedding bouquets. Let's see what it is.
- Roses "spray"
- Popular varieties
- "Tamango"
- "Allegria"
- "Snow-dance"
- "Lydia"
- "Typhoon"
- "Shine"
- "Victoria"
- "Star and Stripes"
- Fire Flash
- Fire King
- Features of the growing group
Roses "spray"
This group of varieties was singled out from the "floribunda" group, whose varieties are widely used to decorate personal plots and are very loved by landscape designers. This division occurred recently, in the second half of the twentieth century. The group under consideration is quite diverse and includes both undersized bushes belonging to the type of border roses and higher plants.
A characteristic feature of roses "spray" are relatively small (up to 7 cm in diameter) flowers, which bloom in large quantities on one branch - there can be up to a dozen of them there.Plants of this group can grow up to 90 cm, but more often they are compact half-meter bushes, decorated with inflorescences of small flowers.
Popular varieties
Breeders deduced many varieties of spray roses, differing in various colors, height and size of flowers. Some popular varieties are described below.
"Tamango"
This grade different sprawling busheswhose height does not exceed 50 cm. The flowers are quite large, up to 7.5 cm in diameter. They have a rich red color and a pronounced smell. The plant is resistant to winter cold and diseases, flowering continues until frost.
"Allegria"
Shrubs "Allegria" can reach 70 cm height.The flowers are small, up to 5 cm in diameter, have an orange-pink color, the smell is almost absent. Flowering continues throughout the season. "Allegria" is characterized by increased resistance to low temperatures and diseases.
"Snow-dance"
Height bushes "snow-densa" reaches 75 cm. Flowers, with a diameter up to 5 cm, can have a white or gentle greenish color. They have almost no smell. This plant blooms continuously, from May to autumn frosts. Like many members of this group, “Snow-dens” tolerates frosts well and is resistant to diseases.
"Lydia"
This variety is bred recently in the Netherlands. Description of the rose: the height of the bush does not exceed 70 cm, the flowers are pink, from light to saturated colors, their diameter reaches 5 cm, the aroma is weak, but tangible. Flowering continues throughout the season and is characterized by profusion. "Lydia is resistant to frost and disease.
"Typhoon"
Typhoon Shrubs reach 70 cm in height. The flowers are orange, bright, with a diameter of 5 cm. The "Typhoon" rose blooms until late autumn. Little prone to disease and cold.
"Shine"
Rose "Shine" Bred in the US in the 70s, and are considered one of the best varieties of yellow roses. The height of the bushes does not exceed half a meter, flowers are usually 4 cm in diameter. The aroma of their pronounced. Blooms "Shine" throughout the season. Resistance to cold and disease is above average.
"Victoria"
This variety has abundant flowering, up to one and a half dozen flowers with diameters up to 5 cm can form on one shoot. The bush reaches 60 cm in height, the flowers have a delicate pink color, but eventually fade to a white-pink color. "Victoria" tolerates frosts and is not susceptible to diseases.
"Star and Stripes"
The original name of this variety of roses "Stars'n'Stripes". Usually the height of the bushes does not exceed 50 cm, but may exceed this limit. The spikes are almost absent. The flowers are small, catchy, with a "striped" color - they alternate crimson and white stripes and spots. The diameter is usually 2-3 cm, but can reach 5 cm.The aroma of flowers is sweet, pronounced. "Stars'n'Stripes" blooms all season.
Fire Flash
The height of the bushes "Fire Flush" reaches 70 cm. The flowers are variegated, bicolor, with a diameter of up to 5 cm, combine red and yellow color, do not fade in the sun. Flowering is long, until the autumn frosts. Fire and illnesses are very stable.
Fire King
This plant has a rather high bushes, up to 80 cm in height. Its flowers are bright red, the diameter reaches 6 cm. The fragrance is barely visible. Plant blooms all season. Fire King is resistant to disease and cold.
Features of the growing group
Almost all varieties of roses "spray" unpretentious, planting and caring for them are not difficult for gardeners. For their landing they prepare a pit of 40 by 40 cm in size, its bottom is covered with expanded clay to ensure drainage. When planting in the pit is added compost. For normal plant development, light, slightly acidic soil is preferred.
Landing is desirable well-lit, but slightly shaded places, protected from the wind. The best landing time is the beginning of May.Watering should be moderate, but regular. For the winter, with all the frost resistance, it is desirable to cover the plants with spruce leaves. In the spring, diseased and extinct shoots are pruned, in the summer - shoots that grow inside the bush, in the fall - weak shoots that are clearly unable to withstand severe cold.
So, as we have seen, spray roses differ not only in excellent external data, but also unpretentiousness, and also resistance to diseases. This group of varieties is just perfect for decorating the infield. Spectacular inflorescences of these bushes look great both in bouquets and flower beds.