Refinement, elegance and beauty - the embodiment of the rose Aqua. Its coloring has a rich range of shades.
History of creation
Through the efforts of many Schreurs breeders (Petrus Nicolaas Johannes) in the Netherlands, a new kind of rose was obtained, ideal for bouquets. They were crossed repair and tea roses. The resulting hybrid does not have spikes, which means it does not hurt the delicate hands of those to whom these bouquets are intended. The name of the flower is patented and is its trademark - Aqua! ®. Culture quickly gained its distribution and is popular in all countries of the world. Rosa aqua is a regular participant in flower exhibitions, receiving well-deserved awards for her beauty, originality and tenderness.
Bouquet of roses of the Aqua variety
Description of a hybrid rose Aqua
Artificially bred rose Tea-hybrid Aqua - a perennial plant. It grows in the form of a bush, the height of which does not exceed 80 centimeters. The bush consists of long stems of green color, without thorns. The stems are crowned with luxurious large buds of the classic form of a tea rose with a tall glass. The diameter of the flower is from 9 to 12 cm. In the bud you can count up to 40 dense petals.
The main asset of a decorative rose is its color. It changes from pink to purple. Moreover, the color of this amazing rose is unique even on neighboring bushes in the same garden. It depends on the soil on which the bush grows, sun lighting, thermal conditions and humidity. The most vibrant colors are given by the Aqua rose bush during the autumn bloom. During flowering, the rose exudes a delicate pleasant aroma.
Rosa Aqua
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Aqua tea rose variety is known and popular among florists. Since these roses are cut, they are grown mainly for commercial purposes. Fine compositions and bouquets, not fading, are stored up to 10 days.
The advantages of this variety of roses include:
- the beauty of the buds and a bright floral smell;
- can be grown both in open ground and in greenhouses;
- the duration of flowering throughout the summer until the first frost;
- immunity to diseases that hybrid varieties suffer from;
- has a long flowering period throughout the season, during the growing season 3 waves of flowering.
Attention! In the first year of life of the rose bush, abundant flowering should not be allowed, so as not to deplete the plant.
There are two drawbacks of the beautiful Aqua:
- reaction to adverse conditions, especially severe frosts (its petals fade and lose their decorative effect);
- susceptibility to fungal diseases.
Use in landscape design
Since the flowering of Aqua bushes pleases the eye from the first days of June to the first frosts, it is used in the decoration of garden areas. For example, a bush looks great as a tapeworm on a green lawn or in a flower garden in front of the facade of a house. Rosa cultivar Aqua, having a low compact bush, perfectly decorates the path in the garden. Rose bushes look beautiful in composition with cereal, perennial flowers and meadow herbs.
Aqua rose seedlings in a nursery
Flower planting
Planting roses is done by seedlings and very rarely by seeds. The method of planting seeds does not give the expected result, since they do not repeat the characteristics of the parent plants, the properties of the variety are not transferred to the young plant.
Ready-made seedlings are best purchased at a flower shop where transportation rules are provided. In order not to damage the rhizome, rose seedlings are packaged in a bag with peat mix. In such reliable packaging, the seedling can be stored for up to three months.
Landing time
Experienced growers recommend that beginners plant roses of this variety in the fall, before the onset of cold weather. The best months for this are September and October. Organic matter is not applied to the soil before the autumn planting of seedlings. It is believed that the seedlings planted during this period are well rooted, and in the spring they begin to enter the vegetation period. Some gardeners recommend planting seedlings in the spring after snow has melted. The flower will also have time to gain strength, entering the growing season.
Choosing a place to plant roses
It is important before planting rose seedlings to choose a place in which they will be comfortable. Aqua loves open sunny spaces with good air exchange. At the same time, the area where the flowers will grow should be protected on the north side from the winds by a fence, the wall of the house, trees or high vegetation. According to flower growers, in the future it is a guarantee of good flowering roses.
Attention! With insufficient sunlight, the growth of the bushes is inhibited, the excess of the sun affects the color of the flower and shortens the flowering time.
Preparing the soil and flower for planting
Rosa loves neutral (pH 5.8-6.5), loose, fertile soil. If she does not meet this requirement, she needs to be fed. Coarse sand or compost is added to the loamy soil. You can not make fresh, not overripe manure. It can burn the young roots of seedlings. Before planting, the soil is watered well
Planting a rose bush
Phased landing procedure:
- A hole is being prepared for the seedling, the size of which should contribute to the free location of the roots in it without bending and damage.
- The distance between the bushes is at least 80 cm, between the rows - 2 meters.
- The seedling is set in the middle of the hole. A layer of earth is poured on the spread out roots and rammed so that there are no voids.
- Pay attention to the root neck. It should rise 5 cm from the surface of the soil.
- Having finished planting, the rose needs to be well watered and mulched with grass.
Plant care
The hybrid Aqua variety is distinguished by endurance and unpretentiousness, but certain rules in caring for the bushes must be followed.
Watering rules and humidity
Watering should be moderate. To determine if a plant needs watering, you need to check the surface soil layer. If the earth has dried to a depth of more than 5 cm, the flower needs watering. Watering is carried out directly under the root. The best time for this is the morning hours. Do not allow overflow and spraying of water on the whole plant, so as not to provoke the occurrence of fungal diseases.
Top dressing and soil quality
Fertilizing the plant in spring provides restoration and the rapid appearance of greenery on the bushes. In summer, nitrogen fertilizers enter the soil with the help of organic matter. Necessarily for abundant flowering, phosphorus-potash and mineral fertilizers are added.
Attention! Any fertilizer should be applied under the bushes to pre-moistened soil.
Pruning and transplanting
Pruning in early spring is carried out in order to properly form a bush. This is necessarily done in the first year after planting. The height of the shoots remains at a level of 15 cm. In the autumn, non-woody shoots are cut and flowering plants are shortened. In subsequent years, sanitary clippings are carried out on the bush, during which frozen branches that grow incorrectly inside the bush are removed.
Pruning roses
Features of wintering a flower
Winters Aqua bush in shelter. Before the frosts, the cut bushes take cover. The root neck needs to be dug up with earth, the bush itself is wrapped in non-woven material.
Period of activity and rest
The rose blooms for a long time, starting in June and until the first frost. Next comes the dormant period of the plant. During flowering and after it, the plant needs watering, loosening the soil near the bushes and top dressing.
Possible causes if not blooming
Possible reasons for the failure of the plant to bloom include both a deficiency and an excess of nutrients. Especially an excess of nitrogen fertilizers, which mainly give an increase in green mass. It is necessary to make phosphorus-potassium fertilizers for laying buds.
Other possible causes may be: incorrect pruning, lack of light, diseases and pests, as well as the appearance of wild growth. That is, it is necessary to eliminate the above reasons, and the rose will thank the florists with its beautiful fragrant flowers.
Diseases, pests, methods of control
Aqua bushes are more likely to infect fungal diseases than gray rot, powdery mildew, or rust. According to flower growers, the appearance of these diseases with improper care of rose bushes is also possible. Pests should include: aphids, leafworms, spider mites.
Experienced growers recommend at the beginning of the growing season and once a month in the summer to carry out preventive spraying with drugs against pests and fungal diseases. These drugs are fungicidal.
Flower propagation
The rose can be propagated by dividing the bush, by cuttings and layering. Activities for the propagation of rose bushes are held in early spring after the snow has melted and the ground has thawed completely.
Bush propagation by division
A bush of the mother plant is dug up, and either the peripheral part is separated from it, or it is divided into two. In each part, roots and one shoot must remain. 3-4 buds are left on this shoot, the rest of it is cut off. The roots are moistened with clay mash. Prepared bushes are planted in the soil, watered and spud.
The Queen of Flowers - Aqua Rose, will always delight its owners with the beauty of flowers, and the aroma, and long flowering. She will give all this while observing the simple rules of caring for her.
