Where to plant ground cover roses. Ground cover roses - winter-hardy varieties that bloom all summer

The term "ground cover roses" refers to the widest and ever-increasing range of low-growing shrub roses - from dwarf, branched, upright bushes to forms that creep along the ground. Particularly popular are the "wide-growing" varieties, which, although bushy, can be grown in pots, vases and hanging baskets.

An ocean of different roses

A huge number of numerous and diverse varieties of ground cover roses are characterized long and abundant flowering period and increased disease resistance. Among this variety, you can choose types for the following design techniques:

• classic decorative landscaping of small surfaces and mounds;
• construction of colorful borders and hedges;
• decorations with color spots of mixed perennial flower beds;
• decorating gazebos, terraces, patios, balconies and other architectural forms.

Not yet approved, but already proposed by German breeders, the official international classification of ground cover roses. The term "ground cover" is proposed to be replaced by "undersized shrubs" and enter the next gradation, which is based on differences in the height of the bush and the type of growth of its shoots:

Proven German scenery

Amber Sun(Amber Sun, 2005). Versatile, broad-branched, drooping shrub for mixed beds, borders, tall outdoor vases and hanging baskets. It is valued for its unusual color: young flowers and buds are copper-yellow, and closer to wilting, they brighten to cream-yellow.

Eskimo(Eskimo, 2006). Ideal for white-green hedges - grows more in height (up to 0.8 m) than in width. Easy to care for - the flowers are self-cleaning, and the branches do not need pruning. White simple flowers are collected in brushes of 8 pieces.

Stadt Rom(Stadt Rohm, 2007). Winner of numerous awards at international exhibitions. Low-growing half-meter bushes are covered huge amount brushes with simple, pink flowers pastel-salmon shade that does not fade even in strong sun.

Candia Meidiland(Kandia. Meidiland, 2007) The variety fell in love with the special tricolor color of non-double flowers. The underside of the petals is painted white, on top the petals are bright red, scarlet, and the middle is painted in yellow and covered with a large number of "curly" stamens.

Larissa(Larissa, 2008). Bush with arcuate falling branches up to 1 m long and a huge number of traditional pink double flowers, self-cleaning and collected in a brush.

Lavender Meidiland(Lavender Maidiland, 2008). The grade is intended for cultivation in flowerpots and tubs. simple flowers pink color with a lavender sheen collected small brushes. Particularly attractive color fastness and subtle, unusual smell, aroma.

Jazz(Jazz, 2008). An upright, sprawling, self-cleaning bush grows up to a maximum of 70 cm. The variety is liked for the unusual multi-colored color of the flowers - each flower has its own shade - peach, yellow, copper, orange, golden. Bush

pretty star(Preti Star, 2008) Another upright bush (0.8 m) continuous flowering with exotic coloring of flowers of medium size. Acid-citric yellow color looks great against the background of small dark green, almost black foliage.

Solera(Solero, 2009) German breakthrough breeding for rose bushes with special protective properties from diseases. Widely growing shrub, with branches up to 0.7 m long. Cup-shaped terry single flowers are painted in bright yellow lemon shades.

Lipstick(Lipstick, 2011). The variety perfectly resists all diseases that affect the foliage. The color of semi-double flowers is unusual: the lower part is painted white, and the upper part is an intense purple-carmine color with a pink tint. The bush is sprawling, with an arcuate fall of meter-long branches. Aroma - wild rose, with a thin trail of aftertaste of tea rose.

Residenz(Residenz, 2012). A unique rose that perfectly resists all kinds of diseases and easily tolerates drought or heavy rains. It is also valued for its extended flowering period and decorative flowers - the petals of semi-double racemes are painted in intense carmine color, with a contrasting light pink middle.

Matador(Matador, 2012). Disease-resistant selection of self-cleaning compact (0.5 m) shrubs of scarlet semi-double raceme roses. Valued for unusually early flowering.

Fashionable imitation of the legendary "Englishwomen"

One of the most famous breeders of ground cover roses is the Englishman David Austin. His collection is so wide that it required the introduction of subgroups for the nominal catalog of hybrids: 1) old, 2) musky, 3) white rose selection, 4) Leander.

Of course, his work has found a lot of admirers and imitators in many countries of the world. Today, the following replicas of his famous hybrids are recognized as ground cover queens among flower queens. Here are their names.

Appleblossom Flower Carpet. Pale pink German mutation of the original English crimson original Flower Carpet. Bushes differ in special winter hardiness and increased resistance to various diseases.

Generosa. A popular imitation hybrid from the French nursery Guillot. This version is characterized by a very intense intoxicating aroma, increased vitality and minimal maintenance.

Knock out. A hybrid from the USA, which is rightfully considered a triumph of modern breeding - it is so unpretentious that it will grow on any soil and plot, regardless of lighting, and it has no equal in terms of winter hardiness and disease resistance.

Worldwide Celebrities

Scabrosa. A hybrid of rose and rugosa by maestro Robert Holmes. Purple flowers are non-double, slightly wrinkled, up to 9 cm in size. An extremely unpretentious and viable shrub (up to 1 m) that does not require care. Blooms several times during the season. The resulting fruits are extremely decorative, do not require removal - they resemble medium-sized tomatoes. Cut flowers do not last long. Unlike fruits, which will become a magnificent decoration of a dried flower bouquet.

Rosa Schoener's nutkana. The original form of the flower (up to 9 cm) from the American Georg Shenser. Pink petals and a fluffy yellow center are located on stems (1.5 m) without thorns. Numerous petals will open until a kind of dense disk is formed. When pruned properly, the ball-shaped bushes look great next to plants whose foliage will be intensely colored in autumn. Withstands frost down to -20 °C.

Sophy's Rose. English selection, 1997. Delightful rounded compact bushes of scarlet roses, repeated flowering. They look great in decorative herb beds, mixboards or in tubs. They have a subtle rose scent and are suitable for allergy sufferers. Flowers - terry, with 80 petals, forming a rosette up to 7 cm. The variety is relatively winter-hardy: up to -12 °C.

Features of growing ground cover roses

Shrub ground cover roses are very unpretentious and do not require increased attention.

Landing

In this matter, ground cover pink shrubs decided to stand out among their relatives - before planting, the soil is prepared not in a hole for a new bush, but on the entire area that they theoretically will occupy during growth. The depth of digging of such a site is 0.7 m, with the obligatory removal of all extraneous root systems and weeds. After planting the bush, the entire area is carefully mulched. The depth of the trenches or pits for planting - depends on the length of the root system of the seedling + 10 cm.

In regions with harsh winters, it is preferable to plant roses. in early spring, and for areas with a warmer climate - in the fall.

Care

Weeding from weeds and annual top dressing with fertilizers - that's all the trouble. In hot, dry weather, abundant individual watering is necessary - once a week, 15 liters of warm water for each old bush and 2 times a week for young seedlings. It is necessary to feed with complex fertilizers 3 times:

1. 2 weeks after the appearance of the first foliage.
2. After the end of the first wave of flowering.
3. In autumn - only potash fertilizers.

Before winter, depending on the variety, it is better to cover some varieties of bushes with special material laid on a low frame or spruce branches. Any variety of ground cover roses can be propagated independently using the spring technique of layering or cuttings.

pruning

groundcover rose bushes trimmed as needed and depending on the variety. Pruning is carried out in order to stimulate tillering or to maintain good condition. Be sure to thin out shoots growing inward.

Sections are made 0.5 cm above the external kidneys and disinfected with garden pitch. After pruning, maintenance therapy is desirable - a single spraying with preparations containing copper.

Rejuvenation of bushes is carried out 1 time in 4–6 years - in the fall, absolutely all branches of the shrub are subject to very short pruning.

Landscaping techniques

It is difficult to imagine a modern landscape design that would do without the use of ground cover roses. In addition to a special, aristocratic decorative effect, such roses can also fulfill a functional load - strengthen the top layer of soil, thereby preventing the washing out of soil during floods in areas with a hilly terrain.

When designing a decorative site, it is worth remembering the most respectable neighbors for ground cover roses:

• the lower tier of planting - wormwood, santolina, silver sage, geranium, cuff, iris, spicy herbs, decorative onions;
• the middle tier of planting - dahlias, delphinium, hosta, foxglove, air cereals.

The latest trend in landscape design, lasting for several seasons, is the neighborhood of ground cover roses and clematis.

The design of “living curbs” looks great in combination with monumental bouquets in garden vases.

Carpet-weaving varieties will be excellent decoration of flowerpots or flowerpots.

A well-thought-out design is not only about decorating the front space with compact shrub roses, but also about filling the premises with a wonderful rose scent.

Popular varieties for Russia, Belarus and Ukraine

All the varieties of ground cover roses listed above in this article feel great in our climatic conditions. Below we list the names of the most popular varieties, good planting survival, high winter hardiness, resistance to diseases, unpretentious care, seedlings of which, easily can be bought in stores and nurseries:

Having made a choice in favor of ground cover roses, you are guaranteed to free yourself from unnecessary care and become the owner of regal bushes that bloom intensively all summer.

Under ground cover roses, we mean a whole group of undersized, creeping flower plants with small roses, which, due to their elegant shape and bright color, are widely used in the flower garden landscape, harmoniously blending into different types design.

The progenitor of all ground cover roses is the species Rosa rugosa, which is also called Japanese or wrinkled. It grows in Japan, Korea, China and in the southeast of Siberia. Thanks to numerous breeding work, scientists have managed to develop a large number of varieties that have adapted even to a harsh continental climate due to their high winter hardiness.

Summer residents fell in love with ground covers due to their obvious advantages:

1. Judging by many years of experience and real reviews, it is easy to make beautiful rose gardens from these flowers, and also to use them in combination with other plants.
2. Undersized roses, unlike many taller sisters, do not have special requirements for care.
3. Low-growing roses in many cases look more appropriate than varieties of regular height. In addition, they help out in cases where you want to hide bare soil.
4. Finally, you can choose from a large number of color options: ground cover roses in this regard are in no way inferior to ordinary ones. There are options from white and cream shades to yellow, orange-ocher, pinkish, red and lilac.

Before planting these plants, you need to choose a garden location for a flower bed - you should consider a few simple rules, which are described in detail in the appropriate section.

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The best varieties of ground cover roses

Before you start creating the garden of your dreams, it is important to stock up on inspiration and, of course, responsibly approach the choice of varieties of ground cover roses. In principle, you can choose different varieties - the main thing is to take into account their colors and features of adaptability to local climatic conditions.

Hello

This is one of the most beloved varieties because it takes the best qualities of a rose: the bush looks neat due to its compactness and at the same time produces many flowers of a rich purple-red color. The foliage at the same time has rich green colors, which creates an excellent contrasting background.

It's interesting that each flower grows very dense- it was considered that it consists of more than a hundred petals, so if you suddenly need these floral decorations for a family celebration, you can use this option. Another advantage of the variety is that it tolerates Russian winters very well, which is especially important for the climate of the Urals and Siberia.

Variety Hello (Hello)

Nadia Meylandecor (Nadia Meillandecor)

By flower standards, this variety can be considered a new word among ground covers: it was bred in 2006. Flowers have shades of milky, cream and yellow. The main advantage of the bush is in bright, shiny foliage. which looks very nice on its own.

Often flowers grow bicolor: more yellow towards the center and with a white border. They also consist of a large number of petals, which gives them a special splendor and beauty. The bush grows very quickly, while the number of flowers is small, but in general the composition will look very neat. Another plus is that roses exude a pleasant aroma.

Scarlett

This variety also belongs to the Meillandrcor hybrid line. Bred in France relatively recently - in 1987. It has a very sprawling, fountain-like bush, thanks to which even 1 bush hides up to 0.5 m 2 of bare soil. It is interesting that the flowers will delight in the garden all summer and even at the beginning of autumn. In color, they are classic red and look favorably on the green background of the lawn or other plants. A distinctive feature is increased frost resistance.

Variety Scarlett (Scarlet)

Red Swany

The variety also comes from France, and is considered both in Europe and in Russia to be one of the best ground covers in terms of aesthetics and adaptive qualities. It gives roses of magnificent shape with openwork petals that increase their volume. Colors are classic white and red.

If the autumn turned out to be warm, then the bush will bloom even during October. At the same time, roses grow in large inflorescences, each of which gives 5-20 pieces on long peduncles. The bush is sprawling, up to 200 cm in diameter, which allows you to forever forget about the problem of unused land or other surfaces that you would like to cover to maintain an attractive look.

Amber Viel

The variety is interesting because it blooms continuously during the second half of summer and early autumn. And summer residents like it for the original spherical shape of flowers, the diameter of which is up to 10 cm. The color is also interesting - from yellow to amber, apricot shades. At the same time, the flowers look very light - they consist of only 15-20 petals.

The bush grows very even and neat- up to 75 cm in height, while it grows enough in width to give an attractive look to a flower bed or path. It has excellent resistance to pests and is quite undemanding to the conditions of detention.

Variety Amber Viel (Amber Viel)

Morshdag (Morsdag)

This variety produces exceptionally beautiful flowers ranging in color from pastel peach to purple, bright red and coral. The flowers are double in appearance, but consist of a small amount(15-20) petals, and they are no more than 4 cm in diameter. Due to the large number of roses, the bush creates a very beautiful, literally festive look for a flower bed. The leaves are leathery, with a glossy, shiny surface, making the flowers look especially elegant.

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The variety received the title of "Best Polyanthus Rose" in the American Rose Society - he held the first place from 1998 to 2001.

Patte de Velors

This variety has a combined color: the inner recesses in the petals are cream, and along the edges there is a pink edging. Wherein bushes bloom almost continuously- each flower with a diameter of 5-6 cm lives only a few days.

Variety Patte de Velors

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This is one of the few varieties that does not have thorns. It is believed that this is due to a mutation that occurred during breeding work. This feature does not affect the quality of flowering and other indicators.

Tornado

The variety was bred in Germany in 1973. Is different beautiful flowers bright red and burgundy shades, which reach 8 cm in diameter. Thanks to the beautiful openwork structure of the petals, they look very original and attractive.

The variety is resistant to diseases and also belongs to frost-resistant, so it is often used as a decoration in ordinary city flower beds.

Annie Duperey (Anny Duperey)

The variety comes from France, where it was bred in 2006. The flowers are quite large (8-10 cm in diameter), and the height of the bush reaches a meter or even more. Color - pastel yellow, very delicate. Due to the fact that 3-5 flowers grow on one peduncle, and the bush as a whole is sprawling, it looks favorably on any flower bed.

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Enough interesting feature varieties - flowers exude a citrus, rich aroma. If you plant a few bushes along the path, it will be especially pleasant to walk along it.

Caring for ground cover roses that bloom all summer

A lot of varieties are adapted to produce a large number of flowers continuously - throughout the summer and the first half of autumn. It is only important to consider a few rules of care:

1. For all views, it is important to provide enough light and the absence of strong shadows, and it is better to create light shading so that direct Sun rays did not fall on the foliage throughout the day.
2. Concerning the best place garden for planting - western, southwestern and southeastern side.
3. In regions with warm winter (middle lane, Moscow region, Chernozem region, Krasnodar region) it is better to plant roses in autumn, and in Siberia, the Urals and Far East- in the spring.
4. Care should be taken immediately to ensure that the weeds grow as little as possible, because subsequently, due to the creeping stems of roses, it will be difficult to remove them. The soil is carefully weeded, loosened and treated with a special tool (for example, Roundal).
5. Roses do not grow well in dry soils and strongly acidic. For them, chernozem soils are optimal, as well as loamy, slightly acidic.
6. The hole is chosen with a depth corresponding to the roots and plus 15-20 cm. The distance between seedlings is 30-40 cm, and no more than 4 bushes should be planted per 1 m 2.
7. Fertilize with typical complex dressings when planting, a month later and immediately after the first buds have dried (after the first flowering). During flowering do not make any fertilizer! Watering should be chosen optimal, because roses die not only from lack, but also from excess moisture. The soil under them should always be moderately moist - in hot summers, water at least 2 times a week.
8. Pruning should be as necessary to give all the bushes the correct, uniform shape. In the spring, it is imperative to remove old, dead and semi-dry shoots.

A lot of varieties of ground cover roses are adapted to produce a large number of flowers continuously - throughout the summer and the first half of autumn.

Features of growing ground cover roses in the Moscow region

In order to successfully grow roses in our country, the above described rules of care should be taken into account. Specifically for the climatic conditions of the Moscow region, the following varieties are especially well suited:

• Ballerina;
• Bonica;
• concerto;
• fair play;
• Ferdy;
• Fiona;
• Kent;
• nozomi;
• Patte de Velours;
• Snow Ballet;
• Weiss Immensee.

NOTE

If the variety is marked ADR, it means that it has passed severe tests of frost, heat and other adverse conditions. It can be guaranteed that it is more than realistic to grow such flowers in the Moscow region.

Ground cover roses are the best remedy in order to bring to the garden not only an original, but also a romantic note

Varieties that are especially popular in the Moscow region and in other territories of our country due to their winter hardiness are shown in the table.

Seeds of these varieties are sold, but in stores and specialized nurseries you can buy seedlings, the planting of which will be even easier.

The use of creeping roses in landscape design

Despite their name, these roses can be used for more than just covering up unsightly places in the garden: in fact, the list of ideas is much wider, and here are some of them that can inspire the gardener to their own:

1. First of all, these shrubs can create an exceptionally beautiful decoration for a walkway. To do this, you can choose any variety - from the lowest to the highest, which grow up to 120 cm. The main requirement is that the bushes should be approximately the same size in width and height, so they need to be monitored and trimmed in time.
2. Ground cover roses can also be planted along the shore of a country pond. In this case, it is better to use varieties with an abundant number of flowers, because during flowering the garden will take on a magical look: dense bushes with an abundance of paint will be reflected in the mirror-like surface of the water - it looks really romantic and inspires further transformation of the site.
3. Of particular note are the so-called standard roses. Perhaps this is the most original use of ground covers. In short, a bole is a wild rose or bush of a tall rose, on which branches of undersized varieties are grafted. The result is a real tree with a spreading crown containing a large number of flowers. This technique is effective not only from the point of view of use in garden design, but also from a purely practical point of view: rose hips have good winter hardiness, as a result, flowers survive frosts much better.
4. It is very convenient to grow ground cover roses in a flowerpot: in this case, they can be periodically transferred from place to place and diversify the look. Small pots can be hung on a country fence next to the house (hedge) or with a seating area (patio) - a real antique landscape.
5. Finally, it is very easy to create their ground cover flower beds, consisting only of roses, and even apply them in rockeries. Shrub roses can be combined with any flowers - the main thing is that they do not create a strong shadow for them.

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Ground cover roses are perhaps the best way to bring not only an original, but also a romantic touch to the garden. And since it is quite simple to care for many species, even a novice amateur can decorate his garden.

Estimate

If you want to see ground cover roses at your dacha, planting and care should be carried out in accordance with the recommendations. These creeping flowers are extremely popular not only in Russia, but throughout the world. This is due to their incredible beauty, variety of colors, unpretentiousness and the ability to fully develop and bloom even in difficult climatic conditions.

Ground cover roses are popular all over the world for their beauty, variety of varieties and unpretentiousness.

Landscape roses cover the gentle slopes with a bright carpet, hanging with lush flowering branches from flowerpots, wicker baskets and raised flower beds. Flowering continues long enough (from spring to autumn frosts). They are valued for their unpretentiousness, ease of care and frost resistance. Aristocratic landscape roses owe all these qualities to their distant predecessor, the wild rose. They are romantic and colorful. A variety of varieties allows you to choose plants that can decorate any area, create "live" borders and hedges. Pink, red, white, yellow, orange inflorescences will become a real highlight of landscape gardening.

If you want to plant gorgeous ground cover roses in your area, listen to our recommendations for planting and caring for them.

Stage 1: determine the landing site

Consider the factors affecting the development of ground cover roses:

• air and soil temperature;
• illumination;
• soil moisture and acidity;
• plot slope;
• planting density.

All roses are photophilous plants, but they do not tolerate the hot rays of the sun. Therefore, we choose a place where the plant will be well lit until noon, and during the period summer heat- be in the shade (for example, near shrubs or trees). If you decide to plant roses on the slope of the site, then it should be southeast or west, the slope should not exceed 11 °. By the way, planting a rose garden on a slope has 2 advantages:

1. The roses will be protected from frost because cold air accumulates below.
2. Optimal insolation of the site.

Roses treat wet soils extremely poorly: oxygen circulation slows down, plants become supercooled in winter time of the year. Such soils usually have high acidity. You can solve the problem of water drainage from the rose garden with the help of drainage systems.

The optimum air temperature for a landscape rose is 15-22 ° C, and for soil - 17-20 ° C. Other temperatures lead to inhibition of development and a decrease in the number of flowering shoots. So that the soil does not overheat, you can mulch it with humus, peat, and cut grass is also suitable.

Roses do not tolerate the hot rays of the sun, so it is better to choose shady places for planting them.

Roses respond well to loamy soils. If the soil is sandy, then you can improve it with compost mixed with soddy soil, clay, peat. Sand can be added to clay soil or drained with small grooves.

The acidity of the soil should be 5.5-6.5 pH. Alkaline can be acidified with superphosphate, humus of leaves and needles, as well as peat, and acidic can be neutralized with limestone, gypsum, ash, bone or dolomite flour.

It is not recommended to plant flowers where a rose garden has been planted or rosaceous trees have grown. However, if the old soil is replaced with a fertile soil mixture, then a rose garden can be created again. The required depth for replacement should be at least 0.5 m.

If creeping roses are supposed to be planted with other flowers, leave room for them to be conveniently cared for. This distance depends on the plant variety and can vary from 50 to 100 cm.

Stage 2: preparing for landing

Landing holes are prepared in advance: for spring planting - in the fall, for autumn - in the spring. If you do not have that much time, you can make holes a few weeks before planting. This takes into account the features of creeping roses: the width exceeds the height, the bushes have a densely branched shape.

When purchasing a seedling in a container, it is necessary to remove the packaging and cut the rhizome to 30-35 cm. Damaged shoots must also be removed.

If you have to plant a seedling with an open rhizome, renew the sections of the roots and hold them in water for a day.

For a quality seedling:

• 3 well developed shoots;
• branched root system;
• the diameter of the rootstock is equal to the diameter of the scion (6-8 cm).

Before planting, the plants should be disinfected with copper sulphate (5% solution), and the roots should be kept in a mash of mullein and clay in a ratio of 1: 2.

Where there is a harsh winter, spring planting is preferable. For areas where winters are warm and mild, autumn. Pruning of seedlings during planting in the spring is carried out so that 2-3 buds remain at the bush. If the seedling is weak, then 1-2. You can not cut the shoots, but only shorten the root processes. When planted in autumn, the shoots are slightly shortened, and the main pruning will be carried out in the spring season.

Stage 3: planted in the ground

Seedlings are planted in holes with a depth of 50-70 cm, the diameter should be about 0.5 m. Depending on the type of soil, gravel sand is poured onto the bottom (with clay soil), clay with a layer of 10 cm (with sandy soil). If the soil is not quite suitable for planting roses, you can dig a hole deeper, then loosen the bottom for better rooting of the plant.

When planting ground cover roses, it is recommended to water the soil to be filled in layers so that there are no voids. Then the top layer is compacted, the plant is watered abundantly and hilled. When the young shoots reach 5 cm, the bush needs to be unraveled and mulched.

The soil mixture for planting holes includes garden soil, turf, sand, weathered clay, humus, peat ( garden soil- 2 buckets, the rest - in a bucket). 2 cups of ash and bone meal and 1 cup of superphosphate are added to it.

When planting dry, soil mixture is poured into the bottom of the hole. The seedling is lowered so that the place of budding is 3-5 cm below the ground level, and the roots are carefully straightened. Gradually pouring the soil mixture, it is compacted.

At the last stage, they are heavily tamped and watered. Then the plant is spudded (the resulting mound should be about 20 cm) and shaded. After 10 days, the cover is removed.

When planting wet, water is poured into the pit (1-2 buckets). Then it is poured into the hole soil mix, and the seedling is held by hand and sometimes shaken so that the soil is distributed between all the roots. Next, the plant is spudded and covered for shading.

Stage 4: rose care

In the first year, bushes are being formed, so all the processes that have appeared from the graft and the root neck are cut into a ring. This activates their further growth and branching. Actively developing lateral shoots must be pinched. Faded flowers are removed.

At the end of summer, the rose needs to be fed with phosphorus-potassium fertilizer.

In all subsequent years, rose care consists in sanitary pruning of the bush and fertilizing with mineral and organic fertilizers.

Spring pruning consists in removing broken and dry branches, they are cut back to fresh wood. Shoots directed to the center of the bush and old 3-4-year-old unproductive branches are removed. The remaining shoots are shortened to 7-10 buds.

Ground cover roses need heavy pruning every 5 years. But not all experts in floriculture agree with this, arguing that you should not violate the natural shape of creeping roses.

The plant should be watered at least once a week. Better in the morning with warm water. An adult bush requires 10-12 liters of water. Young plants are watered more often. However, keep in mind that for these flowers, a lack of moisture is preferable than an excess of it.

What fertilizers to use for landscape roses? It all depends on seasonality: (in spring - nitrogen and organic). During the budding period, calcium nitrate and organic matter are introduced into the soil, and before blooming flowers, potassium or magnesium sulfate or sodium humate is added. After flowering, roses respond well to fertilizing with phosphate and potash fertilizers and organic matter. In August, the plant is fed for the last time with organic fertilizers, after 2 weeks - with potassium-phosphorus, after another week - with potassium sulfate. You can also use foliar supplements.

During crossing climbing rose Vihura with miniature varieties were obtained original Bodendecker - ground-blooded roses, which have gained recognition in almost all developed countries the world community. This happened at the end of the seventies of the last century, but they were identified as a separate garden category only in the eighties. This group includes a large number of varieties, which are sprawling arcuate shoots with bright, fragrant inflorescences and small leaves.

Look at the photo of the ground cover roses presented on this page in a wide variety:

The most exquisite varieties with a description, their incomparable beauty allows the use of group plantings in garden design. The practicality of the species lies in the fact that planting is available even for not very experienced flower growers. Aftercare includes a number of simple activities.

Description of ground cover roses with a photo

Despite its aesthetic appeal, this variety is quite unpretentious in care and cultivation. At the same time, both in life and in the photo, ground cover roses look beautiful, bright, non-standard. Their bushes seem to spread on the ground or wrap around special supports, and a large number of small double flowers cover the numerous shoots of the plant. Both the height and width of such original shrubs can reach 2 meters.

If you read any description, it becomes clear that the flowering of ground-blooded roses lasts all summer - from the very beginning of June until the first frost. In addition to periodic watering and high-quality fertilizing with fertilizers, these perennial shrubs special care do not require. However, severe frosts for them, as well as for most other decorative representatives of the flora, can be fatal. Therefore, winter shelter is obligatory element appropriate care - in this state, the flowers can withstand temperatures up to minus 35 degrees.

Look at the photo of ground cover roses related to various varieties and varieties:

Common classification - categories and varieties of ground cover roses

This type of pink shrub has a rich color, so often you can not even see the leaves behind the bright inflorescences. Officially, plantings are divided into 4 categories (according to some experts - into 5), each of which has its own characteristics and varietal affiliations. The division into subgroups and varieties of ground cover roses is carried out according to the following criteria:

• large creeping. The width of the shrubs can reach sizes of more than 1.5 meters, and the height - more than 45 cm;
• small creeping. The width of the bushes does not exceed one and a half meters, and their height is from 30 to 45 cm.
• large drooping. The width of the shrubs is from one and a half meters or more, and the height is from 1 meter;
• small drooping. Bushes, whose height is up to 95 cm, have a width of about 1.5 meters.

Plants of creeping varieties have horizontally growing stems, often rooting at the nodes. Drooping varieties are types of original sprawling bushes with drooping arcuate branches. The generally accepted classification is also carried out into categories. A number of varieties have been developed that are the most relevant and preferred for growing in different areas and modern landscape decoration. Among them, one can especially highlight the varieties of ground cover roses used in the landscape design of a modern garden.

Popular in many countries ground-blood roses Fairy (Fairy). Attractive looking polyanthus roses range in color from white to pale pink. Grow with prefabricated brushes up to 40 medium-sized double flowers in each. Flowering begins late and continues continuously until the first cold weather. Fast, confident rooting cuttings make the shrubs ideal for hedges, mixborders or cozy patios.

The next variety was bred by the French company Meilland and is called Swany (Swany) - a ground cover rose that has bright white flowers with a pinkish tinge in the center. Hustomahrovye medium-sized flowers have a diameter of about 5-6 cm, and graceful umbrella-type inflorescences are collected on long shoots up to 20 pieces. The shrub has attractive dark green foliage that is small and evergreen. The grade is winter-hardy, plentifully blossoming.

Attracts the attention of many ordinary people and gardeners and groundblood rose Scarlet with dark green glossy leaves and bright red densely double flowers. The height of the bushes reaches 50 cm, flowering is long, throughout the summer and autumn. Young seedlings quickly adapt to different conditions, the variety is considered one of the most hardy.

The next variety is distinguished by small (about 3 cm in diameter) pink flowers, collected in inflorescences of 10 pieces. The height of the Super Dorothy groundblood rose bushes can reach 70 cm, and the length of one lash can be 250 cm. Considering the diameter of one bush - up to two square meters, you can use this variety as a flower bed decoration using special supports.

The spherical, regular shape of the red-crimson flowers of the ground-blooded rose Morsdag distinguishes shrubs from a variety of varieties and allows them to be used in landscape design in a variety of areas. At the same time, crimson-scarlet tones can be diluted with strokes of various soft pastel tones. gentle double flowers from 15-20 petals are collected in graceful tassels from gradually blossoming buds. Both in rural and urban conditions, it looks quite attractive and non-trivial.

continuously flowering variety ground cover rose Amber Viel has attractive spherical flowers with a diameter of about 10 cm - these are one of the largest types of ornamental plants. The flowers have a delicate spicy aroma and an original amber-apricot color. powdery mildew and black spotting have almost no effect on even bushes reaching a height of 70 cm.

Semi-double clusters of orange-red petals of 15-16 pieces represent the variety of ground-blooded roses "Magic Cover". The diameter of each flower is 4-5 cm, they have the shape of a flat bowl and are collected in large brushes. Shrubs bloom all season continuously, the flowering of each rosette lasts from 3 to 5 days. The leaves on the bushes are dark green, glossy, the aroma is almost not expressed. In garden gardening, one of the most popular varieties.

Before purchasing seedlings, it is important to consult what varieties these or those flowers belong to, how to properly care for them, and what size an adult bush will be. This is necessary for better and more accurate planning of growing flowers and decorating individual sections or corners of the yard. Some of them can bloom once a season, some species - twice.

Features of planting ground cover roses and caring for them

A large number of people prefer to see in their yard, on the site, in the garden, various varieties of these presentable ornamental plants. However, before planting ground cover roses, it is necessary to clarify a number of nuances and determine the procedure. Some factors and features of planting can be decisive in the development of the root system and the successful cultivation of rose bushes.

Any varieties of the "queen of flowers" love a lot of light, ground covers in this regard are no exception. Proper access to sunlight can ensure high-quality bud formation and long periods flowering. At the same time, the scorching rays of the sun at midday are highly undesirable, due to which flower petals and leaves can get burned. The southeastern or western parts of the yard, garden, plot are the best options for planting these plants. The first half of the day will cause the roses to receive required amount ultraviolet, and trees and other shrubs that cast a shadow in their direction can then protect them from the midday sun. It is undesirable to plant shrubs in the shade - under the walls of buildings, under trees, in the corner sections of the yard or garden.

Features of caring for them also have a considerable number of aspects. Big trouble for anyone rose bush there may be spring melt water. To protect against them, and in winter - from frost, shrubs are planted on a hill of about 30-40 cm and at a slight slope. The soil on the site should not be too wet and acidic.

Moreover, great importance has what previously grew on the site where they want to plant shrubs. The soil may be too depleted after growing apricots, cherries, hawthorn, as well as other pink representatives on this plot of land. In such places, the soil should be allowed to rest a little and, possibly, feed.

About caring for ground cover roses, the description can be made quite concise. They require the most elementary conditions and rules to be maintained. At a minimum, this is pruning and fertilizing with organic matter and mineral fertilizers. Every year it is necessary to carry out pruning in minimal volumes, getting rid of dry and broken branches. Once every five years in winter, more global pruning can be done.

Watering is done once a week with water at room temperature. Young shrubs can be watered a little more often. Plantings are fertilized abundantly from April to October, and for the winter period it is important to take care of shelter during severe frosts. If the cold is insignificant, these representatives of the flora are able to endure them on their own due to their frost resistance.

Design solutions to create a vibrant atmosphere

in variety design solutions and abundance modern ideas for decor landscape design ground cover varieties of roses are incredibly successful. Blooming as profusely as possible and breaking around the bush with a large number of bright, colorful inflorescences, such plants can decorate any garden or plot. With their help, they often prefer to ennoble arches and hedges. We can safely say that ground cover roses in the design of a garden or yard play a tangible, quite significant role in our time.

Through these shrubs, attractive in appearance and in their internal characteristics, it is possible to decorate slopes, flower beds, terraces with high quality and worthy. Confidently resistant to frost and numerous diseases, creeping varieties are able to create whole carpets for long periods of time, and drooping varieties of flowering decor with the help of supports can transform any garden and yard interior.

Weaving varieties can successfully decorate fences, hedges, pergolas and arbors. And the decorative, aesthetic functions of rose plantations can adequately complement the more practical qualities of plants - when planting soil deposits on the slopes with elements of erosion and depletion, such shrubs will help to strengthen the upper layers of the earth, preventing soil from washing out during an abundance of seasonal precipitation and floods.

Ground cover roses are a wonderful decoration of the garden. And although they are not as popular as other types of roses, they fit perfectly into most landscapes, and are easily combined with other plants. How to plant ground cover roses so that they please the eye for more than one year, as well as how to care for them - we will consider in detail in this article.

General information about ground cover roses

Ground cover roses are distinguished by a wide variety of varieties. However, not all of them spread their shoots along the ground. Ground cover roses are those roses whose width exceeds their height. Some varieties really cover the ground, and look like a real carpet. And others are a relatively tall bush with drooping shoots growing in width.

Ground cover roses in the garden fit perfectly into various compositions, thanks to their modest growth. One bush can occupy a significant place, which allows you to master and decorate a large area of ​​​​the garden with minimal labor.

By choosing ground cover roses that bloom all summer, you can enjoy blooming roses all season long without worrying about making compositions that bloom in sequence. Of course, this is a great opportunity to make your garden irresistible with a minimum of effort.

Planting ground cover roses

Planting roses in the fall is the best decision, as it allows the rose to take root this season, and the next to fully grow and bloom. It also helps more early flowering. Typically, roses planted in autumn begin to bloom 2 weeks earlier than those planted in spring.

Planting ground cover roses and care for open field is not a big deal. It is necessary to focus on the rules common to all groups of roses.

Location selection

For ground cover roses, slopes facing towards sunny side. That is, to the south or southwest. This allows them to avoid shading by taller plants.

However, it is important to understand that prolonged exposure to direct sunlight adversely affects the flowers. They burn out and lose their freshness. May fall prematurely or have wilted petal edges. For these reasons, the most successful will be such a site where the sun's rays are scattered. Of course, it is not always possible to find such a place on the site, but you need to strive for this.

The scheme for planting ground cover roses assumes a distance between the bushes of at least 30 cm, and up to 1 meter. It depends directly on the variety and the length of its shoots.

You can not plant roses in the shade. This slows down their growth and leads to a lack of flowering. The site must be dry so that moisture never stagnates near the roots.

Soil preparation

To properly prepare the soil, you need to start doing this in advance. So, at least two weeks before planting, they dig up the soil at the place of the future planting. Check acidity. It should be at a neutral level or slightly acidic. If necessary, carry out a correction.

When digging, humus, compost, manure, bird droppings, peat and sand are added. On fertile soils, peat and manure can be dispensed with. Meager people need more substances. Sand is used on heavy and clayey soils to lighten them together with peat.

Since the bushes of ground cover roses spread along the surface of the earth, weeds are removed in the entire place where the rose will grow. It is very effective to use special tools for this, which destroy not only surface weeds, but also kill the entire root, preventing further development and re-growth.

Immediately before planting, they dig a hole and make drainage. The easiest way is to pour expanded clay or sand on the bottom of the hole, with a layer of 15 centimeters. This will ensure the outflow of excess moisture from the roots. Even if you have a fairly dry and hot climate, drainage is necessary during the snowmelt period.

Landing time

Planting time should be determined based on the local climate. If you decide to plant a bush in the spring, then it is better to do this in May so that the flower has time to take root and fully develop.

But still, as we have said, it is preferable to plant roses in the fall. You need to choose a time when there is still about a month and a half left before frost. This will give the plant the opportunity to take root in a new place, adapt and winter well.

Speaking of the time of day, it is better to plant roses in the evening or during the day, but in cloudy weather. Under the midday sun, it will be difficult for a bush to take root in a new place.

Preparing roses

In preparation for planting, the bushes are well inspected. If necessary, shoots are shortened to 25 cm. If the seedling was sold with an open root system, then its roots must be placed in water for a period of 4 to 12 hours. Seedlings with a closed root system retain moisture quite well, but they need to be watered abundantly in advance.

Before planting, the entire seedling is treated with a fungicide - copper sulfate or a special tool that can be easily purchased at any garden store.

Planting roses

Roses are planted in the center of the prepared hole, evenly sprinkling on all sides and lightly tamping the soil. It is necessary to ensure that the seedling is located evenly, does not roll to one side. It is not necessary to deepen much - this provokes rot on the roots.

After planting, you need to water the plant abundantly, at least 5 liters per bush. You need to water directly under the root, trying not to affect the foliage. Then loosen the soil a little so that a crust does not form.

In the first year, the rose does not need additional feeding. She lacks those substances that were introduced into the soil during preparation. All buds are removed in the first year, allowing only a few rosettes to open and bloom at the end of the season.

Caring for ground cover roses

There is nothing complicated in caring for ground cover roses. They need everything that other plants in the garden need.

Mulching

Mulching has many benefits. Firstly, it allows you to retain moisture and carry out regular loosening. Secondly, it provides a uniform flow of nutrients into the soil.

You can mulch with needles, sawdust, dry manure or straw. Each of these materials has certain properties, and you need to select the mulch based on the characteristics of the soil.

Watering

Water any roses with warm, settled water. A good time would be either very early in the morning or in the evening after the heat has subsided. It is not advisable to water on cloudy days, as the moisture that has fallen on the leaves will not dry quickly.

Loosening and weeding

Both are carried out in order to ensure the soil is breathable. It just seems like the roots don't need air. In fact, without its circulation, the roots will simply rot and the plant will get sick.

top dressing

Starting from the second year, the rose needs regular feeding. You can buy complex fertilizers in the store or use organic. Both are equally useful, and the choice depends only on your preferences. In summer and autumn, different complexes are introduced. Some are designed to stimulate growth, while others are designed to recuperate and prepare for winter.

Pruning and rejuvenation

In autumn, roses must be pruned, shortening the shoots a little. They do the same in the spring, cutting off those branches that did not survive the winter.

Once every five years, you need to rejuvenate the bush, completely cutting off all branches up to 25 centimeters.

Spring pruning of ground cover roses is primarily decorative, and allows you to form a shrub of the desired shape.

Shelter for the winter

Preparing roses for winter is, first of all, in shelter. How to cover a ground cover rose for the winter depends on the region of growth. In general, it cannot be said that sheltering roses for the winter is necessary. They are quite low and winter well under the snow. You need to cover roses when the winter is very frosty and with little snow. Whether it is necessary to cover a rose in your garden is up to you.

Reproduction of ground cover roses

Ground cover roses can be propagated in the same way as any other.

Reproduction by layering

The easiest way. Allows the rooting of the sprout, while it will be fed from the root system of the mother plant throughout the rooting period.

It is only required to dig the shoot in one or more places so that one kidney is in the ground. Further, only periodic watering is required. After some time, a new bush can be cut off and transplanted to another place for growing.

cuttings

This is a proven method for propagating roses. V this case, the plant does not feed on the roots of the parent bush, but must form its roots as quickly as possible. You can read about how to grow a rose from a cutting in a separate article.

The best varieties of ground cover roses

Ground cover roses blend beautifully with others. Floribunda roses, for example, will be a wonderful companion for them. Like other miniature roses, ground cover roses have a large assortment. You can choose the variety that best meets your requirements, and we offer a small selection of the best varieties:

1. Scarlet. An excellent variety, distinguished not only by excellent external data, but also by good disease resistance and easy wintering.
2. Fae. Compact bush with racemes of inflorescences of 30-40 roses. Nice lilac color. It grows quickly and is perfect for flower beds and flower beds.
3. Hello. The variety is distinguished by elegant carmine flowers. It winters well and is resistant to frost. Low, undersized bushes.

Growing ground cover roses is no tricky business. The variety of varieties is quite wide. You can find different colors - white, pink and red. Flowers can be either densely double or completely open, with a small number of petals. But whichever variety you choose, it will be easy to care for and will delight you with long flowering.