Rose Laguna (Laguna) - what kind, what types are there
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Any florist who wants to decorate his site plants rose bushes in the yard. Plants with thorns will add zest to any landscape design. One of the best varieties of climbing roses is the Laguna rose. It is often planted not only in private yards, but also in park areas.
Description of the rose
The company "Wilhelm Cordes & Sons" has been breeding various varieties of roses for over 100 years. German breeders set themselves the goal of growing flowering, unpretentious plants. Thanks to their hard work, the world has the opportunity to enjoy the gorgeous bloom of the Lagoon rose, which is the most spectacular representative of climbers.
Laguna variety
Erect shoots, the height of which reaches 180-250 cm, are distinguished by abundant branching. Leaf plates with a shiny surface are painted in dark green tones. Red-crimson buds are naturally endowed with a large size. The upper part of the buds is pointed upwards.
The diameter of the flower calyx can exceed 9 cm. Flowers of the decorative culture are densely doubled. Each flower consists of 55-60 petals, which are collected in a brush of 7-8 pieces. The outline of the Lagoon rose is similar to the ancient plant varieties with thorns.
Varieties Blue and Sweet
Experts distinguish two varieties of the Laguna variety: Blue and Sweet. The distinctive characteristics of each subspecies are described below.
As it grows, the Blue Lagoon rose can surprise: its purple flowers gradually change their shade to light purple. The variety belonging to the climber category is medium in size. The stems of the ornamental culture are literally dotted with crooked thorns. On semi-double rose flowers, the number of petals does not exceed 40-45 pieces. Rose Blue Lagoon, as it is often called in Russian, is often used by landscape designers in the process of transforming a site.
In the Sweet variety, the flowers of the plants are painted in an amazingly delicate pink palette. In the aroma of the buds, you can feel a combination of notes of lemon and geranium. The large flowers of Laguna Sweet can be classified as terry.
Advantages and disadvantages
Rose Laguna has many benefits.
The variety is different:
- frost resistance;
- abundant flowering;
- unpretentiousness;
- rich aroma that spreads throughout the garden area;
- disease resistance;
- rapid growth;
- minimal tendency to fade.
Blue Lagoon
Landscapers plant shrubs of an ornamental plant with thorns near the supports. Rose Lagoon is often used to create garden arches. The culture is effectively combined with other hybrid weaving and tea roses, the flowers of which are painted in raspberry, yellow and white shades.
Growing a rose
Planting of seedlings is carried out at the end of April, when the threat of night frosts has passed. When choosing a landing site, you should give preference to well-lit areas. However, it is important to shade the plant with a special garden net to prevent burns on the foliage.
Experts recommend using light and nutritious soil for planting, good moisture and air permeability. If you wish, you can do self-preparation of the soil, consisting of:
- peat;
- sand;
- wood ash;
- complex mineral fertilizer.
Correct implementation of planting work allows you to admire the gorgeous flowering of the bushes in the next season.
Step-by-step planting process:
- A depression is dug in the selected area, the depth of which reaches 45-50 cm.The diameter of the hole should be within 55-65 cm.
- A mesh or lattice is installed near the dug recess. Shoots will be able to trail along them upward.
- The root system of the seedling is dipped for a couple of hours in a container filled with a liquid mixture of clay and mullein.
- The seedling is placed in a hole, the roots are neatly leveled. The root collar should be 6.5-7 cm below the soil surface.
- The deepening is covered with soil. The earth is compacted a little.
- 2 buckets of water are gradually poured under each bush.
- The trunk circle is mulched with needles or sawdust. The mulch layer should reach 5-7 cm. This will keep moisture in the soil for a long time and prevent the growth of weeds.
Plant care
The first weeks after planting seedlings, it is necessary to protect them from direct sunlight. In the future, it is necessary to adhere to the recommendations of specialists, which will allow you to grow a healthy plant with thorns, pleasing with a gorgeous flowering.
Gorgeous bloom
Watering
Bushes should be watered every 4-5 days in the summer months, every 2 weeks in early fall. It is advisable to moisten the soil after sunset.
Top dressing
Every year the rose needs additional feeding. For this purpose, it is necessary to purchase in a specialized store:
- phosphorus preparations;
- potash and nitrogen fertilizers.
Organic matter is applied only once every 24 months. Experts recommend using mature compost, bone meal and humus in this case.
Pruning
Every spring, it is necessary to inspect the bushes of plants with thorns and remove shoots that, for some reason, could not survive the cold. After that, you can proceed to high pruning of the remaining stems.
As soon as autumn arrives, you can cut the dying flowers. The stems are shortened by 1/3 of the length. Stems that are more than 36 months old are pruned without regret. This will avoid any degradation in flowering quality.
Preparing for winter
Despite the good frost resistance of the perennial, the Laguna rose needs winter shelter. For this purpose, the supports are removed, the stems are pressed against the ground surface. The free space is filled with needles. The decorative culture with thorns is covered with spandbond, roofing felt and boards.
Climbing rose
Bloom
Large buds are painted in crimson-red tones. The tops of the buds are pointed upwards. The diameter of rose flowers can reach 9-10 cm. Each double flower consists of 55-60 petals, which are collected in a brush of 7-8 pieces.
The variety is able to please with repeated flowering, which is not inferior to the splendor of the first wave.
In some cases, the bushes may not bloom. The reason for this phenomenon is improper care, namely:
- planting bushes in a draft;
- lack of dressing;
- incorrect pruning;
- bacterial damage to ornamental culture;
- lack of treatment when certain diseases are detected.
Reproduction
For propagation of Laguna variety bushes, you can use not only seeds, but also cuttings. The seed method is not used in practice, due to its particular complexity.
Plants are cut in stages:
- Cuttings are cut from adult bushes. For this purpose, branches that have already bloomed can be used.
- Each stalk should contain a pair of internodes. The cut is made at a 45 degree angle.
- The foliage is removed from the shoots. From the top, a small part of the branch is cut off, located above the bud.
- A mixture of fertile soil and sand is poured into prepared containers.
- The cuttings go a couple of centimeters into the soil.
- The container is covered with a film material and moved to a well-lit area.
- The film is systematically removed from the container for the purpose of airing. The soil is moistened with a spray bottle.
- After 2-3 weeks, the cuttings take root. After 21 days, they can be transplanted into open ground.
The highlight of the garden is the rose Laguna
Diseases and pests
Rose Laguna is not susceptible to diseases and pests, however, non-observance of the rules of agricultural technology can cause an invasion:
- aphids that suck the juices from the plant and weaken it;
- spider mite, which contributes to the degradation and death of leaf plates.
The climbing rose Laguna is an amazing plant that can fit into any landscape design. The plot during the flowering of a plant with thorns will acquire an unusual aroma and become a highlight of the yard. The unpretentiousness of the culture allows even beginners in the field of floriculture to grow the Lagoon rose.
