Rose Munstead Wood - description of varietal plant
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Rose Manstead Wood is one of the finest English varieties used for landscape decoration. The plant has received many positive reviews and awards. Recently, its cultivation has become available on the territory of Russia. A detailed description of the variety and the rules of care is below.
Rose Munstead Wood - what is this variety
The exquisite variety of Manstead Wood roses was bred in 2007 by D. Austin. The resulting species was assigned to scrubs, which represents a shrub culture. The flower received an unusual name in honor of the park of G. Jekyll, a famous gardener. This woman is considered one of the best theorists and practitioners of gardening.
Rose Munsted Wood
Short description
Munstead Wood is a rose, reaching a height of 1 m. The culture is distinguished by a spreading crown and well-leafy shrub. Rose inflorescences are round-shaped buds of red and crimson flowers. The flower petals are cupped, bend back during the growing season.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
An exquisite park rose, like many cultures, has its own characteristics and disadvantages. The positive aspects include:
- good immunity, resistance to many diseases;
- beautiful appearance;
- long flowering period;
- fast regeneration of shoots after autumn and spring pruning;
- good frost resistance.
Despite a number of advantages, the flower has its disadvantages:
- the need for regular care: watering, feeding, pruning. If you miss something, the bush will wither before our eyes;
- the possibility of burnout in the sun. In this case, the flower needs sunlight for normal growth.
In general, the plant has more positive aspects than negative ones.
Use in landscape design
Manstead Wood is used to improve the territory. It is planted in front of the plot, mixing with other crops. These can be undersized shrubs or other varieties and types of roses.
Plant in landscape design
Growing a flower
It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the rules of the procedure before boarding. This will help avoid the appearance of diseases and pests.
You need to plant a flower with seedlings. They must first be treated with a special solution that accelerates growth and improves the immunity of the plant culture.
You can plant a Manstead Wood rose in both spring and fall. In the spring, it is better to focus on the end of March and the beginning of April. In autumn, the procedure must be performed in September and October.
Seat selection
Experienced gardeners recommend targeting well-lit areas for planting roses. However, it should be borne in mind that this variety does not tolerate strong winds, so the site must be protected from it.
How to prepare the soil and flower for planting
Before the procedure, you should take care of the quality of the soil. Manstead Wood prefers nutritious and vitamin-rich soil types. Therefore, before planting, the land will need to be fertilized. You can also put some bone meal at the bottom of the hole for better absorption of the root system. The seedlings themselves are soaked in strengthening and prophylactic solutions.
Planting procedure step by step
To plant a rose, you will need to follow the following sequence:
- Dig deep holes up to 70 cm. The distance between the holes should be at least 60 cm.
- Place a drainage layer on the bottom. Some gardeners recommend laying out a non-woven fabric to help prevent the beneficial vitamins and minerals from leaching out.
- Plant the seedlings in the holes, cover them with earth, tamp them.
Plant care
In order for the rose to bloom regularly, and its immunity does not weaken, you need to take care of proper care.
Watering rules and humidity
Rosa Munstead Wood does not like excessive moisture. Therefore, it is necessary to water it only during the active growing season.
Watering the rose
In June and July, watering should be done in two days. In autumn and spring, you can reduce the number of procedures to 1 time in 5 days.
Top dressing and soil quality
The active feeding periods are spring, summer and autumn. In the spring months, when flowering begins, it is better to apply mineral fertilizers. In the fall, organic feeding is good. In the middle of summer, it is worth taking a temporary break to allow the soil to rest a little.
Pruning and replanting
During the flowering period in the spring, it is necessary to carry out preventive pruning. It helps prevent stunted growth and prolong the growing season.
A transplant will be required if the rose was planted in open ground in regions with a harsh climate. Manstead Wood in 97% of cases takes root well in new places.
Features of wintering a flower
The plant tolerates frosts well down to -20 ° C. At higher rates, the flower will have to be transplanted or covered during the cold season. Before winter, it is worth carrying out preventive fertilizing, which helps to increase the immunity of the flower culture and protect the root system.
Blooming rose
To prevent the development of pathologies and the appearance of seasonal pests, it is worth learning about the peculiarities of the flowering of the English rose Manstead Wood.
A period of activity and rest
Rose Munstead Wood is considered a long-growing shrub. Under favorable conditions, it will delight the owners with beautiful flowers throughout the summer and until the coldest days. The beginning of the growing season falls in March, the end - in October or November.
Care during and after flowering
One of the rules for successful flowering is regular care of the bushes, feeding, pruning dry branches and watering the plant during the growing season. Without these actions, productive growth will not work. In the fall, before wintering, it is worth cutting off dried branches and inflorescences, as well as too spreading, fertilize the soil with preventive solutions.
Bush care
What to do if it does not bloom
The key reasons for slow growth are inadequate site selection and inadequate soil preparation. The situation can be corrected by mineral fertilizers with a sufficient content of potassium and magnesium in the composition. Dryness and lethargy can cause a weakened immune system.To prevent the development of pathologies in early spring, it is worth carrying out preventive spraying.
Flower propagation
Before propagating a rose, it is worth remembering the rules for the procedure. It is recommended to start the procedure in the spring and autumn periods. It is this time that is considered the most suitable for strengthening the root system.
The most suitable method for plant propagation is cuttings. For its implementation, it is worth cutting off strong shoots from the bush, placing them in the basement for the winter, treating them with a preventive solution, and planting them in open ground in the spring.
Diseases, pests and ways to control them
The plant is prone to black spot and some pests. To prevent problems, it is necessary to feed and water in a timely manner. The same rule applies to pruning. Timely removal of dead branches will help overcome the slow growth of inflorescences.
In case of damage to the bush with an ailment, fungicides will help, and parasites - insecticides.
Rose Master Wood is a beautiful and frost-resistant plant. It will take a lot of effort to grow fruitfully. They consist in regular watering, top dressing and pruning.
