Rose Grand Gala (Grand Gala) - what is this classic variety
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Rosa Grand Gala belongs to modern tea hybrids that attract lovers of natural semi-wild varieties. The Grand Gala variety was first introduced over 20 years ago. The name is translated into Russian as "great celebration". The name is based on the sophistication of cupped double flowers, flaunting on long, straight shoots, practically devoid of thorns. The aroma of the plant is comparable to that of juicy raspberries.
Rose Grand Gala (Grand Gala): what kind of variety, history of creation
Rosa Gala Grand is characterized by abundant flowering and resistance to disease and frost. Has a minimum of thorns. The height of the bushes reaches 120 cm, the width is 80 cm. The diameter of the buds is 8-10 cm. The inflorescence is deep red with dark edges or pink, composed of 40 petals. Leaves are dark green, glossy, filled with juice. The Grand Gala can be a wonderful decoration for the garden and a beautiful gift in the form of a bouquet.
Lush bloom of the Grand Gala rose
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Florists describe the Grand Gala pink rose as a beautiful and hardy bush that meets a number of criteria:
- medium resistance to rain. The roots do not get wet when the soil is drained, the petals do not turn white under the influence of abundant moisture, do not fade under the sun;
- high resistance to pests, including powdery mildew and black spot;
- wintering ability in open soil. The plant needs shelter, but frost-bruised shoots are easy to cut off, allowing further development.
The authors of flower arrangements present a bouquet of red roses as a bright and unambiguous, official declaration of love. Rose buds symbolize sympathy, appreciation, gratitude. Whether it is a single stem or a luxurious bouquet, the message will be quite clear, and the external superiority will emphasize the attitude.
Use in landscape design
In a single copy, the Grand Gala looks like a princess of the galaxy against the background of lawn grass. Even when the rose is not blooming, it looks impressive and well-groomed. The tall succulent structure of the plant also creates a great contrast in the center of the mixborder and gives a bed of simple flowers a luxurious, sophisticated look. According to the description, the hybrid tea rose is suitable for growing hedges that exude a pleasant fruity aroma.
Single rose bush on a background of green grass
How to properly plant in open ground
The Grand Gala rose is planted with seedlings with a closed root system, wrapped in paper. When planting a plant, you should not remove the protective packaging, it will prevent the earthen ball from damage and reduce the risk of injury to the roots.
What time is the boarding
The optimal time for planting roses in northern and middle latitudes is April, May. Before planting, the seedling is stored in a cold place, preventing the roots from drying out. It is allowed to temporarily keep the offshoot in a deep pot for subsequent transshipment into open ground in the spring.
In winter, the culture is wrapped up, providing proper ventilation.
Seat selection
Hybrid roses prefer warm, lit areas with good air circulation. The location must be protected from winds. The Gala Grand bushes are large enough, do not thicken when planting.
The health of the rose depends on the planting site. For example, good air circulation will prevent disease and pest attacks. In drafts and swampy areas, places where roses previously grew, young seedlings get sick.
A slight slope of the soil will prevent stagnation of rainwater and excessive moisture. Having chosen a place near the wall, planting holes are dug at a distance of 50-60 cm from the wall, protecting the root system from drying out. Neighboring plants are planted at a distance of 50 cm from the rose.
How to prepare the soil and flower for planting
Loamy soil with a low humus content is an ideal soil for planting. If the soil type does not meet the criteria, sand and clay should be added to the garden soil. The soil should be light and loose. Good drainage and organic feeding are a must. A suitable groundwater level is below 1 m. The acidity of the soil is pH 6-6.5. To acidify the soil, manure or peat is suitable. Excess acid can be easily removed with ash or soil liming.
Planting a rose Grand Gala
Planting procedure step by step
Planting a Grand Gala rose takes place in several stages:
- Formation of planting holes, depending on the soil. For fertile soil, half a meter of depth and width is enough, clay layers - 60-70 cm.
- Preparation of a nutrient mixture from humus, manure, soil. It is poured into a pit, sprinkled on top with a layer of earth to avoid contact of fertilizers with the roots. The pit is abundantly moistened before placing the seedling.
- Pruning shoots. An important condition for planting hybrid tea varieties of roses is the presence of 2-3 buds on individual shoots. The inoculation site should be at a depth of 5 cm.
- Tamping and watering the soil. The method helps to remove air around the roots, achieving closer contact between the plant and the soil.
The root collar is left below the surface of the ground after compaction, encouraging the growth of rose stems above the grafting site. After planting, the bush is watered at the root.
Plant care
In caring for a rose, some nuances should be taken into account.
Watering rules and humidity
The Grand Gala requires proper care and regular watering: the soil around the bush is deepened and watered exclusively in the morning, preventing sunburn or excessive moisture.
Top dressing and soil quality
Organic matter in combination with mineral dressing is the best way to saturate flowers with useful ingredients. During the growing season, fertilizers are applied 4-5 times a month. For feeding, a mixture of manure with water in a ratio of 1: 3, mineral additives (15-20 g per 10 liters of water) is suitable. The mixtures are allowed to brew for 14 days. Fertilizer consumption per bush is 4-5 liters. Top dressing is applied after watering the soil.
Pruning and replanting
Pruning is carried out in the fall, cutting off the shoots to the middle. In the spring, the damaged processes are eliminated. The procedure is carried out using well-sharpened, disinfected garden tools. The weather also matters: it should be light and warm outside. Shoots are removed from the outside of the bush, obliquely above the buds. After the procedure, a maximum of eight buds should remain on the shoots.
Features of wintering a flower
When the temperature drops below zero, it is worth taking care of the shelter of the shrub. The plant is spud up, then covered with spruce branches and a metal frame is used to fix the agrofibre.Also, gardeners practice wrapping the stems directly with dense material, secured with rope or wire.
Preparing a rose bush for winter
Blooming rose
For the Grand Gala Pink rose, repeated and wave flowering is characteristic, the period of activity is replaced by a period of rest. The bush is gaining strength for the next wave of flowering, delighting the owners with an abundance of buds several times per season.
Care during and after flowering
The lush and abundant flowering of the red rose is the result of abundant watering and fertilization (organic matter, minerals). In spring and early summer, the plant is fertilized with nitrogen, which improves the growth of leaves and shoots (30 g of urea or ammonium nitrate per 10 liters of water). From the middle of summer, nitrogen fertilization is excluded, allowing the shoots to mature before wintering. Potassium is required for bushes during bud ovary and flowering. Will fill the lack of potassium wood ash (1 glass per 10 liters of water) or potassium sulfate (30 g per 10 liters of water).
What to do if it does not bloom
Rose shoots should end with one bud or a whole inflorescence (the first year does not count). The lack of flowering signals the need to correct possible situations:
- lack of sunlight;
- incorrect pruning;
- oppression by pests;
- root growth;
- bacterial burn.
- aging.
Flower propagation
Gardeners recommend propagating Grand Gala roses in the spring as the soil thaws. Less often, summer cuttings are carried out using green twigs from mother bushes. Until autumn, the shoots have time to take root, get stronger and winter well. For the autumn transplantation of roses, lignified annual shoots with a diameter of 5 mm are used, obtained after pruning rose bushes for the winter. Prepared cuttings with removed leaves are collected in bunches and stored until spring in moist soil of sand and peat. The storage temperature of the shoots is 0 ° C. Until the end of winter, cuttings form a callus, which contributes to the rapid rooting of bushes in spring.
Cutting roses Grand Gala
Roses are propagated by dividing the bush, cuttings and branches. After thawing the soil in spring, the bushes are dug up and divided into several parts, equipped with roots and shoots. Then, to improve the survival rate, the processes are shortened.
Cuttings are carried out before flowering in the phase of bud staining. In the middle of the shoot, 10 cm long shoots with three buds are cut. A straight cut is formed above the upper kidney, and an oblique cut at an angle of 45 ° under the lower kidney. The lower leaves are cut off. The cuttings are soaked in a solution of root or heterooxin, planted in the prepared soil mixture at an angle of 45 °, moistened and covered with a plastic bottle.
Rooting by layers is also carried out in the spring. The stems are bent down and placed in the grooves, pinned and sprinkled with soil on top. The tip of the shoot remains outside. Ring cuts in the bark of the shoot will enhance the supply of micronutrients and promote intensive root formation. The land above the shoot is watered abundantly during the growing season. Separate the layers in the spring.
Diseases, pests and ways to control them
In unfavorable weather (excessive dampness, aridity), low light, dense planting and poor ventilation of the rose garden, mechanical damage, the plants get sick. The causative agents of infections are often:
- powdery mildew. Appears in wet weather. When infected, a white bloom is observed that infects leaves and shoots. The affected areas of the bush should be removed, healthy areas should be treated with ash or vitriol solution (300 g of powder per 10 liters of water);
- black spot. It is formed when a plant lacks potassium, covering the upper part of the leaf with brown spots. A 1% solution of Bordeaux liquid or copper-soap emulsion will help;
A rose bush is afflicted with powdery mildew
- rust. The causative agent of the disease is the Phragmidium fungi. In the spring, orange tubercles grow on the upper part of the stems and leaves, and dusty pustules on the back side, from where the spores of the fungus spread to intact areas of the individual. Rose owners will have to spray the culture with 2% Bordeaux liquid, a decoction of nettle or wormwood during the summer;
- spider mite. Small arachnids of brown coloring (0.5 mm). Cobwebs are usually woven on the underside of the leaves. The affected leaves turn yellow and crumble. It is necessary to treat the bushes three times with an interval of 5-7 days with powerful insecticides;
- rose-colored scale insect. Small insects, like scales, feed on plant sap on shoots and leaves, secreting a viscous liquid, where the sooty fungus spreads. An effective solution in the fight against parasites will be drugs of systemic action: aktara, fufanon
In general, the Grand Gala rose will not cause trouble when growing. It is successfully used for cutting and making bright garden compositions. The variety will surely appeal to lovers of classics and chic.
