Rose Moody Blues - basic rules for keeping a plant

Thanks to the work of breeders, unique specimens of roses are born, the beauty of which can create a charming atmosphere in the garden, in the country and in the garden. One of these beauties is a rare specimen, the Moody Blues hybrid tea rose. Breeders have been working on improving tea varieties for almost a century, from the middle of the 19th century to the third quarter of the 20th. Moody Blues was developed by the English family company Flyers Rjses. In the flower encyclopedia, the flower Moody blues! ® denominated SCH41710 is listed as commercial.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The advantage of the Modi Blue variety, in comparison with other varieties of hybrid tea roses, is compact bushes with a diameter of sprigs from 0.5 to 0.6 meters, the height of upright powerful shoots reaches 1-1.2 meters. Also, the advantages include high resistance to most diseases, frost and rainy weather.

Flower growers do not find any drawbacks in this tea rose, except for the short flowering period of the blossoming buds.

Use in landscape design

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Typically, Modi Blues bushes in landscape design are given a central place in any composition. The main thing is not to plant bushes along the paths or along the perimeter of the site, you need to find harmonious neighbors for them in the floristic group of flowers, that is, to apply the knowledge of color.

Plot decoration with roses

Forming a plot with roses, a flower garden, reservoirs, sculptures, flowerpots, arches are laid in the composition. Landscape designers recommend, when creating a composition, planting bushes in separate groups in a conspicuous place, near gazebos or recreation areas. Moody Blues looks perfect in a small flower bed, where you can arrange from three to five bushes. Together with them, perennials are planted in the rose garden, against which the decorative merits of Moody Blues win.

Growing a flower

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Correct planting of a seedling is one of the important activities for a grower engaged in the cultivation of varietal material. The fate of the bush, its flowering and wintering characteristics will depend on how and when Modi Blues is planted.

In what form is the landing

The rose is planted in a permanent place in the form of seedlings and cuttings from an adult flower. It is better to purchase seedlings in containers so as not to damage the roots during transportation. Florists recommend buying seedlings from flower shops or breeding stations to be sure that the Moody Blues variety is purchased as planned.

When is the best time to plant a rose

The flower bush takes root well when planted in spring and autumn. According to experts, in central Russia it is more reliable to plant by transshipment of an earthen clod in mid-April, when the soil warms up to + 10-12 ° C. Some growers emphasize that spring planting has its drawbacks. Flowers planted at this time may be stunted, more capricious after planting. They require more care.

Features of rose packaging

Autumn planting is carried out in mid-September. The root system manages to get stronger and even start up young roots, which are able to gain strength before the first frost.

Note! Before planting a seedling, you need to inspect it. If it has an open root system, the roots should be branched and have many small roots. The seedling must have three intact shoots.

Location selection

Like any rose, the Moody Blues hybrid tea loves a warm, sunny place. Fresh air without drafts and cold northerly winds is important for a rose. Soil waters in the area of formation of the rose garden should run at a depth of no more than 1.5-2 meters.

Soil for a flower

Roza Moody Blues loves loose, breathable soils. In the case of oxidized soil, it must be limed before planting the bushes. In this process, you need to know when to stop. Too alkaline soil can cause chlorosis of the leaves.

Step-by-step planting procedure

The basic rules for planting flower bushes of Moody Blues roses do not differ from a similar event for planting other varieties of tea roses:

Preparation of a hole measuring 40x40 cm. Its depth varies from 50 to 70 cm, depending on the root system of the seedling.
With heavy soil, drainage is laid on the bottom in the form of pebbles or expanded clay. If the soil is sandy, a clay layer about 5-7 cm thick is laid.
Fertile soil is poured onto the drainage in the form of a slide, on which the seedling is installed, the roots are straightened along the edges.
The space of the seedling hole is filled with earth, which is compacted to eliminate voids.
The planted bush is watered abundantly with water in several passes. Pour 1-1.5 buckets of water under the bush.
Mulch the bush so that moisture does not evaporate.

Planting a rose bush

Attention! When planting a bush, one should not forget that the root collar of Moody Blue, like a standard rose, should be 10 cm below the surface of the earth.

Plant care

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You need to take care of rose bushes from the moment they are planted.

Watering

When growing any plant, the main thing is watering, especially in the summer. It greatly simplifies the care of roses if the garden has an automatic irrigation system. Most often, watering is carried out manually from a bucket, watering can or hose. One bush takes up to 15 liters of water. Watering frequency varies from one to three times a week. It all depends on the soil and weather conditions. After watering, flower growers recommend mulching the soil. If the land is not mulched, after drying, you need to loosen it.

Top dressing

Moody Blue is a rose that loves fertilized soil. Complex fertilizing gives the bush the strength to delight others with long-term flowering. Spring feeding is done during the beginning of the growing season on wet soil. The best fertilizers for the spring-summer period are complex dry granular fertilizers. They are scattered directly under the bushes 3-4 times over the summer.

Starting from the last month of summer, top dressing for the bushes is done only with phosphate-potassium fertilizers, which strengthen the plant and prepare it for winter. Novice growers should know that nitrogen fertilizers are excluded during this period, since they stimulate the growth of the bush and leaves.

Pruning

Rose pruning is carried out at different periods of its growth. Many gardeners believe that pruning can be avoided in the fall. If it is decided to do it, you need to cut out all the shoots, leaving only four strong young branches up to 45 centimeters high. Such pruning is done before the bush is sheltered in the winter.

Pruning a rose

Spring pruning is carried out one week after the removal of the winter shelter. During spring pruning, Moody Blues tea rosa is formed in the form of a low bush - up to 30 cm. All curves, small inner branches are carefully cut.

Wintering features

For a good wintering, the Modi Blues rose needs shelter. It is made from sawdust, peat, earth. In the last autumn months, watering of the bushes and loosening of the soil stop.It is only necessary to do weeding, removing the weeds. Florists recommend taking preventive measures against pests with medicinal preparations.

A period of activity and rest

The advantages of this variety include the continuous generous flowering of the rose appreciated by florists throughout the growing season right up to the coldest temperatures. The dormant period begins in late autumn and lasts until early spring.

Bush transplant

Sometimes you have to transplant an adult tea rose bush for various reasons. Roses, although they are capricious plants, but if necessary, they can be transplanted, taking into account the advice of experienced florists:

The transplant is carried out in early spring or early autumn;
You can transplant the bush in the summer, but in cloudy weather, while shortening the young shoots to 50 centimeters. Old shoots are removed completely.
The hole for the transplanted rose should be equal in size to the perimeter of the bush. Transplant with a large clod of earth.

Attention! When transferring a bush to a long distance for transplanting, you need to wrap the roots with an earthy lump with wet burlap.

Blooming Moody Blues

The rose Modi Blue (sometimes you can find such a translation) has the original color of the petals. The lilac-pink color of the bud has crimson spots along the edge of the petal. Over time, the deep color of the petals acquires a pale lavender color, from which the rose only benefits, it becomes more expressive and colorful.

Blooming Moody Blues

The flowers of the rose are goblet, large. Florists cannot describe the scent in words, you need to feel it. This is the exclusivity of the flower.

Care during and after flowering

Experts recommend observing the watering and feeding regime during flowering. Be sure to loosen around the bush. After the end of flowering, you should prepare the plant for wintering: prune the bush, if necessary, make a transplant or plant the bush by dividing.

Reasons for not blooming a tea rose

To understand why the rose does not bloom, you need to check whether mistakes have been made in caring for the flower. The reasons for not flowering are as follows:

Incorrectly selected soil for planting.
The bushes are in a shaded area, they do not have enough sunlight.
Insufficient moisture, especially during dry summers.
Cropping done wrong or never done.
Excess nitrogen in the soil, resulting in growing green mass.
Damage to the flower by pests or fungal diseases.

Flower propagation

Tea roses are propagated by cuttings or by scion on rose hips. When choosing a rootstock, flower growers recommend paying attention to the roots of the rosehip.

Propagation of a rose by cuttings

They should be well developed.

When is it produced

The most common method for propagating roses is made by cuttings. It is better to cultivate roses in the autumn. Roses obtained from cuttings are highly resistant to winter weather changes. Planting material is always at hand - these are cut branches from the bush during pruning.

Description

The breeding scheme for Moody Blues is as follows:

You should take a cutting from a rose bush from a ripe shoot. Its thickness should be 4-5 mm.
The handle should have 3 to 5 developed buds.
Cuttings should have cuts: straight at the top, obliquely at the bottom. It is so convenient to know which part of the cutting will be planted in the ground.
Apply a root former to the cutting.
Prepare a hole, put grass and compost in it, a layer of soil on top.
Plant the cuttings at an angle of 45 °, leaving 1-2 buds above ground level.
Drizzle with water.

For the winter, make a shelter for the planted cuttings in the form of plastic bottles. They must have openings for air intake. Cover the planting with foliage and burlap.

Diseases and pests

Modi Blues is highly resistant to most diseases affecting roses. No matter how hard breeders try to develop strong varieties, the likelihood of an outbreak of the disease exists. In conditions of thickened planting and humid summer, powdery mildew develops very quickly.If the lesion is small, you can remove the leaves affected by this disease. The best prophylactic and therapeutic agent in the fight against powdery mildew is considered the drug "Chistosvet" or "Chistosvet BORO". It penetrates into plant tissues, having both prophylactic and therapeutic effects.

The most common pests that are not averse to feasting on rose juice are aphids, red spider mites, leaf rollers. Aphids are found in any garden. To combat it, a good preparation is used, recommended by many flower growers - "Pure color BAU, BP". It also protects against leafhoppers and thrips, helps against all sucking pests. Don't forget about ants. To combat them, the "Anteater" is used in liquid form. This drug must be diluted with water in the proportion written on the package, and watered with it the places where these insects accumulate. You can use the granules "Super Anteater".

If you follow all the recommendations for caring for the Moody Blues rose, the flower will delight you with its beauty for a long time.