Are there blue and blue roses in nature?

For centuries, people have tried to breed blue roses. However, they managed to achieve this relatively recently - 20 years ago. Today everyone can grow flowers with blue petals at home.

Do blue or blue roses exist in nature?

Many people are interested in whether there are roses in nature with blue petals. In fact, there are several varieties in which the shade of flower buds is as close to blue as possible:

Blue roses - flowers with unique and very colorful buds

• Blue Girl. The plant is a small flower bush, the height of which rarely exceeds 70 cm. The rose has large leaves, painted in a dark greenish color. Blue Girl blooms in the first half of summer for two months. In the process of flowering, the petals are painted in a lilac-blue hue.
• Blue Nile. It is a hybrid rose variety that is often grown to decorate the home garden. The bush grows up to 80 cm in height. It has erect and thorny shoots that are covered with large green leaves. In summer, flower buds appear on the shrub, painted in a lavender-bluish color.
• Lady X. These are undersized blue roses ideal for outdoor cultivation. Lady X, like most other varieties, blooms in early summer. Flowering is moderate and long enough. The buds are colored lilac with a bluish tint.
• Cool Water. A hybrid tea variety that differs from other roses in its long flowering. The buds bloom in early June. The petals are colored blue with a lilac tint.

How roses with blue flowers are grown: features of care and planting

People who are going to grow roses with blue petals should familiarize themselves with the nuances of planting such flowers and how to care for them.

Landing

It is necessary to plant roses while working in the garden. It is best to do this in the last days of April, when the night frosts have ended and the soil will be well warmed up.

Flowers need to be planted in deep planting holes.

Before planting, it is necessary to dig holes in which the flower will be planted. They should be wide enough so that you can add a fertilizing substrate before planting. After preparing the pits, rose seedlings are placed in them.

Care

In order for a planted rose to grow well, it must be properly cared for. It is necessary to carry out the following procedures:

• Watering. In the summer, soil moistening should be done at least three times a week. In autumn and spring, the procedure is performed 1-2 times every ten days.
• Top dressing. It is necessary to apply fertilizers to the soil one year after planting. It is necessary to feed roses both with organic matter and with mineral fertilizers.
• Pruning. It is necessary to prune roses in early autumn after flowering. Faded buds and dried shoots are cut from the bushes.

How to color your rose petals blue yourself

Each person can, if desired, repaint the flower petals blue.

Varieties with light petals are best for coloring

This is done in several stages:

1. Selection of a variety for further painting.For coloring, it is better to use varieties in which the petals are initially lighter in color. Black roses are definitely not suitable for painting in blue.
2. Stem pruning. It is necessary to cut the stem at an angle of 45 degrees using a sharpened knife. Then split it lengthwise into several pieces. This is done to improve moisture absorption. Each stem must be cut lengthwise by 13-15 cm.
3. Dye preparation. Add food coloring to a container filled with cold water. Stir the mixture thoroughly so that it evenly turns blue. Each split of the stem must be placed in a separate container. Therefore, you will have to prepare several containers.
4. Painting. The flower should be placed in a container with a dye and left in it for 25-30 hours. Over time, the petals will gradually begin to recolor. At first, small spots will appear on them, which will gradually begin to increase in size.

Glass beakers - ideal colorant containers

Growing a blue rose in a flask

Some people prefer to grow blue rose flowers in a bulb. However, before doing this, you need to familiarize yourself with the main features of such cultivation.

To grow flowers in a flask, you need the following:

• water;
• a flower stabilizer to fix it in one position;
• glass flask;
• tweezers;
• threads.

First, roses must be placed in glycerin liquid for a week and a half. After that, the flowers must be immersed in heated wax with tweezers. This is done so that the plant can harden faster and can be used to create a flower arrangement.

Roses in a flask - a beautiful and unusual flower arrangement

Flowers treated with wax and glycerin liquid must be fixed to the surface of the bottom of the flask. To make the composition more beautiful, you can decorate it with greenery. After that, you need to pump out excess air from the flask using a pump. This is done to prevent the flowers from withering prematurely.

What do the flowers of blue roses symbolize?

Each flower can have a unique meaning. For example, petals with a lilac hue symbolize the charm and fall in love with a person. Purple buds are considered a symbol of admiration.

Blue roses are very beautiful flowers that can decorate an apartment and a personal plot. Before you start growing them, you need to familiarize yourself with the features of such flowers, as well as how to properly care for them.