Rose Stephanie Baronin zu Guttenberg
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Rose of the Baroness Stefania Gutenberg variety attracts attention with its delicate nostalgic flowers. Knowing the rules for planting and caring for this profusely blooming floribunda, you can grow it without even having much experience.
Rose Stephanie Baronin zu Gutenberg: description and characteristics
The rose variety Stephanie Baronin zu Gutenberg was bred by the breeders of the German company Tantau quite recently, in 2011. Floribunda is obtained by crossing a hybrid tea variety with a polyanthus one.
Stephanie's flowers are unevenly colored
The plant forms compact bushes up to 70 cm high. The shoots are covered with medium-sized glossy green colored leaves. The buds are large, cupped, when opened, they form lush double flowers of a cream shade with a diameter of 7-8 cm. In the sun, the petals can fade to white. The aroma is light, unobtrusive.
The variety has the following positive characteristics:
- good frost resistance;
- not prone to cross-pollination;
- no negative reaction to precipitation;
- high immunity to black spot and powdery mildew.
A distinctive feature is considered to be a smooth transition from the white shade of the outer petals of the flower to cream or light pink closer to its center.
How to properly plant in open ground
Having decided to grow Stephanie's rose in your garden, it is important to plant it correctly. The procedure is typical for planting floribunda varieties, but it has its own subtleties.
For planting, seedlings that have given roots are used. They are recommended to be purchased in proven garden areas or propagated from healthy adult plants.
It is better to plant Baroness Stephanie in May, when the ground warms up enough. The onset of the early winter cold can prevent the seedling from taking root if it is planted in the fall.
Location selection
When looking for a place for this rose, it is important to remember that it will not need much space. The optimal conditions are as follows:
- warm and well-lit area;
- lack of drafts;
- nutritious, breathable soil with neutral acidity.
The ideal option would be a space that is open to the sun in the morning and evening, but slightly shaded during the day.
Stephanie needs bright but diffused lighting
How to prepare the soil and flower for planting
The soil for planting a rose by Stephanie Baronin zu Gutenberg is dug in advance, introducing organic matter and drainage. The powerful root system of this variety easily tolerates transportation, but before planting in the ground, it should be inspected and non-viable shoots should be removed.
Planting procedure step by step
The seedling is planted in a specific sequence. It is recommended to follow these steps:
- Dig a planting hole 60 cm deep and a width corresponding to the root ball of the seedling.
- Place a drainage layer (10 cm) at the bottom of the pit and cover it with fertile soil.
- Lower the seedling into the hole and gently straighten the roots.
- Fill the hole and compact the soil with your hands.
- Water the bush abundantly.
Performing the last step, do not overdo it, otherwise the fragile roots of a young plant may rot.
Plant care
Courting Baroness Stephanie isn't all that difficult. All care procedures are reduced to timely watering, top dressing, pruning and preparation for winter.
- Watering rules and humidity
Since Stefani's rose is a floribunda, it can shed its buds from drying out of the soil.
The variety needs abundant watering once a week. Periodically, you should loosen the soil to retain moisture in it, and also remove weeds from the site that can take away food.
- Top dressing and soil quality
Fertilizers need to be applied regularly throughout the season. In this case, it is important to alternate organic and mineral compositions containing potassium.
- Pruning and replanting
The Baroness's bushes need to be pruned periodically, which will have a beneficial effect on flowering. The main pruning is carried out at the very beginning of the growing season. Branches over 2 years old can be cut completely. On the main stem, the lateral processes are shortened by 4-6 eyes.
- Features of wintering a flower
Preparing the bush for wintering, pruning is carried out, leaves and inflorescences are removed. Next, the bush is spud up to a height of 30 cm and sprinkled with fallen leaf or spruce branches, and a non-woven fabric is pulled on top.
In the spring, the shelter must be removed in a timely manner so that the plant does not rot and does not start to rot.
Winter shelter is needed in the middle lane of Stephanie
Blooming rose
Stephanie Baronin zu Guttenberg is a rose that is covered in buds almost throughout the season. It blooms profusely and very luxuriantly.
The bush begins to bloom actively from the third year of life. The flowering period begins towards the end of June and can last until autumn frosts. According to the descriptions, Stefania does not stop flowering even at -6 ° C.
In summer and autumn, they resort to removing faded corollas. Other measures for the care of the Baroness are not required, with the exception of regular feeding with potassium and phosphorus.
What to do if it does not bloom, possible reasons
In the first and second year after planting, you should not count on abundant flowering. Further, Stephanie may refuse to bloom on depleted soils, in the absence of sufficient lighting, or on swampy soils. Also, the reason may lie in the poor quality of the seedling and errors of the grower when planting.
If flowering did not come on time, then you should pay attention to the planting site. It may be necessary to change the location of the bush, moving it to a lighter space, where it will not be shaded by trees or buildings.
With proper care, Stephanie blooms profusely and for a long time.
It is also important to rid the floribunda of the vicinity of competing plants that take nutrients from it. Another reason for the lack of flowering may lie in the attacks of diseases and pests, which must be urgently eliminated.
Flower propagation
Stephanie can be propagated by cuttings or by grafting onto rootstocks. For not too experienced florists, it is much easier to resort to cuttings.
Floribunda can be cut towards the end of summer and until early October. The main thing is that it has time to take root before the onset of the first frosts.
Cuttings 8 cm long are cut from lignified shoots, the width of which is equal to the thickness of the pencil. In this case, the upper cut is made straight, and the lower one - at an angle of 45 °, thorns and lower leaves are removed from the cut. To accelerate the formation of roots, the workpiece is treated with a growth stimulator.
The stalk is placed in the ground in an area shaded from the midday sun so that the plants do not overheat. They are buried in the ground up to half their length at a distance of 15-30 cm from each other.
The seedlings are covered with transparent film or glass jars, creating a greenhouse environment. Young plants periodically ventilate, moisturize and loosen the soil around them. The wintering rules for them correspond to those that apply to adult floribundas.
A transplant to a permanent place is carried out after 2 years, not allowing it to bloom up to this point.
Diseases, pests and ways to control them
Growing Stefania, you can face typical floribunda problems that arise due to violation of the rules of care. The following diseases are most often manifested:
- powdery mildew;
- black spot;
- rust.
A healthy rose does not stop flowering until the end of the season
The plant can be tried to be saved with appropriate chemical remedies.
Of the pests, the rosy aphid, sawfly and bronze are dangerous. If the degree of damage is not too severe, you can try to get rid of them by manually removing and using folk remedies. If this does not help, then they resort to insecticide treatment with Fitoverm, Inta-Vir or Aktara, diluting strictly according to the instructions.
Taking up the cultivation of Stephanie Baronin zu Gutenberg's rose, it is important to carefully study agricultural techniques in order to avoid mistakes. A properly planted floribunda, with proper care, will adorn any home garden.
