Every gardener wants his plot to look beautiful, so many plant roses. One of the most interesting varieties is the Aspirin rose. The article describes the plant, talks about the rules of cultivation and care, pays attention to possible problems.
Rosa Aspirin: general information
Aspirin is known for its resistance to weather and pests. In general, this is a groundcover flower, but gardeners manage to plant it both as a miniature rose and as a compact scrub or floribunda. The bush reaches 80 cm in height. On each stem from 5 to 10 flowers, which do not exceed 7 cm.
Rose aspirin
For reference! The variety was bred in the Tantau flower garden in Germany. Rosa Aspirin got its name in honor of the centennial existence of the medicine "Aspirin". Thus, breeders noted the importance of this achievement of pharmacology.
The advantages of growing this type:
- In winter, you do not need to be afraid that the plant will die if it is not very insulated.
- It is very rare when the floribunda rose Aspirin suffers from pests and diseases.
- The flower throws off the leaves until they begin to dry. Thus, the plant cleans itself and saves strength for the growth of its flowers. For the owner of the rose bush, this is also a plus, because the bush always looks neat and tidy.
- It can bloom even in the absence of sun. In this case, the color changes slightly - instead of white it becomes pinkish.
The disadvantages are:
- Rosa is resistant to climatic conditions if it is provided with high-quality, light and fertile soil - otherwise it will bloom poorly.
- Some gardeners do not really like that at the end of flowering, the middle of the bud takes on a darkish hue.
- For someone there is a problem due to loosening. This is difficult to do due to the large number of shoots.
In general, gardeners note that the advantages significantly outperform the disadvantages, which for the most part are subjective.
Use in landscape design
Rosa Aspirin is one of the most beautiful ornamental plant varieties. Landscape designers can always count on her.
Rose bush is often planted in the rose garden, among other members of the family. However, it is not always brought to the fore.
She also looks very beautiful on her own, without neighbors. Variety Aspirin is planted along the paths, near the entrance to the house or to the site.
Aspirin rose bush in the garden
Flower growing
The place of planting is not very important for the flower itself. The plant feels good both in the sun and in the shade. Therefore, usually a rose is planted opposite the windows of a house or place, which often catches your eye to admire it.
Important! Although the flower can grow quietly in the sun, you still need to be prepared for the fact that there may be burns on the petals.
Aspirin needs a light and fertile soil. You can buy it at a garden store, but you can also do it yourself.
To do this, you will need:
- fertile,
- turf soil
- sand,
- humus,
- weathered clay
- peat.
All this must be mixed in a ratio of 2: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1. It is this kind of soil that is best suited for this rose bush.
Note that it will be useful to add ash and superphosphate (2 and 1 cup, respectively).
Coarse sand, expanded clay, pebbles or gravel can also be laid at the bottom of the landing pit.
Attention! It is best to plant a rose with seedlings - this is more likely to grow quickly and rapidly.
Landing procedure step by step:
- Dig a hole about 60 cm deep.
- Pour a drainage layer.
- To fill the soil.
- About 35-40 cm plant a rose. This alone can be problematic, so it’s better to plant together. One person holds a bush (it is desirable that the root neck is 3-5 cm in the pit), another at this time falls asleep and tamps the soil.
- Pour and mulch peat.
On a plant that is planted only this year in the soil, do not leave buds so that they do not take away strength from the roots. This approach allows young plants to grow stronger and provides abundant flowering the very next year.
Plant care
Due to the fact that the rose is ground cover, it is problematic to water it under the root, so many people water from a hose or watering can. However, it is better not to do this, because a fungal infection and burns of leaves may appear (if this is done in the scorching sun).
Also, the water may not reach the roots, remaining on numerous leaves, which is bad for the development of the flower. Therefore, it is best to water at the very root or make a groove near the bush to a depth of 15 cm and pour water there.
Although it is not necessary to feed the rose, it will benefit her in any case. In the spring, nitrogen is added to the ground, and in the summer - phosphorus and potassium.
Attention! When the rose blooms, it would be useful to water it with a solution of water and magnesium sulfate (10 l per 10 g).
Pruning is best done in the spring, removing dead sprouts after winter. In summer, you need to prune the dried flowers, affected or excess stems.
Features of wintering a flower
You need to cover roses in frost -7 degrees. Up to this point it is not worth it, they calmly tolerate low temperatures, thus preparing for more severe frosts.
Sheltered roses in winter
First, plants need to be covered with soil, then covered with spruce spruce branches or dry leaves and wire frames with insulation should be installed. Above you need to obscure the plastic material.
Important! The polyethylene must have side air ducts for air circulation.
Flowering roses
From June to September, gardeners can admire the continuous flowering of Aspirin roses. However, if the weather is dry and warm, the period can continue until November.
During flowering, the bushes need to be watered well, sometimes fed. After trimming very long mustaches and branches. Continue to fertilize and slowly begin to cover the ground for a favorable wintering.
What to do if it does not bloom, what are the possible reasons? Most likely, this is due to a lack of water or minerals. You just need to pay more attention to the plant, and soon it will please its own flowering. As fertilizer, you can take calcium or ammonium nitrate, as well as magnesium sulfate.
Flower propagation
Reproduction occurs only vegetatively. This is usually done by cuttings after the first flowering. Groundcover roses are also propagated by layering.
Rose aspirin
Usually in June, the shoot is cut off about a centimeter under the kidney, and the apex is 1-2 cm from the eye. Shank should be about 10 cm.
Next, the handle is dipped in a growth stimulator and placed in fertile soil. The roots will appear in 14-20 days. The next year, the plant will grow strong enough for planting in open ground.
Diseases, pests and ways to combat them
Rose Aspirin is very rarely affected by powdery mildew or black spotting. In this case, the plant must be treated with Intra-Vir or Actellik.
In general, experienced gardeners say that this variety can suffer from diseases or pests only with poor care, when the owners of the site literally throw a plant, allowing it to grow independently.
Rose Aspirin rose (Aspirin rose) is a very beautiful, stable and pleasant to grow flower. Pale pink flowers will decorate any area, and the aroma will delight the sense of smell. The variety is well suited for beginner flower lovers. But experienced people are happy to place such a flower near the house.
