In the summer bloom extravaganza, it is difficult to find competitors for groundcover roses. They form dense bright carpets, spreading shoots on the ground. Falling branches adorn hundreds of fragrant terry flowers, turning the garden into a dreamlike vision. At the peak of popularity is a variety of ground cover roses Ferdy. This bright beauty has a delicate coral hue, smoothly turning into dark red. It is characterized by a thick sweet aroma and lush flowering. Today we will talk in detail about the rose Ferdy: photos and descriptions, care for this magnificent plant are waiting for you below!
What are groundcover roses?
This type of roses appeared in the XIX century. It all started with the Vihura variety. This amazing plant gave shoots, the length of which was about six meters! It was he who was used for the first time as a groundcover. Later, gardener designers learned to pin the climbing rose of New Dawn variety to the ground, thereby turning it into a groundcover. To date, groundcover roses are allocated in a separate garden group. This group, by the way, continues to develop now. Varieties differ from each other not only in their terry or color, the size of inflorescences and aromas. The main difference is the height of the bush and the length of the shoots. You can find both low roses with horizontal shoots from 30 to 70 centimeters, as well as higher ones - from 90 to 150! A special place in this list is the rose Ferdy. Why? We will tell you right now!
Description
Description and photos of roses Ferdy can not convey all its splendor! This beautiful Japanese variety was bred in 1984 and is also known as Keitoly. The width of the bush is usually about 150 cm, the height is 140. Its flowering is very lush and intense. The leaves of this rose variety are green, without a glossy sheen, small enough. The diameter of the flowers is about 4-5 cm, they have a beautiful cupped shape. Ferdy's flowers are distinguished by their unique grace: their gentle coral shade gradually changes to bright pink, turning into dark red. In one bud, there can be about 15 half-double petals. The aroma of roses is pronounced, sweet, quite pleasant. It should be noted that the Ferdy rose is ideal for decorating hedges, arbors and walls of houses, looks good on cascades and in group plantings. In addition, it is notable for good frost resistance, is not afraid of powdery mildew and black spotting.
Advantages
The advantages of this variety include strong growth during the growing season. Creeping shoots take root, while giving a fairly dense coating of rich green. Beauty Ferdy is unpretentious, it can easily be propagated with the help of layering or cuttings. Since the age of two, the plant is able to independently suppress the development of weeds. In addition, it is resistant to pests and diseases.
disadvantages
Special attention should be paid to the weakness of the rose Ferdy. In the southern regions of Russia, this plant does not need additional shelters for the winter, but in the middle lane and to the north, the shoots simply do not have time to ripen before the fall, and therefore they become very vulnerable to a cold snap. Gardeners note that even in the shelter the shoots of this rose freeze, they begin to rot, they can be affected by fungal diseases. That is why it is extremely important after the first frosts to cut the shoots by 25 centimeters in order to remove those branches that have not matured. After this, it is necessary to harden the base of the roses (a height of 15 cm is sufficient), and with the onset of stable frosts cut the shoots and lay them on the foam or spruce branches, covering them with a spruce and ruberoid.
Landscape design application
For what kind of planting is a rose Ferdy? In the photo below you can see that it looks good on the flower beds. In addition, it is suitable for mixborders, single and group landings. Gardeners recommend combining Ferdy with sage, digitalis and other perennials. Luxuriously these roses look on the terraces of multilevel plots. And with their help, you can create a border that delimits the zones of the garden. By the way, in many popular varieties of roses in hot weather, the petals burn out, losing all their charm. With a lovely Ferdy, everything is exactly the opposite: the brighter the sun shines, the more saturated the color of the petals becomes!
Choosing a place to land
Let's move on to the features of planting a rose Ferdy and caring for her. The first thing to do is choose the right place. For most of the day, this plant should receive a large amount of sunlight. In no case do not plant Ferdy in the lowlands, from a lack of light the rose will stop growing, and its flowering will slow down, the size of the buds will decrease. It is best if the rose is planted on black soil or light loam. But strongly alkaline soils for this plant are unsuitable. In the event that your site consists precisely of such soil, it will be necessary to make deep landing pits, which will need to be filled with a specially prepared substrate. By the way, the same method is necessary for those areas on which roses have also been growing for ten years or more. The rose does not tolerate a high level of groundwater. Gardeners recommend equipping raised flower beds and draining the soil. Please note: Ferdy rose requires space. It is necessary to set aside a large space.
Soil preparation
In order to plant a Ferdi rose on your plot, you need to take care of the soil preparation in advance. It’s best to do this fall. The site needs to be dug twice to a depth of about 70 cm, carefully select all the roots of the weeds and large stones, small ones can be left. A small amount of manure or humus should be added to the depleted soil, acidic ones should be “seasoned”. For this, dolomite flour and lime are suitable. In the event that you did not have time to prepare the land for spring planting last year, do not worry, just carry out all the necessary procedures no later than 6 weeks before planting.
Landing time
In general, container roses can be planted at any time, but those plants whose root system has been opened are exclusively in spring or autumn. In the northern regions of Russia, it is best to plant the ground cover Ferdy from April to May: this way the plant will have time to take root well over a short summer, and therefore it will enter the next season stronger. The best time to plant in the southern regions is late autumn.
Rosa Ferdy: Description of Preparing for Landing
In the event that you do not plant Ferdy in the ground immediately after its purchase, you should trick it or place it in a cool room, where to cover the roots with a moist burlap. A bush of roses with an open root system for a couple of hours before planting must be soaked in water. By the way, any growth stimulant can be added to water. Before planting, you must remove from the rose bush all the old twigs, last year's leaves, broken or weak shoots. Should be cut and injured roots. Never leave your roots outdoors without cover!
Landing
The diameter of the planting pit should be 60 centimeters, and its depth should be at least 30 cm. Prepare the planting mixture: on a peat bucket you will need a bucket of sod land and 3 handfuls of bone meal. In the event that the soil is depleted, bring a bucket of humus into it. At the bottom of the planting pit, a couple of spades of the planting mixture should be poured, a neat mound should be formed, around which the roots should be spread. Then you need to carefully fill up the soil, compact it and water it well. For this, you will need about 10 liters of water. Cover the rose bush with old newspapers for the first few days.
Rosa Ferdy: care description
Special attention deserves the care of the beautiful Ferdy. Gardeners say: it consists in timely mulching, watering, top dressing and pruning. It is about these procedures that we propose to talk right now! After you have planted a ground cover rose, you must surely mulch the soil with humus or peat. This procedure will prevent the rapid evaporation of moisture, in addition, it will become an additional fertilizer. Particular attention should be paid to watering. The biggest mistake of novice gardeners is that they moisten the soil under a rose of this variety often and in small quantities. Experienced gardeners say: a rooted Ferdy needs watering only when it has not rained for a long time, the soil has dried out. Only after that at least 10 liters of water can be poured under each bush.
This plant is very demanding on the introduction of nutrients. If you keep Ferdy on a “starvation diet”, you will not wait for her to bloom lushly. In addition, it will be hard to winter. Experts say that feeding roses of this variety is necessary up to 7 times per season. A couple of weeks after you take away the winter shelter, be sure to pamper the rose with nitrogen-containing fertilizer. During the formation of the buds, you will need a special fertilizer for roses. Feeding, which is watering with a solution of chicken droppings or mullein, will not be superfluous. At the end of July, nitrogen-containing fertilizers should be applied again, and in August and September it is necessary to water the rose bushes with a solution containing phosphorus and potassium: this will increase disease resistance and winter hardiness.
You need to trim the roses in the spring, immediately after removing the shelter. Even a novice gardener will cope with this task: you just need to cut out dead and diseased shoots, slightly adjust the shape of the crown. Once 6-7 years, it is necessary to do a short pruning for the entire rose bush: in early spring it is necessary to cut all the branches, leaving only 10-15 cm. The only drawback of this rejuvenation is that for the next six months the place where the Ferdy rose grows will not look very attractive.