Hybrid tea rose with a stunning oriental name Shakira has long been known to landscape designers. The tall beauty is up to 120 cm, she is immune to disease, frost-resistant, is in great demand among landscapers.
Rose Shakira, description
Florists highly value her spiked stems. Therefore, she can stay in the cut for a long time, having a royal posture. And what a wonderful color of petals she has - there are crimson colors, densely pink with a purple tint. The play of light and shadow does incredible miracles with this flower: in the mornings and evenings, photos of this variety look completely different, like two unusual flowers. No person can pass such beauty, you will definitely want it to adorn your monastery. If you are a bright and optimistic person, prefer rich colors, then the rose of Shakira (photo below) is created for you. This variety is not afraid of severe frosts and fights well with all diseases.
Characteristic
The blooming Shakira rose flower in diameter is 12 cm, the color is deep pink with a purple border. Approximately 60 velvet petals of a classical configuration are densely stocked in a bud. The bush grows in a regular, lush form. Height reaches 120 cm and a width of 60 cm. The stems of this plant are stiff with large, glossy green leaves. Almost no thorns, only one bud on the peduncle. It starts flowering well and abundantly from May until the first frost. This beautiful image of the plant is completed by a delicate, unobtrusive aroma, with a sweet admixture and spicy, fruity notes.
Life application
A bouquet of these roses will bring unprecedented pleasure to a woman with a delicate, refined taste. The warmth and sophistication of this plant will attract the attention of even the most severe and impregnable woman, melting her heart completely. In addition to the offerings for beloved ladies, the rose will add charm and charm to your flowerbed, favorite garden or public park. Rosa Shakira is often used in floral arrangements for weddings, as well as other lush events. Cut roses can stand in a vase with water for two weeks.
Planting a plant
In order for the flower to take up well, you need to choose a sunny, slightly moist place. Make holes for planting wide, at least 50 cm deep, so that the roots are freely located. The land that we got from the pits can be mixed with mineral fertilizers. To grow a luxurious bush, you must initially properly plant a rose. And you can do this in warm time, but if you do it in spring or autumn, the adaptation of the plant will go better. And do not forget that you need to plant with trepidation and tenderness, because love and a rose are inseparable. In the last week of Indian summer, carefully spread the roots of your seedling and lower it into the warm earth. Sprinkle a little with soft soil, giving the root neck a little air. After that, pour the rose with warm water. In order to keep the seedling in frost, sprinkle it with a 10-centimeter layer of mulch.
How to care?
Charming and fragrant roses all summer in need of regular and nutritious feeding. To do this, you can use fertilizer specifically "for roses" and it is better to do this later in the evening, after normal watering. On dry to perform such manipulations is not recommended, otherwise you can burn the roots, and the plant will die. Do not forget to loosen the top layer of the earth so that the rosette can breathe. At the beginning of the season, when the leaves have not yet blossomed, you can spray it from diseases with special drugs. If you notice pests, insects or the onset of a disease, do not delay treatment. In spring, before the moment of intensive growth, pruning of old, shrunken and diseased twigs is usually carried out. In winter, the bushes must be covered with a mixture of peat, dry branches and grass, pouring a small mound. It is important to remember that you need to open a garden beauty gradually and very delicately, for several approaches.