Rose floribunda Burgundy Ice bred in 1998 by American breeders. It can be seen on the flowerbed and in the rose garden. Landscape designers love to use this plant as part of their decor.
The birth of the floribunda (“floribunda” means “plentifully flowering”) is due to the Dane Svend Poulsen, who crossed tea, musky and polyanthus roses.
The new variety of the Queen of Flowers took all the best from their ancestors - frost resistance, resistance to infectious diseases and external attractiveness. But the most important feature of rose floribunda is its ability to bloom and fragrance tirelessly.
Rose "Burgundy Ice": a description of the plant
The size of a blossoming bud of this species of floribunda can reach eight centimeters.
The ripe flowers of the rose “Burgundy Ice” are mainly painted in a rich dense plum color and look great on the background of bright green foliage. Flowers are collected in inflorescences (from three to five buds) and well tolerate the "surprises" of the weather. They are not afraid of either rain or drought.
The color of the petals, reminiscent of pieces of velvet, can range from plum to deep purple hues and even cast coffee.
The colors of the fully opened rosebuds of the Burgundy Ice are not uniform. At the base, the petals acquire a lighter shade.
A distinctive feature of this variety is the lack of aroma as such. That is why the rose is valued among allergy sufferers.
How, where and when to plant roses
Roses love hills, generously lit places by the sun's rays, but they also take root well in the slightly shaded corners of the garden. In any case, the rose bush landing site should be well ventilated and protected from drafts and gusts of cold winds.
By planting a pink bush on an elevation, the gardener will relieve him of the influence of stagnant water, and therefore, of decay of the root system. As for the soil for roses: it should be light and well-drained. When to plant roses? In the early fall or late spring.
Before proceeding to planting, you have to prepare seedlings, resorting to the method of cuttings or purchase ready in the nursery. Before planting in the ground, the stalk is placed for a maximum of two hours in water for root sprouting (if desired, you can add a growth accelerator such as "Kornevina"). The pit for planting the plant should be of such a size that it was possible to freely position the entire root system in it.
The bottom of the fossa is lined with a drainage mixture, a layer of fertile soil is poured on top and only after that the seedling is lowered there, after having straightened individual naughty roots. It is necessary to ensure that the vaccination site is at a depth of three centimeters.
The future fragrant bush planted in the ground is covered with earth, lightly tamped and watered. If after the first watering the soil "sits down", they fill up fresh soil.
To take root as soon as possible, the first time it is watered, not sparing water, soaking it with moisture to the very tips of the roots. Frequency of irrigation - a maximum of twice a week. At least a bucket of warm, stagnant water is poured under each pink bush, not forgetting the shallow loosening of the upper soil layer.
Do not forget about periodic mulching using organics (the recommended layer of organic fertilizers is a minimum of seven - a maximum of ten centimeters).
In spring, the plant can be pampered with nitrogen fertilizers necessary to stimulate the development of new shoots and leaves. In the summer (during flowering), plants are fed alternately with mineral and organic fertilizers. With the advent of autumn, there comes a turn of phosphorus-potash fertilizers necessary to strengthen the immune system of plants.
How to make a Burgundy Ice rose bloom profusely?
The secret of lush flowering "Burgundy Ice" - in the mandatory pruning. It is usually carried out twice - in spring and autumn.
A young pink bush is freed from weakened and damaged shoots, leaving three or four healthy. Pruning old bushes comes down to removing the stiffened sections of the stems. Sick and dried parts of the plant are removed, and healthy are shortened.
Spring pruning is done for a specific purpose - to form a bush of the correct shape.
Preventive pruning
It is carried out throughout the summer and at the end of the autumn period. In the summer, wilted flowers, foliage and shoots are periodically removed.
The goal of autumn prevention is to prepare the Burgundy Ice rose for winter. Cut off all leaves, flowers, as well as weakened and dried stems. Healthy parts of the plant are shortened.
It should also be noted that the gardener's secateurs should be sharpened and disinfected. A dull tool will only damage the plant, making it accessible to all kinds of pests and infections.
How to “wrap up” a rose before sending it for wintering?
Despite the fact that the rose "burgundy ice" is a winter-hardy plant, it must be prepared for the winter period.
The rose bush needs to be covered. But before doing this, the gardener must make sure that all dried shoots are removed, and healthy ones are cut so that their length does not exceed forty centimeters.
The prepared bush is spudded so that no more than ten centimeters of stems rise above the ground. This embankment is covered with fir branches or dry oak bark, and covered with non-woven fabric.