A nondescript fence, outbuildings, poles - you never know what you want to disguise on your site. The most elegant way for this is a climbing rose, the cultivation and care of which is no more trouble than for all other plants. Although it will require a very respectful attitude, if, instead of the desired beauty, we don’t want to get a wild, spiky bush.
And this flower culture is actually unusually beautiful. Not without reason in any country of the world they like to decorate facades of houses, arbors, galleries, fences with it. It can be said that of the existing 350 varieties of roses, it is the climbing rose that is most popular. Growing and caring for her by many experienced gardeners elevated to the rank of art. Which does not mean at all that this science is inaccessible to ordinary lovers-summer residents. There are several important rules that you must follow.
It should be planted in early spring, until the buds woke up. The roots need to be slightly trimmed with secateurs and dip into clay diluted with water. After that, the rose is planted in a pre-prepared hole in which a mixture of river sand and humus is poured. There should be only good, slightly loamy soil for climbing roses - growing and caring for them will certainly include the right choice of planting location. The stems of seedlings should not be very long: 35-40 centimeters, like other varieties of roses. The bush will intensively throw out its whips throughout the season, however, it will not bloom in the first year.
Another afflicting flower lovers: only once a year a climbing rose blooms, growing and caring whole year reduced to a short, a month long, a riot of colors. But this does not scare real connoisseurs of beauty, and they are more and more willing to breed this seemingly unpretentious plant. Garden arbors twined with thick flowering branches up to 3-5 meters long, specially made for these pink-colored pergolas over alleys and paths, what can I say, sometimes you want to protect your living space from strangers, and then hedges - climbing roses . Care and cultivation in the latter case is reduced to maintaining a single level of plants and enhanced thickening of the bushes.
Of the problems associated with this culture, it is necessary first of all to name pests. Aphids and whiteflies - this is a real disaster that can destroy roses in the vine. What to do with them? Is it really spraying roses? Have to. You can, of course, try to do with folk remedies. For example, dilute 200-250 grams of laundry soap in a bucket of hot water and process the bushes. The tobacco infusion also gives a good effect: insist 2 packs of shag in 10 liters of hot water, strain and thoroughly spray all the branches. It is important that all work is carried out in the evening or in the early morning when there is no sun. Well, if these methods did not help, you will have to treat them with chemicals. A rather effective remedy is Aktara, but it must be used strictly according to the instructions.
In a word, if a climbing rose appeared in your yard or garden, cultivation and care will require certain knowledge and skills. But how much joy she will bring to the house! And if you seriously get carried away with the art of floriculture - you will discover countless knowledge, you will want to know what other varieties exist, and there are dozens and hundreds of them. You will discover a whole world of roses!