Rose "Fairy" - an aristocratic garden flower, one of the most popular and beloved ground cover varieties in the world, recognized for its abundant flowering and unpretentiousness in cultivation.
Spreading branched bushes during flowering are abundantly strewn with
delicate pink flowers, under a continuous cover of which almost no small green leaves are visible. The average height of the plant is about 60 cm, width - about 1.2 meters; at the same time, rose bushes look very compact and elegant.
Lovely garden charm
Terry pale pink flowers collected in air brushes (10-30 pieces each), densely walled located on powerful hanging shoots, are associated with a light cirrus cloud and are a bright accent in the design of any garden. Small in diameter (about 2.5 cm), they look very magnificent and rich.
The flowering period lasts long enough - from mid-summer to the onset of the first frost - and is accompanied by a light apple flavor.
Groundcover rose in landscape design
"Fairy" is a rose that is widely used in flower beds, mixborders, rock gardens, rockeries, and also as an independent garden unit. Ideal for the formation of low borders along garden paths, as well as decorating gentle surfaces. Due to the hanging stems strewn with caps of pink inflorescences, it looks gorgeous in flowerpots and on raised flower beds.
Rose (variety "Fairy") is combined with all kinds of roses, effective in combination with perennials. Lavender, geranium, daylily, bells, decorative cereals are best suited as partners for her; most expressively displays its decorative properties in the neighborhood with the owners of silver leaves - wormwood, santolin, cloves. The disadvantage of the variety is the tendency of the flowers to burn out: the latter acquire faded pale pink shades and look unattractive. Therefore, it is not recommended to plant a fairy rose next to yellow or orange flowers, against which the garden beauty will look dirty and messy.
Rose "Fairy" ground cover: where to place?
The choice of location, soil preparation, fertilizer application are important factors in the quality growth of any garden culture. Rosa Fairy, considered an example of lush flowering varieties, prefers to grow in well-lit areas. Optimum access to sunlight will ensure high-quality formation of buds and long-term continuous flowering. Bushes placed in partial shade will respond to the lack of lighting by building up green mass.
The western and southeastern parts of the site are considered the best place for planting a rose bush, where in the first half of the day the plant will receive the necessary portion of ultraviolet light, and at noon will be under the shadow protection of nearby trees and shrubs.
The most comfortable fairy rose feels in fertile, light in texture and well water-permeable soil. For container specimens, it is recommended to use a special substrate for flowering plants.
Landing
Rose "Fairy" is a ground-cover crop that will please with abundant, long-term flowering provided that it is planted correctly, before which it is recommended to feed the soil by scattering as much mineral fertilizers and mature compost on its surface. Then, in the area where the rose will be planted, you should deeply dig the soil and carefully select stones, large breasts and rhizomes of weeds. Planting rose bushes, the distance between which should be at least half a meter, should be carried out in individual, well-drained pits, the depth of which is formed based on the length of the rhizome with a 10-20-centimeter reserve. In seedlings, it is necessary to prune long roots, and shorten the stems to 10-15 cm long. In the process of planting, layer-by-layer watering of the soil is recommended, which helps prevent the formation of voids. At the end of the process, the top layer should be compacted, watered abundantly and spud.
When the young shoots on the bush reach 5 centimeters in length, it is recommended to mulch the area occupied by roses with a layer of bark (3-5 cm) or wood shavings. The fulfillment of this condition is very important, since among the overgrown spiny branches, weed control is very problematic. On properly prepared and mulched soil, the dense growth of rose bushes in a couple of years will ensure a complete victory over weeds.
Pruning events
Rosa The Fairy is a fairly unpretentious plant, adapts well to cold winters, is able to please flowering even in the absence of constant care. It tolerates molding well, so gardening can easily give the image of a neat bush, restraining its growth in width and height. If necessary, to ensure good ventilation and lighting, bushes are recommended to thin out. In the first year, the stems should be shortened in order to activate tillering, then the annual spring pruning is sanitary in nature and consists in the removal of old, diseased and dried branches. Every 5-6 years, the Fairy ground cover rose, reviews of which are positive and encourage you to get such a lovely plant in your own area, needs to be rejuvenated: all lashes must be cut short, leaving 20-30 cm. In the process of this section, cuts larger than 1 cm, it is recommended to cover with garden var, and treat the bush with a solution of copper sulfate or Bordeaux liquid.
Many experts do not recommend pruning the Fairy groundcover in order to preserve its natural shape. In this case, it is important to plant the plants so that they do not interfere with each other.
How and when to water?
It is very important to provide the rose with abundant watering in dry periods, as well as at the stage of bud formation and at the beginning of flowering. Depending on the size of the plant, the volume of water for one unit is from 10 to 15 liters. It is better to perform this procedure in the morning, directly under the bush, using only warm water. For good rooting, young plants should be supplied with moisture at least once a week. In the autumn months, the number of irrigations required to be reduced. In incomplete plants, shredding of flowers and a fairly short flowering period are observed.
Feeding
From April to October, feeding is required: in the spring (2 weeks after the leaflets appear) - with mineral and organic preparations, during the bud formation (one month after the first feeding) - with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. In the autumn season, with the aim of good ripening of the shoots, it is recommended to fertilize with potash preparations.
Rose "Fairy" is quite frost-resistant - the plant is able to easily survive the winter under snow cover, while maintaining a leafy crown. However, in conditions of snowless and harsh winters, light shelter with spruce branches does not hinder.
Rose Fairy: Reproduction
To propagate a rose, which annually surprises with continuous flowering and retains its attractiveness even with minimal care, you can layering. To do this, in the spring you should choose an annual long stem, conditionally divide it into several sectors. Each of them should have 3 buds: 2 - for the development of shoots and 1 root, over which a circular cut of the cortex should be carefully made. Immerse the stem in a pre-prepared groove, pin it in such a way that the incision made is located at the bottom. The continuation of the whip must be raised above the surface of the soil, then similarly sawed in place of the next root kidney.
As a result, the attached shoot will have a W-shaped appearance with sections protruding above the soil. The last 2-3 kidneys should be left free and not covered with earth. The groove must be gently covered with fertilized soil and watered very often. It is recommended to leave layering overwintering with the mother plant and not touch until spring. At a constant place of growth, rooted cuttings can be planted after a year of growing.
Cloudy pink patch decoration
According to reviews of many gardeners, growing roses "Fairy" - a pleasant occupation and at the same time not causing much trouble.
Winter hardiness, ease of care, and resistance to diseases are optimally combined with the external - pink-cloudy - type of plant. A groundcover rose for any site will be a worthy decoration and will optimally fit into its landscape.