Roses of floribunda Botticelli - a desirable exhibit of many flower lovers. This is a beautiful plant with a long flowering period. In their care, the Botticelli rose is no more choosy than other flowers of the floribunda group or other types of roses. In this article, we will provide a description of this plant, consider the advantages and disadvantages, find out the main rules for care. At the end of the article, you can see the reviews of gardeners about this beautiful plant.
Breed cultivation
Rosa Botticelli is a relatively new variety that appeared in 2004. Over the entire period of its existence, this variety was loved not only by a huge number of gardeners, but also won quite substantial awards, among which in 2004 the first place in the Bagatelle rose garden, where the world rose exhibition is held annually, and the Royal University of Belfast in 2006 issued a letter of honor to the rose!
These are really high achievements for such a short period of existence.
Rose description
The rose bush of Botticelli is quite compact, its width is approximately 60 centimeters, and the height of an adult plant varies from 70 to 80 centimeters. Erect shoots, excellent branching.
3-5 flowers of a beautiful pink hue bloom on one stalk. The aroma is quite pleasant, not sharp, but palpable. The size of one flower in diameter reaches 10 centimeters with proper maintenance and care.
The bush blooms for a long time, almost all summer, the flowers bloom in order, repeatedly.
The ratio of excess moisture from rains is quite high, the rose is not afraid of the coolness and lack of sunlight. But at the same time she has very poor winter hardiness. In Russia, it is recommended to grow it only in warm regions: Rostov-on-Don, Kaliningrad Region, Voronezh Region, Krasnodar Territory and Lower Volga Region.
Rosa Botticelli is very resistant to such unpleasant diseases as black spotting and powdery mildew.
Grade Advantages
Based on the description of the rose, we can distinguish its advantages and disadvantages. Let's start with the good:
- Repairing flowering, which takes place abundantly. Almost all summer, a bush with rose flowers will show off in the garden.
- Decorative plants are very high, despite the fact that the bush is not very large.
- Flowering takes place with large brushes.
- The plant is endowed with the highest immunity to various fungal diseases, from which many other varieties of roses suffer.
- The appearance of the plant is very harmonious.
Variety disadvantages
The first and most important drawback of the Botticelli rose is its complete intolerance to frost. For this reason, it is not recommended to grow it in regions where severe winter reigns, spring comes late, and in early summer there are frosts, early autumn. But all this can be experienced if you have in your arsenal a good covering material and insulation for the winter. You can also grow this beautiful plant in greenhouses. Thus, residents of Central Russia, the Urals and other cold regions can also please themselves with such an acquisition as the Botticelli bush.
Many gardeners hesitate to buy roses of the floribund group for their garden, since they do not differ in bright aroma, and many varieties do not have it at all. But Botticelli is a rose with a good smell, it is not sharp, but it is still felt a few meters with abundant flowering, so this defect does not apply to the described variety.
No more minuses in the rose were found, therefore, we suggest moving further along the article.
Rose Care Secrets
Botticelli care basics are standard, as with other types of roses. Weeding and mulching the soil should be regular, this rose loves water very much, therefore you can’t forget about watering, otherwise it will not bloom profusely.
From time to time, bushes are treated from various pests. As already mentioned earlier, the variety is immune to fungal diseases, but it is still worth spraying with fungicides every year. The plant will not be worse, but fatal sores will not come close.
Twice a year, it is recommended to treat rose bushes with copper-based products that are sold in specialized stores for gardeners. The first time the treatment is carried out in early spring, when the plant wakes up, and the second - in the late autumn, when it has already fallen asleep.
Like all bushes, the Botticelli rose needs competent pruning. The first is carried out in the spring, while the leaves have not yet blossomed. Shoots need to be shortened by about 15 centimeters. If there is frostbitten or sick, then you need to cut to the place of healthy wood.
Pincer shoots, or rather their tops, need in the summer, when the first flowering will decline. Immediately you need to remove wilted flowers.
In the fall, you do not need to cut the plant. After the first frost, open the insulation, scrub the bush as high as possible so that the roots do not suffer.
Reviews about the rose Botticelli
Many people like this variety, although the abundant flowering of roses begins only from the third summer.
Everyone likes prolonged flowering, they write that there are almost no waves, the bush is constantly decorated with bright flowers with a pleasant smell.
It takes root well in a new place, does not get sick. Not afraid of heavy and prolonged rains.