The rose stands out among other flowers for its darling beauty and grace. She is the most popular "lady" in the flower kingdom. For many years in a row, this “queen” was the inspirer of artists and poets.
Rose is the most expensive gift for lovers and a wonderful decoration of the garden. Breeders are doing a great job to develop new varieties, although there are currently thousands of them, one another is better. Roses are grown in almost all countries, including the African country of Kenya, where the species - Kenyan rose originates from. A finer plant is hard to find.
Kenyan rose: photo, description
Roses from Africa are gorgeous, attractive flowers. The inflorescences that captivate the eye are striking in a variety of tones: yellow, red, pink, orange and many others. An unforgettable charming aroma cannot be confused with the smells of other roses. These are just a few of the characteristic virtues of the Kenyan rose.
A photo of the African beauty is now in front of you. Having put a bouquet of such flowers in the room, you can enjoy the marvelous light oriental aroma of buds. This fragrance is not comparable with anything!
Kenyan rose is single-headed and bush. The height of the stem of a bush rose ranges from 40 to 60 cm, single-headed - from 30 to 70 cm. African roses look quite interesting: branches densely covered with small fragrant buds and small shiny leaves. They, without hesitation, can be presented to a girl as a sign of respect or just for any occasion.
Admiring this plant, it can be noted with confidence that the Kenyan rose looks much more beautiful in comparison with other species. The description of its species resembles Dutch pink shrubs. Even with prolonged storage, the plant has the ability to maintain its appearance in excellent condition. Only for this, proper care is necessary, because the rose is also capricious, like a small child.
Places of growth
Kenya is one of the largest exporters of roses on a hot continent. Roses growing there are well suited for weather conditions, so their productivity is much higher than the flowers of the Moscow region.
Kenyan roses are cultivated in large flower greenhouses that are located high above sea level, almost 2,000 meters, around the beautiful Naivash Lake. Hundreds of different varieties of beautiful rose bushes grow here.
Growing roses has become for Kenya one of the main and favorite sectors of the economy. All conditions are suitable for its growth: mountainous terrain and, at the same time, the availability of water, a warm climate - all that is so necessary for the normal development of these plants.
Shrub roses occupy a significant area. Kenyan single-headed and bush roses are willingly cultivated in some European countries. Such flowers are especially appreciated in the USA.
Varieties of Kenyan roses
Kenya is engaged in growing a huge number of spray roses, but the varieties of single-headed also have their own variety. This African country is among the leaders in the production of roses.
The most popular varieties of Kenyan roses:
1. In the first rows the Freedom cultivar broke out. He was distinguished by his stamina; after the cut, the buds can show off for a long time in a vase without losing freshness. Large flowers of different keys (from dark red to medium). Roses of this variety have a “rich" appearance. The height of the stem ranges from forty to ninety centimeters.
2. "Red Sku." The variety is not very whimsical, persistent, medium-sized buds stand in vases for a long time. When blooming, the flower looks airy, like a feather, tender. The proportions are elegantly shaped. Rose variety "Red Sku" is well suited as a gift to refined girls with a delicate taste.
Growing Kenyan Roses
Rose is without a doubt beautiful! But you can enjoy such beauty if you grow it, adhering to all conventions. There is no difficulty in this matter. It is only necessary to know firmly the rules of the "five" Ps ": plant, feed, water, trim, cover.
Kenyan roses are grown in Kenya on large plantations between two lakes in the eastern region of Africa. In the floodplain of Lake Naivasha, which is located eighty kilometers from the capital Nairobi. It is in this area that nature created ideal conditions necessary for growing Kenyan roses.
Blooming business
It has long been known that the main “greenhouse” power is Holland. But there are experiencing a decline in production due to the high cost of electricity. For the full operation of European greenhouses, powerful electric lamps are needed. Africa is lucky in this regard, it enjoys free light, which is the sun. As a result of this, Kenya became one of the first exporters of roses and took the leading place in sales to Western Europe.
The Kenyan rose has become Kenya’s second most important source of budget revenue. The country receives four hundred million euros a year from the sale of flowers, and dozens of people have jobs. There is a problem: the shores of the lake are crowded with rose bushes and people, as Kenyan roses are growing in demand at a fast pace.