Musk roses, in comparison with their traditional relatives, have a lot of advantages. Their characteristic features are continuous flowering, unpretentiousness and rapid growth. Bright flowers will fit perfectly into any garden style, especially when it comes to landscape landscaping. Unfortunately, Russian agronomists have not yet appreciated these hybrids at their true worth and they are not widespread in the local area, but the musk rose is very popular among Europeans.

Musk roses - what are they

The group of muscat roses includes several hybrids. P. Lambert, the founder of this direction of selection, in the distant 1904 brought out the first representative of the species, the variety was named Trier. A little later, a new variety was introduced to the world, which was named Mozart, until today it is considered one of the best.

Musk roses

Rose bushes have a spicy-sweet rich aroma that resembles notes of musk, which explains the name of the culture. During flowering, the petals can turn yellow, white, red, pink and scarlet. Flowering is continuous, each variety has individual characteristics (winter hardiness, resistance to rain, disease).

Muscat rose: varieties and varieties

Hybrid tea roses

Nutmeg rose is in great demand in the West, so breeders tirelessly develop new hybrid varieties with excellent decorative qualities and unpretentious care. The attention of agronomists deserves:

  • Rosa Bukavu became famous for its large clusters of scarlet flowers, their core is white. The advantage of the variety is that it is resistant to rain. It can be grown for cutting, planting in mixborders or for decorating hedges. The height of the bush can reach one and a half meters. Rose Bukavu is the recipient of many awards.
  • Lens roses have flowers of a carmine-pink hue, are grouped in large brushes. The shrubs are erect, continuously flowering, which is already a great advantage. The description of the variety says that the flowers are resistant to the negative effects of rain, fungal diseases. The leaves have a deep green color, the surface is shiny. The height usually reaches one and a half meters.
  • Rose Robin Hood is one of the brightest representatives of the species. Robin Hood rose blooms for several months. The flower is characterized by a cup-shaped shape, the petals are semi-double, the diameter of the bud is 2-3 cm. The color can vary depending on the size of the flower: it can be reddish-pink or cherry-red. Buds are formed on elongated powerful brushes. Lush flowering until the first frost. Moderately thorny bush, not very many thorns on the shoots. The foliage is rounded, dark green in color. Height varies within 120-150 cm. Possesses high resistance to diseases, grows in conditions of partial shade.

Rose Robin Hood

  • Rose Ballerina (Ballerina) - a variety that was bred in 1937 in England. It blooms profusely, forming a large number of inflorescences that look like apple trees. Cup-shaped flowers of a pale pink color with a yellow core. This variety is one of the few that is widespread in Russia, and all thanks to its excellent decorative properties, unpretentious care and good wintering. There are practically no thorns on the stems, although they are strongly leafy. The leaves are bright green. In autumn, after flowering, a large number of orange fruits remain on the bush.
  • Rose Felicia (Felicia) - rose, which is considered a masterpiece of the great scientist and breeder Pamberton. This representative of the variety boasts the longest flowering, as well as resistance to negative environmental factors. During the blooming of the buds, large flowers of a peach-pink color are formed, petals with a terry coating. Visually, the variety resembles a hybrid tea variety. The flowers are grouped into loose clusters, each of about 50 pieces. The leaves are painted in bright green tones, the surface with a bronze tint.
  • Rose Mozart blooms with delicate pink-white inflorescences, which become completely white as they open. Flowers are grouped on brushes of 25-50 pcs., Together create a beautiful picture. Compared to other musk roses, this hybrid has smaller leaves and is not affected by black spot at all. In hot climates, the plant begins to climb the support, so it can be used as a climbing rose. The height of the bush can reach 1.2 m, with a diameter of about 2 m.

Planting and leaving

Roses of Cordes

You can propagate musk roses in the garden exclusively in a vegetative way: by layering or cuttings. Some gardeners graft plants on a rosehip bole, but most agronomists do not find it advisable. Cuttings in the open field quickly adapt and take root, they tolerate winter frosts well.

Important!If the culture is propagated by seed, then the bush will not retain parental qualities.

The optimal planting time with an open root system is spring and autumn, if the roots are closed, then it is better to plant rose seedlings in open ground throughout the summer.

It is recommended that the planting site be located on a hill and in a sunny area, since the plant does not bloom very willingly in shade and partial shade conditions. When planting, it is imperative to make drainage, otherwise the root system will rot, and the bush will be susceptible to the development of fungal diseases.

Musk roses

There are no specific requirements for care, the plant is undemanding. Agricultural rules are reduced to regular and moderate watering, you should not allow the soil to dry out. During the growing season, it is necessary to apply complexes of mineral and organic fertilizers several times, regularly loosen the peri-stem circle and remove weeds, as well as prune and mulch.

Important!It is recommended to cover adult bushes for the winter. To do this, the peri-stem circle is mulched using peat, dry foliage or rotted manure, and then the bushes are bent to the ground.

Major diseases and pests

Ground cover roses

Plants are not susceptible to the development of diseases and attacks of pests. To reduce the likelihood of damage even more, you should strictly follow the rules of crop rotation and agricultural technology, regularly irrigate the bushes with fungicidal and insecticidal preparations.

Musk roses are a real work of art that will become a vivid decoration of any summer cottage or personal plot. In comparison with its relatives, this variety is unpretentious in care and cultivation, which greatly facilitates the task of the grower. Even a beginner can grow it, it is enough to first familiarize yourself with all the recommendations.