Many Ural summer residents dream of turning their plots into fragrant gardens of roses. As you know, selection does not stand still. To date, a large number of rose varieties have appeared that are suitable for cultivation in the harsh, sharply continental climate of the Urals.

What are the most unpretentious and winter-hardy roses for the Urals

The most common of them are two groups - park and climbing.

Park roses. They are also called wrinkled (because of the leaves). They are distinguished by high frost resistance, are not afraid of diseases and pests. It is believed that these plants can withstand freezing temperatures outdoors without shelter. Flowers created on the basis of rose hips can be grown in the most unfavorable conditions. True, they bloom for a short time, have simple flower shapes. These include the following varieties:

  • Prairie Joy;
  • Golden Celebration;

Rose Gold Holiday

  • Chinatown;
  • Moden blush;
  • Alexander Mackenzie;
  • Morden Sunrise;
  • Champlain.

Rose Champlain

Climbing roses. Use them for vertical gardening. They decorate trellises, arches, gazebos, and other buildings. If you cover them well for the winter, then they may well grow in the Ural climatic conditions. Popular varieties:

  • Chippendale;
  • Mont Blanc:
  • Gloria Day;
  • Pierre de Ronsard;
  • Rosarium Utersen;
  • Alchemist;
  • Lavinia.

Rose Lavinia

Climbing roses in the Urals: growing

It is best to plant Ural roses in spring and summer (May 15-June 15). The air should warm up to + 8-10 degrees. You can start growing flowers in a greenhouse.

Eggplants: growing in the Urals

It is necessary to choose a bright, sunny area well protected from winds and drafts for roses. However, you need to protect flowers from direct midday sun rays. It is preferable to plant plants on the eastern side of the suburban area. There, the sun intensively warms them up in the first half of the day.

Important!A place should be selected for the flower garden, which will be located on a hill. So the ground will freeze and thaw quickly in the spring. This will protect the root system from excessive moisture, fungal diseases, and decay.

The Ural rose prefers light, fertile, breathable, loose, drained soils. It is necessary to prepare the ground. Its composition:

  • humus (3 parts);
  • peat (2 parts);
  • wood ash (1.5 parts);
  • sand (1 part);
  • clay (1 part).

Add superphosphate (300 gr.), Potassium sulfate (30 gr.) Or store fertilizer for roses. Ready-made primer can be purchased

In the fall, they begin to prepare a bed for roses, they dig it up several times. In the spring they still loosen up.

Climbing rose in the Urals: care and planting

Training

Before planting roses, soak them in water for 24 hours.

Cuttings of roses

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Long, healthy roots are shortened (by 15 cm), weakened, damaged ones are removed.

Strong branches are pruned (15-20 cm). Weak branches are cut.

Sprinkle the cuts with crushed coal. Immerse the roots in a stimulating solution.

Landing

Dig a hole (50 × 50). Pour the soil with a mound. A seedling is placed in the middle of the pit. They straighten the roots, sprinkle them with earth, compact, watered with warm water (10 liters).

Hilling a bush (thickness 10-15 cm). Mulch the near-trunk zone with peat or humus. Sprinkle the root collar with soil (10-12 cm).

Note!Experienced gardeners recommend pouring manure on the bottom of the hole. It will protect the roots from frost.

Planting roses

Care

Caring for floribunda roses is not difficult.At first, plants are protected from bright sunlight. Water the flowers with a little water once / 5-7 days. Depending on the size of the bush, take 10-20 liters. water. Watering is completed in mid-August.

In the first year, roses do not need feeding. Fertilization begins the following spring. Fertilize twice with ammonium nitrate (20 g / 10 l. Water), taking a break for 15 days. Then a solution of mullein or chicken droppings.

During the budding period, calcium nitrate is used (1 tbsp. Lodge / 10 l. Water). They also use wood ash, superphosphate, any trace elements. In summer, during flowering, they do not feed. In the fall, organic matter is introduced.

All shoots are cut off from young bushes, shoots are left (30 cm). Remove new stems as needed. The next year, the old branches are cut out completely. The procedure is carried out after the ground has completely thawed.

Pruning roses

Weeds are regularly weeded, loosened the earth, mulch near-trunk zones. In spring and autumn, for the purpose of prevention, the bushes are treated with fungicides.

How to prepare roses for winter in the Urals

Melon cultivation in a greenhouse in the Urals

In the fall, they begin to prepare roses for the winter period. At the end of September, they are watered for the last time. Used for 1 bush 40-50 liters. water. All shoots, leaves, inflorescences are removed.

Shelter roses for the winter in the Urals is necessary. Before the arrival of cold weather (below 0 degrees), the branches are tied with twine. When the first frosts (-5 degrees) come, they bend them to the ground. They should not touch the ground. Can be laid on dry boards or fixed to wire.

Shelter roses for the winter

Sprinkle the bases of the bushes with earth, peat. Cover with spruce branches. Arches or wooden, metal structures are installed above the plants. They should rise 20-30 centimeters above them. Cover with a non-woven fabric on top. Stretch the film.

In the spring, they remove polyethylene, make airflows. When it gets warmer, the agrofibre is removed.

It is not difficult to grow Ural roses, you just need to follow all the rules. If provided with good care, they will delight with their flowering for many years.