Shrub ground cover roses are a variety of "flower queens" that are no less popular with flower growers than hybrid tea or floribunda. One of the most interesting varieties of this type is the Hello rose. What are interesting about ground cover roses, the main characteristics and advantages of the Hello rose - this and much more will be discussed in this article.

General information about ground cover roses

There are so many varieties and forms of ground cover roses that sometimes it is difficult for a novice florist to choose the most suitable varieties for his garden. In addition, not everyone knows how ground cover spray roses differ from other species.

In stunted plants, shoots spread along the ground, and in taller bushes, the stems are not erect, but drooping. Moreover, the shape of the bushes is more spherical than that of hybrid tea or floribunda roses.

Rose hello

Groundcover roses have a number of valuable qualities:

  • blooming flowers can be double or simple, but the plants themselves bloom profusely throughout the season;
  • may have increased resistance to frost and resistance to most diseases;
  • high vigor of shoot growth.

One of the most famous rose-growing companies in the world, whose specialists are engaged in the development of new varieties of roses, is the French company Meijen.

It is interesting: the company was founded in the nineteenth century, and today the specialists from this campaign have more than 2900 bred varieties of the "queen of flowers".

Rose Hello was bred by French specialists recently - in 2002. However, despite its "youth", this variety is already well known in the world of flower growers - the owners of the company are proud to announce that the seedlings are being actively bought up, and parcels with these plants are sent to many countries of the world.

Characteristics and features of the variety

This rose belongs to a series of groundcover, which the French breeders themselves called "lazy".

This name characterizes the following qualities:

  • unpretentiousness to care;
  • high resistance to cold weather;
  • disease resistance - above average;
  • high immunity;
  • profuse flowering even with irregular care.

Interesting! Ground cover rose Hello has another popular name - purple carpet. Because this plant grows rapidly and blooms actively throughout the season.

Often, behind the beautiful purple flowers, green foliage and stems are almost invisible. Therefore, many landscape designers use this flowering perennial in order to fill the voids in the garden or park.

Hello rose landscape

This plant grows in length to 0.9-1.1 m, with a shoot height of 0.6-0.7 m. The flowers are simple, small, in diameter can be up to 5-6 cm, collected in inflorescences. Each of the inflorescences can contain up to 13-14 roses.

Attention! Some flower lovers call the plant a hello rose, translating the Latin name letter by letter.

This concludes the description of these beautiful plants with a pleasant floral scent.

Agricultural technology of cultivation

This rose does not like bright sunlight, so it is advisable to choose a place for planting it where there will be light partial shade in the midday heat. The soil should be as loose as possible, nutritious, without moisture stagnation.

Planting a hello rose

When planting a seedling, the stem should be slightly deepened so that the root collar is 2-2.5 cm below the ground level.

After planting, further care of the flowers consists in regular watering, weed removal and top dressing.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

This variety has many advantages, it is worth listing the main ones:

  • high resistance to frost;
  • resistance to most diseases affecting other varieties of roses;
  • endurance;
  • profuse flowering throughout the season.

There were no drawbacks in this variety. And many growers emphasize that this plant perfectly acclimatizes in a new place, quickly builds up its vegetative mass and blooms well.