Rose of the Titanic variety is an unusually beautiful flower, but with its own vagaries. The article gives a detailed description of the plant, its history of origin, the stages of cultivation and reproduction.
Rosa Titanic - what kind of variety is it?
The variety belongs to the type of tea-hybrid roses. Bred by a Dutch company on a flower farm. Due to its large size, it was named Titanic in honor of the first giant ship.
Rose, grade Titanic - terry flower. In a 14-centimeter bud, similar to a wine glass, 17-36 mother-of-pearl petals. Color can be cream, pink-beige, pale pink. The bush is upright 105-128 cm high, up to 65 cm wide. The foliage is emerald green, there are rare spikes on the stem.
Hybrid Tea Rose
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Pros:
- rich in medicinal properties;
- few spikes;
- long stay in a cut;
- pleasant aroma;
- permissible proximity to other plant species;
- resistance to frost and disease.
Minuses:
- intolerance to the scorching sun;
- demanding care and growing.
Note! Rosa Titanic is used in the design of the rosary, flower beds in the house or garden areas. Due to continuous flowering produces up to 200 flowers per year.
Flower growing
In what form is landing:
- seeds. The process is long and laborious, it is not always possible to get a hybrid;
- specially prepared seedlings;
- young or adult bush.
What time is the landing? This is best done in March - May or September - October.
The best place to land is sunny, protected from frequent drafts. Carries the neighborhood with other bushes.
Important! An ideal place where a shadow appears after dinner. Direct sunlight during the day will lead to a decrease in buds and thinning of the bush itself.
The soil for tea hybrid roses should be loose and slightly acidic. To achieve concentration will help the application of fertilizers: manure, peat, compost, etc.
Soil preparation
Planting stock is cleaned of soil and soaked in water for 2 hours.
Important! A flower seedling is placed in a container full of water.
Landing procedure step by step:
- A maximum of eight bushes are planted in holes 30–50 cm deep at a distance of at least 50 cm.
- Planting material is sprayed with a solution of manure: clay + manure + water (2: 1: 1). This will not allow the fluid to linger on the root during watering.
- It is placed in a hole with a grafted place in the ground, followed by a roller from the soil.
- The pit swells up to 15 cm and is carefully watered.
Plant care
In caring for a rose, some rules should be taken into account.
Unacceptable high humidity. In the first month after planting, watered every 4 days. Next once a week.
For your information! The number of irrigations depends on the climate.
To maintain the soil in a comfortable condition, it must be fertilized 2-4 times a month. Usually used manure mixture. It is placed in the grooves around the bush (20-25 cm from the roots), covered with peat, sand and earth. After a day, the soil needs to be loosened.
Pruning occurs in the first half of summer, in late autumn and early spring. Plant transplantation is carried out in March or October.
By winter, the bush is insulated with spruce spruce branches, and the stems are covered with peat or soil if the temperature drops below −22 ° С.
Flowering roses
High activity is noted in the spring, in the summer until mid-autumn. In winter there comes a period of rest.
Flowering plants
During flowering, bushes are fed with complex fertilizers containing saltpeter and potassium. During watering, make sure that liquid does not get on the leaves and buds. After flowering, they are fed with nitrogen-containing fertilizers.
What to do if it does not bloom? Here are the possible reasons and solution:
| Causes | Decision |
| Nutrient deficiency | Feeding |
| Excess Sunlight | Create a shadow in the afternoon |
| Excess moisture | Drainage |
| Pests and diseases | Spraying |
| Insufficient lighting | Transplant, additional lighting |
| Hot and dry weather | Increase watering |
| Wet and cold weather, drafts | Build a protective frame with a canopy |
Flower propagation
Reproduction is carried out in winter and summer. An acceptable method is artificial breeding. For competent budding you will need a stock. It is grown from rose hips, after which a small part of the stem, separated from the root, is grown.
For your information! For the stock choose varieties that are highly resistant to cold and compatibility with other species.
Diseases, pests and ways to combat them
The plant is resistant to pests and diseases, but in some cases it can be harmed:
- insects - treatment with acrophyte, cofidor maxi, mospilan;
- black spotting - a solution of topaz or sulfur;
- infectious burn - spraying with foundationazole, copper chloride;
- rust - transplant of juniper;
- soot - soap-alcohol solution.
Thus, a rose of the Titanic variety is considered an adornment of any garden. Seedlings are adapted for growing on a site or in a greenhouse. In the second case, they will bloom all year round. The main thing is to provide the required care.
