Rose Miss Piggy is a hybrid of several varieties, refers to tea roses. Due to its beautiful appearance with delicate pink buds, the hearts of flower growers and the general population have gained immense popularity.
Rose Miss Piggy
Miss Piggy is considered a young variety that was only bred in 2010 in the Netherlands. Almost immediately, the flowers were awarded the title "Best New Variety". Interestingly, the name of the variety was named after the character of the world famous series with dolls "The Muppet Show" Miss Piggy.
The external description of the Miss Piggy rose variety differs from the other varieties only in the color of the buds. The shrub can reach up to one and a half meters in height. Medium-sized leaves have a rich dark green color and are densely located on strong branches.
Miss Piggy is a young variety of roses
Large buds are similar in shape to glasses. The ends of the petals of the flower are pale pink, and closer to the middle they become pale peach. Velvet petals to the touch - one bud can contain about 50 petals. At least three buds grow on each stem.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
In addition to the many benefits, Miss Piggy roses have some disadvantages.
The advantages of the variety include:
- flowering continues throughout the season: from June to September;
- high resistance to many diseases;
- good frost resistance;
- beautiful appearance and pleasant aroma of buds.
Flowers are mainly used for decoration of bouquets.
Among the shortcomings are:
- intolerance to rains and heavy irrigation, especially cold water;
- poor resistance to powdery mildew;
- difficulties in propagating the flower - seedlings often do not take root well when planting in open ground, so constant attention and proper care are required.
Note! In addition to these advantages, the variety has another plus that distinguishes it from other varieties of roses. Miss Piggy's buds practically do not fade in the sun.
Use in landscape design
The variety is mainly used to create bouquets and flower arrangements.
In landscape design, roses are most often decorated with flower beds, planting a flower as the main component of the whole composition. Often, Miss Piggy is planted with the Fine variety of roses because pink and white flower buds blend well together.
The shrub looks great even when planted separately, since in addition to abundant flowering, it has beautiful dense foliage.
Flower growing
Growing shrubs in open ground implies proper care. But if you plant seedlings in the garden with errors, you can already encounter problems and even destroy the plant in the first stages of cultivation.
The flower is planted mainly with seedlings. Since the Piggy rose is difficult to take root, other planting methods are hard to carry out.
Planting is best done in the spring. The earth should warm up well under the sun.
Important! The best month for landing is May.
Before planting a seedling in open ground, it is extremely important to choose the perfect place for it. The site should be well lit, without cold drafts. The soil should be slightly acidic.
It is important that the seedlings are healthy and strong. Before directly planting them in open ground, it is recommended to hold each seedling in a special saline solution that promotes active growth and the development of immunity to diseases.
The substrate for planting should include humus or manure, fertile soil and sand. If the land on the site has high acidity, it is diluted with lime before planting.
Shrub requires constant care
Wells for planting should be at least 50 centimeters deep. The bottom of the pit is best covered with a layer of drainage of brick or expanded clay chips. The bush is covered with soil so that the root neck is 5 centimeters higher from the ground.
After planting, the bush is spudded with decayed foliage, peat or hay with straw.
Important! When placing the seedling in the hole, it is necessary to smooth out the tangled roots well. The procedure is done, slowly and accurately, as you can damage the root system and then the bush will not take root.
Plant care
For abundant flowering and healthy growth, it is necessary to properly care for the flower. After all, roses are distinguished by their tenderness, and improper care, first of all, is reflected in their appearance.
Watering rules and humidity
Miss Piggy needs to be watered twice a week. Watering should not be plentiful, otherwise the root system will rot. It is important that the irrigation water is not cold and hard. It is better to use river or rain soft water for irrigation.
The moisture level does not play a big role for the flower, the main thing is to maintain it at average levels. Like any plant, roses do not tolerate too high or low humidity and its jumps.
Top dressing and soil quality
Shrubs need regular fertilizing with mineral and organic fertilizers.
In the spring, it is necessary to feed the flower with nitrogenous fertilizers, with the beginning of flowering, such dressing is stopped, since nitrogen negatively affects the formation of buds.
But potassium and phosphorus, on the contrary, contribute to abundant flowering. Therefore, in the summer, they are fed with phosphates and potash fertilizers.
Pruning and transplanting
Pruning is carried out to give the crown of a rose bush of various shapes. The procedure is done at will, the bush blooms well and develops without regular pruning. However, it is important to clean rotted branches and leaves, dried buds in time.
Important! Transplantation is carried out rarely and only in special cases: an incorrectly selected place for growing, when planting on a shaded area, after a bush disease.
In this case, the pink bush is dug out together with the ground and transplanted to a new place. At the same time, a flower lover should as much as possible follow the recommendations for choosing a site: good lighting, no drafts, slightly acidic soil.
Features of wintering a flower
For the winter, the rose bush must be covered. To do this, you can purchase special caps made of foam, they can be replaced with durable polyethylene. Around the base of the bush, sawdust or earth is sprinkled to protect the roots from frost.
The bush blooms with peach pink flowers.
Flowering roses
Continuous flowering throughout the season of activity is Miss Piggy's main advantage.
Period of activity and rest
Flowering begins in May or June, depending on the territory and climatic conditions of cultivation. The process continues until the onset of autumn.
During flowering, new buds constantly appear, regularly replacing the old ones. Large flowers cover the entire surface of the bush.
The resting time of a rose begins with the end of flowering and the onset of cold days and lasts until spring warming.
Care during and after flowering
During flowering, special attention must be paid to the flower. During this period, fertilizing with phosphates and potash fertilizers is regularly carried out. Rotted and dried shoots, leaves and buds are recommended to be removed. If necessary, after irrigation, soil loosening is carried out.
Important! The procedure of loosening the soil must be carried out carefully and carefully so as not to damage the root system.
What if the Miss Piggy rose does not bloom? If the rose ceases to bloom, it means that mistakes were made when leaving. Most often this happens due to heavy watering with cold water. Water begins to stagnate in the soil, wash out and keep nutrients out of the root system. The same problem occurs when there is a lack of watering.
Flower propagation
Miss Piggy, like the rest of the rose varieties, is mainly propagated using cuttings. This is the most effective and efficient way so that the bushes can take root and grow healthy.
The procedure is recommended in the spring. The land on the site must necessarily warm up well and all frosts must pass. Any decrease in temperature can kill delicate bushes.
Detailed description
Choose the healthiest branches at the rose and make trimmings. Each stalk should have at least three leaflets.
Each scrap is placed in a special solution for the formation of the root system.
After rooting, the cuttings are planted in open ground.
Important! You need to dig holes at a distance of no more than 50 centimeters from each other. Fill the cuttings with a pre-prepared substrate from fertile soil, sand and humus or compost. Then each bush is watered with slightly warm soft water.
Diseases, pests and ways to combat them
Rosa Miss Piggy often suffers from powdery mildew. Stains appear on its leaves and stalks, as if someone had sprinkled flour. When this symptom appears, it is necessary to treat the bush with special fungicide preparations, for example, Fundazolum, Bayleton or Topsin.
Miss Piggy quickly caught on
A folk remedy for powdery mildew is spraying with a soap solution.
Rosa Miss Piggy, despite her young age, managed to gain immense popularity. Soft pink and peach buds cannot but attract the attention of flower lovers. However, in order to achieve abundant bright flowering, it is necessary to provide the flower with proper care.
