Rose Lydia: description, planting, care, diseases and pests, reproduction

Description

1. The name is rose Lydia (lat. Lydia).
2. Group of varieties – spray rose.
3. The variety was bred in 1995 in the Netherlands.
4. Shape – erect, compact, well-leafed bush without thorns.
5. Height – 50 – 60 cm.
6. Width – 30 – 50 cm.
7. The leaves are oval, dark green.
8. The flowers are double, 4–5 cm in diameter, with a very light aroma, collected 10–15 pieces in one inflorescence. They change color intensity from light pink in sunny weather to deep pink in cloudy weather.
9. Flowering is long, continuous, very abundant. The rose is one of the first to bloom and blooms until autumn.
10. Lydia is very resistant to major rose diseases (late blight, powdery mildew) and pests, and is unpretentious in care.
11. The variety is winter-hardy (up to -20 degrees) and needs shelter.
12. Propagated by cuttings.
13. Shrub rose Lydia includes three subspecies : spray rose Lovely Lydia, spray rose White Lydia, floribunda rose Classic Lydia.

The variety was bred as a greenhouse crop, but later it adapted perfectly to open space and gained great popularity among landscape designers. It is especially often used as border plantings and for decorating rose gardens.

Use in landscape design

An elegant and very delicate flower can become a real decoration for any area. Increasingly, landscape designers are using it to create compositions.

Decorating not only the garden, but also the home

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Compliance with care standards and basic safety rules will allow you to grow a real decoration for any garden without any special physical effort.

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Subspecies of rose Lydia

Watering requirements

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In order to bloom and grow well, the indoor stephanotis flower requires some care regarding watering and fertilizing.

• Water regularly, but not too much, to avoid waterlogging of the roots. Watering once a week should be sufficient.
• Adding liquid floral plant fertilizer every two weeks will improve flowering and growth.
• Stephanotis requires a lot of moisture because its natural habitat is forest.
• It is worth frequently spraying soft water on the leaves from a spray bottle.
• During the winter months, this plant requires less water as moisture causes dew to collect on the leaves. Fertilizers do not need to be applied during this period.

Plant in sunny areas

After planting, the soil around the seedling should be lightly compacted.

1. Plant the rose in a well-lit area, protected from drafts and wind.
2. Prepare the planting hole 3 months before planting (autumn).
3. Clear the area of ​​weeds without leaving rhizomes. If cherry, cinquefoil, quince or hawthorn have recently grown on it, replace the top layer of soil (about 50 cm) with fresh one, otherwise the roses will not grow well.
4. Dig the soil to a depth of one spade bayonet. The layers should be transferred, but there is no need to break them and level them. This helps to freeze the soil in winter and destroy pathogenic fungal spores and harmful insects.
5. In spring, level the soil well with a rake.
6. Dig holes for planting . Their size should exceed the size of the root system of seedlings by 25 cm in depth and width.
7. Place a layer of drainage at the bottom of the holes.
8. Pour a light and nutritious mixture (humus or compost) over the drainage.
9. Place the seedlings in the holes , carefully straighten the roots and cover with soil.
10. Lightly compact the soil around the seedling.
11. Water the plants thoroughly using warm water. One bush should require 6 - 8 liters of water.

Flower propagation

It is best to take rose cuttings from May to August. To do this, you need to cut a branch with several pairs of leaves obliquely and place it in water until the root system forms. It is advisable to first immerse it in the root solution for 2-3 hours. As soon as the roots appear, you need to plant the cuttings in a pot with peat or sand. It is necessary to cover the sprout with plastic wrap and periodically open it for ventilation and remove accumulated condensation. When the shoot gets stronger, it can be planted in the ground.

Water generously and loosen the soil

Mulching the tree trunk retains moisture well and prevents the growth of weeds

1. Provide roses with regular and abundant watering throughout the entire period of active growth and flowering. It is especially important to maintain sufficient humidity during periods of drought and summer heat.
2. Mulch the soil around plants with a thick layer of sawdust, low-lying peat or other mulch. This will help retain moisture and eliminate the need to constantly pull out weeds.
3. Systematically loosen the soil and remove weeds if mulching is not done.
4. Sprinkle your roses during hot periods to prevent sunburn on the leaves. Spraying should be done with warm water in the evening.
5. Fertilize roses in the spring, during the period of rapid growth, with nitrogen fertilizers. In the summer, when the plants bloom, feed them with phosphorus-potassium complexes.
6. Prune roses in the fall to prepare them for winter. Remove all weak and immature shoots, leaving a few strong woody ones, the thickness of a regular pencil (at least), with 5 - 6 buds. Make the cut at a 45 degree angle above the outer bud. Treat the cut areas with garden varnish.
7. Remove all flowers and buds from the bushes in late October.
8. Cover the trimmed bush with well-dry soil or sand. The height of the embankment should be about 35 cm. Do not take soil from between the rows so as not to damage the roots. Lay spruce branches, a layer of sawdust or low-lying peat on top of the embankment.

Growing a flower

Like any other representative of this group, the Love Lydia rose is best planted as seedlings. The likelihood that it will take root and bloom increases several times than when planted with seeds.

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The flower can be planted both in autumn and spring. Before this, it is necessary to fertilize the soil with minerals: in the fall, so that the flower can survive the winter, and in the spring, because the soil is weakened after winter. But it is best to do this in the spring to protect the plant.

It can easily tolerate the sun, but if it burns 24/7, it threatens to reduce the color intensity and possible drying out. In constant shade the rose will also be fine, but with a moderate amount of sun the flower opens to its fullest. Therefore, it is better to choose an area where the sun will illuminate it for half a day. Thus, it will not be oversaturated, but there will not be a shortage of light either.

Note! For better growth, you need to prepare a certain soil mixture. It is necessary to add sand, peat, humus, and phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. A small amount of oak bark will help. Before planting, seedlings can be dipped in the mixture to stimulate root growth.

Step by step landing procedure:

1. Dig a hole 40x40x40 cm.
2. Pour 30-35 cm of prepared soil into it.
3. Plant seedlings.
4. Bury, compact.
5. Water generously.
6. You can mulch so that the moisture does not evaporate quickly.

Diseases and pests

Misty Bubbles

Photo eufloriaflowers.com

The grayish-pink buds of Misty Bubbles will decorate any flower garden. The low 60-80 cm stems of this rose are crowned with large 6-8 cm flowers for such dimensions with a densely packed center. Typically, peony buds do not tolerate rain and heat very well, but Misty Bubbles manages to “keep its mark” even in rainy summer conditions.

An added advantage of Misty Bubbles is that it is rarely affected by black spot and powdery mildew.

Why doesn't the rose bloom?

1. Weakened seedling. If the seedling was not preserved correctly before planting, it may be difficult for it to take root and gain strength. Such a plant will most likely bloom the next season.
2. The plant is too young . Very young seedlings need to strengthen and grow. Even if buds appear on them, it is better to cut them off so that flowering does not take away the strength necessary for the development of roots and crowns.
3. Incorrect landing site chosen . Roses come from southern regions and require sufficient sunlight (at least 8 hours a day) to bloom well. Roses should be planted in full sun or partial shade.
4. Presence of drafts and constant wind . Heat-loving roses need protection from these unfavorable factors, otherwise they will bloom poorly.
5. Poor soils . Roses need nutritious soil that is well permeable to moisture and air. They do not tolerate high groundwater levels.
6. Planting near trees and shrubs . In case of competition with strong plants, roses lack nutrients, which has a bad effect on their growth and flowering.
7. Excessive pruning . The rose will require a lot of effort and time to recover; it will not bloom.
8. The bush is choked by basal shoots, weak or inward growing branches. The bush needs to be thinned out, leaving only strong, well-developed shoots.
9. Incorrect feeding . You need to fertilize roses on time, maintaining the balance of nutrients. The correct technology for applying fertilizers is also important.
10. Effort. The rose needs to be rejuvenated by cutting out shoots older than 3 years that no longer bloom. Young, profusely flowering shoots will appear in their place.

Plant care

An adult bush is undemanding and unpretentious, but the Lovely Lydia rose variety cannot be ignored. Timely watering and subsequent loosening of the top layer of soil are required to improve aeration. Fertilizing is applied in spring and summer. Sanitary cleaning of bushes and removal of faded buds are also important.

Fertilizing and soil quality

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Roses are considered one of the most responsive and grateful plants for fertilizer and watering. During different periods of growth, bushes require different nutrients.

In spring, it is necessary to compensate for the lack of nitrogen for the developing vegetative mass. In summer, development requires the use of complex fertilizer with a full range of micro- and macroelements. In autumn, phosphorus and potassium are needed for better ripening of shoots.

Important! In the first year after planting, fertilizing is not needed.

Pruning and replanting

The ratio between the above-ground and underground parts of the plant is regulated by pruning. But you need to trim it correctly and in a timely manner.

Ensuring long-term flowering is not easy. If the pruning is done lightly, flowering will occur early and the growths will be thin and elongated. Roses of this group bloom on the shoots of the current year. Therefore, the abundance of flowering depends on pruning.

When planting floribunda roses in spring, severe (short) pruning is used. This helps produce long, strong flower stalks for cutting. However, combined pruning is more often used:

• light pruning of stems to obtain early flowering and strong pruning for later ones;
• slight shortening is carried out in the fall;
• strong shoots on old branches are cut into rings or up to 5 buds are left. This technique opens the center of the bush.

Note! After pruning, the bushes are sprayed with a solution of copper sulfate 100 g per 10 liters of water or a 1% solution of nitrafen.

Features of wintering the bush

Covering variety. They are not replanted for the winter; they are left in the ground.

Preparations for wintering begin in the fall:

• stop watering;
• stop cutting flowers.

Before the first frost, the bushes need to be covered with earth or peat to a height of 20 cm.

In October, it is recommended to carry out sanitary pruning, after which all remaining healthy shoots should be shortened to 30-40 cm. When the soil first freezes, the roses are completely covered.

Reviews from flower growers

Phytodesigner.

I have this rose growing in a place slightly shaded from the hot afternoon southern sun. But from early morning until 12 it is well lit. The flowers practically do not fade, they bloom profusely until November, and for three years I have not been sick with anything. Faded flowers fall off on their own. It looks great next to the path, so I'm very happy with it.

Source: www.rosebook.ru

7777777.

A very beautiful rose, my 5 bushes have no black center, it grows in the sun and almost does not fade. The buds are like a real goblet rose with a slight curl of the petals, only in miniature.

Source: www.rosebook.ru

How can I propagate

In practice, several methods of propagating spray roses are used:

1. Using seed material. A labor-intensive method that involves collecting and stratifying grains and growing seedlings.
2. Rooting of roses by layering is carried out in the spring. With this method of propagation, one of the lashes is bent from the mother bush and covered with earth. By autumn, this shoot will have its own roots, after which it can be transplanted to a new place as a separate plant.
3. Using root suckers. Such plants are separated from the mother bush a year after emergence, when they have their own root system.
4. By cutting method. In the middle part of the shoot, several pieces of the stem are cut and placed in a solution of water and a growth stimulant. Subsequently, the plant is rooted in a special greenhouse or schoolhouse under a certain temperature and humidity regime.
5. In the case of dividing a bush, the rose is cut into pieces. In this case, each plot must have its own root system and 2…3 developed buds.

What to remember

1. Group : spray roses.
2. Variety : rose Lydia.
3. Subspecies : Lovely Lydia, spray White Lydia, floribunda Classic Lydia.
4. Planting : sunny area, preparing the planting hole in advance, laying drainage, preparing a nutrient mixture, abundant watering.
5. Care : regular watering and sprinkling, mulching the tree trunk, weeding, loosening the soil, fertilizing, pruning, preparing for winter.
6. Why it doesn’t bloom : the rose is too young, a weakened seedling, little light, poor soil, drafts or constant wind, competition with neighboring plants, choking of the bush, excessive pruning, improper feeding, aging.

Cuttings

The Lydia variety propagates well by cuttings (regardless of the subspecies and their characteristics). For propagation, take a cutting from the lower shoots with its own well-developed root system and 2 or 4 pairs of true leaves. The stem of the cutting must be cut at an angle of 45 °, kept in Kornevin solution (growth stimulator) for 2 hours and planted in a light substrate (peat, sand). Cover the top with a plastic bag, periodically removing it to harden the sprout. The best period for cuttings is from May to August. Already in the spring, you can carry out the first pruning, leaving the most developed shoots with 2-3 developed buds and shortening them to a length of 15-20 cm.

Note! For flower growers who love roses, a large assortment of varieties with different characteristics and a wide selection of color palettes has been selected. Rose Lydia is highly resistant to diseases and pests, and frost (up to 25 ° C).

Thanks to the varietal subspecies of Floribunda, Lydia blooms with inflorescences ranging from white to creamy pink and deep crimson. Compliance with agrotechnological recommendations when planting promotes abundant and long-lasting flowering from mid-April until the first frost.