Polyanthus roses: description, features of cultivation and care

What are polyantha roses?

Polyanthus means multi-flowered. There are plants with at least 40 roses in one inflorescence. Thanks to their luxurious flowering clusters, the roses resemble climbing varieties.

Today, these varieties of roses are collected into one independent species. In summer, the plant is strewn with gorgeous flowers in large quantities. The flowers of some varieties of roses retain their original color until cold days arrive. That is, they bloom throughout the entire season.

Roses do not require special care, they are unpretentious, and also tolerate weather changes well. The plant is easy to care for.

The plant has compact bushes that do not require pruning. The flowers stay on the clusters for a long time and do not fall off, and are also very convenient for cutting, as they do not fade for a long time.

Polyanthus roses do not have a strong scent. They give off a very subtle and unobtrusive aroma. However, there are varieties that have fragrant buds growing on new branches of the plant.

Rose inflorescences can have up to 50 beautiful flowers. Moreover, they fit so tightly to each other that they merge into one gorgeous bouquet. If the buds are cut, they can last a whole week when fresh, and then they wither.

Interesting! In the group of polyanthus roses there are large-flowered and low-flowered varieties.

Any variety of these roses has beautiful flowers and leaves. They also bloom for a long time with red, orange and pink flowers.

Despite all these magnificent qualities of polyanthus roses, many gardeners prefer hybrid tea varieties, which have a more beautiful shape, larger size and better aroma.

Multi-flowered roses are not so popular, but they are often sold under a different name: miniature, ground cover, Rosa-patio, spray-Rosa, etc. However, for summer residents Polyantha-Rose is an integral part of their plot.

Plants are widely used to decorate the landscape at their summer cottage. Using this type of roses, original garden compositions are created. They look great near the house, in flower beds, along the alley. They are often planted in open areas near buildings, on huge lawns, and along sidewalks.

Landing Features

Let's learn how to properly root a polyanthus rose.

Pit preparation

To understand what size hole is needed, estimate the volume of the seedling's roots. Keep in mind that the roots of the plant should be located freely in the recess. The following components are introduced into the pit:

• wood ash - 200 g;
• humus;
• complex minerals;
• for dense soil - river sand.

Before application, all components are mixed with high turf soil dug from the pit.

Boarding procedure

1. A rose seedling is placed in a prepared and one-third filled with substrate.
2. The roots of the plant spread freely along the bottom of the hole.
3. The remaining part of the land is laid out. Along the way, the soil needs to be compacted.
4. The seedling is watered and, if necessary, mulched.

Attention: when planting, make sure that the underground part of the plant is equal to its above-ground part.

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HoLsiein (Holstein)

The plant develops very quickly and has large flowers, which can reach up to 10 cm in diameter. Such flowers are rare for the group of polyanthus roses. The buds are round with a pointed end and open into graceful flowers with 6–10 large crimson petals. One inflorescence can have 15 buds or more.

HoLsiein blooms profusely throughout the warm season until the coldest weather. Rose petals remain beautiful and fresh, and also retain an unobtrusive aroma until they fade. The plant produces shoots that grow almost 80 cm in height. This variety of roses was created by the German breeder Cordes in 1938.

Border King

This variety of roses is called the King of Borders. Its flowers are small - about 4-6 cm, but they have an amazing color: a white center is surrounded by bright red petals. A pleasant aroma emanates from an elegant bush. Graceful flowers, consisting of 9-16 petals, are collected in large clusters. They can contain about 45 buds.

This variety of roses was registered in the Netherlands in 1952. The plant immediately gained popularity among gardeners. They were planted in flower beds and lawns in city parks. Roses delighted the townspeople from the beginning of summer until September. A special advantage of this variety is its high resistance to frost.

Orange Triumph

Rose can be classified as a vigorously growing variety. It copes well with various diseases and bad climatic conditions. Beautiful double flowers with a diameter of 3 to 5 cm are collected in clusters. The flowers look very elegant. They have 60 airy salmon-colored petals with a noticeable orange tint.

During the flowering period, the bush is always covered with a mass of flowers. Up to 50 buds can bloom simultaneously on a young shoot. The leaves of the variety are beautiful with a rich green color, covered with gloss. They perfectly complement the delicate rose petals. The bush itself is small, neat, grows up to 60–90 cm in height.

Angel wings

This plant has a very compact bush; it grows up to 30 cm in height. The flowers are delicate, light pink, up to 5-6 cm in diameter. The variety has two types:

• with simple petals, the number of which reaches up to 15 pieces on one rose;
• double flowers - about 20–25 petals.

Buds are formed on clusters in quantities from 5 to 15 pieces. The flowers have a very pleasant smell. Flowering occurs from the beginning of summer until the onset of severe cold. The bush has graceful and flexible shoots, on which are located dark green leaves with a glossy sheen.

Angel wings roses can be grown from seeds. The plant is great for making group compositions, decorating lawns, borders and flower beds. They can also be grown in special containers that can be placed on balconies, terraces or other open areas.

If you want to get a beautiful continuous border of roses, the bushes are planted at a distance of 30–50 cm from each other. In this case, the branches of roses are intertwined, and you get one continuous flowering fence. A composition of roses of this variety with ears of grass looks very beautiful.

Dagmar Spath

A variety with delightful white roses. The bush is strewn with double flowers (6-7 cm), on which there are 25 petals. When the buds open, their edges have a soft pink tone. After some time, the shade disappears under the influence of sunlight, and the flower itself becomes pure white.

This polyanthus rose blooms profusely. A large number of clusters are formed on the bush, which can have up to 40 buds. Roses of this variety have a pleasant, non-intrusive aroma. Despite the fact that the bush is very compact, the leaves of the plant are quite large.

Manou Meilland

This variety of polyanthus roses is considered the easiest to grow and care for. It withstands any bad weather well and is also resistant to many diseases. The pretty dark pink flowers emit a strong scent. The plant does not stop flowering until extreme cold.

The rose variety was bred by a breeder from France and registered in 1978. Neat bushes grow up to 70 cm in height. Summer residents prefer the variety with a high-standard form with beautiful spherical foliage.

Kubinochka

This variety was created by Crimean resident Vera Nikolaevna Klimenko in 1959. Bushes with beautiful bright pink flowers, in the middle of which there is a yellow spot. A special feature of this variety of roses is the pleasant aroma emanating from the flowers.

Kharkov resident

The plant was bred in Crimea. The bush can reach a height of up to 1.1 meters. Flowers with double petals, bright pink. Roses have a charming peach scent.

Other methods of reproduction

You can grow polyanthus roses not only from seeds; you can also propagate them correctly by cuttings or grafting onto rose hips.

To obtain cuttings, shoots of polyanthus roses covered with dense bark are selected. They are cut early in the morning or late in the evening, when the sun has already disappeared. There should be no flowers on the shoots: choose the period before or after flowering.

Using a sharp knife, cut off a suitable shoot at an acute angle. In the same way, divide it into parts, the length of each must be at least 15 cm. Each quarter of the shoot must have at least 2 leaves and the same number of buds. The lower leaves and thorns are removed.

Then the cuttings are soaked for several hours in the Kornevin solution. Afterwards it is rooted into loose fertile soil, watered abundantly, and covered with a jar to create a greenhouse effect. Within a month, the seedling obtained by cutting will take root.

Grafting of polyanthus rose onto rose hips is carried out in late spring or summer. Choose a healthy, well-growing and flowering rose hip bush, at least 2 years old. When making a cut, its bark can be easily removed; the root collar of the bush should be no thinner than 7 cm.

For the scion, a stem of a polyanthus rose is suitable, covered with dense bark, which has thorns that easily break off, and has several buds. The plant should not bloom during this period. The cut shoot is divided into cuttings and wrapped in a moistened cloth. Vaccination is best done early in the morning, immediately after cutting the shoots.

Care

Polyanthus roses, like any crop, need decent care. A flower grown with love will bring a lot of joy. If the plant is treated carelessly, it will bloom poorly and may even die. To get beautiful, profusely blooming roses, you need to provide them with proper care.

• To maintain moisture in the soil, you need to mulch it.
• The plant is tied up and the direction of growth is given.
• To create a beautiful and lush crown, pruning is carried out. Thus, the growth of new branches is stimulated. In August, pruning is suspended to prevent young shoots from appearing.
• In a region with a dry climate, bushes are watered more often than in cool and rainy areas.
• The soil under the bush must be loosened regularly, and wilted flowers must be removed in a timely manner.
• It is recommended to start fertilizing in the spring. For better flowering, polyanthus roses are fed with mineral and organic fertilizers. It is good to use a solution of chicken manure: 1 hour of mass and 20 hours of water. The mixture is infused for 7 days. Then the resulting fertilizer is diluted with water again - 1:3. The first time it is applied at the beginning of spring, the second and third times - during the flowering of the buds.
• After the buds appear, it is advisable to water once every 7 days.
• Carry out preventive maintenance regularly to protect the plant from pests and diseases.

In what conditions to grow

Let's find out where it is better to plant a polyanthus rose and what kind of soil the plant requires.

Location and lighting

The polyanthus rose will develop and bloom most favorably in a well-lit area. The bed should be open and well ventilated: such a place will be free from stagnant air. Shady areas are not suitable: although the rose can take root there, its branches will become too long and elongated.

Temperature and humidity, drafts

This variety of rose is the most cold-resistant, so polyanthus varieties can be grown even in the north, in Siberia. However, the plant requires shelter for the winter - do not forget about it.

Air humidity needs to be moderate, but it is better to protect the rose from drafts. Although it tolerates cool gusts better than other varieties.

Priming

Polyanthus rose is undemanding to soil composition and can grow even in acidified soil. However, the best choice would be loose, nutritious and neutral soil.

Pruning polyanthus rose

1. Before planting a rose bush in a hole in the spring, you should trim off long and damaged roots. After planting in the ground, cut off all shoots of the plant by one third.
2. Sick and weak branches must be removed completely. This will enable young and strong shoots to quickly appear.
3. At the end of October, when the plant finally finishes flowering, you need to cut off all the flowering branches, leaving 7-8 buds. Throughout the season, it is imperative to cut off faded roses. This contributes to further rapid flowering.
4. In spring, all shoots should be cut back to approximately one-third of the length, and all dried and weak branches should be removed.

Shelter for the winter

These roses are considered a hardy crop, but it is recommended to cover them for the winter. There are several methods for protecting plants from frost. Depending on the region with which climatic conditions the rose is planted, flower growers select the appropriate option.

Important! An uncovered rose can freeze in severe frosts. A weak plant will not be able to grow the required amount of leaf mass, so next winter it will most likely die.

During the period of autumn frosts, the polyantha rose uses its reserves, preparing for serious cold weather. At this time, the bushes still do not need to be insulated, since such hardening will only benefit them. The plant can easily tolerate frosts of -5 degrees.

The best time to prepare roses for wintering is mid-October. In this case, you need to adhere to some rules:

• the plant is covered in dry weather;
• covering materials must be well dried;
• trim the bushes;
• form a special structure for shelter from wood, wire or other suitable material;
• wrap the installed frame on all sides with agrofibre in several layers;
• Place plastic wrap on top and secure it well;
• on the first warm spring days of March, the shelter can be slightly opened to allow the plant to breathe fresh air;
• by the end of April, when warm weather sets in, the insulation can be removed;
• now the bushes need to be trimmed and covered with a thin layer of dry grass or leaves so that the rose adapts to the summer regime;
• The shelter is completely removed when several young shoots appear.

Watch the video ! Polyanthus roses, pruning and care

Important nuances

If small seedlings can feel great in a small container, then after they reach about three weeks, the need arises to “expand the living space” for growing flowers. It is recommended to choose a medium-sized container and carefully place the sprouts in it, while thinning them out.

Young shoots must be protected from direct and aggressive sunlight. You need to water the polyanthus rose shoots as the top layer of soil dries. And fertilizers containing potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen will help plants quickly grow stronger and fully develop. But how the Monstrosa daisy is grown from seeds is described in great detail in this article.

Growing in open ground

Experienced gardeners usually exclude artificial stratification of seeds in the refrigerator, preferring to carry out this procedure immediately under natural conditions. However, if you have little seed material, then it is better not to take risks, but to carry out the procedure of stratification and subsequent germination in the traditional way.

If you nevertheless decide to sow the material directly into the ground, then prepare trenches for this in advance. The soil in the trenches should be quite loose and fertile. The seeds are placed in trenches and sprinkled with a layer of about half a centimeter of soil on top. All this work is carried out in the fall.

Video of growing roses in open ground:

If the weather is dry, then the trench with seeds must be sprayed and covered with film to ensure optimal moisture.

If things are heading towards winter and it gets cold, it is better to cover the bed with dry leaves, spruce branches, straw or hay. This shelter can be removed as early as April, when the likelihood of snow and frost becomes minimal and the sun is already warming the ground well. If you live in northern latitudes, then after removing the cover, it is recommended to set up a small greenhouse with a polyethylene top over the garden bed, which will protect the delicate seedlings from possible natural incidents.

It should be noted that polyanthus roses, which are grown immediately in the garden, will be more viable, stronger and lush.