Miniature roses form a compact bush, unpretentious in care, tolerate frost well and are suitable for home decoration. They can often be found as a border or container plant. Among the variety of varieties, the rose "Dick Dick" is gaining popularity. We’ll talk about the features of it.
Description and characteristics of a miniature rose variety "Dick Dick" with photo
This species of roses belongs to ground cover plants, forms low fur bushes. The average height of the bush reaches 20-35 cm. The deciduous cover is small, dense. Rose is able to independently shed wilted flowers. Durability and resistance to disease in the variety is high.
The bush of mini roses is densely covered with flowers, the diameter of which does not exceed 4 cm. The petals are densely terry, painted in bright red color, their outer side is whitish. During flowering roses exude a subtle aroma.
The bush blooms for a long time, the petals stay on the flowers and do not fall, even in adverse weather conditions. On one plant, up to 20 buds bloom simultaneously. The variety is suitable for growing indoors and as a border flower. It gets along well with hybrid tea roses.
Advantages of the rose "Dick Dick"
The miniature variety has a number of advantages that make it popular among lovers:
· Compact size of the bush;
· Large flowers;
· Bright coloring of the petals;
· Long flowering period;
Good immunity;
· High winter hardiness;
· Unpretentiousness in leaving.
However, mini roses have their own characteristics, which should be studied before purchasing seedlings.
The subtleties of growing rose variety "Dick Dick" at home
Purchased miniature roses are grown from cuttings, stimulated with growth preparations, so they die after the first flowering. Keeping a beautiful bush is not easy, but possible. With good care, flowering will occur every two months.
When buying a potted plant, pay attention to the root zone of the flower. If the place of vaccination is clearly distinguishable, then refuse the deal. Choose root roses, they are easier to adapt to new conditions.
As soon as the pot with a miniature beauty got home, adhere to the following rules:
1. Tear off all the flowers and buds to make the plant easier to adapt.
2. Maintain moderate soil moisture.
3. Regularly spray the bush with warm water.
4. Feed with complex mineral fertilizer after 2 weeks.
The adaptation period is 2-3 weeks. At this time, the shrub needs careful care. Then you can transplant the rose into a new pot.
Miniature roses are light-loving plants, so take the lightest window sill to the flower, but in the heat of the lunch, the bush should not suffer from the scorching sun. The best option would be a southwestern or southeastern window sill. In the spring-summer period, you can take the pot out onto the street, but choose a place without wind. But to plant a rose from a container in the ground is not necessary if in the autumn you plan to pick it up in the house again. The fact is that the roots of the bush grow rapidly, which makes it difficult to transplant, leading to injuries and death.
In winter, the miniature plant has a dormant period, although the rose can produce buds if the room is too hot. But it is better to maintain the optimum temperature for wintering and let the flower rest. Comfortable temperature during this period is 14-18 ° С. Provide a constant flow of fresh air to the bush, ventilate the room more often, but make sure that there is no draft.
How to properly care for a miniature variety of roses "Dick Dick" at home
Every spring, the rose is transplanted into fresh nutrient soil, so that it begins to actively develop, dry shoots are cut. To do this, use leaf humus, turf, sand, wood ash and superphosphate. The pot is chosen small so that the soil has time to dry out and moisture does not stagnate at the roots. The container must have drainage holes.
Water the rose regularly, but you need to make sure that the soil in the pot is not swampy or too dry. This leads to various diseases.
In spring and summer, the plant needs to be sprayed to maintain optimal air humidity. The bush is irrigated twice a day. You can put the pot on a pallet with wet pebbles.
The first top dressing of a rose after transplantation is carried out in 2-3 weeks. A weakly concentrated solution of mineral fertilizers for indoor plants is used. Flowering occurs after 2 months, lasts until winter. For the full formation of buds, a flower needs 16 hours of light day. If you plan to bloom roses in winter, then you can not do without additional lighting.
Features of growing miniature varieties in the open ground: where and how to plant a rose "Dick Dick"
Planting a curb beauty is not a complicated matter, but it is worth listening to the opinion of experienced gardeners about:
· How to choose a place;
· What soil to use;
· When and how to plant.
The miniature rose is distinguished by endurance, grows well on any soil. But to plant a bush after Rosaceae is not worth it. There may be pathogenic bacteria and fungi in the soil. Too heavy and acidified soil must be loosened, add organic matter under digging.
Place for rose variety "Dick Dick" choose a quiet, calm, well-lit in the morning.
The best time to plant is spring, when the soil warms up well. If there is a threat of night frosts, then the immature plant should be covered.
Roses are planted in holes whose height corresponds to the root system. It is not necessary to deepen the root neck, it is left at the same level. Between miniature bushes keep a distance of up to 25 cm.
Full-fledged care for the variety "Dick Dick": watering and feeding roses, pruning and wintering
Bushes are watered in the evening. On hot days, the frequency of watering is increased, but the soil should not be too wet. It is better to mulch the root zone so that the roots do not overheat. In addition, do not allow water to get on the leaves.
In spring and autumn, compost is made under the bushes, during the period of bud formation and abundant flowering, roses are fed with potash fertilizers.
Pruning is carried out in the spring and throughout the season. In the first year, pinch all the shoots above 5 leaves. In subsequent years, the side branches are shortened, dry and damaged are completely cut out.
Despite the good winter hardiness of the variety, in a snowless winter, the Dick Dick rose may suffer. With the onset of frost, the plant is insulated:
· Cut the shoots;
· Spud to a height of 20 cm;
· Cover with dry leaves, spruce branches.
You can warm the roses with covering material, but with the advent of spring, the frame is removed so that the plant does not ripen.
How to propagate a miniature rose variety "Dick Dick"
The procedure for propagating mini bushes is not difficult. Roses lend themselves well to grafting and dividing the bush during transplantation.
Cut the Dick Dick rose all summer. Shoots are cut and planted in a greenhouse for root formation. A seedling overwinters in the same place, and in the spring it is transferred to a permanent place.
They divide the bush in early spring, when the buds have not yet blossomed. A seedling with a developed root system and a growth bud is separated from the uterine plant. Planted immediately in a permanent place.
