Beautiful climbing rose Flementants - description, flower photo, rules of care

Rosa Flamentants is one of the most common types of climbing roses, which are characterized by large red flowers with a diameter of 8 cm.

The peculiarity of the variety is its high winter hardiness, due to which it is possible to grow the plant in the northern regions.

In the article we will tell you in detail about all the nuances of growing this variety, you will see how the plant looks in the photo and find out what diseases and pests a gardener may encounter.

Description of appearance

The plant is presented in the form of a vigorous bush, the height of which is 2-5 m. It has a powerful and strong root system. The shoots are thick, covered with numerous sharp spikes. The leaves are leathery, numerous, have a bright green color with a slight gloss.

Terry flowers, whose diameter is 7-8 cm, consist of 25-40 petals that have a bright red color. At the tops of the shoots, single roses, consisting of 3-16 flowers, are tied. They emit a slightly pronounced subtle aroma.

Photo

You will see a photo of the flower:

History of occurrence

Rosa Flamentants belongs to the root-climbing climbing species, which was bred by German breeder Wilhelm Cordes in 1952. The name translates as "flame dance."

What is the difference from the rest of the species?

Variety Flamentants has a strong immunity to fungal diseases and pests, resistance to frost and continuous flowering. The plant is actively used for vertical gardening.

Is it possible to plant it in open ground?

Since the plant is resistant to low temperatures, it can be grown in open ground, you just need to take care of shelter for the winter.

Bloom

When and how?

This variety blooms once a season and only on last year's shoots.. Flowering is plentiful and lasts from late May to early July. At this time, the bush is covered with bright red flowers.

Care before and after flowering

1. After wintering in the spring, it is necessary to cut off the frozen, dry and damaged shoots, as this stimulates flowering.
2. You will also need to make fertilizer with a high content of potassium.
3. After flowering, all wilted buds are removed so that they do not take food from the root system. From this time, the plant will begin to prepare for winter.
4. In late July, phosphorus-potassium compounds are added.

What if the buds do not appear?

If the Rose of Flamentz does not bloom, then the following reasons may be to blame:

1. Power shortage. Rose needs fertile and loose soil.
2. Lack of bush updates. To update the plant, it is necessary to add a solution obtained from:
   • 10 g of baking soda;
   • 10 ml of ammonia;
   • 20 g of magnesium sulfate;
   • and 5 liters of water.

   The solution is used to spray the bush at intervals of 10 days.

3. Lack of light. A rose needs to be grown only in a carefully lit place.
4. Incorrect pruning. All bushes need sanitary pruning in the spring, as a result of which only strong healthy shoots will remain.

Use in landscape design

The Rose of the Flamenz tends to weave, as it clings to the support with spikes. As a support fit:

• arches;
• arbors;
• the columns.

Looks great plant on natural supportswhich are the trees in the garden. Also use:

• broom;
• mountain ash;
• yew.

A rose wraps a tree trunk with its wattle, resulting in a unique composition.

Step-by-step care instructions

Choosing a landing place

For the Rose of Flementans, it is necessary to choose a brightly lit area where there is no draft.

What should be the soil?

Suitable for the plant sandy loam soil with neutral acidity. You can prepare the soil composition yourself and make it during the autumn digging at the site.

To do this, mix the following components:

• turf land - 3 parts;
• shifted - 2 parts;
• ash - 1 part;
• sand - 1 part.

Seed planting

Procedure:

1. Pre-soak the seeds in a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution for 30 minutes. This disinfection prevents planting material from mold.
2. Remove seeds on a cotton pad moistened with hydrogen peroxide and cover with a cotton swab on top.
3. Place the planting material in this form in a plastic bag and put in the refrigerator.
4. From time to time, inspect the seeds, change the cotton layers to new ones.
5. After 40-50 days, place the sprouted grains in peat tablets.
6. Watering the sprouts is necessary as the soil dries. For their proper development, it is necessary to provide 10-hour lighting.
7. After 2 months, the first buds are formed on young plants.
8. In May, plants can be planted in open ground.

Temperature

It is necessary to grow Flementants at a temperature of 25-27 degrees Celsius, and shelter for the winter, if the temperature drops below -30 degrees.

Watering

In the heat and drought, rose bushes need to be watered every 5 days. During the growing season, the bush needs generous hydration. After the formation of buds and the formation of a bush, water the plant every 10 days. When moisturizing, you need to make sure that the water penetrates to the very roots and deeper. On one bush will leave 10-12 liters of water.

Top dressing

Throughout the summer, nitrogen compounds alternate with complex fertilizers. It is recommended to make them every 2-3 weeks. With the onset of spring, you can use mineral compounds (Agricola-Rosa). After 2-3 weeks, you can add organic matter (Ideal, Flower).

Pruning

Before winter, it is imperative to thin out the bush, as this will facilitate shelter for the winter and will help keep it healthy. Procedure:

1. Prepare a sharp knife or secateurs, disinfect with alcohol.
2. Remove all shoots that have been affected by the disease or have been over 3 years old.
3. All places of cuts should be treated with charcoal powder.

Moving to another pot

Procedure:

1. Remove the aerial part of the plant from the support, carefully dig in the bush, moving in a circle and retreating from the base of the plant 50-60 cm.
2. Extract the plant from the soil, remove excess soil from the roots.
3. Dig a hole the size of which matches the size of the root system.
4. Lay a layer of drainage in the form of broken brick.
5. Plant a plant in a pit, spread its roots and cover it with earth.
6. At the end, pack everything carefully and pour over water.
7. After 3-4 days, add earth and spud rose.

Preparation for winter

The advantages of the variety include winter hardiness, but when growing roses in the northern regions, additional protection will be needed. In autumn, you need to cover the bush with a double layer of lutrasil or fir spruce branches, and also sprinkle with peat.

You can learn more about how to prepare a spruce branch for shelter and how to properly cover the Flementants rose for the winter from this useful video:

How to propagate?

Cuttings

Procedure:

1. Choose a shoot 10 days after flowering. It should have 3 buds ready for growth.
2. It is necessary to prepare cuttings in advance. The width should be 0.5-0.7 cm, and the length should be 16-20 cm. At the top, the cut should be straight and at the bottom at an angle of 45 degrees.
3. Hold the cuttings in a solution of Cornevin for 12 minutes.
4. After the specified time, you can plant in the ground with a mixture of earth and sand.

Cuttings can occur in water. Only after that cover them with a jar so that the necessary moisture is kept near the plant.

Layering

For this method of reproduction, it is necessary to use shoots that grow near the root neck. Procedure:

1. In early March, you need to press the shoots to the ground and lay them in small grooves.
2. Sprinkle shoots from above with loose earth.
3. The tops of the shoots must remain outside, and in places of contact with the soil to make ring cuts, which increase the intensity of the influx of nutrients.
4. Roots will be let loose in the fall, but they can only be separated next spring.

Diseases and Pests

Rosa Flamentants rarely gets sick; she is not affected by powdery mildew and black spotting.

Of the pests, the danger to the plant is:

• Aphid. It can be removed from the branches manually by wearing pre-garden gloves. But with mass damage, it is necessary to use insecticides:
  1. Sharpei.
  2. Aktaru.
  3. Inta Vir.

  From folk remedies, you can try a soap solution:

  1. 20 g of soap washed on a grater pour 1 liter of water.
  2. The resulting solution to irrigate rose bushes.
• Spider mite. This pest loves heat and drought, and a silver coating appears on the foliage. To control the insect use the acoricide Neoron.

Rosa Flamentants is a great opportunity to decorate a flower bed or garden even for a novice gardener. In care, the plant is unpretentious, resistant to low temperatures and bad weather. Subject to simple agrotechnical rules, the bush will delight with lush and long flowering.