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Roses are one of the most beautiful plants on the planet. Delicate and slightly velvety flower leaves no one indifferent to itself. One of these representatives is the Marie Curie rose.
The history of the creation of the variety
In France, in the pink nursery Meiland Internationale, 2 new varieties were obtained. The breeders decided, thanks to them, to bring out a new kind of roses. In 1996, they took seeds of the Kobuleti variety and pollen from Algold. In 1997, the marie curie rose was registered.
The name was given in honor of the atomic physicist who worked for a long time in France - Marie Curie. It was in the year that the new variety was received that the world celebrated the 75th anniversary of nuclear physics.
Rose Marie Curie
Description
Rose Marie Curie is one of the representatives of the shrub Floribunda. The bush itself is not very tall, it can reach only 1 meter in height, but it is very sprawling, in width it can grow up to 1.5 meters. The rose responds very well to pruning, so a neat and ground cover plant can be formed from the shrub. It all depends on the wishes of the gardener.
The stems are strong enough, massive. On them are glossy light green leaves, as well as thorns in not very large numbers.
Apart from the basic description, it is very important that these roses, in comparison with other representatives of the species, are resistant to most diseases. The bushes are damaged mainly by powdery mildew and black spot, for this reason it is necessary to carry out treatment with fungicides.
Flowering in plants is long, so it is not particularly noticeable that the bud is tied on one stalk only 1 time per season. Even in the cut state, the shape of the flower remains for a long time. Due to its unusual color of the petals, the shrub has become widespread in landscape design: both in single plantings and compositional.
Description of the variety
Growing a rose
Before proceeding with the cultivation of Merie Kurie Marie Curie roses, it is worth asking about the agrotechnical requirements that the plant makes for the site. The further development of culture depends on them.
Determining the place of growth
The site that is planned to be allocated for a rose should be well consecrated. It depends on how the bush will form. If there is not enough sunlight, it will grow one-sided and stretch in the direction where more light falls, this will also affect flowering. If there is enough light, the buds will be laid evenly over all the shoots, if not, some of them will delight with abundant and beautiful flowering, and the other will form small and inconspicuous buds.
Soil and watering
Marie Curie rose prefers an exceptionally light soil composition. Therefore, it is recommended to pre-prepare the site so that subsequently air and moisture can penetrate well to the roots.
If the site is clay, and the desire to plant this plant is very large, the hole is prepared as follows:
- A pit is dug in the form of a square with the size: 1m * 1m * 1m.
- The clay soil is mixed in equal parts with peat and sand.Peat will provide the necessary nutrition and allow air to easily seep into the depths, sand will make the substrate lighter and allow moisture to flow deeply, clay will retain water, which will prevent the shrub from drought.
- Part of the earth mass is poured into the pit, the plant is placed in the center and the rest of the substrate is fixed.
When planting, fertilizers are applied for flowers, there are ready-made compositions specifically for roses, they can be freely purchased in flower shops. After tamping the soil, the bush must be shed well.
Watering
Watering the plant is required in moderation, overflows lead to fungal diseases and decay of the bush.
Top dressing
For normal growth and development of the plant, it must be fed at least 5 times per season. The first feeding takes place in the spring, after the snow melts, when the bush is just beginning to "hatch" from the soil. In 10 liters of water, 30 grams of ammonium nitrate is diluted, then a near-shrub lump is spilled with this solution.
After a couple of weeks, secondary feeding is done with mullein solution; you can replace it with chicken droppings. A solution is prepared in a ratio of 1:10 (mullein) or 1:15 (chicken droppings). The solution is infused for at least a day, then the bush is watered in 2-3 passes.
Fertilizing roses
The next feeding takes place during the period of flower bud formation. In order for the flowers to form evenly and abundantly, you need to feed with a solution of ammonium nitrate or mullein.
When the buds begin to bloom, the plant requires a very large amount of trace elements, so it absorbs them from the soil in large quantities, including phosphorus and potassium. To replenish the supply of elements in the soil, roses are fed with complex fertilizers containing NPK.
Before retirement, the plant should be prepared for wintering. To make it more frost-resistant, roses are fed with potash and phosphorus fertilizers (30-40 g).
Preparation for wintering
After the plant has faded, you need to remove the dried flowers. After a couple of weeks, autumn pruning is carried out: green shoots are removed, as well as leaves. The main stems are shortened. When the first cold nights come, the plants are fed and sheltered until spring. If the Marie Curie rose is grown on a stem, the rootstock itself must also be covered.
How to cover roses for the winter
A shrub rose can delight with its flowering for a long time, for this it is necessary to take good care of the plant. Timely feeding will stimulate the shrub to grow and abundant budding. As for breeding, the methods are the same as for other representatives of the family.
