Rose Monica (Monica) - what kind of cut variety is this, description

Short description

The plant has long straight shoots. The inner surface of the petals is red-orange, the outer surface is somewhat lighter - yellow-orange. The base of the petals is yellow. The diameter of a fully blossomed bud is 10-11 cm. The height of the bush is up to 2 meters. The leaves are dark green, smooth. Rosa Santa Monica is resistant to disease and tolerates frost well with proper insulation.

Hybrid tea rose Monica, grown in open ground

Note! There are several varieties of roses with a similar name - Monica Bellucci, Santa Monica, Golden Monica, but this is where their similarity is limited. In fact, they are completely different plants.

Specifications

The flower loves sunlit, elevated places, but develops better in partial shade. The soil on the site must be well drained. If underground water flows near the bushes, their death is possible due to high humidity. The description of the plant given in the manufacturer's catalogs is as follows:

• Hybrid tea rose Monica grows on bushes that reach a height of 80-100 cm. When the plant is grown in a greenhouse, the bush stretches up to 170-200 cm.
• Shoots located in a vertical plane develop on the stems. With strong humidity, the bushes become deformed and grow in width.
• The leaves are dark green. They are medium in size. There are relatively few spines, but they are long enough to damage human skin.
• The flowers are painted in pink tones. Their diameter can reach 12 cm.
• The aroma of the Monica rose is soft and quite pleasant. The plant tolerates frost well, but if there is little snow in winter, its roots may freeze.

Rosa Santa Monica

There is a variety with a similar name - Santa Monica rose, so novice gardeners often confuse them. Unlike the described species, this plant grows only 60 cm. Its flowers are smaller (up to 6 cm in diameter). They are painted in lilac tones. Santa Monica is also frost-resistant, but she is not afraid of diseases, as she has good immunity to various fungi.

Growing a flower, how to plant it correctly in open ground

It is preferable to plant the plant in open ground in mid-May, when the threat of frost has passed and the soil has warmed up sufficiently.

Selecting a location

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The ideal place for planting would be a flat, draft-free area with loose, fertile soil. You should not plant the Monica rose variety in places with close groundwater and poor drainage. Daylight should be diffused, direct sunlight only in the morning and evening.

How to prepare the soil and flower for planting

Rose Monica, like all floribunda or hybrid roses, prefers nutritious, slightly acidic soil with a pH of 6-6.5. Adding peat or manure will help increase acidity, and lime or ash will help reduce it.

Step by step landing procedure

To properly plant a rose, you need to take the following steps:

1. In the selected location, a hole is dug with a depth and a diameter of at least 60 cm so that the earthen ball with roots fits freely in it.
2. 10 cm of drainage is laid out at the bottom of the hole. It can be expanded clay, pebbles, shell rock.
3. Nutrient soil 20 cm thick is poured over the drainage, mixed with 20 g of superphosphate and 20 g of potassium sulfate.
4. The seedling is transferred to the hole.
5. The root system is covered with soil, which should be compacted.
6. The soil is watered abundantly with water at room temperature and mulched with peat, bark, and sawdust.

Important! In order for the garden rose Monica to produce the maximum number of flowering shoots, the root collar should be deepened when planting.

Proper planting is the basis for abundant flowering

Landing

You can buy tea rose seedlings somewhere in early spring, and so that they retain all their qualities, store them until planting, until the ground warms up to 15 degrees, in a cool place in the cellar or refrigerator.

The most favorable period for planting roses in the ground is considered to be the end of spring and the beginning of summer, before the heat begins. Before planting, the roots need to be shortened a little and placed in water for a while so that they are saturated with moisture.

If the soil has not been prepared for planting since the fall, then you need to dig a hole, add to it in equal proportions (humus, manure, peat), one of them and sand, mix and pour into the hole, and compact it well, dry soil is necessary water. The plant is lowered into the hole and the roots are spread along the bottom and covered with earth so that the grafting site is about three centimeters deep in the ground. After this, the earth is piled up around the bush, forming a small elevation so that during watering, water flows to the root system.

Plant care

Monica, like any rose, requires intensive care.

Rules for watering and fertilizing

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In hot weather, you need to water the bushes every 2-3 days. In rainy weather - at least once a week. Loosening and mulching will help retain moisture in the soil.

Fertilizer application is carried out in several stages:

1. In the spring, when the buds swell, nitrogen fertilizers are applied. The plant needs nitrogen to gain green mass and active growth.
2. In summer, complex fertilizers are used to support flowering. You can use liquid formulations for foliar feeding.
3. In the fall, after flowering has ended, it is necessary to apply phosphorus-potassium fertilizer. This will help the rose prepare for winter and lay the foundation for flowering for the next season.

Note! It is recommended to alternate feeding with organic and inorganic fertilizers.

Pruning and replanting

Pruning is carried out twice per season.

1. The main pruning is carried out in October. Non-lignified shoots are cut back to hardwood. All leaves, small, diseased branches are removed.
2. Sanitary pruning. In the spring, after removing the winter insulation, remove browned, rotten or dried branches.

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Features of wintering a flower

Preparing Monica rose bushes for winter begins with pruning. Then the root circle is hilled up and mulched with a 10 cm thick layer of compost. Before the onset of frost, the bushes are covered with spruce branches. The use of spruce branches helps to retain heat, while the air under them does not stagnate and the shoots do not rot.

Astrid Decanter in landscape design

Scrubs are an excellent alternative to other shrubs in landscape design. The decorative value of roses of this group is high and constant, and the range of possibilities in the design of the territory is enormous. They are suitable for decorating walls and creating dense colorful hedges; they are planted in mixed borders, groups and on massifs. Self-sufficient, spectacular roses Astrid Grafin von Hardenberg can also become excellent solitary plants.

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Note! Before roses bloom in the garden, they are accompanied by spring bulbs and perennials (primroses, irises, dahlias). Later, heucheras, delphiniums, wormwood, sage and small hosta species can become companions for Astrid Grafin roses. The variety is universal, it can be used to decorate parks, garden plots and be used for cutting.

Cut roses are indispensable in bouquets, because their aroma is not inferior to the perfection of dense flowers of intense burgundy-purple color. At the same time, the flowers remain fresh for a long time. The main thing is to plant the seedlings correctly and provide them with the required care.

The variety is universal; it can be used to decorate parks, garden plots and be used for cutting. Cut roses are indispensable in bouquets, because their aroma is not inferior to the perfection of dense flowers of intense burgundy-purple color. At the same time, the flowers remain fresh for a long time. The main thing is to plant the seedlings correctly and provide them with the required care.

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The main purpose of a rose on a site is to decorate it with its flowers.

In summer, when the plant blooms, it needs a sufficient amount of moisture and nutrients. During this period the following must be carried out:

• weeding;
• loosening;
• mulching with hay, peat, bark, sawdust;
• watering;
• fertilizing with potassium fertilizers or chicken droppings;
• preventive treatments with fungicides.

After the end of the first wave of flowering, the rose is pruned so that it can grow new shoots and bloom again by autumn. First of all, all faded buds are cut off, then overly long shoots are shortened, and the bush is given a harmonious shape.

The shoot is cut above a leaf consisting of 5 small leaves. It should be taken into account that the young shoot will grow in the same direction as the leaf above which the cut is made.

What to do if the rose does not bloom

The main reasons why a rose does not bloom:

• The bush is too young. There is no flowering in the first year after planting. Even if it starts to form buds, it is better to cut them off, allowing the plant to form a more powerful root system.
• Wrong place. Rose is dark, cold, damp.
• Incorrect, too much pruning or lack thereof. Faded buds left on the bush inhibit the development of new ones.
• Root growth. It needs to be removed, the rose is wasting its energy.
• Diseases, for example, bacterial burn.
• The plant has grown old and requires rejuvenation.
• Incorrect feeding. An overfed rose will not bloom, since all the nutrition goes into the leaves and shoots. If there is a lack of nutrition, the plant does not have the strength to flower.

Top dressing

In order for the Monica rose to grow strong and bloom luxuriantly all summer, it is necessary to do timely feeding consisting of mineral and organic fertilizers. Since all the necessary fertilizers were applied during planting, this year the plant will not need root feeding; it is enough to apply foliar fertilizing with potassium sulfate before the winter season to strengthen the shoots for better wintering.

In the spring, when the bushes are pruned, dry mineral fertilizers are applied to stimulate the growth of the bush. After applying fertilizers, watering is required. After a few days, organic fertilizers are required, the best of which is mullein.

Before budding begins, another organic fertilizing is needed from mullein infusion and chicken droppings, and at the same time foliar fertilizing with wood ash with the addition of saltpeter is needed.

During active flowering, the Monica rose does not need fertilizer. The last feeding of the season is carried out in the first month of autumn.

Flower propagation

Roses are propagated by layering, dividing the bush, or cuttings. Seed propagation of a hybrid will not allow the preservation of varietal characteristics. The information is given in the table.

The bright contrast of the petals of the Monica rose attracts the eye

Diseases, pests and ways to combat them

Rose variety Monica is resistant to fungal and bacterial diseases. But you shouldn’t neglect prevention. During the growing season, bushes are treated with fungicides 2-3 times.

Pests that attack roses (spider mites, scale insects, aphids) can be combated using home methods and purchased medications. A soap solution and turpentine will work well against a small number of parasites, but if there are a lot of pests, the bush must be treated with pesticides.

Additional Information. The aroma of marigolds planted next to rose bushes will protect them from pests and fungi.

Rosa Santa Monika has earned the love of florists and landscape designers. Looks great in single and group plantings. In the southern regions, hedges are formed from hybrid tea roses of this variety. The bright buds last a long time in the vase and have a pleasant aroma.

History of creation, awards and name

This is a fairly young variety, appearing in 2010. It was created in the Netherlands, in the renewed Lex+ company, which is a world leader in the field of rose breeding. There is no information about the varieties used in the breeding process as parent forms. Show name: Miss Piggy. Our heroine did not go unnoticed by professionals evaluating new products. In 2010, at the prestigious international exhibition Horti Fair, she received the Fleur Premeur (Best New Variety) award.

The variety got its playful name in honor of the famous and beloved heroine - a flirty pig from the humorous Muppet show, whose name is Miss Piggy.