Among the vast category of floribunda roses, Angela has been known and popular for over 30 years. Raspberry petals and a delicate fruity aroma are the distinguishing features of the variety.
Rosa Angela
The variety was first introduced to the general public in Germany in 1984. At the same time, a detailed description of this variety was given.
Rose Angel srub (that is, semi-flat) was obtained by complex selection from varieties bred in German nurseries Yesterday and Peter Frankenfeld, who shared authorship with each other.
Rose Angela
Hybrid tea rose has been widely recognized for its ability to easily adapt to local climatic conditions and to display invariably lush and colorful blooms, regardless of the weather.
A semi-double flower of 25 petals is cup-shaped, but never fully revealed. Petals from pastel pink to deep raspberry with bordering. The bush is powerful. The stems stretch up to 1-1.5 m. An inflorescence of several flowers is formed on the shoots (from 5 to 21). The diameter of the corolla is 6-10 cm. The leaf is dark green, matte up to 17 cm long and up to 12 cm wide of 5 leaves.
Having blossomed, the flower retains freshness up to 2 weeks, and the inflorescence - up to 23 days. In total, the bush blooms for about 30 days, after which it hurries to show the following buds. Flowering ends with the advent of frost.
For reference: Angela is not afraid of either wind or rain. The buds do not fade in the sun.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Among the pluses, gardeners note:
- Long flowering - from June to October.
- The buds for a long time (up to 2 weeks) retain elasticity, including in the cut.
- Disease resistance.
- There are many thorns, but they are small.
- Suitable for decorating flower beds and growing in containers.
- Carries partial shade.
- Winter hardiness up to -30 ° С.
Of the disadvantages:
- Demanding for soil fertility and watering.
- In the evening, it is necessary to carry out sprinkling.
- In the fall pruning is required.
Use in landscape design
The bush is formed by flexible branches. They can be extended up to 1-1.5 m in height or even up to 2 m in a favorable climate and with plentiful feeding. They can be stacked on various supports, forming beautiful arches and pergolas.
Rose floribunda angela in the garden
Roses that grow well and that lend themselves well to cuttings can be propagated very quickly even from 1 plant to get lush flower beds and borders. The beauty of the variety is that the bush looks extremely beautiful alone, as well as in a group planting with roses of other varieties and shades.
Flower growing
If from the very beginning to create a young plant all the conditions necessary for its active growth, then year after year it will delight with lush flowers and not cause serious trouble.
It is not recommended to propagate roses seeds, as they require a long (3-6 months) period of stratification, after which germination and survival of the shoots leaves much to be desired. For hybrid tea roses, this propagation method is almost never used.
Cuttings are the best method. Its charm is that the seedlings obtained in spring bloom with high probability in the same year.
What time is the landing
The best time for planting in open ground or flowerpots is May. As soon as the probability of return frosts passes, you can plant. Shelter is not required, but to eliminate the risk of damage to the seedling, a cut-off 5-liter bottle is instilled around it (the lid must be removed), which will additionally create an optimal microclimate around the rose.
Location selection
The crown of this variety is strong, therefore, it is not necessary to save the bushes from the wind, on the contrary, it is better to choose a blown place.
The sun is required for at least half a day. Therefore, they plant Angela in a sunny meadow, or near fences and walls that give shade in the morning or evening.
How to prepare the soil and flower for planting
The seedling does not need preliminary preparation. If the root system is closed, then a simple transshipment is done in the planting pit, and plants with an open root system can be soaked for prevention (4-6 hours) in a solution of potassium permanganate or "Kornevin."
Soil rose needs nutritious, loose, well-retaining moisture. To do this, sand, humus, slightly crushed charcoal, peat are introduced into the soil.
The permissible range of soil acidity is pH = 5.6-7.3. Drainage is laid in abundance at the bottom of the landing pit, mixing beaten brick, fine tracing paper, expanded clay, and sand.
Landing procedure step by step
As soon as the seedling is on hand, it is immediately planted, following the rules:
- Planting density - no more than 2 plants per 1 m2.
- All branches should be shortened to 20 cm.
- They dig a planting hole with a margin of width and depth in order to fill the drainage layer with a thickness of 15-20 cm.
- At the bottom they stick a support for the garter of the bush.
- The seedling is buried so that the root neck is 5 cm deeper than the soil level.
Important! Immediately after planting, watered, but not too abundantly to leave air access to the roots.
Plant care
Healthy seedlings immediately start to grow, which is immediately noticeable - the green mass increases in volume very quickly.
- Watering rules and humidity
Bushes are watered when the topsoil dries up. Consumption - 8-10 liters of water for each plant. In the evenings, it is advisable to spray the crown with warm water.
- Top dressing
All the time of active vegetation 1 time every 2-3 weeks, the planting is fed with potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus in a ratio of 1: 1: 2. These top dressings alternate with organic, breeding bird droppings with water and insisting it for several days.
- Pruning and transplanting
The best time for a transplant is spring (April).
Pruning is performed immediately after dropping the leaves in the fall, removing old and diseased shoots, and healthy ones shortening to 20-25 cm.
- Features of wintering a flower
At wintering temperatures above -20 ° C you can do without shelters. During winter frosts in the range from -20 ° С to -30 ° С, shelter should be made, covering the bushes with agro-canvas or burlap. If even more severe frosts are possible, then the rose will have to be moved to the house.
Flowering roses
It is the opening of buds that is the main goal of gardeners. For this, top dressing is applied and the bushes are watered in the heat.
Period of activity and rest
The bushes grow in height with the arrival of heat. When the frost can still come back, the rose is already opening buds (late April - early May). Since that time, there has been an active forcing of young shoots, leaves, buds. The rose blooms in early May, and ends flowering with the advent of frost in early October.
Blooming angel rose
At rest, from October to April, the formation of the root mass and buds of the next season takes place. Roses wake up when the soil completely thaws and warms up above + 10 ° С.
Care during and after flowering
During the active forcing of buds, it is important to water, carry out regular dressing and cut wilted inflorescences.
This stimulates the plant to continue flowering.
Important! After cutting the last inflorescences, top dressing and watering are stopped so that the bush gradually goes into a sleeping state.
What to do if it does not bloom, possible causes
If there are no buds, then the reasons are as follows:
- Too dark. The bush needs to be dug up and transplanted to a brighter place.
- Too few nutrients, a complex mineral or organic fertilizer should be added.
Flower propagation
It is very simple to get from any seedling any number of planting material. For this, the young shoots of this year are cut off for rooting.
For reference! Optimal time is June. At this point, the shoots are already quite strong and large, and there is a lot of time left for rooting and rooting in a new place. If rooting cuttings is planned in a greenhouse, then cutting of cuttings can be carried out in July-August.
The cutting process is fairly standard:
- Cuttings are cut off at the top of the shoot. Length 10-12 cm (no shorter and no longer).
- On a quality handle there are 2-3 pairs of buds (in the axils of the leaves), and the crown with buds is removed.
- Sheet plates are shortened with scissors by half.
- The lower slice is made oblique, and the upper one is straight.
- Rooted in water or directly in the soil.
- For active removal of the roots, immediately after cutting, the stalks are kept for several hours in the "Kornevin".
- If rooted in the soil, then each stalk is covered with a cut-off bottle, opening its lid and sprayed several times a day from the spray gun, making sure that the soil is always slightly moist.
- When rooting in water, carefully monitor sterility. The capacity is washed every day, and the water is changed to fresh (warm, filtered and boiled).
- If everything is done correctly, then the roots will appear in 3-4 weeks.
- A young seedling is planted in a permanent place when young shoots appear from the buds.
Cutting roses
For reference! Only propagation by cuttings guarantees the preservation of varietal qualities. For this reason, other options are not even considered.
Diseases, pests and ways to combat them
The variety is resistant to powdery mildew and fungal diseases.
Bushes are recommended to process in the same way as other tea roses:
- When suspicious spots appear, spray with a solution of soda ash (50 g per 10 l of water).
- Against diseases, the leaves are sprayed once a season with an interval of 10 days with a solution of Kemira Lux (1 tsp) and Epina (5 drops) in 5 l of water.
- When rust appears on the leaves, they are treated with Oxychom.
- Aphids are treated with Alatar or Commander, which are effective insecticides against most rose pests.
A rose with a romantic name Angela is a real beauty. She is loved for a pleasant light aroma and a very long flowering period. Easy care and guaranteed results are her strengths. Beginning gardeners should definitely pay attention to this variety.
