Rosa Grand Gala refers to modern tea hybrids that attract lovers of natural semi-wild varieties. For the first time, the Grand Gala variety was introduced over 20 years ago. The name is translated into Russian as "great triumph." The name is based on the sophistication of cup-shaped terry flowers, flaunting on long straight shoots, almost devoid of thorns. The aroma of the plant is comparable to juicy raspberries.
Rosa Grand Gala (Grand Gala): what kind of variety, the history of creation
Rosa Gala Grand is characterized by abundant flowering and resistance to disease, frost. It has a minimum of spikes. The height of the bushes reaches 120 cm, the width is 80 cm. The diameter of the buds is 8-10 cm. The inflorescence is saturated red with dark edges or pink, composed of 40 petals. Leaves of dark green color, glossy poured with juice. Grand Gala can be a wonderful decoration for the garden and a beautiful gift in the form of a bouquet.
Lush flowering roses Grand Gala
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Florists describe the Grand Gala rose as a beautiful and hardy bush that meets a number of criteria:
- medium rain resistance. The roots do not get wet when draining the soil, the petals do not whiten under the influence of abundant moisture, do not fade under the sun;
- high pest resistance, including powdery mildew and black spotting;
- wintering abilities in open soil. The plant needs shelter, but frost-sprouted shoots are easy to prune, ensuring further development.
The authors of floral arrangements present a bouquet of red roses as a bright and unambiguous, official declaration of love. Pink buds symbolize sympathy, appreciation, gratitude. Whether it is a single stem or a luxurious bouquet, the message will be understandable, and external superiority will emphasize the attitude.
Note! Among the listed advantages of the variety, there are a minimum of disadvantages. Rosa Grand Gala is inherent in late flowering and poor tolerance of shade.
Use in landscape design
Grand Gala against a background of lawn grass in a single copy looks like a princess of the galaxy. Even when the rose does not bloom, it looks spectacular and well-groomed. The high, lush structure of the plant also creates excellent contrast in the center of the mixborder and gives the flowerbed with simple flowers a luxurious, sophisticated look. According to the description, the hybrid tea rose is suitable for growing hedges exuding a pleasant fruity aroma.
Single bush of roses on a background of green grass
How to plant in open ground
The Gran Gala rose is planted with seedlings with a closed root system wrapped in paper. When planting the plant, the protective packaging should not be removed, it will prevent the earthen ball from damage and reduce the risk of root injury.
What time is the landing
The optimal time for planting roses in the northern and middle latitudes is April, May. Before planting, the seedling is stored in a cold place, preventing the roots from drying out. It is permissible to temporarily keep the appendix in a deep pot for subsequent transshipment into open ground in spring.
Important! Planting roses in the fall is acceptable, but as soon as possible, since the plant must have time to take root.
In winter, the culture is wrapped up, providing proper ventilation.
Seat selection
Hybrid roses prefer warm, lighted areas with good air circulation. The location must be protected from the winds. Gala Grand bushes are quite large, do not thicken when planting.
Important! When growing a tea rose in southern latitudes in open sunny areas, the likelihood of burning petals is high. In the afternoon, the rose will be comfortable in partial shade.
The health of the rose depends on the place of planting. For example, good air circulation will prevent an attack of diseases and pests. In drafts and wetlands, places where roses used to grow, young seedlings get sick.
A slight slope of the soil will prevent stagnation of rainwater and excessive moisture. Choosing a place near the wall, the landing pits are dug at a distance of 50-60 cm from the wall, protecting the root system from drying out. Neighboring plants are planted at a distance of 50 cm from the rose.
How to prepare the soil and flower for planting
Loamy soil with a low humus content is an ideal soil for planting. If the soil type does not meet the criteria, sand and clay should be added to the garden soil. The earth should be light and loose. Good drainage and organic dressing required. A suitable groundwater level is below 1 m. Soil acidity is pH 6-6.5. To acidify the soil, manure or peat is suitable. Excess acid can easily be removed with ash or lime.
Planting roses Grand Gala
Landing procedure step by step
Planting roses Grand Gala takes place in several stages:
- The formation of landing pits depending on the soil. For fertile soil, half a meter of depth and width is enough, clay layers - 60-70 cm.
- Preparation of a nutrient mixture from humus, manure, soil. It is poured into the pit, sprinkled with a layer of earth on top to avoid contact of fertilizers with the roots. Before placing the seedling, the pit is moistened abundantly.
- Pruning shoots. An important condition for planting hybrid tea varieties of roses is the presence of 2-3 buds on individual shoots. The vaccination site should be at a depth of 5 cm.
- Tamping and watering the soil. The method helps to remove air around the roots, achieving closer contact between the plant and the soil.
The root neck is left below the surface of the earth after compaction, promoting the growth of rose stems above the grafting site. After planting, the bush is watered under the root.
For your information! If the soil is a little donkey, it is additionally sprinkled. The earth around the seedling is mulched with peat.
Plant care
In caring for a rose, some nuances should be taken into account.
Watering rules and humidity
The Grand Gala requires proper care and regular watering: the soil around the bush is deepened and watered exclusively in the morning, preventing sunburn or excessive moisture.
Top dressing and soil quality
Organics in combination with mineral fertilizing is the best way to saturate flowers with useful components. During the growing season, fertilizers are applied 4-5 times per month. For feeding, a mixture of manure with water in a ratio of 1: 3, mineral additives (15-20 g per 10 liters of water) is suitable. The mixture is allowed to brew for 14 days. Fertilizer consumption per bush - 4-5 liters. Top dressing is applied after watering the soil.
Pruning and transplanting
Pruning is performed in the fall, cutting the shoots to the middle. In the spring, eliminate damaged processes. The procedure is carried out using well-ground, disinfected garden tools. Weather also matters: the street should be light and warm. Shoots are removed from the outside of the bush, obliquely above the buds. After the procedure, a maximum of eight buds should remain on the shoots.
Features of wintering a flower
When the temperature drops below zero, it is worth taking care of the shelter of the bush. The plant is spudded, then covered with spruce spruce branches and a metal frame is used to fix the agrofibre. Gardeners also practice wrapping stems directly with dense material, fixed with a rope or wire.
Preparing a rose bush for winter
Flowering roses
For the Grand Gala Pink rose, blooming is repeated and wave, the period of activity is replaced by a period of rest. The bush is gaining strength for the next wave of flowering, delighting the owners with an abundance of buds several times during the season.
Care during and after flowering
The lush and abundant flowering of a red rose is the result of abundant watering and fertilizer (organics, minerals). In spring and early summer, the plant is fertilized with nitrogen, which improves the growth of leaves and shoots (30 g of urea or ammonium nitrate per 10 l of water). From mid-summer, nitrogen dressing is excluded, allowing the shoots to mature before wintering. Potassium is required for bushes during the period of buds and flowering. Wood ash (1 cup per 10 liters of water) or potassium sulfate (30 g per 10 liters of water) will make up for the lack of potassium.
What to do if it does not bloom
Rose shoots should end with one bud or a whole inflorescence (the first year does not count). The lack of flowering signals the need to correct possible situations:
- lack of sunlight;
- incorrect pruning;
- pest suppression;
- root growth;
- bacterial burn.
- aging.
Note! If a rose younger than three years old is planted in a sunny well-ventilated area, not affected by diseases and pests, you should carefully feed the plant and wait for new buds.
Flower propagation
Gardeners recommend that Grand Gala roses propagate in spring as the soil thaws. Less commonly, summer cuttings are carried out using green branches from mother bushes. Until the fall, the processes have time to take root, grow stronger and winter well. For autumn rose transplants use lignified annual shoots with a diameter of 5 mm, obtained after pruning rose bushes for the winter. Prepared cuttings with removed leaves are collected in bunches and stored until spring in moist soil made of sand and peat. The storage temperature of the shoots is 0 ° C. Until the end of winter, cuttings form callus, which contributes to the rapid rooting of bushes in spring.
Cutting roses Grand Gala
Roses are propagated by dividing the bush, cuttings and branches. After thawing the soil in the spring, the bushes are dug up and divided into several parts equipped with roots and shoots. Then, to improve survival, the processes are shortened.
Cuttings are carried out before flowering in the phase of bud staining. In the middle of the shoot, shoots 10 cm long with three buds are cut. A straight cut is formed above the upper kidney, and oblique at an angle of 45 ° at the bottom. The lower leaves are pruned. Cuttings are soaked in a solution of root or heterooxin, planted in the finished soil mixture at an angle of 45 °, moistened and closed with a plastic bottle.
Note! In winter, cuttings need protection from severe frosts. The processes spud and fall asleep with dry foliage.
Rooting by layering is also carried out in the spring. The stems are bent and placed in grooves, pinned and sprinkled with soil on top. The top of the shoot remains outside. Ring cuts of the bark on the shoot will enhance the influx of micronutrients and contribute to the intensive formation of roots. The land above the shoot during the growing season is abundantly watered. Separate layering in the spring.
Diseases, pests and ways to combat them
In adverse weather (excessive dampness, aridity), low light, dense planting and poor ventilation of the rosary, mechanical damage to the plant are sick. The causative agents of infections are more often:
- powdery mildew. Appears in wet weather. When infected, a white coating is observed, affecting the leaves and shoots. Affected areas of the bush should be removed, healthy ones should be treated with ash or a solution of vitriol (300 g of powder per 10 l of water);
- black spotting. It is formed with a lack of potassium in the plant, covering the top of the leaf with brown spots. A 1% solution of Bordeaux liquid or a copper-soap emulsion will help;
Rose bush stricken with powdery mildew
- rust. The causative agent of the disease are Phragmidium fungi. In spring, orange tubercles grow on the top of the stems and leaves, and dusty pustules grow on the reverse side, from which the spores of the fungus spread to the undamaged areas of the individual. Owners of roses will have to spray the culture over the summer with 2% Bordeaux liquid, a decoction of nettle or wormwood;
- spider mite. Small arachnids brown coloring (0.5 mm). Usually weave cobwebs on the underside of leaves. Affected leaves turn yellow and crumble. It is necessary to process the bushes three times with an interval of 5-7 days with powerful insecticides;
- rose shield. Small insects, like flakes, feed on the sap of plants on the shoots and leaves, secreting a viscous liquid where the soot fungus spreads. Effective solution in the fight against parasites will be drugs of systemic action: actara, fufanon
Note! To scare away ticks, beetles and aphids, gardeners plant marigold, nasturtium, lavender, marigolds next to a rose. The neighborhood of Grand Gala with garlic will prevent fungal and viral diseases.
In general, the Grand Gala rose will not cause trouble when grown. It has been successfully used to cut and compose vibrant garden compositions. The variety will surely appeal to lovers of classics and chic.
