Why run wild roses and how to prevent
The trouble, which sometimes happens with high-quality rose - growing wild shoots. Ornamental garden plant begins to gradually replace the small attractive rosehips.
If you notice from your roses alien growth, it is necessary to take urgent measures. Wild shoots oppress cultural, taking food and moisture. As a result, "Garden Queen" ceases to grow and may die, becoming the usual bush of wild rose hips. In this article I'm talking about, why it happens and how to solve the problem without losing the beautiful flower.
Why varietal roses start to grow shoots of wild rose?
Most cuttings of garden roses in the markets, shops and nurseries - sapling of wild rose, which "grafted cultivar". Vaccination is about almost at the roots. Under unfavorable circumstances wakes the lawful owner of the plant - the wild dog rose. Appeared, he rapidly grows and displaces the delicate varietal rose. But we can make a difference and save the favorite of the garden!
As time and easy to distinguish "wilding" of roses
Grafting is a way that is in the ground. "Wildings" rosehip emerge from the soil, so all suspicious growth - a reason to blow the whistle. First, it is necessary to carefully examine. There are still 4 key differences that will help to recognize the shoots of wild rose:
1. First of all pay attention to stem color. Green? With probability of 99% is a wild rose hip. Young shoots varietal roses are red-brown. Only later, with the development of the plant, get a green hue and woody.
2. The second sign of "wildings" - frequent small thorns. Trunk wild rose almost littered with them (for what probably got its name). High-quality rose is also not deprived of thorns. But she spikes large and rare.
3. Many can tell and leaves. Wild shoots are pale green color, small size, and without luster. High-quality beauty "is attire" of dark green, almost glossy and large leaves.
4. And more leaves can be calculated: a rose on one petiole of 3 to 5 leaves and at hips - 7.
I note that there are very rare exceptions to this rule. Some bush floribunda, climbing roses and exclusive varieties of other species leaves can be 7-9, and their color - pale green. Yes and spikes in these plants are quite similar to a wild dog rose thorns. So be sure to ask about special sort.
What to do with an intruder, so that the flower does not hurt
The earlier removed a wild escape - the less damage will be inflicted rose. Do not wait until "wildings" grow up, and it will be surrounded by "comrades". Immediately start to get down to business:
- Dig the earth and under the rose find the site of inoculation.
- remove the All the wild shoots, growing from the roots. Trim rosehip escape to the base, using a sharp-edged knife or secateurs. It is desirable that the blade has been disinfected - so reducing the risk of bacterial infection of the flower and fungi that cause dangerous diseases in plants.
- Highly it is important not to leave the stump. On it are located dormant buds, ready to be activated at any time. Even if you remove the shoots have appeared on its site could soon be a new.
- Spread the cut with iodine to disinfect.
Unfortunately, often one treatment is not enough. Be prepared for the fact that the wild dog rose shoots will appear again and again. I'm at the cottage in the bush is growing shoots 2 times a season (spring and mid-summer). This is not abnormal and dangerous, if you just delete it. I love roses, and the article was useful? Put a "Thumbs up" and subscribe to the channel! Read another useful publication about the "Garden Queen": How to propagate roses from cuttings in autumn. High survival rate!