Bright Beauty - Pink Floyd Rose. Description and photo varieties, tips for growing

Roses are the perfect decoration for any garden. They fascinate with their beauty and intoxicate with exquisite aroma.

In this article, we will take a detailed look at this Pink Floyd hybrid tea-tea variety and find out its main characteristics, as well as show how it looks in photographs. You will learn about all the features of flowering, reproduction and care.

No less interesting will be information on how this variety is used in landscape design, a detailed description, as well as photos of wonderful roses.

Detailed description

Rose "Pink Floyd" is a flower of a saturated pink hue, which has the name of cyclamen. Thanks to him, she invariably attracts glances, because it is rarely possible to meet such a bright, even somewhat unnatural color in a living plant. Therefore, it is not surprising that this rose is very popular in European countries, where it is grown commercially for sale.

The height of the bush reaches 125 centimetersand the average diameter of the rose is 7-10 centimeters. One shoot can have from one to three flowers. Gustomacherovy bud contains 25-40 petals.

The aroma of the rose is quite saturated, sweet and delicate.

The flower is ideal for prefabricated bouquets, as its smell is in harmony with many other flowers, such as snow-white violets or bells.

Advantages and disadvantages

The latter include the high price, as well as the difficulty in caring for the flower. But Pink Floyd has a lot more advantages:

• Intense smell. Often in reviews of this variety they write that this color smells of a rose in its ideal representation.
• Large buds that allow you to make a gorgeous bouquet of even several flowers.
• Variety "Pink Floyd" continuously blooms throughout the summer, and sometimes even until the first frost.
• Bouquets with these flowers retain freshness for a long time: with proper care, roses can stand in a vase for up to two weeks.

History of occurrence

This rose variety was first introduced in 2004 in the Netherlands.thanks to breeders from Schreurs BV. But her name is directly related to music. The rose was named after the famous English band "Pink Floyd". Therefore, now quite often fans flock idols with bouquets consisting of flowers of the same name.

Varietal Features

The variety "Pink Floyd" gained popularity not only because it was named after the famous group, but also due to its unique characteristics.

• Its main difference from other types of roses is a saturated pink color in combination with a goblet-shaped plant.
• The flower buds are dense, contain 25-40 petals. Dissolving, they slightly bend outward.
• A long flowering period, starting in June, ending in mid-autumn (before the onset of frost).
• The sweet aroma of a rose resembles a perfume fragrance.
• The shoots of “Pink Floyd” are long, traditionally one flower is formed on them, but sometimes their number can reach two or three.
• The height of the bush is average, about one meter. If necessary, you can shorten it with a secateurs.
• This variety is resistant to most diseases that are inherent in hybrid tea roses.
• This variety of flowers is hardy to prolonged rains and does not suffer from high humidity at all.

Photo

In the photo below you can see how Pink Floyd roses look:

Bloom

Watching a rose bloom is an extremely interesting process. However, for a rose to please you with its beauty, you need to know and apply a number of recommendations. Below we consider a number of features associated with the flowering of the variety "Pink Floyd".

When and how?

This type of roses blooms profusely and continuously, starting in June. Flowering period ends in autumn, when the first frosts appear.

Care before and after

Roses "Pink Floyd" belong to the hybrid tea variety, so they require the care characteristic of this breed as a whole.

1. Before flowering, it will be necessary to prune to give the bush, firstly, a neat appearance, and, secondly, to provide roses with sufficient nutrition. By the way, the same thing, you need to do it after flowering, and everything cut off without fail to burn.
2. Feeding is also a particular care feature. During the active growth of the bush, you need to feed it with a solution of nitrogen fertilizer twice in a row.
3. Watch for moisture levels. If the soil is dry, then flowers are unlikely to please you with their beauty in full force.

What to do if it does not bloom?

There may be several reasons why Pink Floyd does not bloom.

• Improper care. In this case, modify it according to the recommendations that will be discussed below.
• Your seedling might initially be of poor quality. It should have a developed root system without signs of decay. The number of developed shoots is two to three. The bark runs has a nice green color.
• It is possible that your rose is not enough light. If it grows in the shade, then flowering will be unlikely.

Use in landscape design

Rose "Pink Floyd" ("Pink Floyd") occupies a special place in landscape design. Due to their bright color, they take on the role of the main emphasis in the design of the garden plot. The rest of the neighbors should be chosen less bright, give preference to the colors of white or pale blue.

Do not plant too many roses. For a medium-sized site, five to six bushes will suffice. Otherwise, you risk making your yard too colorful. Also remember that roses need to be planted away from the fence and buildings that give shade.

Step-by-step care instructions

• The Pink Floyd variety must meet the following criteria:
  1. to be well lit throughout the daylight hours;
  2. the rose should be protected from strong winds, but it is also impossible to leave it without air currents, otherwise it will lead to diseases.

  Best of all, this type of rose grows on light loamy soil. If another type of soil is at your chosen location, then additional components must be added to it. So, compost is used for heavy soil, and humus or clay for light soil.

• In order to grow a rose from a seed, the latter must first be prepared:
  1. make a substrate for them from tissue napkins or paper towels, moisten them with a solution of hydrogen peroxide and place the seeds in one layer, then cover with the same substrate;
  2. place the resulting design and send it to the bottom shelf of the refrigerator for about two months;
  3. periodically ventilate the contents and moisten the substrates;
  4. sprouted seeds are planted in small pots.
• The most optimal temperature in the room for growing roses from seeds is 18-20 degrees. Water the rose sprout in moderation. Wait for May and plant the flower in the open ground. Fertilize it well.

  The most optimal temperature for growing varieties is 18-20 degrees, at a temperature below 15 degrees "Pink Floyd" can freeze and dry in hot weather.

• Watering is very important for this variety of flowers. If there is not enough moisture, partial leaf fall may occur.

  Watering should be done once a week during the flowering period, and once every ten days in spring and autumn. Also, after each watering, the bush should be fertilized with humus.

• During the whole period of plant growth, he needs mineral fertilizing, which includes potassium, phosphorus and magnesium. During active growth, the bush should be fed twice with nitrogen fertilizers, he will also like it if you alternate with organic and mineral fertilizers. You need to do this all the time.
• Trim the bush should be in the spring. In the first year of life, plants remove 2-3 buds, in the next 5-7. Pruning in the summer greatly increases shoot growth. But for the winter, the rose is cut in the last days of October, removing flowers, leaves, shoots and buds.
• The best time to transplant the Pink Floyd variety is spring (March-April) and autumn (October-November). Try to do this before budding:
  1. prepare a landing pit (depth - 45 centimeters, and diameter - about 60 centimeters);
  2. cut the shoots and leaves;
  3. prepare a piece of burlap to transport the rose;
  4. dig it carefully, do not rush;
  5. then plant in a new place so that 3-5 cm, and the root-earthen lump was flush with the soil surface;
  6. water and fertilize the soil.

Reference! In the fifth and sixth climatic zones, roses hibernate without pruning, just hilling the bush. But in cold regions, it is necessary to cut off all the shoots to a height of 20-25 cm and sprinkle with garden soil or grassroots peat. Just in case, you can add protection in the form of polyethylene.

Replication action algorithm

Propagated by "Pink Floyd" cuttings. To do this you need:

1. Remove the wilted bud to the first internode, cut off the lower edge, backing off about 3 buds.
2. Shorten the leaves on the handle, leaving only paired plates.
3. Treat the bottom edge with a root.
4. Place in a moistened substrate and cover with foil.

The stem will take root in 15-30 days.

Diseases and Pests

Despite the fact that this variety is highly resistant to diseases, unfortunately, you cannot completely get rid of them.

Pink Floyd's diseases and pests include:

• Powdery Mildew
• Black spotting.
• Caterpillars.
• Aphid.
• Cicadas.

Rose "Pink Floyd" is the perfect solution to decorate your garden. This rose is unusually beautiful and will fill your site with a unique aroma. Now, knowing all the features of this variety, you can easily grow this rose and enjoy its flowering.

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