To find a worthy garden decoration, they often pay attention to spray roses. They are chosen for their low maintenance requirements and lush flowering. Spray roses are characterized by low bushes and a large number of buds. One of the most popular varieties is considered the Alegria variety. It was bred in the Netherlands in 2007.

Description of the variety

Rose Alegria is famous for its small flowers with double petals. The diameter of the flowers does not exceed 5 cm. They are colored bright orange with pinkish tints. Each flower has up to 35 petals.

Attention! According to gardeners' reviews, flowers can stay on the shoots and in the cut for a long time - up to two weeks.

Rose Alegria

The rosette has stable shoots. Each stem has 25 to 35 flower buds. Dark green glossy leaves are located all over the shoot. The variety has a high resistance to cold weather and many diseases.

Important! Orange varieties of roses have almost no aroma.

Bushes of small height - 50 - 70 cm.But there are representatives that grow up to 90 cm.

The name was derived from the large number of flowers on the stem.

The variety is suitable for growing in the middle regions of Russia.

Inexperienced flower lovers often distort the name of the variety, calling the rose Allegro spray. Sometimes gardeners use a double consonant: Allegria rose or Allegri rose, considering that the Latin name is spelled Allegria.

Agricultural technology of cultivation

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Rose spray Alegria prefers lighted areas without cold drafts. But on the south side of a wall or fence, they will receive too much sunlight and heat, which can cause sunburn. Also on this side, they bloom and wilt faster.

On a note!Suitable for planting wet soil with an acidity index of 5.6 - 7.3 pH. The planting hole is dug to a depth of more than 50 cm, a drainage layer is laid on the bottom. Gravel or sand is good drainage.

Some gardeners note that when preparing a planting pit or trench, a mixture of upper soil with fertilizers should be laid on the bottom and fertilized lower soil should be covered. This method contributes to soil subsidence for several months, and saturation with useful elements. Also, thanks to this mixing, excess moisture is removed.

To prepare the soil for planting roses, mix fertile soil, peat, manure and sand in a ratio of 2: 1: 3: 2.

They are planted in a warm ground in May.

Attention! Before planting, it is recommended to lower the seedlings in a container of water for 4-6 hours.

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Choosing a good seedling

Most often, Alegria roses are marketed in small containers in which there is a nutritious soil. Sometimes you can find seedlings with open roots. The latter take root well during autumn plantings. Those roses that were in nutrient substrates are suitable for spring plantings.

To select a good seedling, you should examine the root system. If you have mold or dried out parts of the root, you should not buy such a sprout. If the plant is sold in containers, the soil should be inspected. The friability of the soil and the absence of specific odors indicate the good condition of the rose.

Care

In order for the Alegria rose to delight longer with its flowering, it needs to provide proper care. Roses need timely loosening, feeding, watering and pruning wilted flowers.

Watering

Watering spray roses is carried out in the evening or morning with settled water at room temperature. Water consumption per bush - up to 5 liters of water once a week. In dry periods, the amount of irrigation is increased, and irrigation is added.

Attention! When using automatic watering, timing should be correct so the foliage can dry before nightfall. Otherwise, the plant can be attacked by fungal diseases.

In the autumn, the rose is watered very rarely and only in extreme cases. Receiving moisture, the plant can wake up and then die from low temperatures. The lack of moisture will also negatively affect the development of the bush.

Top dressing

Fertilization increases the flowering period. Top dressing is carried out in early spring and in the middle of summer.

  • To increase the flowering of the plant, a potassium-phosphorus composition is introduced: 10 g of potassium sulfate and superphosphate are mixed in 10 liters of water.
  • To strengthen young bushes, use 20 g of ammonium nitrate per 1 square meter.
  • To increase the growth of bushes, fertilize with nitrogen-containing components.
  • In the summer, more magnesium, potassium and phosphorus are added.

Pruning

Important!To form a strong and healthy bush, pruning is carried out.

Spray rose sanitary pruning is carried out 3 times:

  1. In the spring. Sick and frozen stems are removed, a bush is formed.
  2. Summer. Withered flowers are subject to pruning.
  3. Autumn. Prepare for the shelter of the plant for the winter. For this, no more than 50 cm of the plant is left.

Pruning

Reproduction

For propagation, the grafting method is used.

For the cutting, thin lower branches are selected, on which there are 3 - 4 leaves. The bottom is cut at a 45 degree angle. The handle should have a couple of buds and a top sheet.

Interesting!Cuttings are grown from May to August. After summer, the cuttings are transplanted to a permanent place and a shelter is made from glass jars or plastic bottles. After two months, the cutting takes place.

Shelter for the winter

To protect the Alegria rose from extreme cold, you need to make it a shelter.

To do this, perform simple actions:

  1. They prune the bush, leaving a stem of 40 cm.
  2. Leaves, flowers and buds are cut.
  3. They spud or fall asleep a rose 30 cm in height.
  4. Spruce branches are laid on top of the powder.
  5. For reliability, burlap or covering material can be laid on top of the spruce branches.

Important! Snow that fell before the onset of frost will create an auxiliary shelter, and in the spring it will become an additional source of moisture.

An air-dry shelter can also be made. A small metal wire frame needs to be installed. The height of such a structure can be up to 50 cm. The frame is lined with reeds, polystyrene or foam rubber. A polyethylene film material is stretched over this to protect the rose from moisture. Such a structure is periodically ventilated before the arrival of cold weather.

Diseases and pests

The most common pests that can pose a threat to Spray Alegria are:

  • Aphid. It is located on the inside of the leaves and feeds on plant sap. When a pest appears, the leaves curl and dry out. You can fight aphids with the help of Rogor, Aktelik. A folk remedy is a soap solution with the addition of mustard powder.
  • Cicadca. The insect itself does not do much harm to the rose. The danger is represented by its larvae. The leaves are first covered with a white bloom, then the lesion becomes yellow. Treatment is with insecticides.
  • Spider mite. The small parasite has a red or orange body. To detect it, examine the underside of the sheet for the presence of a thin web. For destruction, the drugs Vermitek and Fitoverm are used.
  • Caterpillar leafworm. Gnaws buds and young stems, moving to leaves. With small lesions of the pest, they are destroyed manually, with large foci, insecticides are used.

Caterpillar leafworm

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Diseases affecting spray roses:

  • Powdery mildew. When affected, a white bloom appears on the leaves and stems.As a preventive measure, the plant is sprayed with Bordeaux liquid. You can also apply potassium-phosphorus fertilizers. With the rapid spread of the lesion, spraying with a 0.5% solution of soda ash is used.
  • Black spot occurs due to the settlement of the fungus on the leaf blades. Brown spots appear on the leaves, then the leaves turn black and fall off. For prevention, spring spraying with a solution of Bordeaux liquid is carried out.

Important! The fungus remains in dying shoots and fallen leaves for the winter. Therefore, you should always get rid of them by cleaning the area.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Rose Alegria has a number of advantages over other varieties:

  1. The variety tolerates frost well under cover.
  2. It is immune to most diseases.
  3. The flowers have a delicate orange-pink hue.
  4. The buds stay on the stems and cut for a long time. When cut, they can stand up to two weeks.
  5. A large number of double petals.
  6. Unpretentious care.
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The disadvantage of the variety is the slight aroma of flowers.

Additional Information.Many gardeners consider the lack of aroma to be a virtue, since you can plant a large number of these bushes in a small area.

Rosa Alegre is an unpretentious variety that is very popular. It is chosen for its high rates of frost resistance and immunity to diseases. It is also popular for its bright sunny color and terry flowers. It has a rather decorative appearance, it is considered a bouquet or border variety. The plant has a long and lush flowering and versatile use.