Thanks to the painstaking work of breeders, a huge number of rose varieties have appeared, which today are divided by the World Federation of Gardening Societies into groups and classes. The spray rose group is considered relatively young, since the first representatives were shown to the public in the middle of the 20th century. Today they are very common and in demand among florists and are loved by florists, as they are often used to decorate flower arrangements.

Rose spray: description and characteristics

Spray roses - what is it? This is a new group of roses that has separated from the floribunda varieties. There is an alternative name - patio roses. They are intended for outdoor cultivation and are often found in home gardens and parks.

Plants are compact bushes, the average height of which is no more than half a meter. However, some varieties can reach up to 1 m. Up to 15 buds can form on each branch. The roses themselves, both large and not very. The diameter can vary within 4-7 cm. Subject to the rules of agricultural technology, a large number of flowers are formed on each bush, therefore spray roses can also be called pink spray.

Pay attention! This group of roses is a real embodiment of sophistication, as their decorative qualities are at their best. The varieties of such rose bushes are considered elite.

Spray roses combine a large number of advantageous features, for example, abundant and prolonged flowering, endurance, adaptive properties and unpretentiousness. Thanks to their excellent cold resistance indicators, they can be grown in Central Russia.

Thorns on the shoots are practically absent. If you trim the bushes correctly, flowering will be lush and long until the first frost. During flowering, the plant exudes a pleasant, light floral scent.

Rose spray

Characteristics of popular varieties

Rose Fire Flash

The most common varieties of spray roses include:

  • Rose Tamango is formed by a compact bush, the height of which is no more than 60 cm. In diameter it reaches half a meter. Distinctive features of the variety are lush, long flowering and compactness. On the bush, velvet flowers of a dark crimson color are formed, which reach 7 cm in diameter. The flowers consist of a large number of petals. Each branch usually has up to 10 buds. The variety is resistant to diseases and low temperatures. It can grow both in a sunny area and in partial shade conditions. It is often used to decorate personal plots.
  • Rose Droplet red, pink, purple and white - Spray rose, the height of which does not exceed 40 cm. Delicate drop is a border flower, which is often planted along paths for their decoration. In addition, these flowers can be grown at home.
  • Rose Typhoon mini has a significant feature - abundant and long flowering until the first frost. Inflorescences are densely double, bright orange. The diameter of the flower can reach 5 cm. The height is not more than 0.7 m, so the variety cannot be called a climbing variety. Up to 10 buds can form on each shoot. The variety is resistant to low temperatures and diseases.
  • Rosa Orion is one of the most delicate representatives of this species, which blooms with large flowers of a delicate lilac color. Flowering is not only lush, but also long lasting. A significant advantage of the variety is its excellent cold resistance indicators.
  • Spray Cherie Cheops is a rose, the bushes of which reach 0.75 m.The diameter of the inflorescences is not more than 5 cm, the color can be white, ivory with a greenish tint. The smell is practically absent. The plant blooms continuously, starting from the second or third decade of May and ending in late autumn. Like most members of this group, the variety has good cold hardiness, as well as disease resistance.
  • Rose of Antigua is capable of reaching 0.7 m in height. The flowers are formed miniature, their diameter does not exceed 5 cm, they practically do not exude aroma, the color is pink-orange. Flowering lasts almost the entire growing season. The characteristic features of the species are increased resistance to low temperatures and diseases.
  • Beach Hilcado is a spray rose that was recently bred by breeders from the Netherlands. The height of the plant, as a rule, does not exceed 70 cm. On each shoot there are approximately 15 buds, their color is deep pink. The diameter of each flower is no more than 5 cm, the aroma is perceptible, but not saturated. The flowering is lush and lasts almost the entire growing season.
  • Fire flash is a fairly common variety in this group. The height of an adult bush reaches 0.7 m. The color of the flowers is unusual: the buds are bicolor and variegated. Mostly yellow and red colors are combined, do not fade under the influence of direct sunlight. Flowering is long, but only if all the rules of agricultural technology are observed. The variety is resistant to low temperatures as well as disease. Often planted for decorative purposes in personal plots of Central Russia.

Fire flash

Planting and leaving

Most varieties of the spray group are unpretentious plants, planting and subsequent care does not require a lot of physical and financial costs from the grower. Therefore, even a novice florist can grow such roses.

Rose Mimi Eden

The first step is to find a good landing site. When choosing a site, you should pay attention to the following requirements:

  • Roses are light-loving crops, but some varieties grow in partial shade conditions. If the seedlings are planted in the shade, then the bush will delight the owner with only a modest presence, it will not be possible to achieve lush flowering for sure.
  • Let the rose spray and cold-resistant, but it does not like gusts of wind and drafts, although the area should be ventilated.
  • The landing site should be located on a hill. If you give preference to a place in the lowland, then the plant will soon disappear there. This is due to the stagnation of excess moisture there, which leads to decay of the root system and damage to fungal diseases, as well as the accumulation of cold air currents.

For planting, a pit is prepared approximately 40 by 40 cm in size. Expanded clay is evenly distributed at the bottom as drainage. During planting, rotted compost is added to the soil. The soil optimal for growth and development is light, slightly acidic.

Note! Further care is no different from what other roses require. The spray group needs watering, pruning and feeding.

Spray roses are a unique plant variety that is ideal and easy to maintain. The varieties are resistant to diseases and adverse weather conditions. Another important advantage is simplicity in cultivation, which allows you to observe exquisite flowering with minimal costs throughout the growing season.