Description and characteristics of the variety Easy Daz It, the subtleties of growing
The large, bright flowers of the Easy Daz It rose bloom all summer. She is not capricious, easy to care for, rarely gets sick. All listed qualities exactly correspond to the name. Translated from English Easy Does It - make it easy. Weeks Roses (USA) has included the variety in the Easy to Love collection. All roses included in it are easy to care for.
Birth story
The variety is new. The staff of the Harkness kennel (England) worked on its creation. Crossed forms:
- Queen Charlotte;
- Della Balfour;
- Baby Love.
The results of the labor of breeders were evaluated in 2010. Rose Easy Does It achieved its first success at an international competition held in America. Since then, the popularity of the variety has grown steadily.
Rose Easy Does It has received several awards in its short life:
- a silver medal in Australia;
- America's Choice and Audience Award in the United States;
- in England a certificate of honor at the Belfast Rose Competition.
Description and characteristics of the variety Easy Does It
The variety belongs to the Floribunda group, which combines garden roses that bloom profusely and continuously throughout the summer. The blossoming flower has a colorful life. When the bud opens, its petals are scarlet. Later they turn bright orange, then peach. Closer to the end of flowering raspberry, and finally light pink.
Bushes Easy Does It are spreading. They grow up to 0.8-1 m in height and 0.9 m in width. The branches are moderately covered with glossy, emerald green leaves of medium size. On each stem, 5-10 cupped, double flowers, 7-9 cm in diameter, bloom. Each has many petals - 25-40 pcs.
The Easy Daz It variety is resistant to subzero temperatures. The bushes, sheltered for the winter, can withstand temperatures down to -23 ° C. Easy Does It can be grown in regions that are included in the 6th winter hardiness zone (Northern Europe).
Rose advantages and disadvantages
Florists appreciate the main advantages in one phrase - simplicity and perfection. The flower has high decorative qualities and minimal maintenance needs. Other advantages of the variety:
- abundant flowering lasts from early summer until the first frost;
- the bushes have an average resistance to fungal infection;
- rain does not reduce the decorative effect of flowers;
- cut flowers can be used in bouquets.
In the Middle Lane, the bushes not covered for the winter freeze.
The subtleties of growing
In the south, seedlings are planted in the garden in autumn, in other regions in spring (May, end of April).Landing is done in the morning. The place for the rose garden is chosen and prepared in the fall.
Seat selection
Rose Easy Daz It needs good lighting for 14-16 hours, so the bushes are planted in sunny places. In partial shade, fewer buds are formed. The plant does not like excessive moisture, so lowlands are not suitable for planting. The site is chosen for the wind. Rosa Easy Daz It does not like drafts.
Preparation of planting material
In seedlings with a closed root system, the earthen ball is tightly braided with roots. He has several shoots. Planting material with an open root system is assessed visually:
- 2-3 flexible, live shoots of short length;
- no leaves, there are buds;
- there are no flaws in the vaccination site;
- 3-4 large roots.
Container roses require no preparation. In seedlings with an open root system, the roots are freed from the substrate. The seedling is placed in a solution of a growth stimulator and a dressing agent for 20 minutes. Then the roots are unbent, all dry ends are cut off.
Healthy roots are shortened. Damaged areas of the root collar are treated with brilliant green. Before planting, a chatterbox is prepared from a mullein, water, clay, the roots of the seedling are dipped into it. Many sellers treat the shoots with paraffin. You do not need to delete it.
Scheme and depth
To reveal the decorative properties of an adult bush, it is provided with space when planting. When planting in a group, holes measuring 40 * 40 cm are dug at a distance of 45-50 cm from each other. Landing Algorithm:
- 5-10 liters of water are poured into the hole;
- poured fertile soil (humus, sod land), forming a mound;
- place the seedling on a mound, the roots are directed downward, fall asleep;
- the grafting site (root collar) is deepened by 3-4 cm;
- the seedling is watered;
- the hole is mulched with pine chips, expanded clay, peat.
The first week after planting, the rose should be covered with spunbond from the sun and return frosts. Shoots are shortened after planting.
Care advice
Caring for the Easy Daz It rose is simple, but includes all the standard agrotechnical measures.
Watering
Rose Easy Does It blooms all summer, so it needs regular watering, in hot weather - abundant, in cool weather - moderate. Irrigation scheme:
- 1 time in 7 days in the heat, water consumption 1.5 buckets;
- 1 time in 10 days, water consumption 1 bucket.
Weakened seedlings are watered with Fitosporin solution after planting.
Top dressing
In the spring, at the beginning of the growing season, the bushes need nitrogen fertilizers, during flowering - phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.
| In early spring | Before flowering | During flowering | In autumn |
| Ammonium nitrate | Mullein aqueous solution | Complex fertilizer for roses | Superphosphate + potassium salt |
Pruning
In the spring, sanitary pruning is carried out, cutting out all dry and damaged branches. Healthy shoots are shortened by 10 cm. The beginning of sap flow is the optimal time for spring pruning. In the summer, dry flowers are removed to stimulate the formation of new buds, the tops of young shoots are shortened.
In the fall, the rose bushes of Izi Daz It do not touch.
Preparing for winter
At the end of autumn, the remains of leaves are removed from the bushes, the buds and flowers are cut off. Roses are sprayed with Bordeaux liquid. Before the very frosts, roses are spud to a height of 20 cm, the near-stem zone is mulched with peat or humus.
A well-covered root system will not freeze in cold weather, if the aboveground part freezes, it will give new shoots in the spring. Roses of the first year of life, planted in spring, are covered with spunbond folded in 2-3 layers.
Diseases, pests and methods of dealing with them
The variety has an average resistance to powdery mildew, black spot. Many varieties of roses are affected by these diseases. To prevent fungal infection in early spring and autumn, the bushes are sprayed with Bordeaux liquid. Diseases are treated with drugs:
- "Topaz";
- "Speed";
- Fundazol.
Processing is carried out if the leaves are crumbling or dark spots appear on them.The rose is protected from weevils, spider mites, aphids, and other pests with insecticides. A good effect is achieved by spraying the bushes with "Fitoverm", "Agravertin".
Rose propagation methods
Easy Does It are propagated by cuttings. They are harvested in summer (June, July). Cut according to the rules:
- the upper cut is straight, at a distance of 10 mm from the kidney;
- bottom cut at an angle of 45 °.
Cuttings are rooted in a mixture of leafy earth, sand, humus. For the prevention of fungus, ash is added to it. The lower part of the planting material is treated with a root formation stimulator.
Application in landscape design
Rose Easy Daz It is used in a variety of ways in garden design. Plant the bushes in a row to create a hedge, or arrange them in an artistic mess. Group and single landings look luxurious.
Easy Does It seedlings are planted along the garden paths.
A fragrant border in pink, orange, crimson shades goes well with coatings made of natural stone, fine gravel, paving stones.
