Description of the variety Rose Santana, planting and care in the open field

The amazingly beautiful Santana rose will become the main decoration of the personal plot, garden or vegetable garden. The flowering of this type of roses begins from the first days of summer, and ends in late autumn, which allows bright large flowers to please the eye for a long time and create a good mood for others.

General information about the flower

Santana belongs to the type of climbing roses, so it easily fits into the landscape design of any garden or vegetable garden.

The main characteristics of the plant:

1. The height of the Santana climbing rose bushes reaches 3 meters, and the width is up to 2 meters.
2. The velvety flowers have a deep dark red color.
3. The branches of the flower are covered with clusters of inflorescences. One bunch consists of 3-7 buds.
4. The smell of the opened flowers is subtle and delicate.
5. The opened buds are in the shape of a bowl, and their diameter reaches 12cm.
6. The plant is hardy, but it is preferable to grow the rose in warm regions.
7. Loves a lot of sunlight.
8. It tolerates heavy rainfall well. After the rains, it does not shed its petals, but becomes a bright and saturated color.
9. The inflorescences completely cover the branches.
10. The variety is resistant to diseases and pests and, with proper care, blooms twice in one season.

With the help of Santana rose, you can hide unattractive corners of the site and beautifully decorate any structure.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Rose Santana, like any other plant, has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Benefits:

• A large number of inflorescences.
• Resistant to frost and moisture.
• Cut flowers retain their appearance for a long time.
• Fast rooting in the ground.
• For flowering, constant lighting is not necessary, a rose of this variety will bloom in shaded areas
• Resistance to various fungal diseases.

Disadvantages:

• Small range of colors.
• Faint, subtle aroma.

When to plant a flower

The right time for planting Santana is spring, from April to mid-May. If the planting did not work out in the spring, then you need to plant the bush from September to mid-October.

Seat selection

For planting this type of roses, a well-lit area with constant air circulation is chosen, but without drafts. The south or south-west side of a garden or vegetable garden with a small hill will do.

Important! The seedling is planted taking into account its rapid growth and future climbing branches.

Preparation and planting of seedlings

When choosing seedlings for planting, you need to pay attention to the following characteristics:

• The plant should not have any obvious damage.
• A seedling with a well-developed root system will take root faster and better.
• A young seedling should have several strong shoots.
• Before the process of planting a plant in open ground, it is necessary to hold the seedlings in water, remove all excess leaves and be sure to treat the roots with an antiseptic. For this, a solution of copper sulfate (3%) is suitable.
• Next, a hole is dug into which humus and water are added. The root system is buried no more than 30 cm. If the planting takes place in the fall, then you can increase this size by 3-4 cm, and dig in the trunk of the seedling with earth, about 20 cm up. This will enable the young plant to comfortably endure the winter frosts.
• After planting, Santana is cropped. This action stimulates the growth and development of the seedling.

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Care instructions

Climbing Santana is a picky plant, but it still needs some care.

If no mistakes were made during planting, then the bush will not cause unnecessary trouble and special care, and all the difficulties of care are overcome in the first year of the plant's life.

Watering

Santana does not require frequent watering, so a bucket of water once a week will be enough for the full development of this rose. Climatic conditions must be taken into account. If a heavy downpour has passed, then watering should be postponed until the soil dries out. But if the weather is hot, dry, then watering is done carefully so that the scorching sun does not burn the leaves and flowers.

Loosening

The soil in which the rose is located must be loosened so that water and air can freely penetrate to the root system. That is why loosening the soil is called the dry irrigation method.

Mulching

For the plant to always feel good, you need to mulch or, in simpler terms, sprinkle peat compost mixed with sawdust into the soil around the plant. Such care will significantly improve the composition of the soil and reduce loosening and watering. Mulch is laid around the plant in spring, when the rose is just waking up from hibernation, and the layer of such feeding can be up to 10 cm.

Top dressing

If in the first year of life the plant had enough fertilizer when planting it, then starting from the second year, additional feeding will be required. After spring pruning, mineral fertilizers, ammonium nitrate or urea will be helpful.

After waiting 10 days, compost is added, which will give additional nutrition to the rhizome. When the buds begin to form, the plant is fertilized with natural supplements in the form of chicken or cow droppings.

In September, the Santana rose is fed with liquid organic fertilizers.

Preparing for winter

Important! Plant preparation for wintering occurs only in dry weather.

To prepare Santana for the winter period, you need to fulfill some care requirements:

1. At the end of summer, stop loosening the soil under the bush.
2. Remove the lashes of the plant from the supports and trellises, carefully examine. Remove damaged leaves and branches.
3. Collect dry leaves or spruce branches and carefully spread the climbing bush on it.
4. In severe frosts, insulate on top.
5. If the winter is warm and mild, then excessive insulation is not needed for the rose, it will go through the hardening stage and become stronger and healthier. Otherwise, the plant will rot from the excessive greenhouse effect.

Pruning

Climbing Santana requires competent haircuts and pruning. If this procedure is not carried out on time, then the bush will develop a green crown to the detriment of flowering.

It is necessary to prune the rose during the winter preparation period, removing all old shoots and shortening the young, rapidly developing lashes.

Due to the rapid and long flowering, by the end of the third year of life, the main shoots of the plant weaken, so they need to be cut off, leaving the strongest and most blooming ones.

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Spring pruning of a rose involves removing whips that have rotted during the winter and creating a beautiful plant shape.

Diseases and pests

Rose Santana is resistant to various diseases and pests. But even with her immunity, you need to strictly monitor the health of the plant.

The first signs of disease or pests:

1. The roots are hidden from constant view and can be subject to various diseases. Therefore, if the plant has no external damage, but begins to wilt, it is necessary to examine the roots. If bumps are found on them, then most likely it is bacterial cancer. The cones are removed, and the root system is treated with an antiseptic. For a rose, there is such a remedy as copper sulfate.
2. Black spots on the leaves of a rose warn of disease. It is urgent to remove all infected leaves from the plant and introduce fertilizers containing potassium and phosphorus into the top dressing.
3. Powdery mildew manifests itself as a whitish bloom on the foliage and stem of the plant and does not allow it to develop and grow correctly and harmoniously. Such an attack is not treated, therefore, in order not to infect other plants, the diseased rose must be removed from the site. To prevent powdery mildew, every spring, it is advisable to spray all plants with a solution of copper sulfate.

How to propagate

The best way to propagate this beautiful plant is by cuttings.

To begin with, the upper branches of the bush are examined and the most durable of them are selected. Then the cutting itself is cut. The cut of the upper part of the shoot should be straight and away from the bud, and the lower, on the contrary, at an angle and close to the bud. The stalk is planted in a pot of sand and covered with a jar or film to create a greenhouse effect, and the soil is moistened.

You can also plant a climbing rose with the help of seeds that are previously prepared and gave the first shoots.

But reproduction by layering is carried out in the spring. For this, the lower lashes of the plant are sprinkled with earth with humus, watered abundantly. The next year, the layers are cut off from the plant and planted as an independent bush.

Decorative properties

The climbing rose Santana is an integral part of garden design. Garlands, arches, hedges and bright, beautiful gazebos are created from this plant.

Unattractive buildings with the help of this bush acquire a beautiful appearance, and old trees intertwined with such a rose will turn the backyard into a fairy-tale world.

Landing error overview

In order to enjoy the beautiful views of blooming roses throughout the summer and autumn, you should not make mistakes when planting them, which will lead to improper growth or death of the plant.

Here are the rules by which roses will grow healthy and strong:

• When landing, the place is of particular importance. Roses love warmth and light, but cannot stand strong winds.
• In the damp and cold soil, Santana's roots will die.
• The soil should be neutral and light, with the addition of sand.
• Trees for a climbing rose are bad neighbors, they take away moisture and vitamins necessary for life.

By following these simple rules, the Santana climbing rose will become the most beautiful plant in the garden or on the backyard.