Rose Cordana - the secrets of proper care

Care rules

Rose Cordana mix, bought in a store, will feel unwell for the first two weeks in a new place, it may even shed the leaves, but then it adapts if the owner knows how to care for it. The rosette loves sunlight, moderate watering, fertile well-drained soil. It blooms luxuriantly and for a long time, so regular feeding will not interfere with it, balanced fertilizers can be bought in the store, diluted and applied, preferably simultaneously with watering after two weeks, if the soil is depleted, or less often if the soil is nutritious enough.

Like most of its relatives, the Cordana rose does not like excessive heat, so it can be shaded in sultry midday hours, watering is increased as the air temperature rises, and in the evenings it can be sprayed with clean water. The ground under the bushes is mulched to prevent overheating of the roots. But with watering it is important not to overdo it, if waterlogging is allowed, the roots can rot, and fungal diseases can be provoked. After watering, you need to loosen the ground around the bush, remove weeds in time, prevent thickening, you can carry out sanitary pruning all summer, remove branches that prevent others from being illuminated and ventilated. Plant residues should not be left near the bushes. Aphids, spider mites, fungal diseases traditional for roses may well disrupt her quiet life, so that this does not happen, you need to adhere to the rules of agricultural technology, carry out preventive spraying.

The same care is provided at home if the flower is grown in a pot. Soil for roses, as well as a composition for dressing, can simply be bought in a specialized store. The place should be bright, with fresh air, but no drafts. In summer, roses are usually taken out to the balcony, and the rest of the time it is advised to keep it on the southern windowsill. Rose Cordana, of course, loves a lot of sunlight, but the comfortable air temperature for her should not exceed +20 degrees, so you will have to cover her from direct sunlight if she gets very hot. The limited soil by a pot may require more frequent feeding, but it is also not worth overfeeding the plant, the state of the greenery will show if there is a lack of any nutrients.

On the street, the flower winters well under cover, and at home the rose can be arranged for a short, only one month, rest period, although many growers maintain equally comfortable conditions all year round, enjoying the blooming of a rose without scent.

For rest, the rose is cut, leaving several buds on the shoots, and removed to a cool room with a temperature of about +8 degrees. For the rest period, feeding is canceled altogether, and watering is reduced to a minimum.

Video "Description"

From the video you will find out what this flower is.

Transplant and reproduction

Immediately after the purchase, the rose has to be transplanted - usually they are sold in several pieces in one pot. It is best taken outdoors if planted in the fall, but at home it can be done all year round.

To least disturb the roots, it is better to place the plant in a new pot along with an earthen clod, but if there are several roses there, then this will not work. You need to take a pot with holes at the bottom, put stones for drainage, then pour the soil mixed with fertilizers, put soil without fertilizers on top, carefully plant a seedling in it. The earth is carefully tamped and watered with warm, settled water, and 2 centimeters should remain between the upper edge of the pot and the ground. If there was only one rose, then in order to remove it from the container, it was thoroughly watered, which means that after planting in a new pot you do not need to water again, you can only spray the leaves a little.

Rose Cordana propagates very easily by cuttings. To do this, you need to cut out a couple of shoots approximately 3 mm thick with 3 to 4 buds on each.

The lower cut is made oblique under the kidney itself and lowered into the water. The lower leaves are removed, leaving only half of the upper one. After two weeks, the branch should grow small roots, especially if any root growth stimulant is added to the water. After the roots appear, the twig can be immediately planted in a separate pot, soon it will delight with new shoots, and then flowers.

Additional Tips

Spraying the bushes with water should be treated with caution, use only clean, settled, you can even boiled water. This is done in order to cool the plant or save it from dry air, then the event is best done in the evening, but not too often.

When transplanting a plant from a container or from an old pot to a new one, you need to take dishes 5 cm wider and the same amount higher than the previous one. By the way, before using a new clay pot, it should be soaked with water for several hours, and only then pour the earth.

Rosa loves a room with fresh air, it would be nice to provide her with constant air circulation, but so that she does not end up among drafts. Daylight hours should last about 12 hours so that the rose does not stop blooming, so next to it it is worthwhile to provide a fluorescent lamp that will highlight the missing hours.

All transplants are best done with a growing moon, and to fight pests and diseases, if any, on a waning moon. All parts of the plant affected by diseases must be cut off and destroyed. It is advisable not to forget to remove the fading buds, this stimulates the formation of new ones.

Video "Pruning Rose Cordana"

From the video you will learn how to prune this plant.