Rosa Hot Chocolate is a popular culture from the floribund group. It is often used to decorate garden plots. To achieve success in its cultivation, it is necessary to strictly observe the rules for planting operations and provide comprehensive care.
Rosa Hot chocolate - what kind of variety is this, the history of creation
Hot Chocolate is a rose that was received in 1986 in New Zealand. The variety was created by Nola Simpson, it appeared as a result of crossing tea and polyanthus roses.
The rose of this variety has beautiful lush inflorescences.
Rosa Hot Chocolate has beautiful dark green leaves with a glossy texture. It is characterized by a sturdy stalk, which reaches 1-2 m in height. Up to 5 flowers can be present on 1 peduncle.
Buds include up to 30 petals and form flowers with a diameter of 9 cm. An inflorescence may resemble a bowl or glass. Petals have a straight or terry shape. Their shades are different - from red to terracotta.
The color scheme depends on climatic conditions. In cold weather, the petals turn red. Under the influence of high temperatures, they acquire a terracotta color. In addition to variations in the shade of cocoa, there may be other colors - orange, pink with a white border, pink-red.
It is worth noting that there is another variety - Rose Hot Cocoa (Hot Cocoa). It is characterized by smoky and white inflorescences. Due to the similarity of colors, the Hot Cocoa rose is often confused with the Hot Chocolate variety.
For reference! In different sources, such variety names can be used - rose Hot Chocolate, Hot Chocolate, Kiwi, Nubya, WEKpaltlez.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Rosa Chocolate, as it is sometimes briefly called, has many advantages:
- strong immunity;
- resistance to excess moisture;
- resistance to frost;
- 2 blooms during the season.
Moreover, the description of the culture includes certain disadvantages:
- lack of resistance to drought;
- the need for special shelter.
Use in landscape design
Even in a small area, you can allocate space for this beautiful rose. A flower can be the base of a flower bed or decorate a mixborder. It looks good in single or group landings.
The plant is often used in landscaping to design flower beds
Growing a flower, how to plant in open ground
In order for the cultivation of the crop to be successful, certain features must be taken into account when planting.
The plant is recommended to grow from seedlings. It is important to choose the highest quality planting material without traces of rot or mold.
In the middle lane, the plant is recommended to be planted in spring - in April or May. In the fall, planting in the south is permissible, but all work should be done on time so that the plant takes root before the onset of cold weather.
Location, soil and flower preparation
Before carrying out planting, you must correctly select the site. It should be sunny and protected from the wind. It is advisable to place the culture on a hill.
Rose Hot Chocolate needs a neutral or slightly acidic primer. With increased acidity, lime is added to the soil and mixed well. It is important to slightly moisten the soil.
Important! If the soil is too clay, add peat, sand, humus to it. The components are mixed in equal proportions.
In order for the plant to adapt better, it is necessary to prune the roots and shoots. The day before planting, the bush is soaked in a solution of growth stimulant.
Landing procedure step by step
To plant a chocolate rose, do the following:
- Make a recess 50 cm in size.
- Lay a 10 cm thick drainage layer at the bottom.
- Pour water and wait for it to soak.
- Add fertilizer with phosphorus.
- Plant a plant.
- Sprinkle the seedling with soil and slightly compact it.
- Water the bush abundantly.
- Raise the earth to the trunk to get a hill.
- Place a composition based on peat, wood ash, humus around the plant.
When carrying out planting, you must follow a certain sequence of actions
Plant care
To achieve the full development of culture, she needs to provide quality care.
- Watering rules and humidity
The plant must be systematically watered. It is especially important to do this in the spring. For 1 bush, 10 liters of water should be used. It is recommended to moisten the soil once a week. In hot weather, the procedure is carried out 2 times.
Important! Water the plant in the morning or evening. This will help prevent leaf burns.
- Top dressing and soil quality
For the normal development of the rose, high-quality nutrition is required. First you need to use nitrogen products. When forming buds, potassium and phosphorus-based products are required. Fertilizing is necessary from 2 years of age.
- Pruning and transplanting
To give the plant a neat shape, pinch it and cut it. This procedure should be carried out all year. To achieve branch updates, pruning is done at the beginning of the scale. The buds of the plants of the first year should be cut before the beginning of August.
- Features of wintering a flower
The plant needs quality preparation for the winter. To do this, before the onset of cold weather, the bush should be covered with a composition based on peat, sand and straw. Before carrying out such procedures, buds, foliage and underdeveloped branches should be trimmed.
Flowering roses
Adult plants are characterized by beautiful flowers that have an unusual hue. They adorn the bushes throughout the season.
Flowering culture lasts from June to October. Moreover, it is continuous. One part of the inflorescences fades, while the second - is gaining strength. With the advent of cold weather, the culture begins a period of rest.
Care during and after flowering
In order for the plant to develop normally and bloom abundantly, it must be watered in a timely manner, avoiding the drying of the earth. 1 bush needs 1 bucket of water. Moisturize the soil every 2-3 days. In addition, the plant must be fed and treated with antifungal agents.
In order for the plant to bloom fully, it requires quality care
What to do if it does not bloom, possible causes
If the buds do not form on the culture, it is necessary to find the cause of the problems. The most common factors include the following:
- plant age - too young or old crop;
- Incorrect choice of a place for landing;
- a large number of weeds;
- pest attacks;
- incorrect trimming;
- violation of the rules for caring for a flower.
Important!To achieve full and magnificent flowering, it is necessary to provide the complex with comprehensive care. With the wrong choice of place for planting, the plant will have to be transplanted.
Flower propagation
The easiest way to propagate the culture is by cuttings. This is the most affordable method that helps to achieve the desired results.
It is recommended to carry out the procedure after completion of the formation and lignification of the branches. It is these shoots that are best suited for harvesting cuttings.
Detailed description
To propagate the Hot Chocolate rose by cuttings, it is worth performing the following steps:
- Choose a strong and healthy bush. It is advisable to give preference to an adult plant.
- Cut secateurs to the top of the branch. The length of the process should be 10-15 cm.
- Trim excess leaves. In this case, you need to remove the bottom sheet. The rest should be left.
- Place the handle in a container of water for 1 month. The container must be in a room with a temperature of +30 degrees.
- When the root system appears, the plant can be moved to the pot.
Rose can be propagated by cuttings
It is also permissible to use another method:
- place the handle in a well-prepared recess or pot;
- moisten the soil;
- provide greenhouse conditions;
- wait for the formation of shoots.
Important!It is recommended to open the greenhouse from time to time. This must be done to ventilate the plant.
Diseases, pests and ways to combat them
The plant often suffers from such diseases and parasites:
- Powdery Mildew If white plaque appears on the leaves, it is recommended to remove the affected fragments. After which the culture is treated with fungicides.
- Spotting. To cope with the disease, you need to remove damaged fragments of the culture. You should also sprinkle the bush by any means containing copper and sulfur.
- Rust. Damaged fragments must be removed. After this, the bush should be treated with fungicides.
- Rosaceous aphids. Affected items must be cut off. Then wash the leaves with soap and water. You can also use Aktaru.
- Spider mite. When a web appears on plants, insectoacaricides and acaricides are used.
- Thrips. The bushes must be washed with tar oil and remove the affected fragments. It is also worth processing Aktara plants.
The rose of this variety is considered an attractive decorative culture. It is often used in landscape design for the design of flower beds and mixborders. In order for the plant to retain its decorative properties for as long as possible, it needs to provide complete and high-quality care. It should include timely watering, fertilizing, pruning. In winter, culture should certainly be harbored.
