Rose Artemis

Rose Artemis is a fairly popular varietal plant variety that is actively used in landscape design and in small garden plots. Before you start growing it, it is important to familiarize yourself with the basic care recommendations, advantages and disadvantages.

The park varietal variety of the Artemis rose belongs to the floribund biological group. This term is usually applied to those plants that are distinguished by abundant and long flowering.

A distinctive feature of the variety is a rather tall shrub from 0.9 to 1.2 m. The shoots are almost always painted in a rich green hue, while differing in elasticity and resistance. The foliage is distinguished by an elongated shape with a characteristic sharpness in the upper part of the plate. The leaves of this variety are characterized by a unique glossy sheen.

An equally important feature of the variety is its high visual and aromatic characteristics. The flowers of the rose are usually double with a slightly bright pinkish tint. Their shape resembles a small rounded ball. The aroma is quite subtle and not cloying.

The main advantage of this varietal variety is its high resistance to frost and most common diseases. Gardeners also note abundant and prolonged flowering, up to the onset of frost.

No less important advantages of a rose are its high decorative characteristics and a persistent, pleasant aroma. Unlike most popular species, this variety is not so demanding in terms of care and external growing conditions.

The above described unpretentiousness and sufficient frost resistance are the main reasons why the varietal variety can often be found in park areas. As practice shows, culture has no significant drawbacks.

Features of flowering varietal varieties are duration, activity and cyclicity. The initial buds of this rose appear in early June, depending on how quickly the previous ones have faded.

Inflorescences usually vary in shape and shade - from classic buds to hybrid tea. Such features of flowering directly depend on external conditions and quality growth. The vast majority of flowers have a rich and persistent aroma.

This variety also belongs to the botanical group, which is capable of blooming several times a season. From a small bush, flowers usually bloom, the diameter of which varies from 5 to 7 cm. Flowers on a plant last long enough, tolerate rainy weather very well.

Due to the long and abundant flowering, this varietal variety is quite often used in landscape design. The culture is great for decorating paths, hedges or small flower beds. Some designers use Artemis to decorate individual relaxation areas.

The variety is widely used in mixed compositions. Garden plants such as poppies, lupins, delphiniums and bells go well with a rose.In some cases, it can be used with conifers and cereals, including maned barley, feather grass and fescue.

In addition to the above-described elements of landscape design, the Artemis variety is often used to decorate improvised slopes, streams, vertical rose garden and parterre. Unlike most popular varieties, this botanical type is actively used in alpine slides and flower borders.

Before planting a varietal variety, horticultural experts recommend treating the seed with solutions such as Tabu or Prestige. The use of these chemicals significantly increases the resistance of the rose to various pests and additionally protects the root system from the negative effects of moisture.

After the seeds have been processed, they must be thoroughly dried. You can use dry sawdust for this. If individual bushes are grown, the root system should be soaked in specialized solutions that stimulate growth.

In order for a rose to have high visual and aromatic properties, you should buy ready-made seedlings in specialized and proven stores. Before planting a rose, it is important to visually assess the seedlings for traces of mold, rotten formations or any other deformations, damage.

Step-by-step process of planting a rose in a soil substrate.

1. Dig small holes, the depth of which varies from 50 to 70 cm.

2. Lay a thin layer of any drainage on the bottom.

3. Apply organic fertilizing to the soil.

4. Build a small hill out of soil.

5. Place the seedling on a makeshift slide and carefully distribute the root system over the hole.

6. Sprinkle the remaining soil over the rose and water liberally.

This varietal variety prefers open and well-lit areas. But experts strongly advise against planting the Artemis rose on the south side. Otherwise, burns may appear on the foliage and buds, which often leads to the death of the bush.

If a high amount of clay soil is observed on a plot or flower bed, the soil should be additionally refined with sand, humus or peat matter. This variety loves slightly acidic soil. If desired, the gardener can increase the acidity of the soil by adding compost, and to reduce it, use lime or ash.

Planting is recommended in May or April. According to many gardeners, by this time the soil should warm up enough. If necessary, the rose bush is additionally mulched.

After the rose has been planted, it must be watered abundantly 2-3 times a week. In this case, it is important not to allow waterlogging of the soil substrate. Experts also recommend to loosen the soil from time to time, and to deal with the elimination of weeds sprouting near.

Despite the fact that the rose is frost-hardy, in especially cold regions it still needs to be additionally covered. For this, coniferous spruce branches are usually used, which is installed after the hilling process.

Pruning of the Artemis varietal variety is usually done in early spring. In this case, the gardener should leave 2 to 4 buds on the plant, the rest are cut off. This process can help rejuvenate the culture.

In summer, pruning is carried out for more intensive and quality growth. To do this, remove dry branches and faded buds. In the fall, shrubs are usually thinned out to enhance aesthetic characteristics.