- Authors: Delbard
- Name synonyms: Bienvenue, DELrochipar
- Breeding year: 1999
- Group: climbing
- The main color of the flower: pink
- Flower shape: cupped with corrugated petals
- Flower size: large
- Diameter, cm: 10-12
- Flower type by number of petals: thick double
- Scent: with notes of lemon, caramel, basil, ivy and old rose
If you want to grow an unpretentious variety of roses on the site, which has unique decorative qualities, then you should try the Bienvenue variety.
Breeding history of the variety
This shrub came to us directly from France in 1999, it was then that our domestic gardeners were able to appreciate all the advantages of a climbing rose.
Description of the variety
Bienvenue has deep pink buds, and when the flower blooms, its main shade is just pink. The color is rich, but not variegated. The buds are pointed in shape, the flowers are cupped, while they have a corrugated edge on the petals.
Rosa Bienvenue displays large flowers, some can reach 12 cm in diameter. This is a dense double variety, for which it is valued. Up to 80 petals are formed on one flower.
Bienvenue flowers can be placed in inflorescences of 3 pieces, or alone.
Special attention to the aroma that the rose of Bienvenue has. It combines notes of lemon, basil and even caramel, a very complex and unique combination.
The bushes of the Bienvenue rose are vigorous, they can reach 300 cm in height and 1 meter in width. The foliage is dark green, medium in size.
Advantages and disadvantages
By winter, the Bienvenue rose needs to be covered, but this can hardly be considered a disadvantage. As such, no significant disadvantages of the variety have been identified, but special attention should be paid to the advantages. The Bienvenue variety is drought-resistant, copes well with severe drought, and is moderately immune to high humidity.
Flowering features
The Bienvenue rose variety blooms in June, finishes delighting with its buds by the beginning of autumn. It blooms very profusely, since it belongs to the re-flowering plants.
Use in landscape design
Rose of the Bienvenue variety is used in group plantings, and also looks good alone on the site.
Landing
Before planting the rose, Bienvenue needs to prepare the site. We remove the weeds thoroughly. Making a landing pit. The soil at the planting site should be enriched with humus. Do not forget, however, that Bienvenue roses do not tolerate fresh manure, as it will simply burn the root system.
After planting, the place of the root collar at the Bienvenue rose should be immersed in the ground 3 cm below the surface of the earth. Then the earth should be watered around. The quickest and easiest to accept are roses, which are planted in the fall - from mid-October to mid-November, just before the first frost.
Growing and care
For the Bienvenue shrub, a sunny area or partial shade is an ideal place to grow. The soil must be fertile, since this plant requires a large amount of nutrients to maintain flowering. Lightweight, breathable soil is ideal.
If you plan to plant Bienvenue roses in the spring, then it is better to choose April or May for the procedure, when there is no longer a risk of recurrent frosts.
Bienvenue roses are sensitive to soil salinity, so you should be careful with fertilizers.
Watering and feeding
When watering rose bushes on Bienvenue, you should pay attention so that the leaves do not get wet, as this contributes to the development of fungal diseases.It is better to water the plants less often, but with more water, so the root system develops better, becomes stronger and more branched, which makes the plants less susceptible to drought.
For this variety, organic compost-based fertilizers are good. Top dressing of Bienvenue roses should be completed in the second half of July so that the bushes have time to prepare before winter.
Manure is a very good fertilizer for roses. They can feed the growing bushes of Bienvenue with quality. The best is the one that has been lying on the compost heap for about six months. This top dressing is applied every 2-3 years in the fall or early spring. It is distributed around the shrubs in an amount of about 6 kg / m2, after which it is mixed with the top layer of soil.
And also it will be necessary for the abundant flowering of Bienvenue to use fertilizing with microelements. Apply in the spring after pruning. The second dose is given at the end of May. This shrub is very sensitive to chlorine, which is found in some mineral fertilizers, such as potassium salt. For this reason, such dressing is used only in late autumn, after the end of the growing season of roses.
Pruning
Pruning of the variety must be carried out regularly in spring and summer. Sanitary is carried out with the onset of spring, forming is necessary to maintain the shape of the bushes and preserve the decorative appearance.
Frost resistance and preparation for winter
The Bienvenue variety has a high frost resistance, since this shrub belongs to zone 6.
Diseases and pests
Bienvenue roses have an average immunity to black spot and powdery mildew, so treatment is required for shrubs.
Fighting black spot is primarily by spraying with a fungicide. Term: February-March, before the appearance of buds, leaves. Moreover, it is necessary to remove the affected leaves and shoots in a timely manner. Watering is required only from the bottom. In case of the appearance of this disease in Bienvenue roses, antifungal natural remedies can be used, for example, horsetail infusion, algae extract.
Powdery mildew infection in Bienvenue roses occurs in warm, humid weather. Prevention involves treatment with a fungicide in March, removal of foliage, old and diseased shoots. It is very important to use compound fertilizers and avoid large amounts of nitrogen.
Reproduction
The most obvious for Bienvenue roses seems to be propagation by sowing seeds, but in the case of these roses, this method does not work.
The greatest chance of success is given by the propagation of a rose using cuttings. To do this, it is necessary to cut off strong shoots in the summer, it is advisable to do this before flowering.
Next, the lower pairs of leaves are removed, and the cutting is placed in wet sand mixed with peat, and covered with a plastic bottle or glass jar until rooting. On average, it takes 4-6 weeks.
Seedlings of Bienvenue should stand in a bright place, but in no case in the sun. It must be carefully watered so that the soil is moist, and, if necessary, ventilated by removing the jar for a short time so that the plant does not stifle.