Rosa Leonardo da Vinci: description and photo, features of the Red sub-variety, planting and care instructions, diseases, pests and florist mistakes

Rose variety "Leonardo da Vinci" belongs to the class of floribunda (which means "plentifully flowering"). The creator of this amazing plant is Alain Mayland.

Country of origin - France. The variety is named after the famous scientist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci. The flower is striking in its beauty and richness. Description and photos of the main variety and sub-variety Red Leonardo da Vinci, important aspects of cultivation and care - about all this in this article. Learn everything in order to grow a healthy plant.

Description

Bush grade. Height reaches 150 cm, width - 120 cm. Leaves are glossy, dense, leathery.
Blooms continuously. The shape of the flowers is spherical.The buds are goblet-shaped, diameter about 10 cm. Terry flowers, bright pink, the number of petals reaches 80.
Flowers located individually or in brushes of 3-4 pieces.
Smell. It has a light fruity aroma.

Photo

Here you can see photos of the roses of Leonardo da Vinci, including the red subsort.

Features

It is popular due to abundant flowering and resistance to disease, tolerates almost any weather conditions. Rose blooms to the frost. Unpretentious.

Advantages and disadvantages

The rose blooms throughout the season. The flowers are very beautiful: bright, double. Petals do not crumble. However, abundant flowering does not occur immediately, but only in the second year after planting. In addition, the plant does not like watering with cold water.

The plant is also suitable for planting in indoor conditions (on a covered balcony or a warm veranda).

Origin history

Rose bred in France in 1994. Belongs to the Rose Romantic by Meilland Star Rose. Like other flowers in this collection, it is named after the famous genius of the past.

Subsort Red

There is one subsort - Red Leonardo da Vinci. It was launched in 2005. The color is raspberry (whereas the traditional Leonardo da Vinci rose has a pink color). The number of petals in one bud reaches 100 pieces.

These roses can be used to create hedges. Ideal companions are panicled phlox and gypsophila.

We offer you to watch a video about the rose sweet Leonardo da Vinci Red:

Growing instruction

Landing

In the spring held in late April or early May.
Fall - from mid-September to mid-October.

For planting, a hole 60 cm long, 40 cm wide and 50 cm high is required. The seedlings must be healthy, have 3-4 shoots and a strong root system.

Before planting, the stems are cut, leaving about 20 cm. When trimming, you must also leave a few leaves.
Then the seedling is placed in cold water for 30 minutes.
When planting, a nutritious mixture is used, consisting of sand, humus and peat (1: 1: 1), after which superphosphate fertilizers and a little bone meal are added.
The resulting mixture is filled in the wells, a little soil is added on top, and then the plant is placed, after spreading the roots.
The landing site is mulched with sawdust.

When planting, the root nodule should not be underground.

Care

Required:

regular watering;
loosening;
fertilizer;
and weed control.

Conditions of detention: plant needs systematic pruning in the spring and autumn seasons.

If proper care is organized for the rose, it will delight with its excellent appearance and lush flowering. Several bushes of this rose will make your flower garden stunningly beautiful and will constantly attract the views of others.

A place

Protected from sudden gusts of wind and surface groundwater.
Soil - chernozem or loam.

The rose does not take root on sandy soil.

Temperature

Cold resistant, weather resistant.

Humidity

Rose does not like waterlogging or drought, moderate humidity is needed.

Lighting

Sunny area or light partial shade.

Watering

Drying harms the rose, so regular watering is necessary.Once a week, under a bush (avoiding contact with flowers and leaves), approximately 12 liters of settled warm water are poured. Watering can not be done in the middle of the day.
After flowering, watering is stopped. However, if autumn is dry and hot, sometimes you need to give water to plants even after flowering to prevent drying out of the roots.

Top dressing

It is carried out about 6 times in the spring-summer period.
As fertilizer is used:
1. humus;
2. compost;
3. mineral compounds (urea, nitrate, potash fertilizers).
Organic and mineral fertilizers need to be alternated.
Also suitable complex ready-made mixtures for floriculture, which are sold in any store.

Pruning

In the spring, after the cessation of frost, you need to slightly trim the crown to form a strong frame.
Remove diseased, dry and weak branches.
Dried flowers must be removed along with the sepals.

Transfer

Gently dig in the bush from all sides, then pry off the root ball with a shovel and turn the plant on its side.
Take out the bush, put on a piece of cloth or film, wrap the roots so that the earth does not spill out during transportation.
Dig a hole in a new place (60 cm long, 40 cm wide, 50 cm high).
Prepare the same fertilizer as the first landing:
- sand;
- humus;
- and peat.
Place fertilizer in the hole and place a transplant bush.
Next, the bush needs to be trimmed (restoring the balance between the aboveground and underground parts of the plant) and water abundantly.

When transplanting, the bush must be placed in the pit at the same distance as in the previous place.

Breeding

Cuttings are prepared in the fall. Use young twigs about 6 mm thick.

Each branch is cut about 10 cm long so that they have several buds (the extreme kidney should be slightly lower than the upper edge of the handle). Above, cuttings are cut at a right angle, and below - at an angle of 45 °.
Cuttings are planted in grooves 15 cm deep (the distance between them is about the same), and the soil around is insulated with improvised materials, for example, sawdust or peat.
Then put the frame on which the polyethylene is pulled.
After this, the structure is additionally insulated.
For two years, the seedlings are in greenhouse conditions, and for the third they can be transplanted into separate sections.

Diseases and Pests

In spring, the rose is treated with copper sulfate to protect against fungus.
Inadequate ventilation in the winter under cover can cause the rose to be infectious.
If in the spring reddish spots appeared on the plant, then they must be cut. Then the remaining areas are cleaned and cover the wounds with garden var.
With a lack of nutrients, chlorosis develops, the leaves begin to turn yellow and dry. To solve the problem, you need to feed and acidify the soil.
To protect against a spider mite and aphid aphids (when they appear, shoots begin to dry, and a small spider web appears on the leaves), special preparations are used:
1. Spark;
2. Alatar;
3. Commander et al.
To protect against a rose leaf (twists leaves into tubes), it is necessary to remove and burn all damaged leaves, and wash the plant with soap and water and treat with insecticides.
Rosewood sawfly destroys shoots (wither), leaves (covered with small holes), buds. To combat this pest, the bush is washed with water from a hose and sprayed:
1. Intavir;
2. Alatar;
3. Fuyaanon.

Pests

Shield: appears with excessive or insufficient moisture. Small flakes appear on the plant. The insect is cleaned only mechanically, and then the bush is sprayed with Actara.
Thrips: Settle in buds, prevent their disclosure. A sign of defeat is dark borders on the petals. To solve the problem, it is necessary to destroy the damaged buds, regularly loosen the soil and spray the plant with insecticides.
Slobber: settles inside shoots, the plant in the places of penetration of pests is covered with foam. They destroy the slobber mechanically by pressing on the areas with foam. Then the bush is sprayed with Actara.

Common mistakes gardeners

When planting several bushes, it is necessary to maintain a distance to avoid the development of fungal infections and reduce the number of flowers.
The earth should not be waterlogged, otherwise the roots of the flower may rot.
Despite the resistance to frost, it is recommended to cover the bushes for the winter, having previously cut off all the inflorescences, foliage and shoots.
If you do not regularly loosen the earth around the rose, then a lack of air will damage the root system.

Rosa Leonardo da Vinci will be a real find for any gardener. It is reliable and unpretentious, characterized by lush and long flowering. Suitable for the design of flower beds, gardens, personal plots. Does not take up much space.