What kind of garden plot does without the magnificent rose bushes? They are a wonderful decoration of the garden, and please their bright buds from early spring to autumn. But that all this beauty really caused admiration, rose bushes need regular and regular watering.
The fact is that roses are very moisture-loving plants, but they have different periods of their development, when they need more water, then less, so it is very important to observe this rule and water the plants according to their requirements.
For example, in the first half of summer, a lot of water is required, but by autumn, if watering is not cut, young shoots will develop which will freeze in winter, so watering should be stopped altogether. Before the first freezing, the land needs to be thoroughly moistened (at least 30 liters under the bush) and hilled, otherwise the rose will not survive the winter well.
How often to water garden roses in the summer?
As already mentioned, roses love water, but in order to give one plant a surface watering is not enough. The powerful root system lies deep enough and needs a lot of intensive moistening.
Shrub forms of roses, including ground cover , require a little less water - 5-10 liters for one bush, but large wicker varieties require 10 to 15 liters.
So that when watering water absorbed exactly where it was intended, and not spread, around the trunk of the plant it is required to make a kind of earthen rampart, and the bush itself will be in a small funnel. Similarly, arrange trunks of fruit trees, only for roses their diameter is much smaller.
In a dry summer, you often need to water roses in the heat, as the earth dries very quickly, and the roots do not have time to nourish the moisture. Do this at least two times a week, because a little wetting the top layer of soil will not give results.
But if the summer was wet and rainy, then one watering per week will be enough. It is not correct to think that if there is rain, then the plant does not need watering. After all, as a rule, rain only wets 5-10 centimeters of the earth, and the root system remains dry.
Of what to water roses?
For watering rose bushes, a conventional watering can is best suited without a sprayer or a bucket. But from the hose to water the plants is extremely undesirable, because the tap water is quite cold and the plants will develop badly, watered by it. Well, when there is a tank or a barrel on the site, where water can stand and warm up before watering - so it acquires a suitable temperature and is released from harmful chlorine.
Those who prefer to use the sprinkler method to moisturize the landings should know that it is better to do this in the early morning hours, because in the very heat the water under the scorching sun rays will leave burns on the leaves. And if the upper watering is done late at night, in the night, with a natural decrease in temperature due to moisture, fungal diseases can develop.
How often to water a rose in a pot?
There are forms of rose bushes that are planted in pots and tubs to decorate the garden or gazebo. They can be both large, similar to garden forms, and miniature, which decorate the windowsills and terraces.
Whatever it was, roses that do not grow in the open ground, also need wet soils, and therefore in regular watering. Soil should not be wet, but wet all the time. It is very good if the rose grows in a clay pot that retains moisture well, preventing the roots from drying out, as is the case with plastic containers.
Not everyone knows that watering a domestic (Chinese) rose needs the same as a miniature - often and abundantly. As a rule, such a plant is grown in large containers, which means that at least 5 liters of water will be needed for irrigation. In order not to decay the roots, room roses need good drainage. These plants respond well to spraying on leaves, but not under direct sunlight.