As beautiful as roses are, cultivating them is not easy. The right location and good care are important. Despite everything, there are numerous diseases and pests that threaten garden favorites. Rolled leaves on roses indicate the rose petal wasp. Fortunately, there is only one generation of them each year. The wasps are for the roses and their larvae are not harmful. It's just a visual flaw. Rose petal waspThe rose petal wasp (Blennocampa pusilla) attacks both wild roses and cultivated rose ...
Red, pink, yellow, white or should it be the apricot-colored rose? How good that there are also historical rose varieties that bloom in two colors. However, this feature only limits the selection to a limited extent. Because also in view of the growth form as well as the high and the flowering time, the different types of fragrant plants vary. Those who like it classic rely on historical varieties. But here, too, the choice is limitless, as the following overview shows. In this guide, enthusi...
If rose gardeners take the right protective measures, winter loses its horror for the queen of flowers. Crown, trunk, grafting point and roots benefit from a warming winter coat so that frost and snow do not cause damage. A proven basic principle with the help of fleece, bark mulch & Co. sets the course. The specific procedure takes into account the respective type of rose. This guide explains in detail and comprehensibly when and how you can skilfully winterize roses.Why is winter protec...
Once the standard in traditional cottage gardens, the moss rose gradually fell into oblivion and could only be admired as an image on old porcelain. It is now being rediscovered and is finding more and more fans. It grows as a large shrub with heights of up to 180 cm. The moss rose blooms once and develops brightly colored, medium-sized, double flowers.CharacteristicsGenus: Mutation of the centifoliaBotanical name: Rosa centifolia var. muscosaGerman name: Moosrose, MoosröschenGrowth: falling,...
Roses get more and more splendid every year. Your canes can grow new shoots for decades and give us beautiful rose blossoms. But what should you do if you have to move during your long life? Be it that the old place has become too small or does not really suit it. Can roses cope with the move? And if so, how can this be optimally designed?Can roses be implemented?Sometimes the rose plant just doesn't thrive in its allotted place. If no care measures help and the rose only shows poor growth, a...
The main subdivision for the systematization of the rose family takes place in the three subfamilies Rosoideae, Dryadoideae and Spiraeoideae.Genera of the rose family (Rosaceae)The rose plants have their home mainly in the northern hemisphere. They grow in a wide variety of regions, which climatically range from semi-deserts to rainforests and temperate zones to alpine regions. All of them are herbaceous plants and most of them have the Alternate leaves. They can be both evergreen and deciduo...
It is better to prepare your rose properly and protect it well, especially in colder areas, you can still gradually reduce the winter protection:The winter preparation of the roses begins in autumnThe roses are prepared for winter in autumn so that they can survive the cold season. This includes the following points:Roses should be sent into winter in the best possible condition. First of all, this means stopping summer fertilization after flowering. Because it supplies the roses with ingredi...
Cutting grasses involves a certain amount of work and time. However, this maintenance measure can be made much more effective and pleasant with certain tricks - you can find out which ones are here!Why cut back grass?Numerous grasses benefit from an annual cut, this being mainly deciduous grasses (e. (E.g. pampas grass, Chinese reeds or pennon cleaner grass) is very beneficial. The reasons for this vary, with the following factors in particular favoring an annual average:Denser and more luxur...
When the narrow stalks of the switchgrass bend under the pretty flower spikes in late summer, the ornamental grass is an attractive sight. You can read in our guide how to optimally plant and care for Panicum virgatum.CharacteristicsOrigin: North AmericaUse: easy-care ornamental grass in different varieties and colorsHeight: between 60 centimeters and two metersSpread: up to one meterGrowth: clump-forming, uprightFlowers: brown panicles between July and SeptemberLeaves: narrow, autumn colorsR...
Japan dwarf reeds not only look very attractive. The overhanging grass is one of those plants in the garden that are satisfied with little care. It's not too sensitive in winter either. The hardly necessary cutting requires no specialist knowledge and diseases or Pests don't attack the plants. Only when it is grown as a potted plant is it a little more demanding.Characteristicsbotanical name: Hakonechloa macraSynonyms: Japanese forest grass, Japan dwarf reeds, Japan grassSize: about 25 to 40 ...
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