Top 14 varieties of stockrose, planting and care at home in the open field
Stockroses, known to most gardeners as mallows, do not lose their popularity over the years - they are both decorative and unpretentious. Terry cultivars are particularly attractive. The rules for planting and caring for stockrose in the open field are not complicated, a beautiful, tall, prominent flower requires special attention only during the first year of life.
Description and characteristics of popular varieties
Of the approximately 60 species of stockrose grown, rose mallow (A. rosea) is the most popular. Many single, semi-double and terry varieties of different colors have been derived from it. The most common are the biennial forms, but there are also single-celled and perennial forms. They bloom from July to September.
Enchantress
Annual 80 cm tall.
royal white
Annual rose about one meter high with large double white flowers.
summer carnival
Biennial up to 1.8 meters high.
Black Vortex
Biennial rosebush with black flowers with purple reflections. The unusual color of large double flowers up to 13 centimeters is its significant advantage.
Grows up to 1.6 meters in height.
Antwerp
Perennial mallow of white, pink, brown, yellow, lilac color. Height - up to 1.5 meters, flower diameter - 10-15 centimeters.
fairy necklace
Perennial stockrose with 6-8 centimeter flowers. Characteristic of the variety:
- flowers of any color seem to be edged at the base with a contrasting "bracelet", which adds a special charm to them;
- powerful bushes, up to 2 meters high, do not break under strong gusts of wind, can be used as a hedge;
- plants are drought-resistant, unpretentious.
Zebrina
A perennial variety with a height of 1-1.2 meters. The flowers are medium in size, 4 centimeters in diameter, lilac in color with purple veins.
Red Maiden
One-year-old two-meter Stockrose with lush double flowering.
party time
Terry variety with a height of 1.5-2 meters.
cheerleader
Two-year-old semi-double variety, reaches a height of 60-80 cm.
Lyubava
Biennial terry mallow 80 centimeters high.
The drawback is significant - the sponge does not manifest itself in all specimens, sometimes in less than a quarter of planted bushes.
The low height allows the variety to be widely used in landscape design.
indian spring
Annual plant up to 1.5 meters high, the diameter of single flowers is 10 cm.
Indian spring has no particular drawbacks.
Chatter brown
A bush with double flowers reaching 1.8 meters in height.
Requires shelter for the winter.
Growing from seed at home
Single roses often reproduce by self-seeding. Varietal plants are best grown through seedlings. Annuals sown in March-April, biennial species - at the end of May-June.
Selection and preparation of soil and containers
Mallow does not like transplanting, so the seeds are sown immediately in separate peat pots or plastic glasses.
Preparation of seeds and sowing
Biennial seeds germinate best:
- they are soaked for 12 hours;
- two seeds are buried in each 2-centimeter pot (later a stronger sprout is left or planted);
- kept under the film until the appearance of shoots.
Important: Not all seeds of many double varieties germinate.
Seedling care
Stockrose seeds germinate in two weeks. They need:
- daily broadcast;
- additional lighting;
- water as needed.
Fertilizers do not need to be applied to fertile soil.
Landing in the ground
Shtokroz seedlings with a piece of land are transferred to a permanent place in the fall or spring of the next year, no earlier than May (when the threat of frost has passed). They are planted at a distance of 40-50 centimeters from each other. Stockrose likes sunny, dry places, as it is susceptible to fungal diseases. Terry varieties are particularly heat sensitive.
Outdoor care rules
The plant is unpretentious, it easily takes root in the garden. Requires special attention only the first month - weeding, watering. Caring for him is easy, especially for single varieties.
watering
Stockrose is quite drought resistant, but during prolonged sultry weather it needs regular watering and mulching of the soil.
Important: the water in the beds must not stagnate.
top dresser
On fertile soils, mallow does not need fertilizer; on poor soils, it must be fed monthly with a solution of complete mineral fertilizer.
Remove faded inflorescences
If the drying inflorescences are removed in time, the flowering of the stockrose will last considerably.
In addition, by preventing the formation of seeds and cutting the flower stalks in time (as soon as the petals begin to turn pale), you can turn annual species into perennials.
Prepare for winter
The hardiness of terry forms is low, they need shelter for the winter:
- in the fall, faded bushes are cut off at ground level or leaving 15-20 centimeters;
- perennials are fertilized with humus or compost;
- the roots are covered with mulch of needles, sawdust, leaves.
Seed collection
The pods are harvested in the fall and air-dried for 2-4 weeks. Store in breathable cloth or paper bags.The seeds have a germination period of three years.
Transfer
Stockrose does not tolerate transplanting. Its root system consists of many small, easily damaged roots. Therefore, if you cannot do without a transplant, the root is pulled out with as large a lump of earth as possible, transferred to a hole in a new place, and after planting it should be watered.
the reproduction
Common roses propagate by seed through seedlings. Hybrids are sterile or do not transmit traits by seed. They multiply by cuttings:
- basal cuttings harvested in spring;
- upper cuttings cut in summer.
The survival rate in both cases is low.
Diseases and pests
Stockrose is affected by fungal and viral diseases, many of which are seed-borne. Experienced growers strongly recommend treating them with special fungicides before sowing.
Rust
The cause of the disease is excess moisture, poor soil. It appears as brown spots on the outside and rusty brown spots on the inside of the foliage. Treatment:
- removal of affected parties;
- treatment with Bordeaux mixture as soon as the buds appear.
After flowering, the bush is removed, and for 3 years stockroses do not plant in this place.
slugs
They are harvested by hand using beer bait. In the event of a massive invasion, special chemicals are used.
earth chip
The most common cruciferous fleas. Ways to deal with them:
- folk - spraying with a solution of vinegar, infusion of onion peel, makhorka;
- chemical - Aktellik, Decis.
The best preventive measure is the rapid moistening of the soil.
Leaf beetles and weevils
Among the weevils, the apple beetle is the best known and the Colorado potato beetle is the most famous leaf beetle.Gnaw the leaves, mallow petals. Control methods:
- for prevention - spraying with Fitoverm;
- for active destruction - Decis, Fufanon;
- traditional methods - treatment with a soap-kerosene solution, infusion of ashes.
Spider
Signs of defeat - a bloom of thin white cobwebs on the leaves, their blackening, drying. Spraying with tobacco infusion will help, in case of a massive invasion - with insecticides (Aktara, Intavir).
Use in landscaping
Stockrose is a background flower, but it also looks great in the center of flower beds. It goes well with phlox, rudbeckia, cosmeia. Tall bushes are suitable for hedges, but in windy areas they need support.
A common perennial crop often multiplies easily by self-seeding and therefore needs thinning and rejuvenation. In combination with slow-growing wild grasses, it is a bright and low-maintenance element of the garden lawn.
Stockrose is not a capricious plant. Moderate watering, removal of faded flowers, infrequent fertilizing is enough - and it will give bright, lush and majestic flowering.