Rose Tom Tom: Variety description, planting and pruning

Roses Floribunda among other varietiesfavorably differ in compact bush sizes and long flowering. They are able to decorate any garden. Rose Tom Tom, the description of which you will find in this article, was withdrawn a long time, but still has not lost its popularity with the florists. What is the main feature of this variety? How to properly care for the plant, so that it blossomed? We learn about everything in order.

Variety description

Rosa Floribunda Tom Tom on his externalis fully consistent with its group affiliation. A compact small shrub grows up to a maximum of 80 cm in height, and its width is not more than 60 cm. The branches of the plant are straight, the foliage is dark green, matte.

Rose Tom Tom starts to bloom from the very beginning of summerand decorates the flower garden with its lush terry buds until the autumn cold. The number of buds on one plant can reach up to 20 pieces. Their color is red-pink, neon. As an unusual feature of the flower, we can note its ability to change the color of the petals depending on the temperature of the environment: in warm weather they are light, and when it gets colder darkens and becomes more intense pink.

The very rose Tom Tom (flower) contains not less than 25petals. The diameter of the inflorescence reaches 8 cm. During the peak flowering on the bush, you can see both fully opened cup-shaped roses, and buds, similar in appearance to flowers of tea-hybrid roses.

The variety is resistant to manydiseases, in particular, powdery mildew and black spot. Also, the rose Tom Tom perfectly tolerates winter cold even in mid-range conditions. In Siberia and the Urals, this variety needs preparation for winter, but even there it has been successfully grown for many years.

Selecting a landing site

Since rose Tom Tom (rose Tom Tom) refers tovarieties of Floribunda, for its cultivation are ideal open areas, which during the day are illuminated by the sun and blown by the wind. It looks great in combination with evergreen low shrubs, conifers and other varieties of roses. Since the height of the plant is relatively small, it is best to place it along the edge of the flower bed, along the paths or curbs.

Soil Rose Tom Tom prefers loose andrelatively light (but not sandy). It is undesirable to plant this variety in places where water stagnates in the spring or autumn, as this can lead to the death of the plant.

Planting a rose

A place for planting roses should be preparedin advance. To do this, dig a standard sized pit (40 x 40 x 40 cm) and fill it with water. After full absorption of moisture, the pit is filled with nutrient soil consisting of an equal amount of humus and garden soil. Seedling of the rose is placed in the prepared well vertically and neatly sprinkled with soil.

Rosa Floribunda Tom Tom requires for normaldevelopment of enough space around the bush. Ideally, the planting pattern should match the parameters of 40 x 60 cm. With more free space, the flowerbed with roses can overgrown with weeds. When the distance between bushes is reduced, the risk of infection of roses with fungal diseases is high because sunlight and air streams do not reach each plant.

Shrub formation, pruning

Crop pruning is a fundamental factorin the rejuvenation and recovery of roses of any kind. Rose Tom Tom must also be regularly subjected to this procedure. Only in this case, you can expect from her a lush and long flowering. The main thing in pruning is not to overdo and remove most of the shoots, since in this case it is possible to weaken the bush and stop flowering for at least one season.

Pruning roses should be carried out before growth begins,in late February or early March. Young shoots, as a rule, shorten not more than a third of their length (maximum of 6-8 kidneys). Old shoots can be shortened by half or even more. Such a pruning scheme works in two directions: young shoots in this case form a growth that starts to bloom in early summer, and on old branches grow powerful root shoots blooming in the second half of summer. Thus, a continuous flowering of the rose of this variety is ensured.

With the onset of persistent colds, it is necessary to sanitize and shorten shoots. Then the bush is sheltered by lapnik and, if necessary, by any covering material (lutrasil or spunbond).