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Rose Magic Moment (Magic Moment) – a very attractive, newly bred variety of culture, which is suitable for planting in open ground to decorate the landscaping of the garden, and for cutting. The buds of the variety have an unusual color and are admired by flower growers. The hybrid is not particularly demanding in care, takes root well after planting, and is resistant to adverse weather conditions.
Variety Magic Moment belongs to the class of tea roses
History of origin
Rosa Magic Moment is a rare representative of culture. It was launched relatively recently, in 2016. The author of the variety is a breeder from New Zealand – John Ford. Producer Style Roses (UK introduction).
Description and characteristics of roses Magic Moment
The New Zealand Rose Magic Moment (Magic Moment) is a neat upright or semi-spreading bush in shape, the height of which usually does not exceed 120 cm and is on average equal to a meter, and the width varies from 60 to 70 cm. It is well leafy, at first the leaf plates have a bronze color , but gradually acquire a dark green hue. Their surface is shiny, glossy, has a healthy appearance. The stems of the rose are straight, on average covered with small thorns. The shape of terry, spiral buds Magic Moment is classic, goblet-shaped, with a high center, their size is quite large, about 12 cm in diameter, the number of petals in each flower is 30-40. Many who have ever seen this rose admire its unusual color, one inflorescence can have shades of lavender, ginger, yellow, brown, and the tone is constantly changing.
Flowering varieties can be observed almost throughout the season. It is repetitive, undulating and quite plentiful. Up to three buds are located on one stem, which have a very strong rich aroma.
Growing a Magic Moment hybrid does not cause any particular difficulties for gardeners. The variety is characterized by high frost resistance (USDA 6), good resistance to black spot and powdery mildew. The bush and flowers do not lose their shape during precipitation, they are resistant to heat.
Advantages and disadvantages
Since the Magic Moment rose is a young variety and appeared on the market only six years ago, it is too early to judge its advantages and disadvantages. There are still not enough reviews about this hybrid.
The name of the variety is translated into as Magic Moment
Advantages:
- abundant and repeated flowering;
- unusual multi-color color of buds;
- large flowers of a classical form;
- strong aroma;
- suitability for cutting;
- cold resistance;
- strong immunity;
- resistance to heat and rain.
Disadvantages:
- rarely found in free sale;
- high cost of seedlings.
Peculiarities of growing
Growing a Magic Moment is not particularly difficult, the process of planting and caring for a crop is standard. It is recommended to place a rose bush in open areas with bright sunlight, in a well-ventilated place, but protected from drafts. The groundwater level should not be high. The Magic rose is not particularly whimsical to the soil, but it is desirable if the soil is fertile and nutritious, with neutral acidity, fertilized with compost or peat.
Before carrying out work, the root system of the planting material must be freed from the substrate, straightened and placed in a solution of Zircon or Epin.
Planting Magic Moment is recommended in moistened holes up to 30 cm deep, the bottom of which must first be covered with manure and sprinkled with earth. In this case, the root neck should be buried at ground level or slightly lower.
During the care of the bush, it should be regularly watered with warm, settled water, but at the same time moisture should not be allowed to stagnate. Pristvolny circle gently loosen and mulch. Remove weeds as they grow. In autumn, Magic Moment is recommended to be cut low, leaving no more than five buds on each shoot. If necessary, spud and insulate the bushes with spruce branches, or cover with special material. With the advent of spring, dry branches should be removed from the plant, the entire aerial part should be treated with vitriol, and after a couple of weeks, sprayed with fungicides and insecticides. When the first leaves appear on the rose, it needs to be fed, for which it is best to use complex fertilizers containing all the necessary elements for the normal development and growth of the crop. At the time when the budding period comes, Magic Moment can be fertilized again. In this case, use compositions rich in phosphorus. In September, after the crop has been pruned to help it easily survive the cold, it is useful to add potash compounds to the soil.
The same requirements are imposed on planting and caring for the Magic Moment as on the rest of the tea-hybrid representatives of the culture.
Methods of reproduction
To propagate the hybrid tea rose Magic Moment, you can use several methods, but, according to experienced flower growers, the method of grafting is considered the most effective, simple and common. It is usually carried out in the summer, during the flowering of the culture, at the initial stage of lignification of the shoots.
For propagation by cuttings, cut the middle parts of the shoots of a rose about 10 cm long, with three buds. From above, the cut is made straight, 1 cm above the kidney, oblique from below, under the kidney. Before planting the harvested material, it is kept in a solution of Heteroauxin for a couple of days, then placed in the ground, watered and covered with polyethylene. After the young shoots take root, the greenhouse is removed and standard care is taken for the seedlings.
In addition to cuttings, the method of dividing the bush is suitable for propagating the Magic Moment rose. To do this, in the spring, before the dissolution of the buds, the plant is dug up, divided into parts, so that each has roots and shoots, and planted in pre-prepared planting pits.
The Magic variety can also be propagated by grafting on wild rose, but this process is laborious and rarely used in everyday life.
Diseases and pests
Subject to the rules of planting and care, Magic Moment practically does not suffer from such common diseases among tea roses as powdery mildew and black spot. Sometimes bushes are affected by gray rot or rust, and they can also get an infectious burn. To prevent this, you should carefully observe the agrotechnical conditions, periodically inspect the roses for the presence of diseases, carry out systematic pruning and preventive spraying with appropriate protective agents.
As for pests, the most dangerous for Magic Moment are rose aphids, cicadas, leafworms, sawflies, sometimes the plant is attacked by a spider mite. In order to prevent their attacks, you should spray the bushes several times a season with a solution of copper or iron sulfate, and if insects are found, immediately take measures to combat them.
Application in landscape design
Magic Moment is a rose that is worthy of the most conspicuous corners of the garden. You need to plant it in a place where you can admire the bush from all sides. When grown in a rose garden, a culture is usually distinguished by its central zone. Also, the variety looks great at the entrance to the house, it can be planted along the terrace or near the gazebo. Landscape designers often use the variety to decorate mixborders.
The Magic Moment bush looks very beautiful in large pots and flowerpots
Conclusion
Rosa Magic Moment is a completely unusual and very beautiful tea hybrid with mixed-color flowers. The different colors of its buds stun and intrigue the flower growers who grow it. The variety has good immunity to many diseases common among roses, and is highly resistant to rain. Subject to all the rules of agricultural technology, Magic Moment does not bring any special problems to flower growers.
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