Kahala (Kahala) - peony rose, known for its exquisite appearance and exacting care. Although growing it requires attention from the gardener, nevertheless, the luxurious flowering, which will occur several times a year, will reward him for his efforts.
This variety got its name from the name of the rich suburb of Honolulu in the Hawaiian Islands. Rosa Kahala is mainly grown in Kenya.
Short description
This rose has peach blossom flower petals. Rosa Kohala, after being cut, does not retain freshness for long. Such a plant is usually grown in nurseries. It is sold for making flower arrangements or for cutting for ordinary or wedding bouquets. The flower is tender and does not tolerate deviations from the rules of cultivation and care.
Bouquet of flowers
According to the description of the Kahala rose, her buds are large, double, with a large number of petals that emit a faint odor. Their size reaches 10 centimeters. The height of the bush is 80-100 centimeters. The leaves are dark green.
Rose variety Kahala has the ability to re-bloom. In order to see her luxurious flowers, care must be taken, carefully observing the rules.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The advantages of this variety include:
- Exquisite appearance. This flower looks great in bouquets or compositions.
- Frost resistance.
- Resistance to infection by diseases and attacks of insect pests.
Important! The disadvantages include the pickiness of the flower and the need for careful observance of the rules of care.
In order to grow a Kahala rose, it will take a lot of work.
Use in landscape design
This variety is actively used to create landscape floral arrangements.
Here are some ideas for this:
- It is necessary, along with roses, to use those plants that bloom at another time. For this, for example, crocuses or muscari can be taken.
- Roses go well with shrubs. It is recommended that the distance between them be at least one and a half meters.
- You can also plant roses next to evergreens. For this, spruce, juniper, thuja and others are suitable.
Kahala rose looks spectacular as part of an exotic landscape: next to picturesque stones and a stream.
Basket with flowers
Flower growing
Planting should occur in accordance with the characteristics of the variety.
It is recommended to plant seedlings. Since we are talking about a hybrid variety, if you use the seeds, as a result, the characteristics of the parent plant will not be transferred to new copies. The acquisition of seedlings is recommended in specialized nurseries. Seedlings must be planted during spring. This will give them time to take root and develop.
Location selection
A plant needs good lighting and air circulation. Therefore, an open area is suitable. However, they are also able to tolerate a light shadow.
Important! The soil should be fertile, neutral or slightly acidic, loose.
How to prepare a flower for planting
It is necessary to ensure that the soil is not waterlogged. In this case, there is a need to drain the soil. If this is not done, then excess moisture can cause root decay.
Landing procedure step by step
To plant a seedling, do the following:
- It is recommended to keep the seedling in water for 8-12 hours, add a stimulating solution.
- The size of the hole should be large enough to fit the root freely.
- Mineral fertilizers, black soil and sand are poured at the bottom.
- The roots of a seedling in a hole are carefully straightened, then they are covered with earth. The vaccination kidney needs to be deepened by 8 centimeters.
Watering is done immediately after planting. The soil next to the plant is mulched.
Single flower
Plant care
In order to see the beautiful flowering of a rose, it must be carefully looked after.
Watering rules and humidity
In spring, you need to water the plant at least once a week. However, if the topsoil dries earlier, this means that it is necessary to do an extraordinary watering.
In summer, watering is required 2 times a month. However, in hot and dry weather, this should be done more often.
Important! In August and September, watering should be rare so that young sprouts do not develop at this time.
Top dressing and soil quality
To grow Kahala roses, you need fertile, loose soil. To feed the plant, it is necessary to make nitrogen, potash and phosphorus fertilizers.
Pruning and transplanting
When frozen or rotted shoots form near the flower in spring, they must be spread on the ground, allowing the young and strong to develop. Since the Kahala rose has the property of repeated flowering, buds can appear on shoots up to 5 years old. If the bush develops young and vigorous shoots, then the four-year-olds are pruned.
Features of wintering a flower
In preparation for the winter period, you need to cut off unripe, as well as dried, diseased or damaged shoots. The stems are bent to the ground, fixed and covered with spruce branches, non-woven material.
Period of activity and rest
The resting time for the Kahala rose begins in the period from late autumn to the end of winter. At this time, you can prune dried or damaged shoots, thin out the bush so that excessive thickening does not occur.
Rosa Kahala
Care during and after flowering
If immediately after flowering ends, cut off the buds, leaving part of the shoot with buds, then the rose can bloom three times during the season. During flowering, the plant must be fed with potash and phosphorus fertilizers.
Reasons if not blooming
Crowding can sometimes be the cause. In order for the Kahala rose to grow well, it needs to have enough light and free space.
A rose can grow poorly if it is planted in the place where such a flower used to grow. In this case, when planting, you need to change the soil in this place.
With a large number of shoots, the flowers will be small. To fix this, you need to thin out the bushes.
Winter preparations
Pest and disease control
Rosa Kahala is resistant to diseases and pests. However, if you violate the rules of care increases the likelihood of disease or the appearance of insect pests.
In this case, it is necessary to spray with specialized drugs. If necessary, remove damaged shoots.
Flower propagation
Important! Reproduction is carried out using cuttings or layering. Seeds are not used, since the Kahala variety is hybrid, in this way new plants will not inherit the properties of their parents.
Start cuttings or propagation by layering in the spring. At the same time, the seedlings will have time to take root and take up a new place.
For cuttings, a part of the stem 15 centimeters long will be required. On both sides, the cut is done at an angle of 45 degrees. It is necessary that there are at least three leaves on the branch, and the bottom ones must be removed, the top one should be left.
Rooting is done by planting the stalk in a special substrate. After a few weeks, roots form and a leaf appears. Then the plant can be planted in open ground.
For propagation by branches, the shoot is bent to the ground and sprinkled with earth in one place. It must be watered regularly. When the branch takes root, it is disconnected from the parent bush and planted in a permanent place.
This variety has dense and bulky buds
Growing a Kahala rose requires effort, but a luxurious flower is worth the effort.
