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Rose Magic Moment is a very attractive, recently bred variety of crop that is suitable both for planting in open ground to decorate the garden landscape design, and for cutting. The buds of this variety have an unusual color and are admired by gardeners. The hybrid is not particularly demanding in care, takes root well after planting, and is resistant to adverse weather conditions.
The Magic Moment variety belongs to the class of tea roses
Origin story
Rosa Magic Moment is a rare representative of the culture. It was released relatively recently, in 2016. The author of the variety is a breeder from New Zealand - John Ford. Manufacturer: Style Roses (UK introduction).
Description and characteristics of the Magic Moment rose
The New Zealand rose Magic Moment is a neat, erect or semi-spreading bush, 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 tint.Their surface is shiny, glossy, and has a healthy appearance. The stems of the rose are straight, covered in average with small thorns. The shape of the double, spiral-twisted Magic Moment buds 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.
The flowering of the variety can be observed almost throughout the entire season. It is repeated, wavy and quite abundant. There are up to three buds on one stem, which have a very strong, rich aroma.
Growing the 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 shape during precipitation and 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 Russian as Magic Moment
Advantages:
- abundant and repeated flowering;
- unusual multi-colored color of buds;
- large flowers of classic shape;
- strong aroma;
- suitability for cutting;
- cold resistance;
- strong immunity;
- resistance to heat and rain.
Flaws:
- rarely found on the open market;
- high cost of seedlings.
Features of cultivation
Growing Magic Moment is not particularly difficult; the process of planting and caring for the crop is standard. It is recommended to place the 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 picky about the soil, but it is advisable 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.
It is recommended to plant Magic Moment 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 collar should be buried at ground level or slightly below.
When caring for the bush, it should be regularly watered with warm, settled water, but not allow moisture to stagnate. Carefully loosen and mulch the tree trunk circle. Remove weeds as they grow. In autumn, Magic Moment is recommended to be pruned low, leaving no more than five buds on each shoot. If necessary, hill up the bushes and insulate them with spruce branches, or cover them with special material. With the arrival of spring, dry branches should be removed from the plant, the entire above-ground 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.When the budding period begins, Magic Moment can be fertilized again. In this case, use compounds rich in phosphorus. In September, after the crop has been pruned, to help it easily survive the cold, it is useful to add potassium compounds to the soil.
The same requirements apply to planting and caring for Magic Moment as to other hybrid tea representatives of the culture.
Reproduction methods
To propagate the hybrid tea rose Magic Moment, you can use several methods, but, according to experienced gardeners, the cutting method is considered the most effective, simple and common. It is usually carried out in the summer, during the flowering of the crop, at the initial stage of lignification of the shoots.
For propagation, the middle parts of rose shoots, about 10 cm long, with three buds, are cut by cuttings. The cut is made straight from above, 1 cm above the bud, and oblique from below, under the bud. Before planting the harvested material, it is kept in a Heteroauxin solution for a couple of days, then placed in the ground, watered and covered with polyethylene. After the young shoots take root, the greenhouse is cleaned and standard care is provided 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 buds break, the plant is dug up, divided into parts so that each has roots and shoots, and planted in pre-prepared planting holes.
The Magic variety can also be propagated by grafting onto rose hips, but this process is labor-intensive and is rarely used in everyday life.
Diseases and pests
If you follow 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 agrotechnical conditions, periodically inspect roses for 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, leaf rollers, sawflies, and sometimes the plant is attacked by spider mites. To prevent their attacks, you should spray the bushes with a solution of copper or iron sulfate several times a season, and if insects are detected, immediately take measures to combat them.
Application in landscape design
Magic Moment is a rose that deserves the most prominent corners of the garden. It needs to be planted in a place where you can admire the bush from all sides. When grown in a rose garden, the crop is usually allocated to 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 this variety to decorate mixed borders.
The Magic Moment bush looks very beautiful in large pots and flowerpots
Conclusion
Rose Magic Moment is a completely unusual and very beautiful tea hybrid with flowers of mixed colors. 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. If all the rules of agricultural technology are observed, Magic Moment does not bring any special problems to gardeners.
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