Rose White Ohara

The graceful snow-white rose White Ohara was bred by French breeders specifically for cutting, and is incredibly popular when making wedding bouquets. Its delicate dense flowers retain their decorative effect for a long time, and in the garden they become a true decoration of the landscape. And also this hybrid tea variety is known under the trade names White O Hara, White O "Hara.

The bushes are graceful, rather compact, with strong long shoots. The average height of an adult plant reaches 80-100 cm with a width of about 60 cm. The leaves are dark green, medium in size. 1 flower appears on each stem.

Rose White Ohara has a white base color. At the blossoming corolla, the center turns slightly pink, on the remaining petals an ivory shade appears. The color is pale, dull. The buds are goblet. In the dissolution, the form is preserved, the center acquires lodging. The flowers are large in size, with a diameter of 10-14 cm.

The corolla is densely doubled, densely stuffed, with 55-60 petals, resembling a lush marshmallow in shape. Inflorescences are one-flowered. This rose has a medium-bodied scent with a base note of citrus, herbaceous, apple sillage and verbena. It harmoniously combines sweet and tart shades.

Rose White Ohara has many virtues. Among its most important advantages are:

• excellent heat tolerance;

• suitability for greenhouse and greenhouse cultivation;

• a small number of thorns;

• double structure of flowers;

• delicate color;

• pleasant fresh aroma;

• suitability for cutting.

This rose variety has one significant drawback - poor rain tolerance. Buds and flowers during the period of precipitation quickly lose their decorative effect, do not bloom, begin to rot. In addition, the rose is considered difficult to care for, requires some experience from the gardener when growing.

The variety is re-flowering, with a slow blooming of buds. Flowers appear on the bushes in July-August.

Rose White Ohara has the widest application. In addition to cutting shoots for bouquets, it is perfect for landscaping. Flowering bushes will decorate flower beds and mixborders, will become an expressive accent in a well-kept French-style garden.

The variety is best suited to the warm climates of Colombia and Ecuador. In Russia, it is cultivated in regions with a subtropical climate in the open field. With a lack of natural heat and light, it is grown in greenhouses, greenhouses.

This variety does not tolerate excess moisture, therefore, places well-lit by the sun, with a loose, ventilated soil, are chosen for planting. In clay soils, drainage must be provided. 4-5 rose bushes are placed on 1 m2.

In the greenhouse and in the open field of the rose, it is important to provide the most comfortable conditions. Provide in advance the formation of a circular hole around the flower for watering.If water gets directly on the stem, rotting of the grafting site can occur. The earth is regularly loosened, the layer of mulching material is changed on the surface.

Irrigation of roses of this variety is shown not directly, but in a circular hole, as well as superficially, by sprinkling. It is carried out every 4-7 days, in cloudy periods the breaks are increased. I start feeding the plant in the spring using nitrogen fertilizers. In summer, dry granules of mineral complexes are added to the ground. During the pre-planting period, it will be useful to add humus and peat to the hole.

The compact bushes of this hybrid tea rose do not require heavy pruning. But it is important to remove wilted inflorescences in time in summer, stimulating the continuation of budding. In autumn, strongly overgrown or damaged shoots are removed from the plant. In the spring, during the awakening of the buds, damaged, frozen branches are also cut off.

A rose in winter requires little cover. According to the USDA classification, the variety belongs to the 6th zone of frost resistance. He is not afraid of low winter temperatures, withstands return frosts.

White Ohara is highly resistant to most diseases. But this variety has average immunity to powdery mildew and black spot.

The White Ohara rose variety is a constant delight among amateur gardeners. But almost everyone notes that plants take root in the Russian climate poorly, after 2 or 3 attempts. Rooted seedlings immediately grow, give abundant shoots. The main mistake of summer residents is called planting plants in contaminated soil, after other roses, as well as in the shade, where there is little light and heat.

Among the positive reviews, there are more often than others mentions of the extraordinary beauty and elegance of this flower. It is especially luxurious when cut, the petals also stay on the bushes for a long time, without dropping them. Tightly packed buds look very lush and retain their shape well. Summer residents note that the variety grows best in bright sun, where the whiteness of the petals looks dazzling.

The aroma of this rose is also given special attention in the reviews - strong, enchanting, rich. It persists well with cut flowers. When making bouquets, the shape of the rose is especially appreciated. Its outer petals are curved in the opposite direction from the center. The middle is tightly twisted in the bud, and when dissolved, it becomes luxuriantly corrugated. In bouquets, flowers remain fresh for up to 12 days.

The main disadvantage of the White Ohara rose is considered its capriciousness in relation to weather conditions. In unfavorable years, the likelihood of developing fungal diseases on shoots and leaves increases significantly. When waterlogged during wintering, the vaccination site freezes and rots.