Rose Vivienne Westwood

Bright and daring, unusual, like the designer after which it got its name, the rose Vivienne Westwood can decorate the most exquisite garden with its presence. It is famous for its unusual color of petals, the ability to long-term preservation of decorativeness when cut. The variety is well adapted to growing in Russian conditions, provides luxurious flowering for most of the summer and autumn seasons.

Rose Vivienne Westwood bred in Barni nursery in Italy. The variety was introduced into cultivation in 2012.

The bushes of this floribunda rose are compact but lush. They consist of upright shoots 60-80 cm long and up to 0.6 m wide. The leaves on the bush are dark green, with a shiny surface, favorably shading the brightness of the buds. 3-5 flowers are formed on each stem.

Vivienne Westwood's rose has a faint but very pleasant spicy scent that makes it stand out from other garden plants. The flowers are bright, two-colored, cupped. Their size is estimated as large, the diameter reaches 10-12 cm. According to the structure of the petals, the rose is terry, forms small-flowered inflorescences.

The main advantage of this variety is its unusual color. Against the background of orange and pink tones, green, apricot shades are visible. This rose is a chameleon that changes color depending on the stage of corolla opening.

Vivienne Westwood is a floribunda rose that looks great both in the cut and in the garden. This variety is distinguished not only by its spectacular color. It is incredibly heat-resistant, easily acclimatized even in arid climates. The brightness of the color of the petals also changes, gradually becoming more intense by autumn.

Slow flower opening is also an advantage. It takes more than 2 weeks. This is very good for bouquet cutting, but gardeners often prefer to keep only roses in the half-release stage on a bush, without waiting for full disclosure.

The disadvantages of the variety include the average resistance to rain. During precipitation, some flowers are damaged and lose their decorative effect.

Vivienne Westwood is a re-blooming rose that blooms profusely until fall.

Vivienne Westwood is a rose that fits well with the lush greenery of Italian gardens and the austere beauty of English parks. It is versatile in use. In cut flowers are good and solo, in mono bouquets, and in combination with other flowers or greens. Lush bushes of compact size, covered with buds, are suitable for cascading group plantings. They can frame the entrance to the house or path, decorate the flower bed under the windows of a country house.

This rose variety is quite thermophilic. It is grown outdoors in the Central and Black Earth regions of Russia, in the south, especially in the subtropical climate. In colder areas, it is best to plant in greenhouses or conservatories.

It is recommended to place rose bushes in an area where they will receive bright sunlight for most of the day.This variety is planted on a rootstock and in a self-rooted culture, in the spring months, with the onset of stable warm temperatures. A bush at the age of 2-3 years is enough for a hole 0.6 m deep with a diameter of 40-50 cm.A layer of organic fertilizers and drainage is laid in the hole, then the seedling is sprinkled with earth, compacted at the roots, watered, covered with a layer of peat.

Rose Vivienne Westwood is a good choice for beginner gardeners. It grows well even without obvious efforts on the part of the owner. It is enough not to forget about maintaining soil moisture, regularly loosen it in order to maintain air access to the roots, do not forget about fertilizing.

The frequency of irrigation of rose bushes of this variety does not exceed 1 time in 7 days. In extreme heat, the interval can be shortened. In this case, the amount of water for 1 watering will be the same - about 20 liters per bush. Irrigation is stopped in September. Fertilizers are applied according to the schedule starting with nitrogen in the spring and continuing with potassium-phosphorus complexes until the end of summer.

Rose bushes of this variety require a sanitary and formative correction. It is held in spring and autumn. At the end of summer, for a plentiful bookmark of flower buds in the new season, you can cut the buds. So the plant can better prepare for wintering in the open field.

The variety tolerates cold temperatures well down to -23 degrees Celsius. But he needs shelter for the winter in all climatic zones except the subtropics.

Vivienne Westwood belongs to varieties with good innate immunity. But this rose is capable of being affected by powdery mildew and black spot during rainy seasons. Fungal infections are dangerous for her.

The easiest way to get new seedlings of this rose is by cuttings, with summer or autumn harvesting of material.

Despite the fact that the Vivienne Westwood rose can be called a novelty on the Russian market, it has already become one of the favorites of many gardeners. Among the positive aspects noted in the reviews, one can single out abundant flowering and active growth of the bush. Already during the first year, it is gaining maximum performance, delighting the owner with an excellent appearance. The weather resistance of summer residents is estimated higher than that declared by the originator, indicating that the bush can withstand even several weeks of precipitation without loss.

Among other noted advantages in the reviews of Vivienne Westwood, you can find references to the incredibly beautiful chameleon color, which changes as the bud opens. This rose, at first juicy orange, gradually fades, revealing to the world the unusual facets of its color. It is noted that the variety is quite good when grown in a pot culture, where it shows no less abundant flowering in combination with strong immunity. Budding both in the open field and in the greenhouse or on the balcony occurs almost continuously, without noticeable gaps between the waves.

A small disadvantage of the variety rose growers consider a decrease in the decorative effect of the corolla in full disclosure. It becomes like a chamomile, the calyx is flattened. And also the disadvantages include the tendency of the rose to outgrow the declared indicators. Some gardeners have bushes up to 1.5 m.