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The love for plants was born in childhood.
Mažena Zapolska lives in the village of Šilėnai, Vilnius district. She works as a Lithuanian language teacher during the day and cares for her rosary in the mornings and afternoons. About 170 different types of roses, more than 200 rose bushes, grow in the female flower garden.
It all started in eighth grade when Mazena dug a small pond in the garden. Later, as a child, she planted flowers around the pond.
The more Mažena grew, the more the flower garden expanded: she planted more and more flowers, junipers that were in fashion at the time. Although there were always several rose bushes around the house, the florist did not pay much attention to them at that time, so he measures the age of his rose bush with his daughter: five years ago, when she started walking, a woman and her family brought the first rose bushes.
Thus began his long history of love for roses.
Photo by G.Navickaitė / Roses grown by M.Zapolska
The flowers taught me patience
Little roses – the queen of the garden. They require a lot of care and love, just like children. The woman lives in the warm season surrounded by the fresh scent of roses. Waking up in the morning opens the windows of the house, the rooms smell of roses.
The process of growing roses, waiting for the flowers, taught the woman patience.
Rose lovers like fragrant, full-bodied peony roses more. For the florist, the different varieties of flowers are very different. “For me, roses are like people, we are all different”, Mazena smiles.
It is rare for a florist to enjoy its beauty after planting a bush in the same year. It usually takes a couple of years for the shrub to strengthen. During that time, it is necessary to take care of him, give him what he needs.
The process of growing roses, waiting for the flowers, taught the woman patience.
The source of wisdom is the encyclopedia of roses.
The rosary that sold the first roses to women advised where to find information about the different species. From then until now, a woman searches for the latest and most popular rose species, read about the characteristics of the species in the rose encyclopedia: rosebook.ru. Describe the flowers, resistance, and other diverse facts of interest to rose lovers for each species.
The encyclopedia’s website describes millions of species alphabetically. Also, after each type of section, people share their experiences, leaving comments.
“Seeing in the encyclopedia that each ring is different and special, I accidentally got hooked and fell in love,” laughs the rosebush.
The woman believes that the popularity of roses in Lithuania is growing. Find society on Facebook groups on the social network, where Lithuanians living in different countries share their impressions of rose cultivation.
Photo by G.Navickaitė / Roses grown by M.Zapolska
Winter is for studying species
Not all of the purchased roses are now left in your flower garden, some had to say goodbye. Some are very sensitive to the Lithuanian climate, for example, the flowers fall from the rain. Therefore, according to the florist, it is very important to know the details of the rose to which climatic zone it belongs before buying it.
Mazena thought that collecting a collection of 200 roses would stop, but that did not happen. Over time, the woman realized which varieties of roses were closest to her heart and which were not. Also, new species are constantly emerging in the world that are exciting to try. In the Mažena garden, the last blooming rose is 2019: it is very hardy and the flowers last more than two weeks.
The florist mainly reads about the rose species in winter. Then the woman will take a break from cleaning, fertilizing, covering and other care. Therefore, in winter it is intended to study the types of roses, their peculiarities. The woman learns about the rose encyclopedia, various other Internet portals, books, listens to the advice of roses.
When they see a woman’s rosary, people often ask how they manage to keep roses so healthy. Mazena believes that protection against pests will not help a beautiful and healthy plant grow if the soil is unfavorable to the plant.
From his experience, he learned that one of the most important things is soil: preparing the soil in which the plant grows. Many suggest that roses should not be pruned, but Mazena prefers when the bush is wide and lush, so women tend to prune their roses.
According to the florist, it is very important to know the details of the rose to which climatic zone it belongs before buying it.
If you want to grow the rose bush of your dreams, interest
If you want to grow roses, the florist believes that the first thing to do is prepare the soil. Search for rose species in the rose catalogs. And take an interest in the species found in them in the Encyclopedia of Roses. There you will find information on whether the species you want to buy will meet your expectations.
If a person does not plan to grow many roses, but only wants to plant some, Mazena believes that it should be discussed with roses, which varieties will give the most beautiful image, will bloom more and more abundantly.
It is better to order rose flowers in January and February, because in April, according to Mažena, only leftovers remain. Sometimes a woman orders Polish rose flowers. There, according to her, the prices are significantly lower.
This year, Mazena unloaded 60 rose bushes.
Covering roses is the most difficult process
The encyclopedia lists the climatic band next to each species of rose in which the rose can grow. Our climate zone is down to -25 degrees below zero. All roses in this area need to be covered. There are also roses in the fourth zone that can survive as cold as -30 degrees. The lower the number of climatic zones, the colder the rose can grow in the climate.
Covering roses, Mazena forms about 15 centimeters of mounds of peat, black earth or sawdust. If you cover a taller rose, the humps are still covered with fir branches.
Photo by G.Navickaitė / Roses grown by M.Zapolska
According to the florist, it is important not to overdo it with the rose coating. It is important that the air circulates so that the flowers do not rot. People often cover roses in November. However, according to Mažena, the likelihood of heavy rain and moisture increases the chances that plants will rot.
The woman looks at the forecast and covers her roses according to the weather. Sometimes, even in early or mid-January, when the frosts come and there is no danger of the plant rotting. It is usually covered in mid-February when it rains and the cold decreases.
Feel every change in the rings
The florist enjoys relaxation and the flood of peace more throughout the process of growing roses. A woman tired of the noise and tension of school finds peace when she returns home, tidying and caring for her rose garden. “As soon as I enter kindergarten, all the tension decreases, I forget the problems,” says the woman with the rosary.
She is most fascinated by care, nurturing, and waiting for flowers to bloom. A woman feels every change in her garden, in summer the flowers look different and in the fall they are different. “For me personally, they look different even during the day and night,” Mažena smiles.
Photo by G.Navickaitė / M.Zapolska with her daughter Faustina
The woman pays special attention to the garden, but every time the roses bloom, she realizes that every hour spent in the flower garden was significant. “When my daughter Faustina is still asleep in the morning, I come to the rosary to see how the flowers are maintained, perhaps what new flower has appeared, perhaps the bush has grown,” says the florist.
Mazena admits that at first she was afraid of being able to grow healthy plants, but over the years her anxiety subsided and she calmed down when she saw her garden.
Rose lovers love to give away their own roses. And in the future, the woman dreams of establishing a rosary. “I will really plant more roses,” smiles the woman.
Photo by G.Navickaitė / Roses grown by M.Zapolska
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