Oso Easy Double Red Rose
Rosa x 'Meipeporia'
16 reviews
Oso Easy Double Red Rose
Rosa x 'Meipeporia'
16 reviews
- Heat tolerant and disease resistant
- Produces vibrant, long-lasting double red blooms
- Low maintenance and self-cleaning, making it great for busy gardeners
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Why Oso Easy Double Red Rose?
The Oso Easy Double Red Rose (Rosa x 'Meipeporia') is an exceptional rose variety with a limited word limit to describe its attributes. This rose is sought after because of its gorgeous double red blooms that are profuse and long-lasting. It is a low-maintenance plant, resistant to diseases, and blooms continuously throughout the summer. It is perfect for adding vibrant color to any garden or landscape.
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Sunlight
The Oso Easy Double Red Rose requires full sun exposure, meaning it needs at least six hours of direct sunlight daily to thrive and bloom to its fullest potential.
Watering
The Oso Easy Double Red Rose requires moderate watering. It prefers to be kept consistently moist, but not waterlogged. Water deeply and thoroughly when the top inch of soil feels dry, typically once a week, or adjust based on local climate and soil condit
Fertilizing
The fertilizer requirement for Oso Easy Double Red Rose is a balanced fertilizer with equal parts nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, typically applied in spring and mid-summer.
Oso Easy Double Red Rose (Rosa x 'Meipeporia')
The Oso Easy Double Red Rose, scientifically known as Rosa x 'Meipeporia', is a stunning and easy-to-grow perennial rose variety that makes a beautiful addition to any garden or landscape. With its vibrant double red blossoms, this rose plant is sure to capture attention and add a pop of color to any space.
Key Features:
- Double red blossoms: The Oso Easy Double Red Rose produces large, fully double, deep red blooms that are visually striking.
- Continuous blooming: This rose variety blossoms profusely from early spring to late fall, ensuring a long and consistent display of vivid red flowers.
- Compact and bushy growth: It has a compact and rounded growth habit, reaching a height and width of about 2-3 feet, making it perfect for smaller gardens, borders, or containers.
- Hardy and disease-resistant: Oso Easy Double Red Rose is a tough and resilient plant that is highly disease resistant, requiring minimal maintenance and care.
- Excellent landscape plant: This rose variety excels as a landscape plant, providing color, texture, and beauty to mixed borders, flowerbeds, and even as a standalone focal point.
- Low maintenance: The Oso Easy Double Red Rose is known for its exceptional disease resistance and adaptability to various soil types, making it a low-maintenance and reliable choice for both experienced and novice gardeners.
- Attracts pollinators: The showy double blooms of this rose variety are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators, adding life and movement to your garden.
Requirements:
- Sunlight: Oso Easy Double Red Rose thrives in full sun or partial shade, requiring at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day for optimal flowering.
- Watering: It prefers well-draining soil and regular watering, especially during hot and dry periods. Ensure the soil is evenly moist but not waterlogged.
- Pruning: Although this variety requires minimal pruning, occasional shaping or trim after the blooming season will encourage healthy growth and maintain its compact shape.
- Hardiness: The Oso Easy Double Red Rose is generally hardy in USDA Zones 4-9, being able to withstand both colder winter temperatures and hot summers.
Uses:
The Oso Easy Double Red Rose is a versatile plant and can be used in various ways:
- As a border or edging plant
- In flower beds or mixed borders to add a vibrant splash of color
- In containers and pots for patios, decks, or balconies
- As a cut flower for stunning floral arrangements
- As a pollinator-friendly plant in garden designs aiming to attract bees and butterflies
- As a focal point or specimen plant
With its captivating double red blossoms, hardiness, disease resistance, and low-maintenance nature, the Oso Easy Double Red Rose is a cherished addition to any garden. Whether used as a stand-alone plant or in a larger floral scheme, this rose variety will undoubtedly charm with its abundant and long-lasting display of vibrant red flowers.
Plant Information:
| Botanical Name: | Rosa x 'Meipeporia' |
| USDA Zones: | 4-9 |
| Water: | Moderate |
| Exposure: | Full Sun |
| Soil Needs: | Well Drained |
| Mature Height: | 3 - 4 feet |
| Mature Spread: | 3 - 4 feet |
Pollination Info
Pollination Information for Oso Easy Double Red Rose (Rosa x 'Meipeporia')
The Oso Easy Double Red Rose, also known by its botanical name Rosa x 'Meipeporia', is a flowering shrub that belongs to the Rosaceae family. This rose variety is well-loved for its vibrant red double blooms, disease resistance, and minimal maintenance requirements.
Pollination Type
Oso Easy Double Red Rose is a self-pollinating plant, meaning it is capable of setting fruit and producing viable seeds without requiring pollination from another plant. It can pollinate itself using its own pollen to fertilize its flowers.
Pollinators
Although self-pollinating, Oso Easy Double Red Rose can still benefit from pollinator visits. Bees, butterflies, and other insects are attracted to the nectar and pollen-rich flowers of the rose. These pollinators inadvertently transfer pollen from one flower to another, aiding in cross-pollination. While not necessary for its reproduction, attracting pollinators can enhance the overall health and vigor of the plant.
Pollination Process
When the Oso Easy Double Red Rose blooms, it develops numerous stamens, the male reproductive parts, which surround the central pistil, the female reproductive part. Each stamen produces pollen that contains the plant's genetic material.
During the blooming period, pollinators such as bees land on the petals of the rose to gather nectar. They come into contact with the stamens and inadvertently pick up pollen grains on their bodies. When the same pollinator visits another rose, it transfers the previously collected pollen to the stigma of that flower, allowing fertilization to occur.
Benefits of Pollination
Pollination plays a crucial role in the successful reproduction of Oso Easy Double Red Rose. Fertilized flowers give rise to fruits called rose hips, which contain seeds. These seeds can be collected and planted to propagate new plants, ensuring the continuation of this rose variety. Additionally, cross-pollination can introduce genetic diversity, leading to potentially improved characteristics in future generations of roses.
Cross-Pollination
If you wish to experiment with cross-pollination, you can manually transfer pollen from one Oso Easy Double Red Rose to another using a small brush, cotton swab, or by gently shaking the flowers. Ensure that the pollen is transferred to the stigma of the receiving flower. This process can increase the chances of successful cross-fertilization and produce unique offspring with combined traits from both parent plants.
FAQ
Oso Easy Double Red Rose (Rosa x 'Meipeporia') - FAQ
Q: What is the size and growth habit of Oso Easy Double Red Rose?
A: Oso Easy Double Red Rose is a compact shrub rose that typically grows to a height and spread of around 2-3 feet.
Q: What are the main features of this rose variety?
A: Oso Easy Double Red Rose is beloved for its vibrant, double red flowers that bloom continuously from spring to frost. It has dark green foliage and a dense, bushy growth habit.
Q: How do I care for Oso Easy Double Red Rose?
A: Here are some care tips for Oso Easy Double Red Rose:
- Plant in well-draining soil in a sunny location
- Water regularly, especially during hot and dry periods
- Apply a layer of organic mulch around the base of the plant to help retain moisture
- Prune lightly in early spring to shape the plant and remove any dead or damaged branches
- Fertilize in spring with a balanced rose fertilizer according to package instructions
Q: Is Oso Easy Double Red Rose disease-resistant?
A: Yes, Oso Easy Double Red Rose is known for its excellent disease resistance. It is highly resistant to common rose diseases such as black spot and powdery mildew.
Q: Can I grow Oso Easy Double Red Rose in a container?
A: Yes, Oso Easy Double Red Rose can be successfully grown in containers. Use a large pot with good drainage and ensure regular watering and fertilizing.
Q: When does Oso Easy Double Red Rose bloom?
A: Oso Easy Double Red Rose produces abundant blooms from late spring to fall, with the peak bloom period during early summer.
Q: Can I use Oso Easy Double Red Rose as a cut flower?
A: Absolutely! Oso Easy Double Red Rose's showy, double red blooms make it an excellent choice for cut flower arrangements. The flowers have a long vase life.
Q: Is Oso Easy Double Red Rose cold hardy?
A: Oso Easy Double Red Rose is hardy in USDA zones 4-9, meaning it can withstand cold winter temperatures down to -30°F (-34°C) without significant damage.
Q: What are some companion plants that go well with Oso Easy Double Red Rose?
A: Some companion plants that pair nicely with Oso Easy Double Red Rose include lavender, salvia, catmint, coreopsis, and ornamental grasses.
Planting & Care
Planting & Care for Oso Easy Double Red Rose (Rosa x 'Meipeporia')
Planting Instructions:
- Choose a location with well-drained soil and full sun exposure.
- Dig a hole that is slightly wider and deeper than the root ball of the rose.
- Mix organic compost or well-rotted manure into the soil at the bottom of the hole.
- Place the rose in the hole, ensuring that the bud union (the swollen area where the rose was grafted onto the rootstock) is level with or slightly above the soil surface.
- Backfill the hole with soil, firming it gently around the roots to eliminate air pockets.
- Water thoroughly after planting to settle the soil.
- Apply a layer of mulch around the base of the rose to retain moisture and suppress weed growth. Keep the mulch several inches away from the stem to prevent rotting.
Care Tips:
- Water regularly during the first year of planting to establish a strong root system.
- Once established, water deeply but infrequently, allowing the soil to dry out between watering sessions.
- Fertilize in early spring with a balanced slow-release rose fertilizer, following the package instructions for dosage.
- Prune in late winter or early spring to remove dead, damaged, or crossing branches. Shape the rose bush by cutting back about one-third of the growth.
- Monitor for common rose pests, such as aphids, spider mites, and black spot disease. Treat as necessary with organic or chemical controls.
- Monitor soil pH and adjust if necessary. Roses prefer slightly acidic soil with a pH range of 6.0 to 6.5.
- During dry periods, provide supplemental watering to ensure adequate hydration for the rose.
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Beautiful blooms, easy to care for.
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