'Larissa' is a bushy, arching to spreading, deciduous shrub with thorny stems bearing pinnate leaves divided into glossy, toothed, dark green leaflets and clusters of fully double, pale pink flowers from late spring into autumn.
Roses need good lighting. It gives the plant strength for growth and flowering, protects against diseases.The place, lit from dawn to dusk by the sun, will become a real home for roses. Penumbra will stretch the plant in length and deprive many inflorescences. And in the shade of roses threatens a slow death.
For full development, the plant needs a lot of nutrients that are not always found in the soil. Mineral and organic fertilizers are introduced to fill their deficit.
The mechanical composition of the soil matters no less than light. The ground for filling the pits must be prepared in advance, prepare the soil mixture.To do this, take: fertile soil, it is possible from the beds - 2 buckets; humus, sand and peat, turf land in 1 bucket; clay, lying on the surface - 0.5-1 bucket; bone meal and wood ash, 2 cups each; mineral fertilizers - 1-2 handfuls.
Every year, with the onset of spring, plants receive life-affirming impulses and are freed from unproductive branches. Together with pruning, the rose acquires a maximum of decorativeness, attractiveness of the green mass, abundance and picturesqueness of inflorescences.
To get full bloom, roses need to be protected from freezing. In regions where in winter the temperature drops below -10 ° C, you need to cover the bush with spruce branches or agro-canvas.