Many wonder whether there are natural black roses. The answer is the most popular variety, the winner of many competitions and the conqueror of millions of hearts - the black magic tea rose "Black Magic". Let's get to know her better.
Description and photo
This variety was bred specifically for the purpose of cutting, but the flower is also popular in the areas of gardeners and among landscape designers. 
The size of the flowers is average, they have a dark burgundy color. Meter bushes are saturated with dark green wax foliage and are resistant to diseases or damage by parasites.
The flower has outstanding endurance, unpretentiousness and cold resistance. But the hot dry climate for this rose is like a native, for which it has gained popularity in the African, Australian and American continents.
Check out such varieties of hybrid tea roses such as "Black Baccara", "Grand Gala", "Abracadabra", "Kerio", "Chopin", "Sophia Loren", "Double Delight".The Dutch, for example, grow it for the domestic market, selling cut flowers that will stand in a vase for up to two weeks.
Its bloom "Black Magic" pleases from July to early autumn.
Features of growing
“Black Rose” is a flower resistant to rain and mechanical damage, but places are preferred by sunny and windless ones. 
Landing dates
In areas with a mild climate, it is recommended to plant in the fall. In the presence of severe frosty winters, planting in open soil is best done in the spring.
If growing a flower involves cutting it, then planting in the fall is still preferable, as the flowering will be earlier, which will make it possible to carry out another additional late cut. 
Did you know? Rose appeared in our area only in the XVI century. Peter I decorated his gardens with roses, and Catherine II ordered to plant in the Tsarskoye Selo the so-called "Pink field" - a spacious meadow completely planted bushes roses.
The best time to land is the second half of September.. Autumn is also required for grafted plants. The formation of the rhizome takes less than two weeks, so the plant will have time to harden and harden before the cold.
Spring is a period of rapid development of the underground and surfaces of parts of the flower, which creates visual power. Spring seedlings will be late in growth for some period up to a month.
Conditions for a rose
Rose "Black Magic" is very resistant to growing in adverse conditions, therefore, to obtain successful results it is enough to follow all the recommendations described below. 
Soil requirements
The soil should be loose and not acidic. If the soil does not fit, it is pre-prepared. A recess is made in widths up to 0.5 meters and depths up to 0.3 meters.
The mixture will consist of leaf humus, sand and compost with the addition of a small amount of wood ash and mineral fertilizers. The mixed components are poured into the pit.
To save time, or in the absence of suitable materials, you can buy ready-made mix in a specialty store.
Scheme and rules of landing
The seedling is placed in an already third filled hole, then the rhizome is carefully smoothed out and the remaining soil is filled up.
Important! The root neck should not be buried during planting. It needs only a little sprinkle with soil, otherwise the flower is wild and will not bloom.To fix the bush, the soil is well rammed around the plant and watered. Mulching is necessary to prevent drying, but the first week passes without watering until the rhizome absorbs all the moisture from the soil.
Rose care
Caring for "Black Magic" is reduced to dressing roses, loosening the soil, weeding, pruning, watering and resisting diseases and pests.
Soil care and weeding
Care of the soil consists in regular loosening after irrigation and getting rid of various weeds.
Watering
Watering is done gently without falling on the leaves. Fluid can develop fungal diseases. It is suitable for watering early morning or late evening, and the weather determines how abundant it will be.
Loosening and weeding should be done carefully without damaging the roots. Mulching will slow down the appearance of weeds and evaporation of moisture. 
Fertilizer
In the summer, the rose is twice fed with a decimal solution of mullein and mineral fertilizers. In the autumn you should not feed the plant so that the shoots do not appear before the winter cold.
Did you know? On Valentine's Day (Valentine's Day), people all over the world buy three million roses.
The following year, fertilizing is often introduced during the entire vegetative period. It consists of the same mullein in the same ratios or chicken droppings with a five percent concentration.
When forming the buds, top dressing is made regularly every two weeks. Recommended additional application of special, universal mixtures and fertilizers.
Pruning
Most of the pruning is done in spring. This will ensure the proper formation of a strong bush. After winter, the upper part of the shoots is trimmed. Three buds are left, with a weak shoot two. 
Pruning of properly shaped shoots is up to 20 cm. In summer and autumn, pruning is done as needed.
How "Black Magic" Winters
"Black Magic" tolerates frosts, but still needs additional help. Before the first frost pruning and hilling up to half a meter in height.
You also need to get rid of the lower leaves on the bush. At the beginning of autumn shoots pinch, stopping their growth. Fluid addition and soil loosening also stop.
Learn how to prepare roses for winter.When the permanent cold weather is established, pruning of unripe shoots is made and all leaves are removed.
When it is cold, the rose needs shelter. This can be done using a wire frame with a covering material.
An important condition is the air gap, so the shelter is slightly opened from the bottom. With stable frosts, the bush closes completely. 
Important! Sometimes there is a sudden warming after prolonged cold and, if in this period do not provide airing, can start rotting roses.
Pests and diseases
For trouble-free growth, the variety of roses "Black Magic" needs the prevention of various diseases.
The first can be identified:
- powdery mildew (white bloom on the foliage), against which Topaz and Fundazol are excellent;
- rust (rust-like stains), which is eliminated with the help of "Homa" and "Oxyhoma".
- tle (dryness and twisting of the leaves), is treated with Iskra, Fitoverm and Karbofos;
- spider mite (a small spider web in hot weather), is removed with the help of "Fitoferma" and "Agrovertina";
- a moth (a caterpillar destroying all foliage), which is eliminated with the help of the Iskra.
Now you are convinced that the variety of roses "Black Magic" has deservedly gained immense popularity due to its outstanding appearance and quality characteristics.If you want to decorate your suburban area, you should not think for a long time when deciding whether to complement the garden with this beautiful plant.
