The modern assortment of roses for a therapeutic rose garden on the territory of the City Hospital № 3 n.a. Dasha Sevastopolskaya

Abstract

The creation of therapeutic rose garden on the territories of medical institutions in the Crimea is urgent and extremely necessary. 25% of the modern assortment of garden roses have different scents. A huge potential for therapeutic rose gardens is represented by the collection of roses of the Nikitsky Botanical Garden. Based on it, the scent of 92 rose varieties from 8 garden groups was evaluated: hybrid tea, cluster-flowered, grandiflora, semi-climbing (Shrub), climbing (Climber), polyanthous, cover-ground and miniature roses. 46 varieties with an intense scent and 25 varieties with an average aromatic power were identified. The qualitative evaluation of the scent was subjective. The scent intensity was determined by the evaluation scale of decorative tea-hybrid roses in points. As a result, the assortment of fragrant roses recommended for the therapeutic rose gardens on the territory of the City Hospital № 3 n.a. Dasha Sevastopolskaya has been developed. Based on the assortment of fragrant roses with scent intensity of 3, 2, and 2-3 points, a rose garden project was created and presented.