Rose Black Baccara - variety description
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Rose Black Baccarat is the variety with the most pronounced black buds. So far, this is the best achievement of modern breeders seeking to breed a completely black flower. Resistant to many diseases and light frosts, this rose, thanks to its unusual and rich color, will become a real decoration of any garden.
Rose Black Baccara (Black Baccara): appearance and history of appearance
Rose Baccarat was bred at the beginning of this century by French breeders. The goal of their work was to obtain a plant with absolutely black flowers, but so far no one has succeeded. The Black Baccarat variety at the bud stage really has a deep black tint, but when blooming, the flowers acquire a dark burgundy color with a characteristic black tint. The variety belongs to the premium hybrid tea type.
Rose Black has an unusual color
The flowers are medium in size with velvety petals with wavy edges, which are slightly pointed. After full disclosure, they twist to become almost triangular. The aroma of the flowers is weak.
The height of the plant is 70-80 cm, the same bush occupies the same width. Due to its compactness, the variety is suitable for growing in small areas. In addition, even in the absence of flowers on it, it retains a decorative appearance due to its bright green foliage with a reddish tint. There are few thorns on the shoots.
Flowers of the variety are not afraid of rain
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The advantages of the variety include:
- decorative appearance;
- unusual color, especially at the bud stage;
- compact size;
- resistance of flowers to rain;
- medium resistance to frost (the plant is able to withstand frosts down to -10 ° С);
- medium resistance to many common diseases.
The disadvantages of the variety are:
- susceptibility to damage by certain types of insect pests;
- lack of a pronounced aroma.
Use in landscape design
Due to its shade tolerance, the Black Baccarat hybrid tea rose is used by many gardeners in those areas of the garden where other varieties of roses cannot grow. Group contrasting plantings with roses of red and white colors look great.
Rose Baccarat is suitable for growing in containers
Planting rules and growing a flower
To grow a healthy plant and achieve colorful flowering, you need to adhere to certain rules, since the variety has some differences in its preferences from other hybrid tea roses.
Seat selection
A distinctive feature of this variety is that it is not recommended to plant it in places that are too exposed to sunlight. With this arrangement, the flowers will burn out very quickly and lose their attractiveness.
Soil preparation
According to the composition of the soil, the Black Baccara rose also differs in its preferences from other hybrid tea roses. She loves acidic soils, so it is not worth adding ash when planting, as it is recommended for other roses.
If the soil is too heavy, it is better to dilute it by adding peat and sand, and humus and compost will help to significantly increase the nutritional value of the soil. Before planting, it is imperative to dig it thoroughly.
The plant does not tolerate drafts
Planting process
It is recommended to plant the plant in early autumn. More exact dates will depend on the climatic features of the area. The earlier the cold sets in, the earlier the procedure should be carried out. The plant should have enough time to adapt and root in a new location before frost.
Spring planting is carried out only in climatic zones with too severe winters. It should be borne in mind that the flowering period with such a planting will be postponed by about a month. A layer of drainage material must be poured into the prepared planting holes on the bottom, sprinkled with a little layer of soil and rose seedlings are placed, carefully straightening the roots and gradually filling them with a mixture of soil. As it is poured, the soil is slightly compacted.
The planted bush should hold well in the hole, and its root collar should be several centimeters below the surface of the earth.
When planting, the root collar needs to be slightly deepened
Plant care
The description of the main procedures for the successful growth and development of a hybrid is reduced to regular watering, feeding and timely pruning.
- Watering and humidity. When watering, it is advisable to use warm, settled water, since cold tap water causes stress in the plant.
- Top dressing. For fertilization, nitrogen is used at the beginning of the growing season (it will give an abundant increase in green mass) and potassium-phosphorus mixtures from the moment the buds are formed. You need to fertilize the rose every 2-3 weeks. It is better to do this after watering in specially dug grooves at some distance from the stem. After the procedure, it is better to loosen the soil around the plant. Some experienced gardeners also apply a single foliar dressing of bushes with succinic acid. Plants are sprayed with her solution as soon as the first leaves begin to appear on them. This procedure contributes to an improved metabolism.
Rooted cuttings are planted in open ground in spring
- Pruning and replanting. The cultivar does not need pruning during the season. It will be enough just to remove faded inflorescences. Formative pruning is done in the spring and fall. In the spring, dried and frozen shoots are to be removed, and the rest are shortened so that only 3-4 buds remain on them. In autumn, faded shoots are removed, leaving live and healthy shoots no longer than 40 cm.
- Preparing for winter. Immediately before sheltering the variety for the winter, all leaves must be removed from it. Sprinkle the root collar with a mixture of soil and humus to form a small hill. A wire frame is built over the plant itself and the covering material is fixed on it. It should be borne in mind that such a structure is made not earlier than the temperature drops to −5 ° C. And the structure is completely closed from below only at frosts of -10 ° C.
Care during and after flowering
During flowering, the plant needs regular watering and fertilization with phosphorus and potassium. To maintain the decorative effect of the shrub, timely removal of dying flowers is recommended.
Possible growing problems
Rose Black Baccarat is unpretentious in care, however, sometimes if some recommendations are violated, certain problems may arise:
- loose rooting of the plant, in which there is a risk of injury to the roots;
- improper feeding, due to which there is no flowering or the leaves are shrinking;
- excessive watering, which can cause root rot;
- planting in areas that are too shaded, which causes the lack of colors.
Formative pruning should be done in spring and autumn.
Flower propagation
You can propagate the Baccarat variety by cuttings or dividing the bush. The first option is much preferable, since the parent plant does not suffer with this method. In addition, you can get a full-fledged and blooming plant already in the third year after planting rooted cuttings.
Prepared cuttings are rooted in a moist substrate in the middle of summer. It will be possible to plant established young plants in a flower bed next spring.
Diseases and pests: combating them
In damp and cool weather, the Black rose can be affected by fungal diseases - gray rot and rust. The first symptoms of a lesion are whitish or brown spots on the foliage. The way to prevent and combat the disease is treatment with a solution of copper sulfate or Bordeaux liquid.
Among pests, aphids, thrips, spider mites and rose leafhoppers are most often affected by the variety. To combat it, timely insecticide treatments are used.
In slightly shaded areas, the black color of the flowers will be more saturated.
The Black Baccarat rose is the result of the labors of French breeders who tried to obtain a plant with black flowers. The buds of the variety really have a black color, but when blooming, the flower acquires a deep wine tint with a black tint. Rose Black tolerates light partial shade and frost well, has an average immunity to certain diseases, and its flowers are resistant to rain. A feature of the successful cultivation of the variety is the acidic soil, on which the flowers acquire especially deep shades.
