Rosa Kordes Brillant
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Rosa Kordes Brillant begins its history in distant Germany. This variety was bred in 1983 by crossing Sympathie and an unknown seedling by W. Kordes ’Söhne Rosenschulen GmbH & Co KG (Wilhelm Kordes and Sons), which is engaged in the selection and production of roses. Rosa Cordes A diamond of extraordinary beauty, a diamond among its “friends”, from the flowering of which it is impossible to take your eyes off.
Description of the variety
Rose Brilliant has an orange color with a purple-red tint. The buds surprise with their splendor, each of them consists of 35-40 petals, the flower reaches 10 cm in diameter. The petals are double. The bush itself is about 120-150 cm high with a pronounced dark green foliage will not leave indifferent any connoisseur of beauty.
This is a classic rose often used for cutting.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like everything beautiful in this world, the Cordes rose has not only advantages, but also disadvantages.
The advantages of this variety include:
- frost resistance up to -40 ° С, for this reason, these flowers are common in Canada and Alaska;
- disease and pest resistance;
- during the rainy season, the flowers do not deform under the weight of moisture.
The disadvantages include the need for regular pruning of shoots.
Use in landscape design
Rose Diamond will look great as a solo plant on the site, as well as in combination with other shrubs. Another solution would be to plant this variety of roses against the background of a green lawn. Any landscape style will work with the Cordes rose.
This variety fits into any style of landscape.
Growing a flower
Rose Red Diamond requires preparation for planting. If it is decided to plant this shrub on the site, it is necessary to prepare a flower bed in the fall, add humus, manure.
What time is the boarding
The timing of planting depends on the choice of seedlings. It is possible to plant a plant with both a closed root system and an open one. With an open root system, planting is recommended in late August - early September, with a closed root system - throughout the growing season.
It is better to buy seedlings 1-2 years old, they take root faster and easily build up a powerful root system.
Seat selection and landing
For intensive flowering, a free and well-ventilated place is needed. Hybrid tea rose The diamond can grow both in the sun and in partial shade. It should be borne in mind that the number of buds on a bush is directly proportional to the amount of heat coming from the sun.
Planting procedure step by step:
- To begin with, the roots are kept for 3-4 hours in a solution of a root growth stimulator (for example, heteroauxin).
- Dig holes 60 × 60 cm in size, drainage is laid on the bottom of the hole (pebbles, crushed stone, fine gravel). These pit sizes are required when planting with a closed root system.
- Rotted manure mixed with earth is added to the hole.
- The seedling is carefully lowered directly into the hole, the roots are straightened, and sprinkled with soil. In the case of planting a rose with an open root system, the immersion depth of the root collar should be no more than 3 cm.
- After planting, the bush is watered, trying not to wash the roots. If the ground is still washed out, add additional soil in order to close the roots.
Plant care
Caring for Stars roses involves systematic removal of weeds, loosening the soil, top dressing and pruning.
Watering rules and humidity
Watering is necessary at the rate of 15-20 liters of warm water per bush twice a week in the summer, by the end of summer watering is halved, and in September it is completely stopped. If the rose is poured with water, the flower may rot, or, on the contrary, it will go up foliage, leaving no strength for the formation of luxurious buds.
It is necessary to water 20 liters per bush
Top dressing and soil quality
Top dressing is required 2 times per season. In the spring they fertilize with nitrogen, in the summer they need phosphorus and potassium. Do not forget about regular fertilization before flowering, rotted manure will be the best.
In the first year of a plant's life, it is not necessary to allow its flowering, it is necessary to remove the formed buds in a timely manner. At this time, the root system is being formed, therefore, a pillow is being prepared for the further flowering of the Cordes Brilliant rose.
Features of wintering a flower
Before winter it is necessary:
- fertilize mail with rotted manure in the fall;
- shorten the shoots by 2/3 of the original length;
- be sure to sprinkle the hybrid with humus, insulate it with needles or any other material.
Blooming rose
This diamond flower pleases with buds from June to October, all summer you can enjoy the beauty of the inflorescences and the aromas born of this corsair. During rest (spring, winter, late autumn), the hybrid tea rose Diamond gains strength, rests, so that next time it will please with even more fragrant flowers.
Care during and after flowering
Like any plant, the rose needs care. During the period when buds appear on the bush, it is necessary to water it with an infusion of wood ash (for 1 liter of water, 1 teaspoon of ash). After flowering, dry buds must be removed.
On the eve of flowering, ash must be added under the bushes
What to do if it does not bloom
There can be many reasons for the absence of buds on a bush.
- Feral bush. Since the bulk of the seedlings is grafted, and not root-forming, wild growth may appear at the bottom of the bush. If such a branch is found, it is urgent to prune it. It will not be difficult to distinguish this growth: the leaves on it are very small, the number of thorns significantly exceeds the number of thorns on the main branches.
- Soil quality. Often, the Red Diamond park rose does not bloom in the case of an unsuitable soil. When planting, you should pay attention that the soil is not too heavy, otherwise you will have to add sand.
- Fertilization. Fertilizers are both beneficial and can cause irreparable harm to the plant. If the florist is still sure that he has gone too far with top dressing, you can correct the current situation by introducing a potassium-phosphorus mixture or ash.
- Not enough light. If a too dark place is chosen for planting a flower, the rose will grow foliage and stretch up, but there will be no buds on it.
Flower propagation
The shrub propagates by cuttings; only with the vegetative method, the plant retains its varietal qualities.
Detailed description of flower reproduction:
- Cuttings must be selected with at least 6 live buds.
- Selected cuttings are placed in the soil, taking into account the fact that 3 buds will be in the ground, 3 outside.
- After immersing the cuttings in the soil, it is recommended to cover them with glass or plastic dishes.
- At the onset of spring, the processes begin to harden, opening them every day for 5 minutes. and more, daily increasing the period of exposure to air. In a month, the flower will be ready for independent life in the open air.
Reproduction is possible only by cuttings
Diseases, pests and ways to control them
Most often, the Cordes Billiant rose is attacked by aphid pests, spider mites, larvae of rose sawfly, rose leafworm, thrips, from diseases powdery mildew, gray rot, black spot, rust.
The use of fungicides is recognized as the best method of control. Use is possible strictly according to the instructions, most often it is used at least 3-5 times with an interval of 5-7 days.
A rose on the site is not only beauty, it is the mood and pride of the florist. There is nothing difficult in growing the variety described above. The main thing is to follow simple rules.
