Rose Scarlet (Scarlet) - description of the climbing variety
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Scarlet ground cover rose has been popular for many years. She looks wonderful, fully corresponds to the idea of many flower growers about the color of roses and gives off an incredible sweet, honey aroma. This variety looks especially elegant in an upright position. And associations with the beloved by many heroine of the famous novel Scarlet O'Hara will not let you pass by the bright flower.
Rose Scarlet Meydiland Decor - what is this variety
The Scarlet rose variety first appeared more than a century ago and from that time began to delight flower growers. It was first bred by the well-known breeder V. Paul in those years. The hybrid is based on another well-known variety, Wichurana.
Rose ground cover Scarlet Meydiland decor
In 1986, a very popular variety of the Scarlet rose - Meyandecor was bred. Rose Scarlet Meillandecor first appeared in France and very quickly won the love of flower growers. There are other hybrid varieties of the Scarlet rose, for example, Floribunda Hit.
Rose Scarlet Heath
Brief description and characteristics
Description of climbing rose Scarlet:
- medium-sized buds, a maximum of 6-7 cm in diameter, but their size is compensated by their number on one bush;
- at the beginning of flowering, the shade of the buds is bright red, later it becomes crimson, and then burgundy;
- the shape of the flower is semi-double, the number of petals in the bud is 25 pcs.;
- blooms in brushes, several buds in each. Flowering usually occurs on the shoots of the previous year;
- the maximum height is 2 m, and the width reaches 3 m.
Its main characteristics are unpretentiousness, average winter hardiness, suitable for any type of soil. Outwardly, it resembles a Meiyan Topala rose.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
| Advantages of the variety | Disadvantages of the variety |
| high decorativeness | instability to severe frosts, such a rose will be difficult to grow in a harsh climate |
| unpretentiousness | |
| immunity to most diseases | |
| does not need annual pruning | |
| after 2 years does not need weeding, since it suppresses weeds |
Use in landscape design
Climbing rose Scarlet can become a decoration of any garden. It looks great both in a creeping version and in a vertical design. In the first case, it covers large areas with a bright carpet, hiding some soil imperfections. Climbing (climber) options are also possible, which will decorate the walls of country houses, arches, gazebos.
Climbing Rose Scarlet Climing
Growing a flower
Despite the fact that the rose is unpretentious, it needs to provide the right conditions for planting and care, then it is able to thank the owner with lush, long flowering and good bushiness.
Planting is done with seedlings.Roses are planted in spring, mainly in May, when the air and soil have already warmed up enough and the threat of frost has passed.
Seat selection
Scarlet Meilandecor roses, like any other species, prefer open, sunny areas and can grow in shaded areas. Most importantly, the absence of drafts and cold, gusty winds in the place of their growth.
How to prepare the soil and flower for planting
Organic and mineral fertilizers are applied to the soil about a month before the intended planting. Before planting, the leaves and buds that are below the grafting site are cut off from the shoots, all weak roots and branches are cut off, healthy stems with a maximum length of 35 cm are left.Immediately before planting, the seedlings are disinfected with copper sulfate, potassium permanganate solution or other disinfectant.
Planting procedure step by step
Step-by-step instruction:
- A planting pit 70 × 50 cm is being prepared. When planting several bushes at once, you can dig a trench.
- A drainage layer about 10 cm thick is poured onto the bottom of the pit, prepared soil is poured onto it, on which the seedling is carefully placed, the roots are straightened.
- Roses are sprinkled with soil, which is compacted and watered well.
After planting, you can mulch the bushes with natural material, for example, peat or sawdust.
Plant care
Caring for Scarlet roses is quite simple and does not require any special effort.
Watering rules and humidity
Watering basal, carried out 1 time in 7 days. In the heat, you can increase the number of procedures. The main thing is not to overfill. For an adult bush, no more than 15 liters of water is required for one irrigation. Only planted roses are watered more often, but the amount of water should be much less.
Top dressing and soil quality
Scarlet roses tolerate loamy soils well. It is important to monitor the acidity level, the range is wide enough, but you should not go beyond its boundaries (5.6-7.3 pH). Too acidic soils are neutralized with lime, and organic fertilizers or peat are applied to alkaline soils. Moisture should not stagnate in the soil. To avoid this, sand is added to too heavy, dense soils.
The first feeding is carried out at planting. Fertilizer citovit is excellent for this. Adult plants are fed 3 times a year: at the very beginning of the growing season, nitrogenous fertilizers are applied, at the beginning of flowering - potassium and phosphorus, they are also fed at the beginning of September.
Pruning and replanting
Pruning is practically not required, since new buds appear on last year's shoots. In autumn, shoots are pruned that have reached the age of 5-6 years. At the beginning of spring, a refreshing pruning is carried out, removing the branches damaged during the winter and dried up. In the summer, be sure to prune withered shoots.
Pruning a rose
If a transplant of an adult plant is required, it should be carried out in the spring or summer. First, a planting pit is prepared, into which fertilizers are applied. The plant is watered before the procedure, the branches are tied up, and the flower is carefully dug up and, together with the earthen lump, is transferred to a new place. At the same time, they try not to damage the root system.
Features of wintering a flower
In warm climates, additional rose cover is not required; snow cover is sufficient. With more severe winters, mulching with peat, covering the lower part with spruce paws and wrapping the entire rose with special garden material designed to save plants from frost is necessary.
Blooming rose
The flowering is lush, bright, repeated.
A period of activity and rest
Flowering occurs in early June and lasts all summer.
Care during and after flowering
During flowering, the main care is the timely removal of dried shoots and wilted buds. This will help the rose gain strength for the next bloom. By the way, it will not be as magnificent as the first one.
What to do if it does not bloom
The reasons must be sought in leaving. Improper planting, over-watering, or excess nitrogen in the soil is why there is no flowering.
Flower propagation
This rose reproduces well in two ways: by layering and cuttings.
Reproduction by cuttings is carried out in spring or autumn. It is preferable to start propagation by layering in the spring.
Cutting is carried out in the usual way, when a cutting from about a one-year-old stem is selected. After the cutting is cut (there should be about 3 buds on it), it is kept for a day in a root growth stimulator, after which it is planted in open ground and covered in a film for several weeks, creating a mini-greenhouse, which is periodically ventilated. After 3 weeks, the film is removed.
Reproduction by layering is easier: the lower shoot is taken, buried in a certain place, fixed with a special bracket. At the end of summer, the new plant can already be separated and transplanted to a new location.
Diseases, pests and ways to control them
The Scarlet variety has developed immunity to most diseases. The main insect pests:
- spider mite;
- aphid;
- shield.
In the store, special means are purchased - insecticides, and the plant is completely treated with them.
Scarlet climbing rose is an amazing plant that captivates every grower at first sight. You can choose any variety of this variety, or you can grow several or even all of them on your site at once. The result will be amazing anyway.
