Rose William Baffin - variety descriptions
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The real decoration of the garden, regardless of the chosen style of its design, is the luxurious rose William Baffin. She arrived in Russia quite recently, but quickly took her rightful place among the favorites. The homeland of the flower is Canada, a country whose climatic conditions are not much different from Russian ones. That is why the bushes quickly took root and feel comfortable in the middle lane and more southern regions.
Brief description of the variety
Rose William Baffin began her history in Ontario, a Canadian city where flower cultivation has been practiced for a long time and successfully. It is a hybrid of the park roses of Cordes, it received its name in honor of the famous traveler in Canada.
A guest from Canada, Rose William Baffin, has become a frequent resident of Russian gardens
It is a representative of greenhouse crops, belongs to the group of large ones. In 1983, the first "buffins" were presented to the court of gardeners and florists.
Distinctive characteristics of roses William Baffin:
- Strong shoots up to 3 meters high. It is this feature that has become the reason that encyclopedias classify the variety as climbing.
- The powerful branches are more like tree branches than rose bush shoots.
- The rich green leaves are large enough, covered with a waxy bloom.
- The flowers are small, up to 8 cm in diameter, however, due to the folded edges, they look magnificent. Collected in a brush of 10 pieces, during the flowering period the shrub is completely covered with bright pink inflorescences.
The aroma is very weak.
Pros and cons of the variety
The advantages of the Canadian rose William Baffin include:
- Good survival rate in the Russian climate.
- Resistant to most crop diseases.
- Frost resistance. The plant will not suffer even at temperatures down to -45 degrees.
- The appearance of the flowers does not lose its elegance even in the rainy season.
- If the bush is frozen or sick, it can be saved. The main thing is to start the correct treatment on time.
The bush William Baffin looks very elegant during the flowering period.
William Baffin has much fewer cons. First of all, like any rose, William Baffin needs careful maintenance throughout the season. Only in this case will it delight its owner with a beautiful flowering.
Use in landscape design
Bushes with delicate pink flowers, William Baffin, are beautiful in themselves, can be used to decorate alpine slides, compositions with reservoirs. However, the main area of application of the variety is the design of arches, hedges. Some growers also use a single planting.
Growing a flower
William Baffin's main planting method is with green cuttings. The culture is so unpretentious that it can be grown even from a flower in a bouquet, as long as it is fresh.
The seed method of reproduction is relevant only for breeders engaged in the development of new varieties; it is not suitable for ordinary florists because of its laboriousness.
What time is the boarding
Spring and autumn planting is allowed, but in the first case, it is possible to relocate the cuttings to the ground only if the threat of frost has passed. Usually this is the end of April - beginning of May, depending on the climatic specifics of the region. When planting in autumn, it is important to catch up to subzero temperatures; after planting, the plants are covered with spruce branches or plastic wrap.
Location selection
Rose William Baffin feels good in a sunny area, but light partial shade should be mandatory. The scorching rays of daylight can cause burns. It is better to plant a crop away from tall fruit trees and fences, since prolonged shade is bad for growth and flowering.
Choosing a good place is a guarantee of lush and long flowering
How to prepare the soil and flower for planting
The planting hole is dug out in advance, at least 2 weeks in advance, so that the soil is compacted and after planting it does not settle. Be sure to use light nutritious soils of medium acidity, pre-fertilized with organic matter (rotted mullein or bird droppings diluted with water are suitable). It will be useful to add bone meal to the soil before planting.
William Baffin seedlings are examined, diseased roots or those with rot are removed. Pruning is done to healthy tissue.
Step-by-step description of the process
Landing technology William Baffin looks like this:
- A pit is prepared in formats 70x70 cm.If you plan to plant several bushes, then the distance between them should not be less than 120 cm.
- The plant is placed in the center of the pit, carefully buried 4-5 cm.
- Sprinkle with nutritious soil, tamp.
The planting process ends with abundant watering.
Plant care
This rose from Canada is relatively unpretentious. The rules for caring for it practically do not differ from the requirements that are relevant for domestic varieties.
Watering rules and humidity
The William Baffin plant is large, therefore it needs more moisture than more compact bushes. Water it at least twice a week, more often during periods of drought. The optimal time for irrigation is early morning, before the sun rises to its zenith.
It is better to use rainwater for irrigation. If this is not possible, it will come from a well or a well, but settled in a barrel for at least 48 hours.
The variety is unpretentious, but it will thank the gardener for quality care.
Top dressing and soil quality
The William Baffin variety prefers nutritious loams with moderate acidity. According to the description of the variety, the feeding schedule is as follows:
- During the period of rapid flowering, which occurs in the first summer months, mineral complexes are introduced twice a month.
- From mid-summer to autumn - preparations based on phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen, they will help to moderate the intensive growth of shoots.
Pruning and replanting
Pruning for William Baffin should be carried out in the spring, until the active sap flow begins. Old, dry and not survived the winter shoots are removed.
Transplanting technology coincides with planting a plant. It is carried out in the fall, pre-shoots are shortened.
Features of wintering a flower
The William Baffin variety is frost-hardy, therefore, it is covered with spruce branches or foil only if the winter is expected to have little snow. The rules for preparing William Baffin for winter include hilling, while the height of the earth layer should be up to 25 cm.
Roses are attractive to rodents, so the root circle is protected by a barrier made of sharp pegs driven into the ground.
Blooming rose
The peculiarity of the rose bloom is that it passes in two powerful waves.The first falls on the beginning of summer, the second - in the last weeks of August.
What to do if it does not bloom, possible reasons
Problems with an unpretentious variety can arise in the event of a violation of the care technology or with the wrong choice of a place for planting cuttings. In the first case, the plant is provided with the necessary care - watering, feeding, pruning. In the second, they are transplanted.
Amazing pink flowers will decorate your garden or rose garden
It also happens that the place is optimal, the care is normal, but the buds still do not tie. In this case, remove all weak shoots in order to use the forces of the plant to form flowers. Also, the rose is fed with preparations based on potassium and humate.
Flower propagation
William Baffin belongs to the rooted plant, therefore the following propagation methods are used: cuttings, layering or division of the mother plant. The most popular among amateur flower growers is green cuttings. The procedure is carried out in the spring. As an exception, it is allowed to plant cuttings in the summer and even in the fall, but in this case the chances of rooting are reduced.
The sequence of actions for reproduction:
- Annual shoots are cut off from the mother bush, their length is 25 cm.
- The buds and leaves are removed.
- Cuttings are placed in a slightly purple solution of potassium permanganate, and then dried.
- The lower end is trimmed at a 45 degree angle.
- Prepared cuttings are placed in peat pots, buried in 2 buds.
- Sprinkle abundantly and cover with a plastic bottle. This will help create a kind of greenhouse.
Plants are placed in a warm, bright place for a month, during which time rooting will take place. It is important to ventilate the greenhouse every other day and moisten the soil.
Diseases, pests and ways to control them
The variety William Baffin is quite resistant to diseases and pests typical of roses. But he also needs preventive measures. If rust is found, it is necessary to remove and destroy damaged shoots, reduce watering and abandon nitrogen fertilization.
Powdery mildew will give itself out by the appearance of a white fluffy bloom on the leaf plates. For treatment, use the drugs "Chistotsvet" or "Topaz".
Rose varieties William Baffin is attractive and unpretentious in care
If pests appear in the rose garden, they are collected manually and mechanically, if the problem has acquired an impressive scale, insecticide treatment is carried out.
William Baffin is a good choice for beginners in rose breeding. This is a very beautiful plant with exquisite pink flowers, unpretentious to care for and takes root well in the Russian climate.
