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Rosa Crocus Rose is a classic English park rose that has successfully taken root in the conditions of central Our Country. The variety is winter-hardy and not too whimsical. However, the bushes require a well-lit, ventilated place with fertile soil. If such conditions are provided, the plant will produce beautiful, lush flowers of delicate color throughout the summer.
History of breeding
Rose Crocus Rose was obtained by British breeder David Austin in 2000. He studied classic garden roses of old varieties. The researcher was attracted by lush flowers and high decorative qualities. However, these roses were not distinguished by strong immunity. In addition, their flowering is highly dependent on the weather.
Austin set the task of obtaining a variety that, on the one hand, would combine the advantages of lush flowers, and on the other, would get rid of the shortcomings. The result of the selection work was to obtain an interesting variety of the English park rose Crocus Rose (Crocus Rose).
It was bred on the basis of the famous variety Golden Celebration, recognized as the best in 1992. Often the flower is called “crocus rose”, as well as “peach” or “apricot ostinka”. The variety has become one of the classic varieties of English roses, considered the best in the world due to the lush flowers of an unusual shape and original color.
Rose Crocus Rose was bred by the famous English breeder David Austin.
Description of the rose Crocus Rose and characteristics
Crocus Rose variety is a perennial flowering shrub that produces inflorescences throughout the summer. The plant is medium-sized, has good winter hardiness and immunity.
The main characteristics of the English park rose Crocus Rose:
- height 100–120 cm;
- width 100 cm;
- the number of flowers on one shoot is from 3 to 5, their diameter is 10–12 cm;
- color white, cream, light yellow, apricot;
- the aroma is pleasant, but weak;
- flowering is abundant, long, in two waves;
- winter hardiness: zone 6 (withstands frosts down to -29 ° C);
- resistance to black spot is good, resistance to powdery mildew and rain is moderate. Due to precipitation, individual buds are damaged.
The bush at the rose Crocus Rose is very strong, with straight shoots. Medium-sized and at the same time very sprawling – the height and width are almost the same (about 100 cm). The leaves are dark green, small, with a matte surface (they do not shine in the light).
The maximum diameter of the flowers is 12 cm. The color is cream, the core is more saturated in color (apricot, yellow), the edges are lighter, almost white. The shape is cup-shaped rosettes, the petals are large, numerous, at first they are cup-shaped, and then they open strongly and even bend down.
Rosa Crocus Rose is distinguished by large flowers of delicate color
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The variety of roses Crocus Rose has many advantages:
- excellent decorative qualities: flowers of delicate color, with a transition from apricot to cream and white;
- inflorescences are lush, cup-shaped, abundantly cover the bush;
- flowering lasts all summer – from June to the end of August;
- flowers decorate the garden, they are used to make bouquets;
- good winter hardiness;
- relatively high immunity;
- not very difficult care – regular watering is required, and it is enough to fertilize only 2-3 times per season.
Delicate flowers of Crocus Rose are ideal for making bouquets
Among the shortcomings of the Crocus Rose rose, flower growers distinguish only certain weaknesses:
- slight immunity to powdery mildew;
- the bush may suffer from diseases;
- even in the conditions of the middle zone, the plant must be carefully covered for the winter (especially in the Urals and Siberia).
Methods of reproduction
To preserve all varietal characteristics, Crocus Rose is propagated only vegetatively. The most effective way is cuttings. You can start the procedure during the formation of buds or after the end of the first wave of flowering.
The sequence of actions is as follows:
- Several semi-lignified branches are selected and cuttings are cut, each of which should have several healthy buds.
- A straight cut is made from above, an oblique cut from below.
- Remove all leaves and shoots.
- Immerse for several hours in a growth simulator.
- Planted in the ground (covered with a jar) or in a box with sand and peat (1: 1), covering it with a film.
- Grow a month before the roots appear and transfer to a permanent place.
- After 2 weeks, Crocus Rose seedlings are given nitrogen fertilizer.
Cultivation and care
In the description of the Crocus Rose rose, a photo of the flower and reviews of its cultivation are given, from which it follows that it is not difficult to care for the plant. However, the variety requires fertile soil. It can be light loam or chernozem with a neutral or slightly acidic reaction (pH from 6,0 to 7,0).
The place should be well lit, although a slight penumbra is allowed and will even be useful (especially in the southern regions). Excessive sunlight will cause the petals to lose color, as well as burn the foliage. Another requirement is moderate moisture: it is undesirable to choose lowlands, since water will accumulate there.
Planting roses Crocus Rose is planned for the second half of April or early May, when return frosts are no longer expected. It is allowed to do this in the fall (3-4 weeks before the first frost). Beforehand, the site must be prepared:
- Clean up and dig.
- Add compost or humus in the amount of 2-3 kg per 1 m2.
- If necessary, acidify the soil with 9% vinegar in the amount of 100 ml per 10 liters of water per 1 m2. You can make 2-3 kg of peat or manure. It must be rotted, because fresh will burn the roots.
- If the soil is heavy (clayey), coarse white sand is added to it – 200–300 g per 1 m2.
The depth of the planting hole should be such that the roots fit freely in it (about 60 cm in diameter)
An interval of at least 100 cm is maintained between the holes. In this case, the planting will be dense, and a beautiful hedge will turn out. Crocus Rose seedlings are rooted, sprinkled with earth and rammed, then mulch is laid: sawdust, spruce branches, peat or other material.
Further care of the rose is not very complicated:
- Regular watering – 1-2 times a week. In drought, the volume is increased, and in the presence of rain, it is reduced to a minimum.
- Top dressing is applied 2-3 times per season: in April, nitrogen, during the formation of buds – superphosphate and potassium salt, the same composition can be applied again in mid-July to ensure a second wave of flowering.
- Regular loosening and weeding.
- Pruning is carried out in spring and autumn. At the beginning of the season, damaged, dried and dead shoots are removed. In autumn, all branches are cut, leaving 3-4 healthy buds.
- Shelter for the winter is necessary after the temperature drops below -7 ° C. Rose bushes Crocus Rose are pruned, leaving shoots 10-15 cm, sprinkled with foliage, earth, humus. Top can be covered with spruce branches.
Pests and diseases
In general, the variety is resistant to diseases, sometimes Crocus Rose can suffer from powdery mildew. It is easy to identify by the characteristic white bloom on the leaves. It is not excluded the defeat of other fungal infections. To avoid this, it is recommended to treat the foliage with fungicides back in May, and repeat the procedure in a month.
To do this, you can use any effective drug (to choose from): “Fitosporin”, “Ordan”, “Profit”, “Topaz”, “Skor”.
Sometimes the bush can also suffer from the invasion of insects. You can cope with them with the help of folk remedies (a solution of ash with laundry soap, an infusion of garlic, chili pepper, mustard powder) or insecticides:
- “Fitoverm”;
- “Match”;
- “Spark”;
- “Confidor”;
- “Decis”;
- Actellik.
Application in landscape design
Rosa Crocus Rose is a very attractive plant that often becomes the basis of a flower garden. It is used to create a hedge, as a tapeworm and in compositions:
- Single landing.
- In combination with other horticultural crops.
- In a small flower garden near the house.
Conclusion
Rose Crocus Rose is able to decorate any garden. Its neutral cream flowers with a yellowish center always attract attention, although they do not “irritate” the eye due to pastel colors. The flower can be bred both in the southern regions and in the conditions of the middle lane.
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