Hybrid tea rose floribunda variety Red Gold (Red Gold)

Rosa Red Gold is an attractive flower with an original scarlet and golden color. Blossoms 2 times at the beginning and at the end of summer. Inflorescences of medium size, 1-3 pcs. on the peduncle. They have a pleasant aroma of lemon balm. Good for both garden decoration and cutting.

History of breeding

Rose Red Gold is a variety of English selection, obtained in 1971. Translated from English, the name means “red gold”. The petals are painted in rich coral tones with a golden core. The variety quickly spread in the UK and neighboring countries. Due to its relatively high winter hardiness, it can also be grown in the climatic conditions of Our Country.

Description of the floribunda Red Gold rose variety and characteristics

Rosa Red Gold belongs to hybrid tea varieties. The bush is medium tall, reaches 90–120 cm in height, the crown is dense. The leaves are dark green in color, medium in size, with a shiny surface. Sometimes the foliage takes on a reddish tint. Shoots are strong, covered with thorns.

The flowers of the Red Gold rose are of a classic goblet shape, terry type (arranged in several rows). On each peduncle, 1-3 medium-sized buds appear. The diameter of the inflorescences is 7–8 cm. Flowering is repeated: June and August-September. The color is coral, scarlet, watermelon, in the middle of the petals a golden hue is noticeable. Thanks to this contrast, the flowers look very impressive and always attract attention.

The main characteristics of the Red Gold rose variety:

• medium-sized bush (up to 1,2 m);
• medium flowers – 7–8 cm in diameter;
• color: bicolor (scarlet, golden);
• the period of appearance of buds is June and August;
• type maroon;
• rain resistance: sufficient, but some specimens are damaged;
• color does not fade in the sun;
• the aroma is pleasant melissa, weakly expressed;
• winter hardiness: zone 6 (withstands up to -23 degrees without shelter);
• cut stability: high;
• resistance to powdery mildew and black spot: not the highest;
• attitude to lighting: photophilous;
• care: responsive to regular watering and fertilizing;
• application in garden design: single plantings and compositions.

Rosa Red Gold belongs to the classic bicolor varieties

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Culture attracts with interesting coloring. On the one hand, the petals are very bright, and on the other hand, the scarlet and golden shades do not irritate the eyes and also look more original than the classic red ones.

Advantages of the Red Gold rose variety:

• attractive coloring;
• flowers of a classical form;
• re-flowering;
• suitable for cutting
• do not fade in the sun;
• relatively resistant to rain;
• the bush is compact, neat, the shoots are strong;
• have a pleasant aroma;
• can be grown in the middle lane and in the south of Our Country;
• have immunity to major diseases.

There are also some disadvantages:

• in most regions, culture requires shelter for the winter;
• the bush is covered with thorns.

Methods of reproduction

Rose Red Gold can be propagated by cuttings. At the beginning of summer, several green shoots 15 cm long are cut, all leaves are removed, and the lower cut is made oblique. Then put for several hours in “Kornevin”, “Heteroauxin” or another growth stimulant. After that, they are planted in a greenhouse under a film or a jar in fertile soil – soddy land with humus, peat and sand (2: 1: 1: 1). In winter, water and cover with foliage. In the spring, they are transplanted to a permanent place, give nitrogen fertilizers and water.

Another easy way to propagate Red Gold roses is to get layering. In autumn, several grooves 15 cm deep are dug around the bush. The lower shoots are bent down and pinned, leaving only the upper part. Watered, covered with foliage, next spring fed with nitrogen fertilizer. In autumn, they are divided into several parts with roots, transplanted to a permanent place, watered again and mulched.

Planting and caring for a rose floribunda Red Gold

Rose seedlings of the Red Gold variety are purchased from reliable suppliers, they are carefully examined when buying. Shoots and roots should be healthy, and the leaves should be clean (without the slightest stain). Planting can be scheduled both for spring (April) and autumn (September – October). The place must meet several criteria:

• the soil is fertile, light (loamy or sandy loamy);
• away from the lowlands, where there is no stagnant moisture;
• the place is protected from strong winds;
• the site is open, slight shading is allowed in the south.

Tall crops not only provide shade but can also encourage the spread of pests.

To plant a Red Gold rose, you need to dig a hole 40 cm deep and XNUMX cm in diameter.

If the soil is depleted, then a few months before planting it needs to be prepared. They dig up the earth and close up humus or compost in a bucket per 1 m2. Instead of organics, you can apply a complex mineral fertilizer of 60–80 g to the same area. Sawdust or sand, 1 kg per 2 m2, must be embedded in clay soil.

3–4 weeks before planting, Red Gold roses dig several holes at a distance of 40–50 cm from each other. A drainage layer of small stones is laid in them and fertile soil is covered. During landing, they act as follows:

1. The roots of the Red Gold rose are soaked in Kornevin or Epin.
2. Planted in holes.
3. Sprinkle with earth so that the grafting site remains slightly above ground level. In this case, the root neck should go 7–8 cm.
4. Water abundantly, give urea or other nitrogen fertilizer in the spring.
5. The earth is lightly tamped, mulched with peat, humus, sawdust.

Rosa Red Gold requires some care, but a novice florist can also cope with the task. It is necessary to organize proper watering. The soil should be moderately moist, but without stagnation. Under normal conditions, water is given weekly in a bucket per bush (previously defended at room temperature). In drought, watering is increased by 2 times.

Top dressing for Red Gold roses is applied regularly:

• in early April, urea (15–20 g per bush);
• in June, during the formation of buds – superphosphate (40 g) and potassium sulfate (20 g per bush). In August, during the second wave, it is necessary to repeat the same top dressing.

Special attention should be paid to pruning. In the first years of life, the Red Gold rose bush grows very actively, so regular pinching of the shoots is required. The flowers last 10-15 days, after which they fade – the flower stalks need to be cut off to ensure a lush second wave of flowering. Every spring (at the end of March) sanitary pruning is carried out, removing damaged and frostbitten branches.

It is important to understand that the Red Gold rose needs winter shelter in all regions, except for the southern ones. In preparation, the bush is well watered, the soil is mulched with peat, foliage, sawdust. The shoots themselves are bent to the ground and covered with burlap or spruce branches. In early spring, the shelter is removed.

For shelter for the winter, rose shoots can be tied together and pressed to the ground.

Weeding is carried out as needed.

Pests and diseases

Rosa Red Gold has satisfactory immunity to powdery mildew and black spot. But during unfavorable seasons, it can suffer from these diseases and other infections. Therefore, every spring it is recommended to carry out preventive treatment with fungicides: Bordeaux liquid, blue vitriol, Ordan, Topaz, Profit, Tattu, Fitosporin.

In summer, caterpillars, aphids, scale insects, spider mites, slobbering pennits and other pests are often found on Red Gold rose bushes. You can deal with them with folk remedies. For these purposes, a solution of ash with laundry soap, an infusion of tobacco dust, arrows and cloves of garlic, onion peel, a decoction of potato tops and others are used.

If the invasion is strong, it is necessary to treat with insecticides: Biotlin, Aktara, Vertimek, Fufanon, Match, Inta-Vir and others.

The procedure is carried out in the evening, in dry and calm weather.

Application in landscape design

Red Gold rose bushes are compact, and the flowers themselves are very bright. Therefore, the plant looks beautiful in single plantings on well-groomed lawns, next to the porch.

Roses are always great in mass planting

The flower is suitable for any style of garden – English lawn, country, French landscape, classic, modern and others.

Standard form Red Gold looks elegant in a single fit

Seedlings can be placed along the central road, leaving a distance of at least 1 m between them.

Red Gold rose bushes attract attention in any flower bed

They can be placed in a circle or in a line, this will not make the design worse.

Conclusion

Rosa Red Gold is an interesting variety that can be grown in the garden. The bushes are compact, grow well, so in the first years of life you need to take care of the forming pruning. Flowers can be used both for garden decoration and in bouquets.

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