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Roses are one of the most popular ornamental crops and can be found in almost every garden. Recently, many new varieties of this crop have been bred, differing in the original color of the flowers. Rosa Red Intuition is one of the relatively new varieties, a distinctive feature of which is the unusual color of the petals.
History of breeding
The variety was bred in France in 1999. From the collection of famous breeders Delbar. Refers to tea-hybrid varieties, the flower is grown for cutting.
Description of the hybrid tea rose variety Red Intuition and characteristics
The hybrid tea rose “Red Intuition” (Red Intuition) grows up to 0,9-1,2 m in height, the bush is thick, up to 0,7 m wide, its shoots are smooth, almost without thorns. The leaves are semi-glossy, green.
The flowers are goblet, the color is from burgundy-garnet to crimson, but not monophonic, red stripes with fuzzy edges, specks, lines pass along the surface of the petals. Unusual colors give the rose originality. The flowers are terry, consist of 45 petals, medium and large in size with a diameter of 9-12 cm, with a velvety surface. There is mainly 1 bud on the stem, but it happens, although rarely, more. There is a subtle pleasant aroma. The flowering of the variety lasts from June to July, almost continuously.
The Red Intuition variety has an average frost resistance, the bushes need shelter. Resistance to diseases and pests is high, especially to black spot and powdery mildew.
The rose does not like frequent rains, its buds do not fully open
Advantages and disadvantages
The French variety “Red Intuition”, in addition to the unusual color of the flowers, for which many flower growers like it, has other advantages:
- grows on any soil, the main thing is that their reaction is slightly acidic;
- unpretentiousness;
- drought resistance, roses can be planted even in the southern regions;
- well resists fungal infections, is easily treated;
- fast opening of buds;
- long lush flowering;
- gentle lingering fragrance.
The variety also has disadvantages. This is the instability of the opened flowers to dampness and rain, during which they become sloppy, and some thickening of the shoots, which is why the bushes need enhanced pruning.
Methods of reproduction
The Red Intuition variety, like all hybrid tea roses, can be propagated by cuttings, by dividing the bush, and grafted. It is best to cut roses in early spring or mid-autumn, when air temperature and soil moisture are most favorable. In summer, cuttings may not take root. They should be about 1 cm thick, at least 15 cm long. The lower leaves are removed by 2/3 of the length, and the halves are cut off from the upper ones to reduce evaporation.
The cuttings are placed in a jar filled with water with the addition of a rooting stimulant. When white roots appear on them, they are planted in light, fertile soil for further rooting. Or the cuttings are planted immediately on a separate bed in a substrate consisting of peat and sand. They are buried 2/3 of the length into the soil, watered, the earth is covered with a film or a glass jar is placed above each to create a greenhouse effect. At first, rose cuttings are watered with water, to which you can add a little root stimulant. You don’t need to feed anything. It is important to ensure that the soil always remains moist, does not dry out. The cuttings should take root in about 1-1,5 months. After that, you can transplant them to a permanent place or do it six months later, in spring or autumn.
By dividing the bush, roses of this variety are also propagated on the eve of summer and winter – before the buds open or after all the foliage has fallen from them. They dig a bush, divide it into several parts so that each has roots and young shoots, and immediately transplant it to a new place. Water until rooted.
From the new shoots that the cuttings will give, it will be clear that they are rooted.
Cultivation and care
Roses “Red Intuition” are placed in an open area, where there are no drafts and wind. It is desirable that at noon the bushes are not in direct sunlight, but at least in a small penumbra. The distance between the bushes during planting should be at least 0,7 m, between the rows – 1 m, so that they have enough space.
Fertilizers and nutrient mixtures are added to the planting pits under the Red Intuition bushes, and the plants are not fed in the first year after planting. For the following seasons, the bushes are fertilized before flowering, at the very beginning of summer, and the second time – in the fall. You can use any fertilizer, both mineral and organic, but organic is preferable. Water the roses so that the soil is moist, but not dry or damp. The variety is drought-resistant, so in the heat for some time the bushes can do without watering, but during a period of prolonged drought, irrigation is necessary.
After watering, the earth must be loosened to allow air to penetrate to the roots of plants.
Red Intuition roses should be pruned in the spring, before the buds open. After flowering, cut off all the shoots where the buds were. In autumn, loosen the ground near the bushes and lay a mulch layer of peat, humus, fallen leaves, straw, hay, etc. on it. Mulch should cover not only the soil, but also the lower parts of the shoots. Additionally, you can wrap the branches with agrofibre. In the spring, with the onset of heat, the shelter must be removed.
Pests and diseases
Roses of the Red Intuition variety are very resistant to fungal diseases and various pests, but preventive spraying should not be neglected when growing them. Use standard products – fungicidal and insecticidal preparations to protect against common infections and pests. Spraying is carried out in the spring, and when a disease is detected.
Application in landscape design
Roses of the Red Intuition variety can be placed in the garden both single specimens and in a group. They also look good surrounded by other flowers, both perennial and annual. When creating a composition, roses can be placed in the back view, as they are very tall, and other plants can be planted against their background, and in the foreground, so that the original color of the flowers is clearly visible.
With red roses “Red Intuition” you can combine roses of other colors and different flowering periods. Plant them near the house, buildings, along paths and in flower beds. Cut flowers can be placed in water, they do not fade for a long time, their petals do not fall off.
A harmonious combination is obtained if Red Intuition is planted next to white, tea, cream and pale yellow roses
Conclusion
Rosa Red Intuition is still a young, but promising variety. It attracts many flower growers with its bright and unusual color of flowers, unpretentiousness and resistance to diseases. Roses can grow in almost any region, with the exception of those with frosty winters, as they do not have increased cold resistance.
Reviews with photos about the rose Red Intuition
Description of the rose “Red Intuition”, photos and reviews give an idea about this variety and its cultivation.
