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It is difficult to find a person who would remain indifferent, once seeing roses from the collection of David Austin. Today there are more than 200 varieties of English roses. They attract not only experienced gardeners, even beginners want to grow roses on their plots.
The features of Austin roses, the rules of planting and care will be discussed further. We hope that every rose lover will find something new and interesting for themselves.
History of the variety
The English rose gained its distribution not so long ago, the variety is a little over fifty years old. But in terms of popularity, cultivation can give odds to many other relatives.
The author of the variety is a farmer from England, David Austin. He wanted to get new varieties capable of giving their beauty and aroma not once a year, but the whole summer. He also dreamed about the multicolor of his roses and the large sizes of flowers, lashes, developed the rules for planting and care.
To obtain the first grade, he used old English varieties. Then he crossed the resulting rose with new breeding varieties. David Austin did not want to stop at the achieved results, he continued breeding work. As a result, new varieties of English roses of various colors were obtained.
The very first variety that brought fame to the farmer was Constance Spry, and its popularity continues to this day.
Together with his friend Graham Thomas, Austin continued to work. Soon there were English Austin with yellow, orange, burgundy and other shades. There are spray and climbing roses in the collection.
Today, David Austin’s empire is the most famous in the world. In his nursery, there are more than 4 million saplings of ostinok of different varieties. It has opened branches in many countries. English roses confidently “walk” around the planet, “win” the hearts of new fans.
There is nothing to be surprised here, because David Austin managed to create varieties of roses, in which, along with novelty, the charm and splendor of old English species remained. Modern ostinki are able to survive in adverse conditions, bloom continuously throughout the warm season. One has only to look at the photo of David’s double roses once, as soon as you fall in love with them.
Here is what David Austin has to say about his favorite roses:
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Advantages and disadvantages
David Austin roses attract:
- unusual strong aroma;
- the ability of the plant to survive in severe frosts;
- the presence of flowering buds along the entire length of the stem;
- unusual terry shape of the petals;
- bright colors;
- the ability to create all kinds of flower arrangements.
Of the negative points, flower growers note:
- poor “well-being” of English roses during rainfall;
- a large number of buds leads to drooping of the lashes;
- David Austin roses are not resistant to black leaf spot.
flower shape
David Austin roses are shaped like a bowl, pom-pom or rosette. Today, there are practically no English varieties with a conical shape of a bud, outwardly similar to hybrid tea roses.
Aroma of astinok
David Austin’s English roses are valued for their beauty and hardiness, but even more so for their fragrance. Unique aromas can be felt at a great distance from a flowering rose bush. It is impossible to confuse.
Austins are famous for five flavors:
- fruity;
- the smell inherent in the old roses of England;
- as a classic – the aroma of myrrh;
- tea and floral notes of lemon;
- aroma of musk, tying rose.
David Austin works carefully on the aromas of his roses. The most interesting thing is that the saturation of the gamut of odors depends on the temperature and humidity of the air, the time of day.
Features of flowering
If the English rose is planted correctly and provided with proper care, then it is the very first to begin to bloom, and pleases with colorful buds until the end of June. After that, new shoots grow in her, after a while, secondary flowering begins. Again, the fragrant buds do not disappear from the rose bush until early September.
Peculiarities of growing
Landing
Planting roses is an important step in creating a rose garden. It should be taken into account that there is no special preference for the place of growth in ostinoks.
Austin seedlings are placed in water before planting. The pit is prepared in advance. It should be deep and wide enough so that the roots in it can be freely located, approximately 50×50.
Sand, black soil and fertilizers are poured at the bottom of the hole. The seedling is taken out of the water and placed in the hole. The roots are straightened. Most often, varietal roses are grafted onto wild roses. So that he does not drown out the astinka with his wild shoots, when planting, we dig in the roots deeper so that the wild rose cannot break through to the top.
We add soil to the hole, lightly press the soil, water it. When planting English roses, you need to consider a certain scheme. According to the rules, they are planted in a triangle. In the first year, the flowers are only watered, fertilizing is not necessary.
Rules for landing English beauties on video:
Trimming
The first pruning of David Austin roses is carried out after planting. The formation of a rose bush will depend on its correctness. The second time the lashes are cut before shelter for the winter.
The following year, in the spring, the shoots are cut to almost half the length. This is necessary so that the main shoot grows faster and lateral shoots appear.
English roses are cared for all year round. If in the summer some shoot or twig breaks, they must be cut out immediately. The work on pruning the remains is carried out with a disinfected sharp secateurs. Places of cuts are pollinated with charcoal or activated charcoal.
All subsequent pruning is done according to the rules. Shrub roses are shortened by 1/4 of the length of the shoot, climbing no more than 15 cm. Remember, good pruning stimulates the growth of buds. Insufficient pruning negatively affects the formation of a rose bush: there will be few branches, they can bend and bend down to the ground. Cropping rules are shown in the photo.
Care
Once planted, care is the main task in growing a healthy plant. From the first days, you need to monitor the soil moisture, loosen it as needed. Loosening is necessary to supply oxygen to the root system and better absorb water.
Top dressing is given to seedlings that are more than one year old. Complex fertilizers are needed to feed plants. Astinki are fed every 3-4 weeks. The final dressing is the end of August.
If buds appear on a newly planted English rose, they must be removed.
Austins react negatively to excess moisture. On them, as a rule, about 120 flowers can bloom at the same time. If the rains are charged, we can assume that some of the buds will not be able to open and die.
What else is the care of English roses? The bushes are inspected twice a week for infection. At the slightest sign, the stinks are treated with special preparations.
Wintering
Austinki grow in any climate, in winter they are able to withstand low temperatures. But with plants that were planted 2-3 years ago, it’s not worth the risk. In order for David Austin’s roses to grow well and not get sick in the spring, they need to be covered for the winter.
As a shelter, you can use earth and sawdust. The height of the mound above the root system of spray roses should be at least 15 centimeters. Wicker varieties are removed from the support, the lashes are carefully laid and also sprinkled with a protective layer.
Shelter is done in the second half of October. When the air temperature drops below zero, the awnings are covered with cellophane or a special non-woven material on top. To prevent the wind from pulling off a light coating, it is pressed down with boards or a piece of slate.
Catalog of ostinok varieties
- Golden Celebration
- Charlotte
- Septe d’ail
- Al Dee Braithwaite
- Eglantine
- Mary Rose
- Evelyn
- Claire Austin
- Graham Thomas
- Gertrude Jekyll
- Pat Austin
- Molineux
- Abraham Derby
- Piligrim
- Tradescant
- English Garden
- William Shakespeare
- Othello
Austinki in gardens
The s started planting ostinoks only 12 years ago. David Austin himself believes that the cultivation of his rose bushes can be practiced in any country.
There is no branch of the author of the unique collection in Our Country. flower growers determine whether a particular variety will take root in a harsh climate, according to Canadians. But flower lovers do not want to be satisfied with the limited number of English roses suitable for our climate. After all, proper planting, care, shelter of seedlings for the winter work wonders. Austinki take root in Our Country, there is no need to argue with this!