Rose Burgund (Burgund) - characteristics and description
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Among the roses grown in temperate latitudes, the hybrid tea Burgundy stands out for its incredible fragrance, unusual juicy colors. The variety is known as Loving Memory, Red Cedar, The Macarthur Rose, winters well, reproduces well. A beauty with dark red or burgundy buds will become a bright accent on the site, decorate it.
Rose Burgundy
The variety was bred in 1981 by the famous Kordes breeders from Germany. The official name of the plant is Burgund 81 or KORgund81. The flower of the color of blood is named in honor of the militant tribe "Burgundy", who lived in the territory of Pomerania many centuries ago.
A tall, erect bush throws out large buds in inflorescences
Brief description, characteristic
Rose Burgundy forms a bush 80-100 cm high, shoots with dense sparse thorns. On average, the volume of a loose bush is 60 cm. The leaves are leathery, dark green in color, the buds are large, up to 8 cm in diameter, collected in inflorescences of 3-5 pieces, in the climbing variety - up to seven. The culture is winter-hardy, sun-loving, demanding on the mineral and structural composition of the soil.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Gardeners consider the advantages of:
- abundant and long flowering;
- strong fragrance, the smell of the flower is traditional, rich;
- the rose is good for cutting and decorative cultivation:
- tolerates frosts down to -35 ° С.
The description of the flower will be incomplete without indicating the disadvantages:
- the plant requires constant care;
- leaves are susceptible to powdery mildew infection;
- buds lose their attractiveness when withering.
Use in landscape design
Rose Burgund is used for single and group plantings on parquet lawns, near building walls, along footpaths. Grown for rose gardens and landscape flower-stone compositions.
When planting, it is important to deepen the root neck of the rose.
Growing a flower, how to plant it in open ground
Rose Burgundy - picky, will not bloom on clay soils, poor soil, swampy and flooded areas.
In what form is the landing
Only breeders are engaged in seed growing, gardeners prefer to use ready-made planting material:
- purchased seedlings;
- rooted cuttings and cuttings;
- delenki from the mother bush.
What time is the boarding
The plant is transferred to a permanent place in early spring, as soon as the buds awaken, this is March-May, depending on the climatic characteristics of the region. Autumn planting is done a month before the onset of the dormant period, in September-October.
Location selection
For planting, you need a sunny, well-lit place.Burgundy loves direct rays, but partial shade in the afternoon is also acceptable.
How to prepare the soil and flower for planting
For seedlings, at a distance of 70 cm from each other, pits are made up to 40 cm deep. The soil is loosened, enriched with humus and minerals. The shoots are shortened to 0.3 m, the roots are soaked in water for 2 hours.
Planting procedure step by step:
- 8-10 cm of gravel or other drainage is placed in the hole.
- Lay a 5-centimeter layer of soil.
- A small mound is made in the center, the roots are straightened on it.
- Deepen the planting material by 2–2.5 cm.
- Fill the hole with prepared soil.
- The earth is well spilled, crushed.
An unusual raspberry-cherry variety of Burgundy called Ice was bred by American breeders 20 years ago
Plant care
The plant requires regular watering, loosening the soil, feeding, pruning.
Watering rules and humidity
Burgund 81 is a moisture-loving rose, but does not like stagnant water. Once every 3 days, the soil is moistened under the root, young bushes need up to 5 liters, adults - up to 8. In the fall, watering is reduced to once a week, in rainy periods they stop.
Top dressing and soil quality
For roses, complex special compositions are acquired, the flowering of the bush depends on the correct balance of trace elements. Top dressing is carried out every three weeks from the beginning of budding. In the spring, when digging, humus or compost is additionally introduced into the soil at the rate of a bucket per 1 m2.
Pruning and replanting
In the spring, after the awakening of the buds, sanitary pruning is carried out, the frozen, curves, thickening shoots are removed. In the fall, if desired, make a formative. The rose is transplanted only at the age of five, divided after 7 years of growth.
Features of wintering a flower
Shelters made of non-woven material are made only over young plants, for adults there is enough snow protection - they bend a little to the ground, throw spruce branches.
The bud of Burgundy is beautiful during blooming, like all tea roses, the edges of the petals are curved
Blooming rose
The buds are terry, goblet-shaped, the petals are slightly pointed, velvety structure.
A period of activity and rest
Rose hybrid tea Burgundy blooms profusely, without interruption from early summer to late frosts. The period of activity lasts from the end of March to November, the rest period is insignificant. The rose is used for growing in winter gardens, at home.
Care during and after flowering
For abundant budding, it is necessary to regularly cut off the blossoming flowers so that seed pods do not form. The rose responds well to loosening, feeding.
What to do if it does not bloom, possible reasons
If the bush is frozen, cut the shoots. It is necessary to monitor the acidity of the soil, Burgundy does not bloom when the earth is alkalized. As a solution to the problem, peat or slurry is introduced. When the soil dries out, budding stops, which means that watering is required.
Flower propagation
The most popular method is grafting. Budding and layering are used less often.
When is it produced
Shoots are cut in early spring when the leaves hatch.
Detailed description
For cuttings, 2-year-old shoots from adult bushes are chosen. The branches are divided so that each part has two growth points. They are placed in a solution with a biostimulator, after the appearance of a bunch of white roots, they are planted in the ground.
Diseases, pests and ways to control them
The main enemies of the Burgundy 81 rose are aphids and powdery mildew. Conventional plant protection products are used.
Despite the shortcomings, Burgundy pleases with bright colors, delicate flowers. Gardeners prefer to plant a variety at the entrance to the house, veranda. It must be constantly open, visible from all sides, surprising with juicy colors to the point of snow.
