Rose Golden Celebration - variety description
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Rose Golden Celebration is a beautiful shrub plant that is grown by many growers. To be successful, planting work must be done correctly. Timely fertilization, watering, and pruning are also important. The culture is moderately resistant to frost, so it needs to be covered.
Rose Golden Celebration
According to the description, the plant belongs to the English Austin roses. This famous group combines the characteristics of European roses and modern hybrid tea cultures. In appearance, the plant is a shrub rose - scrub.
The rose is characterized by large flowers of a rich shade.
The British company David Austin Roses became the originator of the variety. The rose was obtained in 1992. Then she was named AUSgold. To create a hybrid, popular varieties were used - Charles Austin and Abraham Darby.
Brief description, characteristic
The Golden Celebration rose is characterized by powerful shrubs that reach 120-150 cm in height and width. The bushes have strong, slightly drooping shoots. In warm climates, they can stretch out. In this case, the plant is grown as a climbing rose.
Shoots are covered with a moderate number of thorns. They are characterized by tough, dense leaves of a rich green color. They have a glossy sheen.
The decorative properties of the culture are due to its stunning flowering. The flowers are bright orange. It also has peach or pink notes. The result is large, golden-copper flowers. They reach a diameter of 14 cm.
Small brushes form on the bushes, which sink slightly under their own weight. The flowering is remontant. It is characterized by undulating development. The strongest wave is observed at the beginning of summer.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The Golden Celebration rose has many benefits. These include the following:
- densely doubled delicate inflorescences of a copper-yellow color - this color is not typical for English roses;
- abundant flowering - it begins in early summer and lasts in waves until autumn;
- a powerful and strong bush - it is characterized by a rounded spreading crown;
- tallness - subject to agrotechnical recommendations, roses can reach 1.5-2 m;
- arcuate shoots with a moderate number of thorns;
- shiny leaves of a bright green hue;
- high resistance to disease.
The disadvantages of culture include the following:
- slightly underestimated frost resistance - in comparison with other English roses;
- intolerance to prolonged rains and excessive watering.
Powerful bushes are considered the indisputable advantage of the plant.
Use in landscape design
English Rose Golden Celebration is often used to decorate plots.
It is used to create garden and park compositions. Moreover, the flower is placed in the very center, since it attracts maximum attention.
The plant is actively used to decorate the facades of houses, fences and arches.
Growing a flower, how to plant it in open ground
In order for the Celebration rose to develop well and bloom profusely, it needs to be provided with full and high-quality care.
It is best to plant a plant on your site with seedlings. They can be purchased from a nursery or specialty store. Cuttings can also be used for planting crops.
For planting a crop, you should choose a high-quality seedling.
Saplings are recommended to be placed in open soil in spring or autumn. It is better for inexperienced growers to plant a plant in spring. Over the summer, it will have time to take root and get stronger. In the fall, the gardener may be wrong with the planting time. This will lead to problems with acclimatization in the new location.
It is recommended to plant a rose in a place well protected from the wind. It is advisable to plant the bush in a well-lit area. This will help to achieve abundant flowering.
How to prepare the soil and flower for planting
Prepare the site in advance. The best time to do this is in the fall. When digging up the soil, be sure to apply manure or other organic fertilizers. Compost or humus are the best options. In the spring, the bed must be dug up again and minerals added.
The root system of seedlings should be soaked in water or in a special growth stimulator. This will facilitate the process of adaptation to new conditions.
Planting procedure step by step
To plant a climbing rose Golden Celebration, you need to follow these steps:
- Dig a 40 cm depression.
- Cover the bottom of the hole with expanded clay.
- Pour some soil on top.
- Place a seedling in the hole and sprinkle with earth.
- Tamp the soil and water abundantly.
Plant care
In order for the plant to fully develop and delight with lush flowering as long as possible, it needs to be provided with high-quality care.
Watering rules and humidity
It is recommended to water the flower 2 times a week. If there is a lot of precipitation, the soil can be moistened less often.
For 1 bush, 10 liters of water should be used. It is advisable to use clean and warm water.
Top dressing and soil quality
Fertilizer should be applied several times during the season. In spring, it is better to use mineral fertilizers with nitrogen content. This substance provides active growth of green mass. When the first buds appear, it is worth using preparations based on phosphorus and potassium.
When blooming flowers, it is necessary to re-apply fertilizers based on potassium and phosphorus. After the end of flowering, before the arrival of cold weather, superphosphate and potassium salt are used.
Pruning and replanting
Before the appearance of young leaves, it is worthwhile to carry out sanitary pruning. During the procedure, it is recommended to get rid of damaged, diseased, dry and frozen stems. This procedure promotes the development of the shrub.
In the summer, you need to remove excess shoots that are directed into the bush. You also need to get rid of wilted buds. Autumn pruning can be done if necessary.
During pruning, dry and affected branches are removed
Rose Celebration should not grow in one place for more than 10 years. Therefore, after the specified period, a rejuvenating transplant is performed. It is carried out by transshipment. This helps to avoid root damage.
Features of wintering a flower
The plant must be covered for the winter. To do this, in the fall, the bushes must be cut off and covered with earth. Sprinkle them on top with dry leaves and spruce branches.
Blooming rose
The culture has a long flowering period.In this case, the buds can appear on the bushes several times during the season.
The first flowers bloom in early July. At the same time, flowering lasts until mid-October. In August or September, the second wave of flowering begins. Usually it is not as plentiful and lush as the first one.
Care during and after flowering
During the flowering period, it is necessary to reduce the amount of dressings. In this case, fertilizers should be applied only once.
It is recommended to use products based on potassium and phosphorus.
With proper care, the rose blooms profusely
What to do if it does not bloom, possible reasons
The lack of flowering can be due to such factors:
- insufficient amount of watering;
- wrong choice of landing site;
- deficiency of minerals;
- development of diseases.
Flower propagation
It is recommended to propagate the rose by grafting. This is the easiest and fastest way.
For propagation of the culture, cuttings 10-15 cm in size must be cut. The ends of the branches must be soaked in a nutrient solution for 3 hours. After that, they are transplanted into open ground for rooting.
Diseases, pests and ways to control them
The plant practically does not suffer from fungal infections. Sometimes it collides with black spot. In such a situation, the bush should be treated with fungicides.
Of the pests, aphids or spider mites are most often found. With a small nature of the defeat, they can be collected by hand. If the problem is widespread, then it is time to apply systemic insecticides, which can be found in garden stores.
Rose Golden Celebration by David Austin has excellent decorative characteristics. It is often used in landscape design, being surprised at the uncharacteristic color of the buds. To succeed in growing a crop, it needs quality care.
