Red roses are the best varieties with large and bright buds

Almost no event can pass without flowers. They are given with or without reason, with a hint or simply out of a spiritual impulse. In any case, the classic rose comes to the rescue first. She has a lot of variations. She can bring calmness, excite, give a kind smile and emphasize the importance and solemnity of the event. The most popular in any form are considered to be red roses.

Description, popularity and distribution of color

Before getting to Russia, the culture has gone from ancient Syria through China, Greece, Rome and India. Now this symbol of love and passion, fidelity and friendship is widespread throughout the world. According to its features and characteristics, the flower is divided into several subgroups:

• floribunda;
• park crops;
• bush;
• tea-hybrid;
• soil-based;
• miniature;
• climbing;
• patio;

Red roses are the most popular flowers for all occasions

Each variety differs from each other in the structure of the leaf, bud, height, bushiness and abundance of flowering.

The culture itself is deciduous, without a main trunk, bushy, of varying heights - from 10 cm to 2 m. Some liana-like varieties can reach 10 m in height. Leaves of complex shape, matte or glossy. The color of the leaf depends on the variety and the illumination of the growing area - from light green to rich shade. Taproots with lateral layers. Developed shoots form buds. By the number of buds, you can judge the age of the bush.

The plant is replete with a variety of flower shapes and colors. These are the buds in the form of glasses, cup-shaped, in the form of rosettes, densely double and spherical. There are also flat buds and in the form of pompons. Each of them has its own charm.

The color range of shades of red roses is endless

Use in landscape design

Red roses look beautiful not only in bouquet compositions, but also when used in landscape design. They can be planted in the form of a hedge, using them to create arched structures, a variety of flower beds. Flowers look harmonious in the design of borders and paths. Facades of buildings, beaten with red roses of different shades, take on a new look. They can be used to decorate pillars and trees, gazebos and pavilions. They go well with conifers, fruit shrubs and herbaceous perennials.

Lady Rose - red-orange hybrid tea rose with goblet buds

Beautiful varieties of red roses and their characteristics

There are dozens of varieties of dark red roses in the world. Some of the most popular and demanded are:

• Lady Rose. A versatile hybrid tea rose, used for both cut and garden compositions. The presence of two-color goblet buds makes this culture extraordinary. It grows up to a meter in height. The flower is up to 12 cm in diameter. The color of the bud is red-orange. Blooms profusely. Usually there are at least five shoots in a bush. Leaves are dense, dark green in color. The plant is self-cleaning, disease-resistant. Possesses a delicate pleasant aroma.
• Flammentanz. Climbing rose Flamentance will easily decorate any area.It has bright bloody cup-shaped buds, up to 4 pieces on the shoot. The flowers are large, with many double petals. The branches fall to the ground under the weight of the buds. The height of the shrub reaches almost 3 m and needs a garter or support. The leaves are bright green, shiny. The aroma of flowers is light, unobtrusive.
• William Shakespeare 2000. Climbing garden rose William Shakespeare is able to bloom several times per season. Bred by crossing several types of tea roses and floribunda roses. Large peony buds, collected in a brush, frame a dense tall bush in bulk. The purple flower is elegant and lush, thanks to the large number of velvety petals.
• Scarlet is another climbing rose variety. It has small buds, but in huge numbers, which compensates for their size. Shades of color from bright red to dark crimson. The petals are semi-double. The height of the spreading dense bush is about 2 m. The culture is unpretentious, of average winter hardiness.
• Niccolo Paganini is a classic floribunda with red velvety, lush buds. One shoot can have more than 12 flowers. The bush is not tall, a little more than half a meter in height. Hardy, but capricious to soil conditions.
• Baby Baccara is a spectacular baby rose with bright scarlet velvety flowers. The bush is compact, lush, avalanche-flowering, with small leaves of rich green color. Possesses high resistance to disease. Flowers look good in a bouquet.
• Marsel Pagnol is one of the best-selling varieties. Marcel Pagnol is famous for its bright, sweet scent. On long, powerful shoots with a large number of thorns, up to 4 burgundy, velvet buds ripen. The bush is elegant, profusely blooming, one and a half meters high. The leaf is dark, hard.
• Rose Red horse. A park rose with large bright red flowers, a beautiful twist of petals and a persistent aroma. The flower stays on the shoot for a long time and does not fade until the end of flowering, its diameter can reach 16 cm. The leaves are large, dull. The bush is high, ankle.

William Shakespeare 2000 - culture with lilac peony flowers

Growing conditions

Scarlet rose flowers can grow in a dry, well-lit area. It is desirable without drafts. The place for planting roses should be free of groundwater. Roses are planted outdoors in spring or autumn. To do this, you need to dig a hole at least 50 cm in diameter and cover the bottom with drainage. It can be broken brick or ceramics, expanded clay or stones. A seedling with pre-cut roots is lowered into the hole, sprinkled with earth, which is lightly tamped and watered. Leave a gap of about a meter between the plants.

Niccolo Paganini - classic floribunda with red velvety lush buds

Plant care

Any flower needs proper care. The bulk of red roses are not whimsical in growing, so there is a generally accepted number of measures for caring for them.

Watering

Soil moisture is of great importance for the development of rose bushes. Therefore, it is important to establish regular watering. In the heat, the soil should not be allowed to dry out too much. If there are no prolonged rains, then watering is carried out in the mornings and evenings. Gradually, by autumn, watering is reduced and by frost they stop altogether.

Loosening

Loosening the soil of roses contributes to good air and moisture permeability. This has a beneficial effect on the development of the plant and its flowering. Another plus of loosening is weed removal. For this, this event is recommended to be carried out regularly after fertilizing, cutting flowers, watering and before wintering the crop.

Rose Red Horse - a park culture with huge bright red flowers and a beautiful twist of petals

Pest and disease control

Disease prevention and pest control is one of the rules for flower care. Do not neglect the weekly inspection of the bushes and buds. The sooner the disease is revealed, the easier it will be to cope with it. Roses are often attacked by aphids, spider mites and rose sawfly. To combat them, special insecticides and a soap solution are used.

Another attack of rose bushes is fungal infections. This usually comes from over-watering. In such a case, it is good to use antifungal drugs for crops.

Reproduction methods

Roses propagate in several ways, the most simple and popular are:

• Cuttings. A method in which the shoot is separated from the bush, kept in a root formation stimulator for a day and planted in the ground under a hood or polyethylene, creating the effect of a small greenhouse. The next year, the plant is capable of flowering.
• Layers. A long shoot, without cutting, should be buried in the soil and secured with wire. By the next season, roots appear in the place of deepening and the cutting is separated from the main bush.

A proud, delicate, majestic flower - a red rose serves as an inspiration for poets and perfumers, helps to express their feelings and emotions. She is considered a symbol of elegance, passion and love. Embodies beauty and inaccessibility. It has a hundred names and looks good on any background, shrouded in many myths and beliefs.