Rose Terracotta (Terracotta) - description of the hybrid tea variety
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Rose is one of the favorite flowers among florists and gardeners. This ornamental plant has a good appearance during its flowering. Breeders on the basis of rose breeding companies all over the world are successfully breeding new varieties of this crop. They are distinguished by the shape of the buds, color, height of the bush and resistance to cold and disease.
Rose Terracotta (Terracotta, Chocolate Prince, Chocolate Prince, SIMchoca, SIMchoka)
Rosa Terracotta belongs to a separate group of hybrid varieties of Grandiflora, but the intensity of its flowering is more suitable for the floribunda type. Terracotta rose is a fairly young variety. Her appearance in florist circles dates back to 1994. Breeding was done by French breeders. Today the plant is popular in more than 60 countries around the world, both for cutting and for landscape design.
Rosa Terracotta belongs to the hybrid tea varieties of Grandiflora
Description and characteristics of the variety
By the name of the flower, it is easy to guess about its color. The bud is quite large. It has a classic shape with a high center and double petals of a brick shade, of which there can be more than 50. The opening of the flower head reaches 14 cm in diameter. Single buds, no aroma. Straight bush, high. Grows up to 1 m in height. There are not many thorns. Has a dense glossy foliage. It blooms for a long time and abundantly. Blossoming shades from bright orange to cinnamon with dark edges of the petals.
Advantages and disadvantages
According to gardeners' reviews, the flaws in the rose are practically not revealed. But there are a number of advantages. Namely:
- bright colors, large buds and a powerful stem;
- long flowering;
- frost resistance and strong immunity to diseases;
Use in landscape design
Experienced florists and novice gardeners use the terracotta rose variety not only for decorating a country flower bed. This culture will easily decorate the entrance to the front garden, the curb at the facade of the house. It is used to decorate parks and squares. The hedges with rose bushes look fresh and picturesque. Looks favorably against the background of deciduous, coniferous and herbaceous crops. Often included in the design of sculptural ensembles, fountains, monuments. Well complemented by woody and handicraft compositions.
Rose Terracotta is used to decorate parks and squares, front gardens and house facades
Growing a flower in the open field
Before planting roses, it is imperative to determine how much space this culture will take. It is worth considering how it will grow in height and width. You can draw a symbolic diagram of the future flower garden. This will help you to successfully compose your landscape design.
Planting methods and flower reproduction
The desire of gardeners to have a large number of roses on their site forces them to master different methods of propagation of these plants. There are several of them:
- Seeds. This method is rarely used. The process is lengthy and has little chance of success.
- Budding. The method of grafting a culture to a graft.
- Layering. In an adult plant, an incision is made at the bottom of the plant. The place of the incision is fixed in the ground, and the upper part is at the support. After rooting, they are shared with the parent bush.
- Cuttings. Small sprout separation method. Its germination with further planting.
- Planting ready-made seedlings.
You can propagate a rose in several ways.
Boarding time
The optimal time for planting seedlings in open ground is the end of April, beginning of May. The earth must be warmed up. In the fall, planting of the Terracotta hybrid tea rose is also allowed. But before the onset of the first frost. The flower must have time to grow the root system.
Location selection
Roses are light-loving cultures. But with prolonged exposure to the sun, their flowering becomes shorter. There is a risk of leaf and bud burns. Therefore, it is recommended to assign roses to places where the sun shines only until lunchtime. It is also necessary to take care that there is no stagnation of rainwater and the close availability of groundwater. Good air circulation is encouraged.
Preparing the soil and seedling for planting
For proper plant growth, one third of the root is cut off from the seedling. The seedling itself is soaked in water overnight. The soil should be loose, air and moisture permeable. If the soil is clayey, it is pre-enriched with compost, peat and sand. With sandy soil, add manure and humus. The optimal soil for planting is considered to be weakly acidic, with a pH of up to 7.
Terracotta rose planting procedure step by step
The Terracotta park rose is planted in several stages:
- Preparing a seedling for planting in the form of treatment with a root growth stimulator.
- Prepare a planting pit with a 10 cm drainage layer.
- Application of organic fertilizer to the soil to a depth of 10 cm.
- An embankment of garden soil with a 10 cm dome.
- Burying a seedling in the ground 3 cm from grafting.
- Watering.
- Mulching.
Plant care
For favorable growth and abundant flowering, the plant must be properly cared for.
Watering rules and humidity
Timely watering is one of the main conditions for plant life. Water the rose with heated water 2 times a week. For each bush up to 20 liters. Towards the end of summer, the intensity of moisture is gradually reduced, with the arrival of autumn - stop watering altogether.
Timely watering is the key to the abundant flowering of the rose
Top dressing and soil quality
Top dressing of Meiyan Terracotta rose is carried out in the spring months with nitrogen fertilizers. In the summer, potash and phosphorus should prevail.
Pruning and replanting
Pruning bushes can be:
- short, which is produced in summer in order to remove faded buds;
- medium, in which 7 buds are left on the shoot for the early development of flowers;
- strong, for plant rejuvenation;
The bushes are pruned before wintering. They are thinned out and cut off by diseased or damaged shoots.
Features of wintering a flower
With the onset of frost, it is necessary to take care of the wintering of rose bushes. To do this, after pruning, the plant is spud with earth and covered with spruce branches. With the help of supports, insulation and film, they make a winter shelter for flowers.
With the arrival of cold weather, it is necessary to take care of the wintering of rose bushes.
Blooming rose
Rose Grandiflora Terracotta has a lush and abundant flowering, as befits a scrub plant.
A period of activity and rest
Blooms continuously throughout the season. Gives 3-4 waves of flowering. The dormant period begins after the last bud wilting. This usually happens by mid-autumn.
Care during and after flowering
The main care during flowering is watering, feeding and pruning faded buds. The noble perennial has inherited a rich color of brick tones and a light pleasant aroma.
What to do if it does not bloom
It so happens that the Terracotta rose refuses to release its buds. There are a number of reasons for this:
- plant of the first year of planting, or already old;
- excessive pruning of shoots;
- non-compliance with the irrigation regime;
- overgrowing of a bush with weeds;
- bacterial burn of stems after wintering;
A timely finding out the reason will help eliminate the problem of the lack of flowering of the French beauty.
Diseases and pests
An ornamental perennial from France is resistant to disease, but sometimes such troubles occur. Usually it is powdery mildew and aphids. If powdery mildew is suspected, the plant is sprayed with a solution of baking soda, or with insecticides from gardening stores.
Aphids are the attack of all kinds of roses. To overcome it, roses are sprayed with soapy water or wormwood decoction. If this method turns out to be ineffective, then synthetic poisons such as "Aktara" are used.
Terracotta roses will decorate not only the garden, but also city apartments
The decorative perennial lush plant, the Terracotta rose, can become a highlight of the greenhouse and will decorate any personal plot. Subject to the rules of agricultural technology, the flower will delight the whole season with beauty and aroma. Even standing on the windowsill, terracotta flowers will add a touch of French charm to the design of an apartment or house.
