Ostinka roses

Games with color

A little about the colors of David Austin's roses. Sometimes they are reproached for the fact that they are not bright, that among them there are no fiery, scalding red, bright orange tones, there are absolutely no motley roses or roses with rims. Yes, that is perfectly fair. But Austin did not have the goal of breeding varieties with similar colors. On the contrary, he wanted to create roses, similar to old ones, only with repeated, or better - with continuous flowering.

And he coped with this task brilliantly! The color range of genuine old roses is not particularly rich - it is mainly pink, white and crimson of different shades and saturation, but it is in the variety of shades that the main charm and individuality of each variety lies. You can plant, for example, a bed of 10 or 20 vintage roses of different varieties of pink color, and none of them will look like the other. The same can be said for Austin roses. None of them repeats the other. Often, in addition to the base color, there is another color at the base of the petal, which creates a feeling of highlighting. For example, a rose of the variety Jubilee Celebration the main color is rather cold pink, but at the base of the petal there is a yellow speck, and it, shining through from the depths of the flower, creates the illusion of glow. And when the flower of this variety fully opens, taking the form of a luxurious peony, it looks both cold and warm at the same time.

A very characteristic quality of colors of English roses is softening of tone, blurred colors, similar to watercolors on wet paper. And this quality reconciles even irreconcilable colors, creating very harmonious combinations. Therefore, ostinki can be planted arbitrarily, without being particularly embarrassed by the selection of color combinations. In a magnificent way, neither one conflicts with the others.

Luxurious purple-red and velvet-raspberry varieties do not look at all as a dissonance with the watercolor-pink beauties. On the contrary, their moderate combination with light varieties evokes a sense of refined luxury.

THE WINTER ROSES D. OSTINA

• The mayflower
• Susan william-ellis
• Winchester Cathedral
• LD.Braithwaite
• William Shakespeare 2000
• Hyde hall
• Wild edric
• MunsteadWood
• Ladyofshalott
• Graham thomas
• The alexandra rose
• Benjamin britten
• Crocus rose
• James galway

Flower propagation

There are several ways to propagate the Queen Elizabeth rose:

• cuttings;
• dividing the bush;
• layering.

Note! The beginning of spring is considered a good time to breed roses. The soil frozen after winter is the most nutritious

The melt water added all the necessary trace elements to its composition.

• Propagation by cuttings. Ripe shoots 5 mm thick are cut into several cuttings. Each should have three healthy kidneys. A cut is made from below and above at a distance of 1 cm from the edge. It is not recommended to pick off the top leaves from the stems. Cuttings are buried in pots, and when they take root, they are planted in open ground.
• Division of the bush. The bush is dug up and divided into several parts with a secateurs. Long roots are cut off. The buds on the stem should be turned outward when planting.
• Reproduction method by layering. You will need soil fertilized with peat in advance. An 8 cm incision is made on a mature shoot for rooting. A match is inserted into the cut with the head inward. The layering is bent to the ground. The other end of the match must be stuck into the ground. All are sprinkled with peat or humus. It is not recommended for a new shoot to bloom in the first year.

Cuttings, rose

WINTER SHELTER

Very few roses are able to overwinter in our climate without shelter. Among David Austin's roses, there are several varieties that are capable of growing without winter protection.

These are The Alexandra Rose, The Mayflower, Rosemoor, Susan William-Ellis - from the ones we tested. All other varieties should be covered without fail using an air-dry method. Its essence is as follows.A frame is installed over the roses (it is better if it is made of metal arcs of sufficiently high strength, for example, from reinforcement). A white non-woven fabric with a density of 60 or 80 g / m is stretched over it. The edges of the covering material are well pressed to the ground with something heavy - stones, metal pipes or just clods of earth

It is important that this pressure provides sufficient tightness of the shelter, otherwise strong wind can penetrate even through small gaps and disrupt the shelter. Of course, the shelter may be different - the same to which you are accustomed, if the results of wintering your roses suit you

Finally, the shelter is installed when the temperature is stably kept at minus 5 °. Usually in our climate it happens on the 10th of November. Although lately, the heat has lasted longer, and, accordingly, you have to cover it later. But if you rarely visit the country in the fall, then it is still safer to cover the roses within the specified time frame than to leave them defenseless.

Only ripe shoots overwinter along the entire length, and in order for the wood to mature, in late summer and early autumn, additional phosphorus-potassium dressings should be given to roses. Potassium monophosphate is very good for this purpose, in which both elements are present in a soluble form and in the required proportions. It dissolves easily in water of any temperature. 1 tbsp. the spoon is diluted in a 10-liter watering can and applied under the roses after preliminary watering (although if it has recently rained, watering can be neglected). They are fed with this drug twice - in the 20th of August and in mid-September. Later feeding is meaningless, since the roots already poorly absorb nutrient solutions.

Rose Queen of Sviden (Queen of Sweden) - what is this variety

The English rose Queen of Sweden is named after the Swedish Queen Christina. The history of the name of this variety is very interesting and is associated with the events of the 17th century. Queen Christina of Sweden signed an agreement on trade and cooperation with Great Britain under the direction of O. Cromwell. This agreement helped to strengthen relations between the countries.

What does Queen of Sviden look like?

For your information! Rose Queen of Sweeden was bred quite recently, in 2014. British breeder D. Austin worked on the creation of the variety. He set out to create a frost-resistant flower suitable for growing in northern climates.

Other names for this variety are Queen of Sweden Christina or the Queen of Sweden rose. It belongs to musk roses, as well as to the group of scrubs.

Double flowers of a pale pink shade

Brief description and characteristics

Rose Queen of Schweden is suitable for growing in temperate and harsh continental climates. They love to grow it in Central Russia, the Urals, Siberia, the Far East, as well as in the Scandinavian countries and Northern Europe.

The description of the Swedish Queen will interest novice gardeners. A large bush grows 80 cm wide. The height of its shoots is 110–120 cm. The straight, hard stems are covered with sharp thorns, which are hidden behind small emerald green leaves. The rose bush actively branches and always looks neat.

Terry flowers consist of 30–35 satin petals of light pink or apricot shades. The blossoming buds are shaped like a bowl. Their diameter rarely exceeds 7–7.5 cm.

Note! Roses of this variety have a light and delicate scent of myrrh

Looks beautiful in flower arrangements

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Queen of Sweeden is truly a royal flower. Many florists dream of growing it.

Queen of Sweden advantages:

• beautiful appearance;
• delicate aroma;
• flowering continues continuously throughout the summer;
• excellent frost resistance.

Disadvantages:

• hard to tolerate excess moisture, dampness and rainy weather;
• pruning the bush is difficult because its branches are studded with thorns.

Use in landscape design

Rose Queen of Sveden is widely used in landscape design. It is very easy to grow a hedge from it.This flower will be able to braid a fence, gazebo or terrace. The Queen of Sweden looks graceful in single plantings or in combination with other varieties of roses. She is often included in various compositions.

Note! Plants with wide long leaves, as well as blue and purple flowers: lilac, sage, bell, cornflower, lavender, will be a suitable "retinue". For garden, park and flower bed compositions Queen of Sweden will be a real boon

The flower is named after the Swedish queen

ENGLISH ROSES D. OSTINA - BEST FOR NORTH-WEST RUSSIA

Someone is crazy about their divine scent, someone admires the magical transitions of their watercolor shades, someone likes their harmonious bushes, worthy of decorating both enchanted castles and the front gardens of village houses.

I think Austin's English roses are the best for the north-west of Russia, not counting old roses, both in terms of winter hardiness, and in terms of overall strength of growth and development, including resistance to major diseases.

In this short review, I will touch on only a few varieties that, for various reasons, excited me.

The first one worth mentioning Summer Song - one of David Austin's iconic roses. Everything is special in it - the color, the aroma, and the general appearance.

The color of the blossoming bud is especially striking - a kind of transparent tangerine
orange glow of molten metal. The smooth silky texture of the petals adds charm. The aroma is also extraordinary - along with the traditional tea-fruit notes, it has a strong bitter wormwood stream, which is not characteristic of any other rose known to me. However, she also has a number of shortcomings - instability in wintering (even with good shelter, she often loses more than half of last year's shoots, and sometimes almost completely freezes to ground level). The manner of growth is also a little strange for Austin roses - absolutely vertical and somewhat even angular. All flowers are clustered in clusters in the upper part of the shoots, drooping even in good weather. The feelings that this rose evokes are contradictory, but people still want to have it no matter what.

Mayflower (The Mayflower) Is another of Austin's special roses. She was the first declared absolutely healthy rose, not getting sick under any circumstances. Moreover, according to my (and not only my) observations, this rose is able to winter in the northwest with practically no shelter. If snow falls before the onset of severe frosts, then it hibernates without any damage at all. But if severe frosts suddenly hit the snowless ground, then the unripe tops of the shoots freeze on it, as is the case with varietal rugos, but in the spring it quickly recovers. The flowers are not particularly large, but of a pleasant shape and with a magnificent scent of Damask roses. The flowering of the first wave is very abundant, and then the flowers appear, although not regularly, but until the end of the season.

One of the outstanding innovations of recent years - Wollerton Old Hall. The leaves are clean and healthy, the growth is powerful and harmonious, it blooms well and stably throughout the season, including the warm part of autumn. We were delighted with the flowers, huge and very well-formed - the rounded petals almost enclose themselves in a ball of luminous creamy white color with bodily saturation in the center. Subtle shades and midtones constantly play and defy precise description. All agree only that they are magical and amazingly beautiful. Their aroma is strong and very feminine, it is better heard against the background of a warm, windless evening.

The petals are dense and open freely in any weather, even after prolonged rains. It looks like the variety will become a bestseller and will take its rightful place among the recognized best Austin masterpieces.

Unfortunately, there are roses among Austin's, which are completely unsuitable for conditions when the cold is accompanied by dampness. And it's not even necessarily rains, but just constant fog and dew. Among the most famous varieties of this group are - Jude the Obscure, Geoff Hamilton, Brother Cadfael.

Their petals "stick together" without opening and rot. The leaves of all these varieties are resistant to disease, the shoots winter well, the buds are laid in huge quantities, and the flowers have a delicious and very strong aroma. However, the inability of the buds to open in cold and humid weather makes them actually bloom once (if not completely non-blooming) in our constantly humid climate of northwest Russia. It is quite possible that in dry and hot continental conditions, they will behave ideally ...

LANDING ROSES

Like all roses, ostins require a warm, sheltered place in an area with good drainage. It is best if the roses are in full sun for most of the day. The exception is, perhaps, only the darkest colored roses, such as Falstaff, William Shakespeare 2000, Manstead Wood, Prince, - it is better to plant them so that in the midst of the midday heat a light lace shadow falls on them, then the purple velvet of the petals retains its thick shimmering color longer.

Depending on the type of soil, planting seedlings has its own characteristics. In this case, it is better to lay a rose garden from several roses at once, and not to make a single "dimple" planting, however, this applies to planting roses on any soil.

On sandy soils, the level of the rose garden coincides with the general level of the soil on the site. Dig holes, or better trenches, with a depth of not less than 2.5 bayonets of a shovel, i.e. about 70 cm deep and the same in circumference (for each rose). The sand is ruthlessly thrown away. A non-fabric is laid at the bottom of the formed pit, which will prevent the washing out of the nutrient soil.

Ideally, a sandy soil mix is ​​made from 1/3 of purchased garden soil based on neutralized peat, 1/3 loam, and 1/3 garden compost or dung. If it is not possible to get fertile loam, then you can buy oven clay at the hardware store

It is devoid of nutritional properties, but improves the water-holding properties of artificial soil, which is especially important on sands

It is useful to add a handful of bone meal or horn-hoofed meal to the planting mixture - this significantly enriches the substrate and allows you to do without additional feeding in the year of planting.

Light loam with good drainage is the best soil for growing roses. Their structure is ideal for roses, so the only thing that can be improved is to add some compost or humus and bone meal when planting.

The most laborious is to prepare a place for planting roses on heavy, poorly drained clay and deep peat bogs. If the depth of the peat layer is more than 1 m, then the cultivation of grafted roses is generally problematic. If the peat layer is insignificant and it is underlain by clay, then the transformations are similar to those done on heavy clays. The level of the rose garden is raised above the ground surface.

Ridges or flower beds are created, raised above the ground by at least 30 cm.The width of the ridges should be at least 1 m.Along the border of the ridge, wood sheathing or masonry is made, which will keep the ridge from destruction, and with skillful execution, it will give it a finished and neat view. The upper dark layer of clay is mixed in a small amount with the planting mixture; it is necessarily facilitated with coarse sand and humus and neutralized peat. A good proportion - 1/3 of each component, but the proportion is not a dogma, and depending on the circumstances, the ratio may change. As in the previous cases, bone or horn-hoof meal perfectly improves the nutritional properties of the planting mixture.

Rose seedlings are supplied to the market in different forms - with an open root system, in plastic packaging and in containers. Roses from containers can be planted throughout the frost-free period, but OKS and packaged roses should be planted as early as possible, as soon as the soil can be processed.Roses are planted with a deepening of the grafting site by 3-7 and up to 10 cm (respectively, on heavy soils - 3-5 cm, and on sandy soils - up to 10 cm). Such a deepening of the graft site is the first measure of winter protection of the grafted part of the rose from harsh and sudden frosts.

In addition, on that part of the grafted seedling, which is underground, additional roots are gradually formed, and over time, the rose almost completely passes on these new roots of its own, although for many years it continues to enjoy the support of the roots of the rose hips on which it is grafted.

IRRIGATION AND FEEDING OF ROSES BY DAVID AUSTIN

Roses are quite demanding plants, and D. Austin's roses in particular. This is due to the fact that they form a huge number of magnificent flowers and no less leaves. In order to maintain lush development and luxurious flowering, the nutrition of the rose bushes must be balanced, i.e. all the necessary elements must be present in the soil (or come in the form of top dressing).

If you are an adherent of organic farming, then you can limit yourself to the introduction of wood ash and horn-hoof flour when planting and the annual spring mulching of the rose garden with compost or rotted manure.

If you allow a reasonable use of mineral fertilizers, then use specialized liquid dressing for roses every 10 days or every 2 weeks. These dressings can be carried out until the 20th of July, but no later. Such dressings contain all the necessary elements in optimal quantities, however, in August and September, there should be no nitrogen in the nutritious dressings for roses, which is why we use potassium monophosphate. This is done to stop vegetative growth, improve the ripening of shoots, strengthen the skeleton of the bush, and ultimately, for a more reliable wintering of roses.

Sir walter scott

Sir Walter Scott is an English rose named after the Scottish poet and novelist Walter Scott. Her flowers are smaller than average in size, semi-double, in the form of a cup-shaped rosette. The petals are “angular-oval” and slightly resemble burdock flowers (thorns) from afar. Cute small flowers with their special charm and juicy pink shade and perfectly arranged petals in concentric circles in full disclosure show their treasure - a golden scattering of teats. The foliage is a juicy green color, without shine, with a distinct pattern of all veins.
The English rose Sir Walter Scott has a small bush - 0.9 m in height and up to 0.8 in width. It is dense, but slender - it does not form too many branches. Like the Scottish roses, this Austinka perfectly resists "attacks from enemy aircraft of insects and unexpected attacks from diseases", and like the English rose has a long massive bloom from the beginning of summer until frost. The advantages include its ability to withstand harsh conditions. It is better to plant it in curbs, in small groups or in ridges.