Climbing rose Rosarium Jutersen: description of the variety and care features
In the modern world, roses include a huge number of plants from the genus Rosehip, which are found in the wild and cultivated by humans. Breeding work on wild rose hips began so long ago that several dozen varieties roses decorated gardens already in the 5th century BC. The scientist and botanist of Ancient Greece Theophrastus not only described wild and varietal roses, but also gave reasonable recommendations for their cultivation.
In modern history, starting from the 18th century, several dozen varieties and hybrids of this plant appear annually. Some of them remain popular for tens or even hundreds of years. Rosa rosarium yutersen is no exception; it has been popular for almost half a century.
Content:
- Rosarium yutersen variety description
- How to plant rosarium yutersen
- Features of rose care rosarium yutersen
Rosarium yutersen variety description
In 1977, the leading German breeder W. Cordes introduced the climbing rose Rosarium Uetersen. The variety was the result of the work of several generations of the Cordes family. The tall, up to 3 m climbing rose Rosarium Jutersen belongs to the group of climbers. Large flowers, divided into four segments, similar to old double ones roses. The petals are pink, slightly wavy. There are more than 100 of them in one flower. The flowers are single or collected in racemes of 5-6 pieces.
As they open, the petals acquire a silvery tint.Adult flowers open strongly, becoming like flat rosettes with a diameter of up to 10 - 12 cm. The petals turn pale and fade in the sun. However, they do not spoil the bush, but emphasize the beauty of the young opening buds. The aroma is delicate, sweetish apple notes are clearly felt in it.
The foliage is abundant, shiny, rich green. The shoots are straight and strong. The bushes grow up to one and a half meters wide. Rosarium Jutersen blooms for the first time in early summer. Peak flowering occurs in mid-July. Flowering is abundant. Flowers are resistant to adverse weather conditions and are not damaged by rain or wind. After the first flowering, the bush blooms a second time, although the flowering is not so abundant, but long-lasting. New buds appear before the first days of September.
The advantages of the variety include:
- highly decorative
- excellent winter hardiness
- endurance in case of errors in care
- resistance to major rose diseases
- pruning tolerance
The disadvantages include:
- numerous sharp thorns
- difficulty in bending down shoots for shelter for the winter
In gardens it is used to decorate arches and gazebos. It’s quite easy to plant Rosarium Yutersen roses yourself.
How to plant rosarium yutersen
Selection and preparation of a site
For this rose, a well-lit sunny area, protected from the north wind and drafts, with fertile, moderately light soil is suitable. The height of the humus layer should be at least 30 cm. The groundwater level should not be higher than 150 cm. The best place is the upper part of a small southern or southwestern slope or a warm area protected by a building. Important! For roses, you should not choose low, dark, overly moist places. They will not grow under the canopy of large trees either.
Before digging a planting hole for a rose, the area is cleared of weeds and plant debris and dug up using a shovel. If possible, this should be done either in the fall or 2-3 weeks before planting.
When digging, you can add wood ash at the rate of 0.5 kg per square meter. m. The size of the planting hole depends on the roots of the rose, but most often they dig holes with a depth of 0.7 - 0.8 meters and a diameter of 0.5 - 0.6 m. A layer of drainage is poured onto the bottom; small pebbles are suitable. Part soil mixed with rotted manure and poured into a hole. There should be at least 30 cm left to the top of the pit.
Planting roses rosarium ytersen
The best time for planting is spring, before the buds open, but when the soil warms up to + 10 degrees. In the southern regions you can plant roses in the fall. The best planting material is a grafted seedling purchased from a special store with a good reputation.
Before planting, the root system is inspected. All damaged roots are cut back to a healthy place. Place the seedling in a clay mash. Place it in a hole so that the grafting site is 10 cm below ground level. All roots are straightened and covered with earth, carefully compacting each layer. After planting, the rose is watered abundantly, the water is allowed to soak in time, and it is hilled up high, 15 - 20 cm. All shoots are shortened by a third.
Features of rose care rosarium yutersen
Watering and fertilizing
From the beginning of the growing season, the plant needs a fairly large amount of water. In the absence of precipitation, the bushes are watered with 1-2 buckets of water every 5-6 days. After watering, the ground is mulched. And two or three days after watering, it is well loosened. During the growing season, the rose needs feed 5-6 times. The first feeding is carried out in early May. For it they take urea or ammonium nitrate.
After 15 days, a complex mineral mixture is added, for example, Kemiru - all-purpose. The next feeding should be done with phosphorus fertilizers when buds appear on the rose. In mid-summer you can feed the bush with mullein solution. At the beginning of August, the rose is fed again with complex mineral fertilizers. In September, it is enough to fertilize the bush with a phosphorus-potassium mixture.
Preparing for winter
In order for the rose to survive the winter, you can pluck out all the unopened buds already in early September. By the beginning of October, immature young, weak, lateral and damaged shoots are cut out from the rose. The main shoots are shortened slightly, by 10 - 20 cm, and tied together.
The shoots of Rosarium Yutersen are quite strong; they need to be bent to the ground gradually. It is advisable to do this before the onset of frost. Bend this rose in several steps. After each time, you can install arcs from a greenhouse over the bush, which will not shoots straighten up. If you can’t bend it to the ground, you can lay a low stack of boards near the bush and place the rose on them.
As soon as the temperature drops to -7, the bush is covered with any covering material and spruce branches. In all other respects, the rose Rosarium Yutersen is not picky and can be recommended even to novice gardeners.
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