Description of the Chippendale rose variety, planting and care, disease control
The Chippendale rose combines beauty and grace in bright orange tones. Its bud literally attracts the eyes of amateur and professional gardeners. Such flowers will certainly decorate any flower bed of a personal plot, meet a new variety that is rapidly gaining popularity and recognition in the world.
Description and characteristics of the variety
Chippendale roses belong to the group of scrubs, which includes upright tall shrubs as well as semi-leafy plants. This variety has the following characteristics:
- the plant has a fast growth rate, has a significant number of terry petals;
- mature flowers have a rich color, which is a combination of orange and pink;
- the diameter of a mature flower can reach from 10 to 12 centimeters;
- the aroma is quite subtle, but very attractive and accented;
- rose branches, when placed in water, retain their presentation for a long period;
- flowers do not change their shade under the influence of rain or under intense sun rays;
- the shoots of the plant are more than a meter long.
History of creation and names
Rose Chippendale is a young variety. It was created by German breeders about ten years ago. This variety got its name in honor of the famous English furniture manufacturer Chippendale, although it is possible that it was also influenced by the popular chipmunks Chip and Dale, their names were also a pun that referred to this name.
Pros and cons of culture
The advantages of this variety include a pleasant aroma, as well as its high marketability. No pronounced minuses were found, except that if the rose grows in the shade, then the flowers are small.
Growing a Chippendale Rose
When growing a Chippendale Floribunda rose, you must be guided by the following conditions when choosing a site for planting plants:
- solar activity should be abundant, shade during the day is permissible, but only if it is short-lived;
- it is desirable that during the flowering period of the plant the temperature does not fall below +15about, and the humidity did not exceed 60%;
- it is desirable that the soil has a neutral acidity index, neither too acidic nor too alkaline;
- it is required to choose a site with a light soil substrate that would conduct moisture and air well, while the nutrient content of the substrate does not play a significant role;
- groundwater should be located at some distance from the surface, since the abundance of moisture in the soil will cause rotting of the plant roots.
Preparing for landing
Rose seedlings are recommended to be purchased in specialized places. Before the seedling is planted, it must be placed in water for exactly one day. Following this, the shoot is cut so that the length of the material is 30 centimeters. Before planting, the roots of the seedling are protected from decay by sprinkling with ash.
It is also necessary to prepare the holes for the plants, this must be done a week before the Chippendale seedlings are placed in the ground. The size of each of these holes should be 40 centimeters. It is necessary to dig out the ground from them and mix with humus.
Planting a rose
Plants of this variety are planted directly in mid-May, an alternative time is the end of October. First of all, it is necessary to pour a small amount of soil onto the bottom of the hole, so that a mound forms. Next, the seedling is placed vertically in the hole, its roots must be straightened.
After the Chippendale roses have already been planted, it is necessary to mulch the soil and water the plants.
Further care of flowers
It is necessary to take care of roses in compliance with the rules that are set out below..
Watering, weeding and loosening
Watering of plants of this variety should be differentiated. If the bush was planted recently, then it needs an abundance of moisture. If the plant has been growing in this place for a long time, then watering is done once a week. One bush needs ten liters of heated, but not hot, water.
The optimal time of day for this procedure is evening, since evaporation is less intense during this period. If we talk about the seasons, then the smallest volume of liquid Chippendale requires in the fall. At the same time, just before the onset of cold weather, you need to make abundant watering in order to store the bushes with moisture.
Likewise, the bushes need to be loosened regularly, and the weeds growing next to them need to be weeded.
Top dressing scheme
In the first year, it is recommended to feed with one of two formulations. Either a mullein is introduced, which is diluted in a ratio of one part to six parts of water, or bird droppings, for example, chicken droppings, in this case, one part of it is dissolved in 15 parts of water.
After the first year, feeding is carried out taking into account the condition of the soil. It is recommended to add nitrogen in spring, and phosphorus and potassium in autumn.
Pruning
Rose pruning is carried out in the fall, in October-November in order to prepare for wintering, or in the spring, before its buds swell. This operation is performed when the sky is clear and there is no precipitation.
It is required to take a secateurs and disinfect it in potassium permanganate. Further, the processes are trimmed, which are five millimeters above the developed kidney. The cut itself should be at an angle of 45about to the direction of growth of the stem. Pruning requires removing branches that are damaged or grow poorly, they create shade and hinder the growth of others.
Shoots at the age of a year are shortened by a third, and at two years - by three or four buds.
Preparation for wintering
Before wintering, young plants must be covered with spruce branches. For older Chippendale bushes, this measure is required if the area has severe winters. Another element of preparation is fertilization with phosphorus and potassium using monophosphate or superphosphate.
Fight ailments and insects
Plants of the Chippendale variety suffer from rust pathology and fungal diseases. In order to combat diseases, the plant must be sprayed with Bordeaux liquid or copper sulfate.
Among the insects from which this variety of roses suffers are spider mites, rosacea sawfly and aphids.Rosewood sawer must be sprayed with Iskra insecticide, and both standard laundry soap and products such as Aktellik and Aktar will help against aphids.
Breeding a rose
Self-cultivation of a rose is not recommended for amateurs who are not ready to spend a lot of time cultivating, since it is much easier to buy seedlings in specialized places.
Problems that may arise when growing
The problems that a florist may face are described above. When planted in a shady location, the flowers will grow small. Also, the plant suffers from some diseases and insects.
Decorative properties
The rose has excellent decorative qualities due to its pleasant recognizable orange-pink color and beautiful petal structure. Also, its cut branches are persistent and last long in vases.
