Canadian roses: variety description

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Canadian roses are propagated by cuttings, which are cut from young, but fully formed shoots in mid-summer. It is desirable that the workpieces reach a length of 25-30 cm - such cuttings root faster, since, immersed deep in the ground, they absorb nutrients better. To make it easier to deepen the stalk, its lower cut should be made at an angle. Roses of Canadian varieties are extremely tenacious, so cuttings can be safely planted immediately to a permanent place, without worrying about temperature and humidity, as when growing cuttings of ordinary garden roses.

For successful rooting, cuttings must be prepared and properly planted.

All leaves, with the exception of the top two, should be removed, and the cuttings themselves should be immersed for several hours in a solution that stimulates root growth. This measure is not necessary, but it speeds up the rooting process of the seedlings.

Before planting the cuttings, the soil is dug up and fertilized with organic matter (compost, peat). Then the cuttings are dug into the ground at a slight slope.

The distance between the seedlings depends on the variety of roses. Tall and voluminous shrubs, growing up to 1.5-2 m, are recommended to be planted no closer than 1 m from each other. Roses of medium height (1-1.5 m) are planted at a distance of 50-60 cm, and low roses (up to 1 m) at a distance of 35-40 cm. After digging in, the cuttings should be watered abundantly and covered with cut plastic bottles or jars. To prevent the seedlings from overheating, they should be shaded, or use dark bottles. Although the cuttings will take root in the fall, the shelter can only be removed next spring.

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Care

Canadian roses can grow in all conditions and with minimal maintenance. They perfectly tolerate drought and summer heat, moreover, sunny areas are preferable for them than shade. However, they grow quite successfully in the shade. Roses are undemanding to the composition of the soil, but they gratefully respond to periodic feeding with the lush growth of shoots and lush flowering. For top dressing, it is better to use liquid fertilizers (mineral mixtures, mullein, ash solution), which are introduced into small depressions around the bush. In severe drought, plants need to be watered.

Pruning for Canadian roses is not necessary, but it is desirable for ampel varieties, since it allows not only to rejuvenate the bush, but also to give it a well-groomed look.

Sanitary pruning is carried out in the spring, before bud break, and consists in the complete removal of diseased and damaged lashes, as well as shortening some of the tops. Then, throughout the summer, it is necessary to remove the faded buds. In autumn, pruning can be omitted, since roses normally tolerate low temperatures and do not need shelter.

Advantages of a flower

The main advantage of Canadian-selected roses is undoubtedly their unique winter hardiness. Plants are able to withstand frosts of -30-45 ° C, while tea hybrids freeze at temperatures of -10 ° C.The level of winter hardiness of these roses may vary depending on the variety, but even if for some reason (a sharp temperature drop) the stems are frozen, then with the arrival of heat they will quickly recover. This ability to recover is due to the growth of plants on their own roots - that is, new shoots grow from root buds.

It is also important to note the high immunity of plants to various diseases of fungal and infectious origin. Also, roses of this selection almost never suffer from parasites and harmful insects, which eliminates the need for seasonal and preventive treatments. They may well do without the activities required for tea varieties: watering, forming pruning, special dressings, and this will not affect their flowering in any way.

One cannot fail to note the high decorative properties of roses. The bushes of these plants are distinguished by lush and bright greenery, small thorns and multiple bright inflorescences. The duration of the flowering of roses (from the end of June to the very frost) is also impressive, as well as the variety of color shades that make it possible to bring bright colors into the landscape space.

Varieties of varieties

Canadian roses are quite difficult to classify, since they were bred with the participation of many species and hybrid forms. Since the main goal of this selection was to obtain the most hardy and winter-hardy roses, the hybrids of Cordes and Rugosa were chosen as mother varieties, which were then crossed with local species common in Canada. Today you can find on sale a huge number of varieties of "Canadians" of various foreign origin, for example, American. But only two series obtained as a result of multi-year government programs belong to exclusively Canadian roses: Explorer and Parkland.

Explorer series roses (discoverer, explorer) are very resistant to low temperatures and diseases, bloom long and luxuriantly. This series has more than two dozen varieties with completely different characteristics: ampelous, weaving, strong-smelling varieties. The Parkland series (park) was created a little later, and includes a dozen erect varieties with graceful double flowers of a variety of colors. The series was created in the Canadian town of Morden, and therefore almost all Parkland varieties start with the word "Morden". These roses are not very hardy, but they recover extremely quickly after freezing.

Of course, it is not possible to describe all the varieties of Canadian selection, so we will choose the most popular and most often planted in summer cottages:

1. Henry Hudson (Explorer Series). Breeding in 1976. Low (90-100 cm), compact shrub rose with medium size (5-7 cm) white or slightly pinkish flowers. It blooms in waves throughout the summer, tolerates shade well, is an excellent option for decorating small flower beds, the front part of the territory.
2. J.P.Connell (Explorer). The variety was bred in 1987. The bush is vigorous (up to 1.5 m), erect, with luxurious bright green large leaves, and no less spectacular double flowers of light yellow color. The rose grows slowly, for the first couple of years it blooms once, but as the bush grows, the flowering becomes repeated. This variety is most often used for decorating parks, alleys, flower beds.
3. Morden Blush (Parkland). The most popular and abundantly blooming rose of this series, bred in 1988. The bush is compact (up to 1 m in height and width), flowers are medium-sized (5-6 cm), double, collected in inflorescences of several pieces. The color of the petals is pale pink or cream, in the center of the flower is rich pink, the aroma is light. Canadian roses of this variety keep their shape for a long time, are resistant to heat, cold and disease.
4. Morden Amorette (Parkland). Breeding in 1977. The shortest variety in this series - in warm climates, the height of the bushes can reach 90 cm, but in cold climates it does not exceed 30-40 cm.The bush is compact, the flowers are large (6-7 cm), strong smelling, saturated dark pink or purple color with a slight light spotting. Grows well in dry and hot climates.
5. Charles Albanel (Explorer). The most common variety in summer cottages. The bush is compact, undersized (up to 75 cm), fuchsia-colored flowers, strong smelling. The shoots are flexible, capable of creating a dense shelter, which allows the rose to be used as a ground cover plant.

Among the Explorer series, there are interesting varieties with ampelous shoots up to 3 m high (Martin Frobisher, William Baffin), as well as the early flowering Therese Bugnet rose, whose flowers bloom in May. Whichever roses you choose, you can be sure that in any climate there will be no difficulties with their cultivation, except for one, the choice of the variety itself, since the variety of Canadian roses will not leave anyone indifferent.

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