Just as a lion is the king of beasts, a rose is the queen of flowers. The variety of varieties, shapes and colors of these amazing plants do not leave indifferent neither amateur gardeners nor professionals. Stand out among the classic tea hybrid hybrid rose Claude Brasser. Incredibly delicate lavender color, impeccable flower shape and rich aroma - these are the main advantages of this amazing variety. Growing a true garden queen is a simple task: it is enough to purchase high quality seedlings and provide them with optimal conditions.
Symbol of love: legends and legends about the appearance of a beautiful flower
The Queen of Flowers has been sung in all countries. There are many legends about how a rose appeared. According to one of them, the rose was born from a dazzling white foam that hid the body of Aphrodite. According to another version, Allah created the flower queen when plants came to him with a request to appoint a new ruler instead of a lotus, distinguished by idleness and special laziness. In the main library of China - the imperial - to date, 500 volumes devoted to the magnificent flower have been collected. There are many explanations for how a white rose turned into a red one. In ancient Greece, it was believed that Aphrodite was hurrying to her lover, the god of fertility, Dionysus, through rose bushes. Spikes hurt her delicate body to the blood, which stained the petals. Persian legend says the nightingale loves a rose. Captivated by beauty and elegance, the nightingale embraced the rose in a fit of emotion, thorns pierced the heart of the lover, and delicate flowers turned dark red.
Rosa Claude Brasser: one in twenty five thousand
Today, there are about twenty-five thousand roses. Variety Claude Brasser appeared relatively recently - it was bred in 2006. The man in whose honor the roses were named Claude Brasser - Claude Brasseur - a brilliant French actor, laureate of the César National Prize.
This flower is designed to be an adornment of gardens - an impeccable bud, consisting of seventy-five petals, striking with a lavender hue and an enchanting aroma. The smell of roses of this variety mixed the fragrance of verbena and bright notes of citrus. The diameter of a blossoming flower reaches fourteen centimeters. Matte dark green leaves resemble dense satin. A rose bush grows from seventy to ninety centimeters, and the crown is half a meter wide!
Rose variety Claude Brasser: benefits
The appearance of grandiflora roses is abundant in bloom . They brought it out relatively recently, combining the strengths of floribunda and tea-hybrid roses in it. One of the most decorative representatives of this type is the grandiflora rose Claude Brasser. But it is not only the impeccable shape of the bud and the magical aroma. This rose has a number of advantages:
- resistance to frost;
- long and plentiful flowering - one flower can bloom for two weeks;
- increased resistance to powdery mildew;
- Rose Claude Brasser is not afraid of black spotting;
- equally resistant to scorching sunshine and rain.
The gardeners conquered the fragrant, heady aroma of roses, densely-colored flowers. Even when fully blossomed, the flower retains an elegant shape. Variety Claude Brasser will decorate even a small garden area, the rose will look great in the composition of flower arrangements.
How to choose the perfect seedling?
To grow a rose of this amazing variety on the site, you need to purchase a high-quality seedling and determine the optimal planting density. When buying a young shrub, you should pay attention to its underground and aboveground parts. The old bushes in this place have a thickening, characterized by a multitude of cuts left over from previous periods. Such bushes are called intensely cultivated. Their crown is underdeveloped, they rarely give new shoots. The best option is planting material in containers. Often, container roses are realized in the flowering phase, which means that the probability of making a mistake with the variety is extremely small. The appearance of the plant also plays an important role - seedlings must be healthy, with developed roots and leaves. Spotting is a sign of a diseased plant!
Transportation of rose seedlings Claude Brasser
Long transportation is a real test, which sometimes can not withstand tender seedlings. The following rules will help to survive the road:
- roots should be dipped in water or just wrap with a wet cloth;
- shoots are recommended to be wrapped in damp paper;
- seedlings must be placed in polyethylene.
Rose seedlings in this condition can easily tolerate a large distance and time to planting - five to seven days.
Useful tips: where to plant and how to care?
Every beginner gardener should know: it is necessary to plant roses at a certain distance from each other. For the Claude Brasser variety, a 30x50 centimeter scheme is suitable. Having planted the bushes thicker, you will spend a lot of effort on the fight against fungal diseases. And with a rare planting, there will be room for weeds.
Rosa Claude Brasser, reviews about which amate gardeners amateurs, is not particularly whimsical. Enough soil rich in humus, and a sunny area - and throughout the summer the bush will delight with purple flowers. Specialists recommend pruning roses of the type of grandiflora in the spring. It is very important to do it in a timely manner. Early pruning delays flowering, and late pruning makes the plant weak. But before the onset of cold weather, it is better not to cut off the rose bushes - so the plant will have more strength for wintering. In late autumn, it is better to just sprinkle the rose with earth.
To protect the rose from the fungus, during the growing season, the bush should be treated with Bordeaux liquid or copper sulphate. If pests such as aphids, leafworms or spider mites appear on the plant, it is important to remove and burn infected shoots! Uninfected bushes must be sprayed with an insecticide. It is worth noting that roses need shelter for the winter. It is important to remove frozen buds so that black mold from the affected part does not infect the entire plant.
Rosa Claude Brasser: description of the breeding process
You can propagate beautiful flowers in several ways. The most common are cuttings, layering and dividing the bush.
- Propagation of roses by dividing - in the autumn or spring, the rose bush must be dug up and divided into several parts. The main condition is that each part must have at least one shoot and root system. After planting the divided parts, you need to water the plant abundantly and spud it with earth.
- For the propagation of roses, layering should wait for spring. It is necessary to incise the annual flexible shoot, bend it to the ground and fill it with very nutritious soil.
- Propagation using stem cuttings allows you to grow roses with high ability to regenerate. The only drawback is the non-frost-resistant root system.