It is impossible to imagine life without flowers. There are a lot of them in nature. Among them is Excelsus' climbing rose. How is she attractive? How it grows and looks, read the article.
Characteristics of climbing roses
Classification is a combination of plants in one group according to some common features. Climbing is a feature that characterizes the growth of shoots. Therefore, roses with this feature do not have a classification. But there is a conditional division of plants, according to which roses distinguish:
- The largest flower - with small and large buds. The first type of roses is called ramblers, and the second - klimmers. There are also climings - tea hybrid roses, in which shoots are thick and tall.
- Depending on the length of the shoots, roses are completely climbing, curly and semi-climbing. The length of the shoots, respectively, reaches three to five meters; five to fifteen and a half to three.
Ramblers - class of climbing roses
This name was given to plants of this species with small flowers. This class includes Excelsosa, Super Excelsia and other varieties. These plants have thin and flexible shoots , they need support. They shelter easily for the winter, just bend the stems to the ground. For these roses, growth conditions are normal next to other flowers, the stems of which are able to weave, for example, with clematis.
The Rambler class, to which the Super Excelsia rose belongs, is distinguished by long shoots reaching five meters in length, and flowers two or three centimeters in diameter, collected in large inflorescences. Roses have a variety of colors: white, red, pink, cream, raspberry. Their shape is also different. Flowers are dense, simple and double. It all depends on the variety.
The flowering is plentiful, the branches are completely covered with buds. In autumn, last year's shoots must be cut, young growth must be wrapped, and the roots should be spudded and sprinkled with sawdust, leaves, grass. So the flowers will be preserved in the winter cold.
The ramblers are mainly hybrids with a two-year development cycle. First, shoots grow from the roots, only the next year lateral processes appear that will bloom. Subsequently, they are deleted. Every year, new shoots are formed in their place, which will bloom for next year.
Rosa Excelsina: photo and description
This plant with a centuries-old tradition was bred in 1908. Specialists consider cultivating Excelsi to be a classic of horticultural culture. The rose is a spreading vine with great growth power. Its drooping shoots are flexible and long. The height of the plant reaches four meters, and the diameter is two. Leaf blades have a dark green color and a shiny surface. Small flowers are very elegant and elegant. They have the shape of a socket with a flattened base, their diameter is from four to six centimeters. Flavourless double-bloomed flowers, have 90 petals, form large inflorescences in the form of dense brushes, numbering up to 60 buds of bright pink color.
Excelsa Rose begins to bloom profusely in late June, emitting a delicate aroma of vanilla. This period lasts a little over a month. Flowering once. Rose is a shade-tolerant plant with high winter hardiness. But it does not tolerate drought.
It can grow in partial shade on any soil, but prefers well-drained fertile soils with good aeration. This hybrid is grown as a climbing, ground cover or bole plant. Suitable for low hedge and high support.
Rosa has excellent health and amazing beauty. This was the reason for its popularity. She is the winner of competitions and the owner of Gold medals in 1914, 1999 and 2001. This flower has many advantages, but there are also disadvantages. There are many thorns on the stems. This is an inconvenience when caring for her. Faded inflorescences do not fall, but dry on the branches, so they have to be cut off almost daily, otherwise the bush will look unsightly. But small flaws are compensated by the lush, long flowering and beauty of the flowers. Although the rose looks great without them. Light green shiny leaves give the bush a decorative touch.
Super Excelsa
This rose is an improved version of the well-known hybrid of the same name, which is deservedly popular. Only a super rose has resistance to various diseases and pests at a higher level, and the main difference is repeated flowering. The plant owes its appearance in nature to Karl Hetzel.
The Super Excelsia rose does not grow as large and tall as its predecessor. The height and width of the bush reaches two meters. Flowers with a diameter of 3-4 centimeters, collected in large brushes, are formed on branches all summer, but the first flowering is the most plentiful.
Petals are painted in bright crimson, and the middle is white. But, fading in the sun, the flip side acquires a silver-pink hue. Leaves are dark in color.
The Super Excelsa rose, whose photo colorfully conveys the attractiveness and natural luxury of the plant, is highly resistant to diseases such as spotted rot and powdery mildew. Garden crops are not afraid of rainfall and low temperatures.
Agricultural technology
It is interesting and very exciting to cultivate climbing roses. But this requires knowledge and experience, since each type and variety of culture has its own characteristics. If they are not observed, it is hardly possible to wait for abundant flowering. Therefore, in carrying out all agricultural activities, one should adhere to certain terms and rules that are optimal only for this type.
Choosing a landing place
For comfortable rose growth, you need to choose a dry and bright area, in wetlands it will not grow. It should also be borne in mind that from morning to mid-day roses need good lighting. This is necessary so that the dew evaporates faster from the leaves. So you can prevent the spread of powdery mildew.
But the area with excessive lighting is also not suitable: the bright sun contributes to the burnout of the petals. Excelsa Rose grows well and blooms rapidly in the territory on the south side of the building. It must be remembered that the plant does not like drafts, so it should not be planted on the corner.
Landing
The best time to plant Excelsi is May or early June. The gardener will have a whole season to observe the development of the plant, which will grow stronger before the onset of winter. Although planting can be done in the fall, but this is risky in our climate, the bush may not tolerate wintering.
The Rose of Excelsia, the description of which includes many characteristics, landed in pre-prepared pits. The distance between plants should be 50-100 centimeters. A row from a row is separated by earthen strips one or two meters wide. When planting roses near the arbor or the wall of the building, there should be a distance of half a meter between them. At the end of the procedure, the plant is watered, and the soil around the trunk is rammed.
Breeding
Rose Excelsina, reviews of which gardeners give the best, propagated by cuttings and layering. For flower cultivation, you can use green cuttings that are harvested in the summer, and autumn semi-lignified. They are harvested before the onset of frost. In the southern regions of our country, planting material can be immediately planted in the ground, and the plant in the hole is placed obliquely. Only one kidney is left on the surface. Cuttings from above hide. Peat or humus is used for this. So the seedlings safely winter.
Propagation of roses by cuttings can be carried out in the summer. Planting material is taken from the middle of the shoot, which has already faded. There should be two or three leaves on the handle, and then they are half cut to reduce evaporation. Rooting is carried out in hotbeds or crates with earth, where cuttings are planted. In order for seedlings to take up and grow faster, they need to be sprayed with warm water, protected from direct sunlight and often ventilated. Plants take root in two to three weeks.
Layering a rose is easier. For this, shallow pits break out, into which shoots are pinned. From above they are sprinkled with loose soil so that the tops remain free from the ground. For quick rooting, the base of the shoot is pulled by wire or a bark is cut in this place. Layings must be laid in early spring, and separated from the bush - next year.
Spring pruning
Excelsia climbing rose looks very impressive during flowering. To this period lasted a long time, you need to correctly form a bush using pruning and garter branches. This work is best done in the spring. Rose refers to a single flowering plant with long shoots that need a lot of space in width and height. To ensure a comfortable growth of the flower, you need to remove the diseased, broken and thickening bush branches. This is done with cropping, which has features. If the bush grows near the wall of the building or near the fence, sleeping buds looking at the wall must be removed, otherwise the shoots grown from them are deformed.
Rose Excelsina, a photo of which is presented for review, blooms once a year. This period falls on the end of May and the beginning of June. The formation of flowers occurs on last year's shoots. Therefore, pruning is best done after a flowering period, leaving only one shoot. This preserves the splendor of the bush and its rejuvenation.
Excelsia's rose is tied horizontally, since the upper side of the shoots in this position has large amounts of flower buds, so there will be more flowers on the bush.
Using
Rose Excelsia is used in vertical gardening.
It is used to decorate arbors, balconies, columns, arches, obelisks, supports and pergolas. A flowering plant on the stem looks especially beautiful.