Content
- 1 History of selection
- 2 Description of the Red Gold floribunda rose variety and characteristics
- 3 Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
- 4 Reproduction methods
- 5 Planting and caring for floribunda rose Red Gold
- 6 Pests and diseases
- 7 Application in landscape design
- 8 Conclusion
- 9 Reviews with photos about rose floribunda Red Gold
Rose Red Gold is an attractive flower with an original scarlet and golden color. Blooms 2 times at the beginning and end of summer. Medium-sized inflorescences, 1–3 pcs. on the peduncle. They have a pleasant lemon balm aroma. Well suited for both garden decoration and cutting.
History of selection
Rose Red Gold is a variety of English selection, obtained in 1971. Translated from English, the name means “red gold”. The petals are painted in rich coral tones with a golden core. The variety spread quite quickly in Great Britain and neighboring countries. Due to its relatively high winter hardiness, it can also be grown in the climatic conditions of Russia.
Description of the Red Gold floribunda rose variety and characteristics
Rose Red Gold belongs to the hybrid tea varieties. The bush is medium-sized, reaches 90–120 cm in height, the crown is dense. The leaves are dark green in color, medium in size, with a shiny surface. Sometimes the foliage takes on a reddish tint. The shoots are strong and covered with thorns.
The flowers of the Red Gold rose are of a classic goblet shape, double type (arranged in several rows).Each peduncle bears 1–3 medium-sized buds. The diameter of the inflorescences is 7–8 cm. Repeated flowering: June and August-September. The color is coral, scarlet, watermelon, a golden tint is noticeable in the middle of the petals. Thanks to this contrast, the flowers look very impressive and always attract attention.
Main characteristics of the Red Gold rose variety:
- medium-sized bush (up to 1.2 m);
- flowers are medium - 7–8 cm in diameter;
- color: bicolor (scarlet, golden);
- the period of appearance of buds is June and August;
- terry type;
- resistance to rain: sufficient, but some specimens are damaged;
- the color does not fade in the sun;
- the aroma is pleasant lemon balm, weakly expressed;
- winter hardiness: zone 6 (withstands up to -23 degrees without shelter);
- cutting stability: high;
- resistance to powdery mildew and black spot: not the highest;
- attitude to lighting: photophilous;
- care: responsive to regular watering and fertilizing;
- application in garden design: single plantings and compositions.
Rose Red Gold belongs to the classic bicolor varieties
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The culture attracts with its interesting colors. On the one hand, the petals are very bright, and on the other, the scarlet and golden shades do not irritate the eyes and, moreover, look more original than classic red ones.
Advantages of the Red Gold rose variety:
- attractive coloring;
- classically shaped flowers;
- re-blooming;
- suitable for cutting;
- do not fade in the sun;
- relatively resistant to rain;
- the bush is compact, neat, the shoots are strong;
- have a pleasant aroma;
- can be grown in central Russia and the south of Russia;
- have immunity to major diseases.
There are also some disadvantages:
- in most regions the crop requires shelter for the winter;
- the bush is covered with thorns.
Reproduction methods
Red Gold rose can be propagated from cuttings. At the beginning of summer, several green shoots 15 cm long are cut, all leaves are removed, and an oblique lower cut is made. Then they put it in Kornevin, Heteroauxin or another growth stimulant for several hours. After this, they are planted in a greenhouse under a film or a jar in fertile soil - turf soil with humus, peat and sand (2: 1: 1: 1). For the winter, water and cover with leaves. In the spring, they are transplanted to a permanent place, given nitrogen fertilizers and watered.
Another simple way to propagate Red Gold roses is to obtain cuttings. In the fall, several grooves 15 cm deep are dug around the bush. The lower shoots are bent and pinned, leaving only the upper part. Water, cover with leaves, and feed with nitrogen fertilizer next spring. In the fall, they are divided into several parts with roots, transplanted to a permanent place, watered and mulched again.
Planting and caring for floribunda rose Red Gold
Red Gold rose seedlings are purchased from reliable suppliers and carefully inspected upon purchase. The shoots and roots must be healthy, and the leaves must be clean (without the slightest stains). Planting can be planned both in spring (April) and autumn (September - October). The location must meet several criteria:
- the soil is fertile, light (loamy or sandy loam);
- away from lowlands where there is no stagnation of moisture;
- the place is protected from strong winds;
- The area is open, slight shading is allowed in the south.
Tall crops not only provide shade, but can also encourage the spread of pests.
To plant a Red Gold rose, you need to dig a hole 40 cm deep and 40 cm in diameter.
If the soil is depleted, then it needs to be prepared several months before planting.The soil is dug up and humus or compost is covered in a bucket per 1 m2. Instead of organic matter, you can apply complex mineral fertilizer 60–80 g to the same area. Sawdust or sand must be embedded into clay soil at a rate of 1 kg per 2 m2.
3–4 weeks before planting Red Gold roses, dig several holes at a distance of 40–50 cm from each other. They lay a drainage layer of small stones and fill them with fertile soil. During landing, proceed as follows:
- Soak the roots of the Red Gold rose in “Kornevin” or “Epin”.
- They are planted in pits.
- Sprinkle with earth so that the grafting site remains slightly above ground level. In this case, the root collar should go 7–8 cm.
- Water abundantly and give urea or other nitrogen fertilizer in the spring.
- The earth is lightly compacted, mulched with peat, humus, and sawdust.
Rose Red Gold requires some care, but even a novice gardener can cope with the task. It is necessary to organize proper watering. The soil should be moderately moist, but not stagnant. Under normal conditions, water is given weekly, a bucket per bush (preliminarily left at room temperature). During drought, watering is doubled.
Fertilizers for Red Gold roses are applied regularly:
- in early April, urea (15–20 g per bush);
- in June, during the formation of buds - superphosphate (40 g) and potassium sulfate (20 g per bush). In August, during the second wave, it is necessary to repeat the same feeding.
Special attention should be paid to pruning. In the first years of life, the Red Gold rose bush grows very actively, so regular pinching of shoots is required. The flowers last for 10–15 days, after which they fade; the flower stalks need to be trimmed to ensure a lush second wave of flowering.Every spring (at the end of March) sanitary pruning is carried out, removing damaged and frostbitten branches.
It is important to understand that the Red Gold rose needs winter shelter in all Russian regions except the southern ones. When preparing, the bush is well watered, the soil is mulched with peat, leaves, and sawdust. The shoots themselves are bent to the ground and covered with burlap or spruce branches. In early spring, the shelter is removed.
To provide shelter for the winter, rose shoots can be tied together and pressed to the ground.
Weeding is carried out as necessary.
Pests and diseases
Rose Red Gold has satisfactory immunity to powdery mildew and black spot. But during unfavorable seasons, she may suffer from these diseases and other infections. Therefore, every spring it is recommended to carry out preventive treatment with fungicides: Bordeaux mixture, copper sulfate, Ordan, Topaz, Profit, Tattu, Fitosporin.
In summer, caterpillars, aphids, scale insects, spider mites, slobbering pennies and other pests are often found on Red Gold rose bushes. You can cope with them using folk remedies. For these purposes, a solution of ash with laundry soap, an infusion of tobacco dust, arrows and cloves of garlic, onion peels, a decoction of potato tops and others are used.
If the invasion is severe, it is necessary to treat with insecticides: “Biotlin”, “Aktara”, “Vertimek”, “Fufanon”, “Match”, “Inta-Vir” and others.
The procedure is carried out in the evening, in dry and windless weather.
Application in landscape design
Red Gold rose bushes are compact, and the flowers themselves are very bright.Therefore, the plant looks beautiful in single plantings on well-kept lawns, next to the porch.
Roses are always great when planted en masse
The flower is suitable for any garden style - English lawn, country, French landscape, classic, modern and others.
The Red Gold standard form looks elegant when planted alone
Seedlings can be placed along the central road, leaving a distance of at least 1 m between them.
Red Gold rose bushes attract attention in any flower bed
They can be placed in a circle or in a line, this will not make the design worse
Conclusion
Rose Red Gold is an interesting variety to grow in the garden. The bushes are compact and grow well, so in the first years of life you need to take care of formative pruning. Flowers can be used both to decorate the garden and in bouquets.
Reviews with photos about rose floribunda Red Gold
