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Climbing rose Abracadabra is a beautiful perennial with a bright and original color, which combines several shades. This variety is widely used in landscape design, used for cutting. Plant care should be comprehensive, preparation for winter is required.
Breeding history
The history of the Abracadabra rose variety began in 1991 from a California nursery. Its author is William Warriner. In 1993, the plant was presented under the name Abracadabra at an exhibition. This was done by Jackson & Perkins. The novelty was derived from the large-flowered hybrid tea varieties Tribute and White Masterpiece.
In 2002, the German company Cordes and Sons bred the Abracadabra rose, based on the flower of its own authorship, Hocus Pocus. Both varieties are incredibly similar, which is why they are often confused.
In the same nursery, two years later, another rose variety appeared. It was officially presented under the name Abracadabra only in 2014. The difference between this variety is the predominance of white and light pink shades, more terry.
Description of climbing rose Abracadabra and characteristics
Rose Abracadabra is a floribunda, that is, it belongs to a group that occupies an intermediate position between the hybrid tea and polyanthus class. A characteristic feature of the buds is their complex coloration. They have a red-burgundy, rich background with white and yellow inclusions - stripes, spots, strokes. Unlike Hokus Pokus, they are more pronounced in this climbing variety.
Due to the variegated color, it is impossible to find the same flowers of climbing Abracadabra
The predominance of a particular shade in the color of Abracadabra roses cannot be predicted. Sometimes the primacy is captured by a dark background, and light inclusions are insignificant. In other cases, some of the petals may turn out to be completely yellow. Often, gardeners note that the color of the buds on the same bush in different years is noticeably different. For the first time, they can be monochromatic, more often yellow. The color will change in future seasons.
Rose Abracadabra grows on average up to 0.7-0.8 m, when grown on a trunk up to 1.5 m. Its lashes are long, reaching 1.5-2 m. The shape of the bush is erect or spreading. Its width can be up to 1.2 m.
Climbing Abracadabra prefers warm and sunny locations, but the light should not be direct. In the afternoon, partial shade is recommended. The plant is important to the absence of cold winds. The soil should be moist and well-drained, preferably loamy. Stagnant water is unacceptable. The recommended acidity is 5.6-7.3 pH.
The climbing rose Abracadabra has dark green dense foliage. When grown outdoors, a brownish tint may appear. There is a characteristic glossy sheen. There are practically no thorns on the shoots.
Peduncles are long when one bud is formed on them. They are then located on erect stems. Peduncles can be short. Then up to three buds are located on them.
The stems of the climbing rose Abracadabra are rich green, dark emerald after lignification. The diameter of its double flowers is 6-7 cm, when fully expanded it can be twice as large. Velvet petals, pointed tips. The aroma of the plant is weak, but persistent and pleasant.
Blooming in climbing Abracadabra is repeated. If you take proper care of the plant, then it lasts all summer. In direct sunlight, poor soil, or constant drafts, flowering may be absent. It comes into full force in June. 2-3 waves are observed until autumn. When grown outdoors, there are small breaks between them.
Flowering may continue until frost as the last buds form in early fall. In greenhouses and greenhouses, it will last almost all year round, if you organize competent comprehensive care. In such conditions, the maximum number of buds is obtained.
Climbing rose Abracadabra is considered a cut variety. It can last up to 16 days while retaining its attractiveness.
Rose Abracadabra for winter hardiness belongs to zone 6b. This means that the plant can withstand up to -20.6 ° C.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Climbing Abracadabra attracts gardeners with its variegated colors and its unpredictability. Even one such rose is capable of enlivening a bouquet, making it original.
On one bush of climbing Abracadabra, you can find both variegated and monochromatic flowers
Pros:
- interesting coloring;
- re-flowering;
- good immunity;
- good winter hardiness;
- long shelf life in cut.
Minuses:
- susceptibility to black spot;
- poor resistance to rain.
Reproduction methods
Climbing rose Abracadabra is propagated by cuttings. To harvest them, you need to choose young, but strong bushes. Cuttings are cut when the first wave of flowering ends.
You can propagate the Abracadabra rose by grafting (budding). This requires a rosehip stock with a developed root system.
Growing and care
Climbing rose Abracadabra is planted in late April or early May, or during October. If you choose spring, then you need to wait for the soil to warm up. Autumn planting is allowed only in warm regions, as the plant needs time to root.
The selected area needs to be dug up by 0.3. The depth of the planting pit is 0.5-0.7 m, the width is the size of an earthen coma. Drainage is required - gravel, crushed stone, expanded clay. A layer of 0.1 m is enough.The soil is suitable as follows:
- three parts of manure;
- two parts of sand and fertile land;
- part of the peat.
Seedlings need to be bought in proven places in order to get a specific variety. You can order the Abracadabra hybrid tea rose in the Sadovita online store. After purchase, proceed as follows:
- Shorten the roots of the seedling, remove the damaged ones, cut off the shoots to 2-3 buds.
- Dip the cuttings in a mixture of cow dung and clay (1: 2).
- Place the seedling in the planting hole, straighten the roots.
- Compact the soil by deepening the neck by 5 cm.
- Water the bush under the root.
It is necessary to water the climbing rose Abracadabra abundantly once a week, more often in the heat. 15-20 liters of cold water is enough for a bush. Reduce moisture by autumn, stop in September.
The first feeding is carried out after wintering. Nitrogen fertilizer and mullein are introduced (diluted in water 1: 7). When forming buds, it is important to increase the number of ovaries. To do this, you need a bucket of water with minerals dissolved in it for 1 m²:
- 15 g of potassium fertilizer;
- 20 g of saltpeter;
- 40 g superphosphate.
The climbing rose Abracadabra responds well to the alternation of mineral compositions and organics. With repeated flowering, it is necessary to reduce the proportion of nitrogen, but increase the dose of potash fertilizers.
The Abracadabra climbing rose should be weeded regularly. The land around the bush must be periodically loosened.
Sanitary pruning is needed in the spring. After her, the bushes must be shortened to 3-5 buds. Pruning is carried out in the summer to enhance flowering. You can hold it for a month by pinching the tips of the shoots.
Unripe shoots, flowers and leaves should be removed only before insulation. When stable cold weather comes, cover the bushes with peat 0.2 m and cover with spruce branches.If the winter is harsh or with little snow, then additional insulation with cloth or sawdust is required.
Pests and diseases
Climbing rose Abracadabra has medium disease resistance. The flower can suffer from black spot. The fungal infection starts from the bottom. Round, purple-white spots appear on the leaves. They gradually turn black. All affected parts of the plant must be removed and burned. For treatment, spraying with copper sulfate, Bordeaux liquid, Fundazol, Topaz, Previkur, Strobi, Ridomil Gold are effective.
Due to black spot, the plant can lose almost all of its foliage, there will be no flowering
Application in landscape design
Due to its variegated color, the climbing rose Abracadabra looks good even alone. It can be planted against the background of conifers - juniper, thuja, spruce.
At least 1.5 m must be left between the climbing rose Abracadabra and fruit or ornamental shrubs.
The combination of the Abracadabra rose with such plants looks spectacular: euonymus, privet, wolfberry (snowberry), comb (tamarisk), tree caragana (yellow acacia), cotoneaster, pshhat, lilac, scumpia, chubushnik.
Variegated Abracadabra looks good with solid colors
Abracadabra can be planted alongside other climbing roses. Preference should be given to monochromatic varieties.
The combination of climbing Abracadabra with conifers is more suitable for decorating parks
Conclusion
Climbing rose Abracadabra attracts with its original variegation and repeated flowering. It can be grown outdoors or in greenhouses and greenhouses where buds will appear almost all year round. Care for this variety is standard; insulation is required for the winter.
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