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Climbing roses are famous for their long shoots that easily cover any surface or hedge. Such plants are always distinguished by lush and long flowering. Breeders have bred many outstanding varieties, one of the most famous is the climbing rose Caesar. The culture is popular in many countries, it is distinguished by large buds, flowering up to 2 times a year.
Breeding history
The Caesar variety is considered quite old, it was bred back in 1993. For several years, the new climbing crop has won international plant shows with consistent success. 7 years later, at the beginning of 2000, the Caesar variety won the silver medal at the Kortrijk World Flower Contest, which is held annually in Belgium.
The culture has not lost its relevance due to its high decorative qualities
Whose breeding rose Caesar
The climbing rose Caesar was received by French breeders at the end of the last century. The rights to the variety belong to the well-known Meiyan floriculture company. It was founded at the end of the 19th century and has been successfully cultivating new varieties of spray and climbing roses to this day.
Description and characteristics of the climbing rose variety Yuri Caesar
Up to 5 buds appear on one shoot. In diameter, their size reaches 7-8 cm. The half-open bud is pale green outside, and soft pink inside. As the flower opens, the outer petals turn white, and the inner ones turn bright pink, then cream. A ripe bud is densely doubled, cupped, up to 40 petals can form in it. Their edges are uneven, wavy, the core of the flower is yellow.
Large buds bloom for a long time, form alternately, the bush is dotted with them from June to the first autumn frosts
The length of the shoots reaches 2 m, the width of the culture grows up to 3 m. The active growth of green mass and flowering begins in early June. The second wave of budding starts in early August.
With the help of a climbing rose, you can refine any structure and fence
Each bud, after opening, flaunts for 14 days. There are many young shoots at the bush, during the flowering period the rose looks bright. Culture is the favorite of landscape designers. All this is due to the displacement of the buds twice a season and the resistance of the Caesar rose to fungal diseases.
The shoots are long, green, stiff by autumn, become brown, there are practically no thorns on them. Leaves are of a classic shape for a rose bush, medium size, dark green.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Rosa Caesar (Cesar) practically does not get sick in favorable conditions. But in order to get a beautiful bush without flaws, the culture needs care.
Benefits:
- abundant and long flowering;
- large bush size;
- large buds;
- active growth of new shoots;
- the variety is highly decorative, suitable for cutting;
- beautiful spicy, tart aroma of buds;
- bloom twice a season.
Among the disadvantages of the variety can be distinguished its whimsicality to care and climatic conditions, instability to frost, intolerance to waterlogging. Almost all climbing roses are intended for cultivation in the south.
Reproduction methods
The climbing rose Caesar can be propagated by layering. You won't get a lot of seedlings, but this method is simple and convenient. Thus, the rose is propagated in the spring.
A suitable shoot is chosen, preferably no longer than 1 m, shallow cuts are made above the buds with a knife, the branch is laid in a groove, and sprinkled with earth. Previously, the bottom of the ditch is flavored with humus, spilled abundantly. The shoot is attached to the soil with metal brackets. The soil is spilled as it dries. The next summer, young plants are separated from the mother bush, planted separately.
It is especially convenient to propagate a climbing rose by layering, since its shoots are long and flexible, of which 3-4 young plants are obtained
A climbing rose can be propagated by cuttings. This is a more laborious method, but more seedlings are obtained. The procedure is carried out in the middle of summer, when the shoots are soft enough. The stems are cut, divided into several parts of 10-15 cm, each must have at least 2 internodes.
Leaves are removed on the cuttings obtained, you can leave a couple in the upper part of the cut
The seedlings are distributed in separate small containers filled with nutritious soil and watered.
Each cutting of a climbing rose should have a separate cup for the root to form correctly
By mid-September, strong roots will appear on the cuttings. Seedlings can be transferred into open ground, under a film. It is better to plant grown roses on flower beds in the garden next year, in spring.
The climbing rose Caesar can be propagated by grafting. Only experienced gardeners can handle this procedure. A bud is cut out on the stem, grafted into a rosehip seedling, making a T-shaped cut on the shoot.
Vaccination is done with a sharp garden knife treated with an antiseptic
After a month, the bandage on the kidney is loosened, and in the spring it is removed. After a week, the finished climbing rose seedling is cut above the growth from the bud.
Growing and care
For planting, choose a spacious, well-lit area. This space should be protected from drafts and gusts of wind by buildings or hedges. Climbing rose Cesar does not tolerate stagnant moisture, therefore it is not planted in lowlands and in areas with groundwater.
The soil for planting climbing roses is prepared in advance. In the fall, the site is dug up, manure is introduced into the ground. In the spring, the soil is loosened anew, mineral fertilizers for flowering crops are embedded in it.
The best time to plant a climbing rose is early spring. In the warm period, the seedling takes root well, adapts, gets stronger, then easily tolerates winter. The first bush of the climbing rose Caesar is best purchased from a nursery with a good reputation. Subsequently, the culture can be propagated independently. Before planting, the plant is soaked in a growth stimulator for 8 hours. Then the roots saturated with moisture are examined, broken and dried out shoots are cut off. If buds appear on the stems, they are cut to speed up the formation of the root system.
When planting, take into account that the climbing rose Caesar grows rapidly, so the distance between the bushes is measured at least 3 m.The holes are dug 0.5x0.5 m in size.A thin layer of fertilizer with phosphorus is poured at the bottom of the planting pit, they are mixed with a small amount of compost and peat ... A layer of fluffed garden soil is poured on top of the nutrient layer, a mound is formed from it. A climbing rose seedling is placed on a dais, the roots are straightened, they should not be crowded or bent.
The inoculation site is not deepened by more than 15 cm, and the root collar by 3-6 cm
After planting, the seedling is watered abundantly, covered with earth, trampled slightly. At the base of the bush, a small mound is poured from the soil. The root system of the plant is formed under it. After 2 weeks, the embankment can be leveled.
As the climbing rose Caesar grows, it will need support. The culture is tied to a fence or decorative racks. In the spring, the bush is fed with fertilizers with nitrogen, during the flowering period, complex mineral fertilizing is applied.
As the soil dries up, the climbing plant is watered. After that, the earth is loosened so that moisture does not stagnate at the rhizome. Watering should be moderate, infrequent, the Caesar rose does not react well to waterlogging.
After shedding the buds, pruning is carried out: all dry, damaged shoots are removed.For adult climbing plants over 3 years old, branches are completely cut off at the root, since there will be no new ovaries on them.
In late autumn, the Caesar rose is prepared for winter. The climbing plant is removed from the supports, bent to the ground, the shoots are fastened with staples. Spruce branches or any covering material intended for these purposes are laid on top of the shrub. You can fix the structure with boards, building a kind of hut out of them.
For a climbing rose Caesar, it is important to winter well, the culture does not tolerate a drop in temperature to -18 ° C
Pests and diseases
Under favorable conditions, the climbing rose Caesar does not get sick. In humid climates, it suffers from fungal diseases and mold. In a rainy summer, preventive treatment of climbing plants from fungal diseases is carried out. Modern fungicides are used.
Roses often suffer from powdery mildew, which affects young shoots.
It is important to protect the rose bush from the green rose aphids. If an insect enters a climbing crop, it will soon weaken and suffer from garden diseases. Aphids are disposed of with chemicals.
Aphids attack the plant in early summer, damaging the tips of the shoots and new buds
Application in landscape design
The climbing rose Caesar needs supports in the form of arches, gazebos, columns, vertical structures. Such flowering branches on a natural support in the form of a tree look interesting.
Long shoots of climbing roses wrap around the trunk, over time, completely hiding its natural shape
The climbing rose Caesar can itself serve as a hedge. Its shoots are completely covered with terry buds, which, during flowering, are able to hide all the shortcomings of a stone or metal fence.
Climbing varieties with abundant flowering are great for creating hedges
Pale pink buds look harmoniously against the background of a low white fence.
The Provence composition looks fresh and clean, has a romantic focus
Climbing roses are ideal for arches. Such structures can be made of any material, they are placed at the entrance to the garden or courtyard. Garden paths, decorated with several arches, along which roses curl, look spectacular.
A double arch, braided with roses, will perfectly decorate a remote corner of the garden with a bench and paths made of natural stone
Conclusion
Climbing rose Caesar is a real miracle of selection obtained in the last century. The variety, due to its decorative qualities, easily competes with modern hybrids, is popular in many countries of the world. Climbing culture requires serious attitude and good care, only in this way the plant will bloom luxuriously and lastingly.
