It's hard to imagine a dacha or home garden without flowers. They are represented by numerous representatives of the flora. These are bright, fragrant plants of various shapes and colors. Among them, roses stand out with special sophistication and magnificence. These chic garden plants are popular all over the world. At the same time, the old popular varieties of this group are replenished with new modern exquisite beauties.
English roses
A collection of beautiful unmatched flowers was created by David Austin. As a result of the fruitful work of the master, the classic forms of roses have turned into real masterpieces.
These plants are versatile and equally beautiful in group and single plantings. They go well with other plants. The best of this collection, among the flowers of red, is considered the rose of William Shakespeare.
Description
In 1987, a new amazing variety appeared, which quickly won the sympathy of many flower growers. English park rose William Shakespeare is a tall plant. An intensively developing branched bush grows from one hundred to one hundred and twenty centimeters. The stems are powerful, erect, densely covered with large matte leaves that have a darkgreen color. The advantage of this variety is its flowers, reaching a diameter of nine to twelve centimeters.
William Shakespeare has a large luxurious densely double bud of bright red color. A rose, the photo of which perfectly demonstrates its virtues, will be an adornment of any garden. In one bud, there are up to sixty-five velvety red or purple petals. At first, the flower is cup-shaped. Further, it gradually opens up and becomes flatter and more quartered. Rose William Shakespeare with a flower shape and an amazing delicate aroma will remind you of old varieties of roses. This plant has good resistance to precipitation. Weakly affected by diseases. William Shakespeare's rose will please with abundant long flowering. It will run from June to July. Re-flowering occurs in September. The plant is moderately resistant to winter low temperatures. This variety requires mandatory shelter before the first frost.
Landing
Rose variety William Shakespeare is a light-loving, heat-loving plant. Plots for this beauty should not be darkened, without drafts. It is also demanding on soil fertility, which should be loose with excellent aerobic qualities. Moderately moist loamy soils are ideal. Dry and swampy areas are completely unsuitable. Seedlings are planted in April before bud break, as well as in autumn.
The dimensions of the landing holes are:
• width is notless than fifty centimeters;
• depth - at least thirty centimeters.
They are placed at a distance of seventy to one hundred centimeters from each other. With more compacted plantings, care will be difficult and the likelihood of plant disease will increase. Before placing the seedling in the prepared hole, the shoots are shortened by one third of the length. This operation is carried out with a secateurs. At the bottom of the hole intended for planting material, a little earthen mixture is poured, into which well-rotted humus and peat are added. The root system is carefully examined and straightened. After filling the landing hole with an earthen mixture, it is slightly compacted. It is necessary to ensure that the vaccination site is buried by five centimeters. Finish planting with abundant moisture. After the water is well absorbed, hilling is carried out. In the spring, after the planted rose by William Shakespeare begins to grow, the ground around the seedling is loosened and watered. Autumn plantings are left hilled until spring.
Care
Rose William Shakespeare will bloom beautifully and profusely with careful care, which consists in regular loosening of the soil and watering, fertilizing and forming pruning. In the autumn, shelter will be required for the winter.
Water should be moderate. Waterlogging and drying of the soil is undesirable. When hot, dry weather sets in, the bushes are sprayed with water every three days. Watering is done in the morning and evening. After moistening, the soil is loosened and weeds are removed. Spend several dressings per season. For this useagonic and complex mineral fertilizers.
Cutting
Important for the proper development of roses is the formation of a bush. The main pruning is done in March. During this period, carefully examine the bushes. All dried, frozen shoots are removed completely. Next, you can begin to form a bush.
Strong powerful branches are shortened by one third of the entire length. This operation is performed with a secateurs. Weak shoots are cut in half. Such formation will provide full-fledged lush flowering all season. Wild shoots are completely removed.
Prevention measures
William Shakespeare rose variety is resistant to major diseases. When pests are found, spraying with special preparations is carried out. This rose is a cover plant. It has an average winter hardiness. The use of covering material depends on the climatic zone in which the William Shakespeare rose will be grown. In central Russia, you can use spruce branches, plastic wrap or special covering material for this.
Rose William Shakespeare 2000
As a result of the painstaking work of David Austin, many unique flower masterpieces have been obtained. He created new promising varieties, as well as improved existing ones.
So in 2000 the variety William Shakespeare 2000 was introduced, which fully inherited all the advantages of its predecessor. Winter hardiness and good resistance to major diseases were added to them.
Reviews
The presence of David Austin's pets in the garden - these incomparable plants - is easy to determine. The air is filled with a subtle intoxicating aroma of profusely flowering bushes. The rose will not leave anyone indifferent William Shakespeare. Reviews of happy owners of these plants confirm its amazing decorative qualities. The long re-blooming is especially emphasized.
Rainy weather does not interfere with it, which does not spoil the terry velvety petals of bright purple buds. The magical aroma will remind you of old varieties of roses. It is quite resistant and will fill all the space around the bush. Gardeners quite often use the William Shakespeare variety to create all kinds of joint compositions. It goes well with other ornamental plants. Young seedlings develop quite quickly. According to the reviews of summer residents and gardeners, already in the third year of life, the plant will delight with full-fledged abundant flowering. An alley made up of various varieties of roses, which have flowers of different colors, will be especially spectacular. The success of this composition depends on the correct selection of plants. It will be an amazing sight that will fit perfectly into the overall plan of the entire site.
