Fragile and delicate, the most coveted - rose Explorer

Rosa Explorer (Explorer) - a classic dark red rose - has long attracted more and more attention from not only Russian gardeners, but also foreign residents who live in more severe climatic conditions.

This article describes in detail the beautiful and unpretentious rose Explorer. Useful recommendations for caring for a rose at home are given.

Detailed description

Hybrid tea rose Explorer explores saturated dark red flowers that contrast well against the background of gray-green foliage. Cup-shaped, large flowers with a diameter of up to 14 cm are collected in brushes from 3 to 9 pcs. on tops of strong and tough shoots. At the same time, the flowers themselves sit on refined pedicels, which are picturesquely bent under their weight.

The variety gives several magnificent waves of flowering, resting after each. It differs in very early flowering, which is ahead of many varieties of roses. The bush is powerful, with erect shoots, reaches a height of 80-90 cm and a width of about 70 cm.

Rosa Explorer has over 20 different varieties of culture, which include both climbing plants and scrubs. Rosa Hot Explorer is the best variety of the Canadian variety, represented by a scrub with very bright inflorescences of red or pink hue. But not all varieties of this variety are frost-resistant. Each subspecies also has its own unique aroma.

The indisputable advantages of this variety include the following:

1. Hardy flowers ready to adapt to cold climates.
2. High immunity, through which the plant resists various diseases and pests.
3. Abundant and prolonged flowering, with pronounced maintenance.

Despite the positive qualities, this rose has one minor minus. Compared to European varieties, the appearance of the Canadian rose is quite modest and has a less pronounced aroma. In addition, the flowers are poorly resistant to rain.

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History of occurrence

Rosa Explorer was first cultivated in the second half of the 20th century in Canada (Quebec, Ontario and Ottawa), and all work on agricultural technology was controlled by Felicia Seyd. Particular attention was paid to those cuttings that can tolerate severe snowy winters. In our time, this beauty has taken root well in Russia and has a high quality mark.

Bloom

The variety of roses is rarely seen in the collections of gardeners who are fond of exquisite large-flowered and densely terry varieties. However, its flowering is quite long, even repeated, from the beginning of summer until the onset of frost.

Bush up to 180 cm tall with flowers 5-8 cm in diameter, depending on subspecies. Also, the color of the flower, from white-pink to raspberry red, also depends on the type. Only the sun and fertilizing with mineral fertilizers can make it bloom.

Use in landscape design

In Russia, Canadian roses began to enjoy universal love in connection with the massive development of landscape art. When landscape recreation parks began to appear in Russia, designers began to figure out how to decorate different, even the most remote corners of parks with plants even more effectively.

Ordinary flowers are not suitable for this purpose in the conditions of Russian cold weather, as they are too prone to freezing. Previously, only conifers were used for this purpose. Finally, the time came when Russian landscape designers appreciated the beauty and stability of this variety. These roses are well suited for hedges, arbors and arches.

Care

• Landing place. It is strictly forbidden to land the Explorer in damp places and areas with high rainfall. But even in a mild climate, Canadian varieties have reduced immunity, which leads to various diseases, including fungal infections. He likes sunny, well-ventilated areas.
• Landing time. It is better to plant in the fall (in September-October) or in the spring (in March-April).
• The soil. For planting, fertile non-acidic soil with the addition of humus, peat, wood ash and complex fertilizer is suitable.
• Landing. To plant the finished seedling, you need to dig small holes 70 to 70 cm, fertilize them with humus, wood ash, peat and compost. After that, place seedlings in them to a depth of 10 cm so that the roots can develop.
• Temperature. Canadian roses can withstand temperatures down to -40 degrees, but in this case they will need shelter.
• Watering. Despite the fact that this variety is drought tolerant, watering is plentiful, especially during the heat season and during top dressing.
• Top dressing. Fertilizing is performed with complex mineral fertilizers with a nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content in a ratio of 1: 2: 1.
• Weeding. When caring for a rose, weed must not be forgotten, which prevents the growth of weeds, which take nutrients and water from the soil. Weeding is carried out in dry weather with a hoe and no deeper than 2-3 cm, so as not to damage the roots.
• Loosening. Loosening increases the breathability of the soil. Loosen, as a rule, after watering. For young roses, this procedure is carried out once a month, and for older bushes, according to the circumstances:
  1. in early spring;
  2. in spring and summer after fertilizing;
  3. in the fall after pruning;
  4. in October before shelter for the winter;
  5. regularly after watering or rain.
• Mulching. Mulching helps enrich the soil with nutrients. In the first half of summer roses can be mulched with mowed grass or humus. Sawdust is also suitable, but not fresh. Layer of mulch 4-6 cm.
• Pruning. Rejuvenating spring pruning is performed once every several years, cutting old lignified branches without young growths, on which peeling of the bark takes place. They do not need forming pruning.
• Transfer. Like all Canadian roses, Explorer does not like transplants, so it’s best to immediately choose the right place for it.
• Preparation for winter. In order for your beauty to safely winter, it is necessary:
  1. mulch loose compost soil (2-3 buckets);
  2. bend the shoots to the ground and pin them;
  3. when frost occurs, cut off all buds and cover the bushes with covering material.

Breeding

The main type of propagation of the Eusplorer rose is cuttings. To do this, cuttings from a healthy plant are cut a little more than 20 cm, while removing all the foliage, leaving only 2 top leaves. Next, the cuttings are planted in a trench, deepened to the first sheet, at a distance of 40 - 90 cm.

After planting, the cuttings are covered with a translucent plastic bottle, shaded by grass from the sun, and left for the winter. From spring, shoots are looked after as an adult plant.

Diseases and Pests

Serious harm to this rose can be done by sawfly larvae, rosacea and caterpillars.

Such a rose does not grow well, its shoots are curved, and the foliage twists and crumbles. The buds practically do not open and form ugly inflorescences.

Insecticides are used in pest control: Karbofos or Antio. A rose is sprayed in the spring before the appearance of buds.

If such an unpretentious beauty like Explorer is surrounded by love, her beautiful fragrant buds will delight you all summer until late autumn. Thanks Explorer, creating a rosary in our strip is not a dream, but reality. Also, this variety is great in cut.

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