Among all the climbing roses, Caesar is one of the most beautiful varieties. A climbing plant with delicate white and pink flowers will decorate any garden plot and will delight with its abundant flowering throughout the season.
Rosa Caesar (Cesar)
Rosa Caesar (Cesar, or Caesar) is considered the most romantic and delicate variety. It was bred by French breeders in the 90s. In a short time I could become popular. The variety belongs to climbing roses and is grown on special props.
Short description
The shrub usually reaches 2 m in height and 3 m in diameter. The foliage of a climbing rose is saturated dark green in color. On each shoot there can be five tender buds, the diameter of which is at least 7 cm. Each bud in turn contains from 150 to 200 tender two-tone petals. Terry petals to the touch are light pink in the middle of the bud and white at the edges.
Rose Cesar
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Regarding the appearance of the rose, Cesar has only advantages. The flower has a beautiful appearance and thins a pleasant sweetish aroma. When cut, the petals do not crumble for a long time, which increases their freshness and is convenient for transportation.
The main disadvantages are low frost resistance, intolerance to rainy weather and cold piercing winds.
Important! Caesar is a heat-loving rose and is intended for cultivation in a climate similar to French.
Use in landscape design
Rosa Сesar is very often used in landscape design; they say it was specially created for the design of various park ensembles and garden plots. Due to the fact that she curls, they make out fences and make hedges. It is common to decorate with buds this variety of wedding locations: altars, tents and columns in the hall.
Flower growing
In order for the rose to grow and bloom faster, you need to more carefully select a place for planting and soil.
Rose Caesar is planted mainly with the help of seedlings. Sometimes the procedure is carried out by layering and cuttings. Usually such methods for propagation.
The best time for planting a Caesar rose is early spring. However, you can plant in the autumn.
Seat selection
The growing area should be spacious and bright. It is better to plant a bush next to fences and buildings that would shield it from the cold through northerly winds. Air circulation should be present, but in moderation.
Important! The depth of underground water passage must be at least 2 m.
How to prepare the soil and flower for planting
Before planting, it is necessary to pick up healthy uninfected seedlings. It is better to purchase them in special nurseries, and not with hands. The seedling is presoaked in water for 9 hours.
The soil must be well loosened and humus or compost added, as well as river sand and peat soil. The landing pit is dug out more than the root system. The distance between each hole should be at least 2.5 m, as the shrub will grow greatly and will curl.
Planting a seedling
Landing procedure
A mixture of phosphate fertilizer, peat and compost is placed at the bottom of each pit. A little earth is sprinkled on top and a seedling is placed. Be sure to well spread the roots of the bush, then sprinkle with earth and tamp. At the end, water abundantly with river or rain with slightly cool water.
Plant care
Rose Cesar needs special care and constant attention. The harsher the climate, the more careful the grower should be. On each shoot of roses, 5-6 buds grow, and this is a big load. Therefore, it is necessary to create support structures.
Watering rules and humidity
The flower does not tolerate high humidity of the soil and air. It is necessary to create moderate ventilation of the bush and not water it abundantly, only when the top layer of the earth dries.
Top dressing and soil quality
Caesar is fed with phosphate and potassium fertilizers, nitrogen is introduced before flowering. Organic fertilizers need to be applied only 2 times a year: in the spring before flowering and in the fall before rest.
Shrub pruning
Pruning and transplanting
The description of the pruning procedure does not differ from that for other types of climbing roses. The first time pruning is carried out after primroses to remove dead branches. The second is carried out in the fall, removing dried shoots, as well as shortening the long and old branches.
Important! Pruning must be done before the first frost. If you spend it on cold days, next year the branches of roses will not come to life and begin to decay.
Transplantation is carried out with a strong growth and thickening of shrubs. In diseases, the bushes are also transplanted in order to save from illness, if this is the only option.
Features of wintering a flower
Before the onset of frost in the autumn, it is necessary to cover the bush for the winter. First, the props are removed, then the branches of the bush are gently bent to the ground and gently covered with spruce branches from above with spruce branches. Instead of spruce, you can use agrofiber. In latitudes, where there is a lot of snow in winter, you need to create additional protection in the form of a small hut made of boards on top of the bush.
Flowering roses
Rosa Cesar blooms profusely and brightly throughout the season, which is very similar to the English varieties. Buds are constantly replacing each other, new ones appear, and mature ones are usually cut to arrange bouquets.
Bloom
Period of activity and rest
There are two waves of Caesar's flowering, which depend on climatic conditions. Usually the first wave begins at the end of May, and the second time the roses bloom profusely in August. For winter, the shrub is prepared in late autumn before the onset of the first frost. In the spring, after warming the earth, the rose begins its activity again.
Care during and after flowering
During the opening of buds, special attention is paid to the formation and garter of the bush. Due to the load on the branches, the bushes must be constantly tied up and fixed on the supports. If the plant is an adult, you need to pay attention to old and large branches. If there are few flowers, but many leaves, the shoot is cut off.
After flowering, before wintering, pruning of rotted and dried shoots is also carried out. Feeding with organic and mineral fertilizers is required.
What to do if it does not bloom
A rose may not bloom for the following reasons:
- abundant watering and stagnation of moisture in the soil;
- the appearance of diseases or pests;
- lack of fertilizer or over-feeding;
- lack of watering;
- strong winds and poor climatic conditions.
Note! During flowering, nitrogen-containing fertilizers must not be applied. They are useful for foliage, but are the reason for stopping flowering.
Flower propagation
A climbing rose can be propagated in many ways: seeds, cuttings, grafting and layering. At home, a method of reproduction using layering and cuttings is used.
Propagated by cuttings at the end of summer, when the shoots are the strongest and strongest. By layering, the bush is best propagated in the spring.
Cuttings are cut from the strongest and longest shoots. Each trim should have at least two internodes. Then, the lower 2-3 leaves are removed from the stalk and stuck it into the prepared substrate in a pot to a depth of about 1-2 cm. They are abundantly watered and an inverted jar is placed on top.
Note! For propagation by layering on the lower shoot under one of the kidneys, an incision is made and laid in a hole with a depth of 10 cm. Top with earth, leaving the upper part above the ground. After a year, the stronger layering can be separated from the mother bush.
Diseases, pests and ways to combat them
With proper care, Caesar is practically not sick. The only thing that can disturb the flower is powdery mildew. It manifests itself in the form of a white powder on the leaves and shoots of a bush. If you start the disease, it will spread to the roots, and then the rose may die.
Powdery mildew
To combat powdery mildew, it is advisable to purchase special preparations. If this is not possible, there is an effective folk remedy - a solution of soda and liquid soap. A spoonful of soda and half a spoonful of soap must be diluted in a five-liter bucket and treated with shrubs.
Growing Caesar flowers is not such a time-consuming process as it might seem. The main thing is to follow the rules and take preventive measures. Only then will the shrub delight with delicate pink-white flowers throughout the season.
