In greenhouses and gardens, in household plots and flowerbeds, in parks around the world, today the rose is flower No. 1. About one of the best representatives of these flowers - Cordes roses - will be described later.

Description and features of roses Cordes

The first pink hybrids, bred by German breeder V. Cordes in the century before last, laid the foundation for several lines of these flowers, which by now have developed into a real conveyor for the production of some of the best pink varieties in the world.

Crossing the pink varieties that were available at that time, the breeder solved the problem of creating flowers that would not be afraid of either cold, disease, or pests, while maintaining a beautiful appearance and delicate aroma. And he succeeded in full.

• Roses of Cordes are distinguished by:
• persistent resistance to diseases and pests;
• ability to tolerate low temperatures and their sharp changes;
• the formation of powerful bushes reaching a height of up to 3 m;
• lush leaf cover of dark green color with shiny leaf plates;
• large multi-flowered terry inflorescences;
• ability to bloom continuously until late fall.

Did you know? Japanese breeders had to spend 14 years of hard work and $ 28 million to grow blue-violet roses.

The best varieties

The catalog of these plants is extensive and diverse. Among these flowers, which feel great in different climatic zones and do not require excessive care, the most popular varieties today are:

1. Alchymist, which is distinguished by the ability to change the color of its almost 10-centimeter flower in accordance with weather conditions ranging from radically yellow to orange with a pink tint.
   

2. Illusion, which is a winding bush, whose lashes rise to a height of 2.5 m and carry inflorescences consisting of 5 coral-red flowers.
   

3. Ilse Krohn Superior, which is ranked among the most beautiful white roses, whose bush rises to 2 m in height and is decorated with double flowers with a diameter of more than 10 cm.
   

4. Quadra, which is climbing roses, whose lashes are crowned with inflorescences consisting of 4 red flowers.
   

5. Sympathie, related to bush roses, whose branches are decorated with clusters of flowers in an amount of up to 10 pieces of bright red color, blooming for a long time.
   
   Learn more about the climbing rose of Sympathy.
6. Adjimushkaj, which is used for vertical gardening and whose lashes, rising to a height of 2 m, are decorated with terry red flowers.
   

7. Blue Boy, belonging to a scrub group of roses, whose one and a half meter bushes are densely dotted with lilac flowers.
   

8. Brillant, which belongs to the same group and blooms for a long time with double red-coral flowers.
   

9. Ramira, which is a climbing bush, reaching 3 m in height and decorated with large pink flowers.
   

10. Limbo, looking like a short (up to 1 m) bush, decorated with yellow flowers in the middle and green flowers along the edges.
    

Features of cultivation and care

Being, by definition, resistant to climatic conditions and diseases, plants, Cordes roses still need some care for a comfortable stay.

Landing

When planting, it is very important to determine the right place, the most suitable for the successful growth and development of the rose bush. Since he prefers light and heat and does not like the active influence of the air mass, it is recommended to plant it in an elevated bright place, protected from the winds.

Planting is preferably carried out in spring in warm soil. Autumn planting is fraught with the danger that seedlings do not have time to take root before the onset of cold weather. Before planting, the branches of seedlings are shortened to 20 cm, leaving 8 strong buds and 4 weaker on them. The roots also exempt from dried and rotted root processes. Important! When planting, the grafting place on the pink seedling must be immersed in the soil to a depth of 3-5 cm. After that, they must be placed for 12-20 hours in a bucket of water. Seedlings are planted in prepared and fertilized soil in the fall, digging holes in it up to a meter and a half in depth and width, on the bottom of which a drainage layer is poured from crushed stone or expanded clay. The distance between seedlings during sludge should be at least half a meter. After planting, the soil around the seedling is slightly tamped and watered abundantly.

Watering and fertilizing

Usually the plant is fed during the season in several runs. In spring, this is carried out immediately after the appearance of the kidneys. During this period, the plant is especially in demand for nitrogen for the active development of green mass. Organic fertilizers in the form of fermented mullein and bird droppings are especially saturated with nitrogen. In the summer before flowering, potassium and phosphorus are more relevant for a rose bush.

These substances are necessary at the end of summer to strengthen the immune system and in preparation for the winter dormancy. But nitrogen fertilizers that develop deciduous mass at the end of the season are useless. It is useful to do reinforced spring dressing every 3 years, consisting of manure and compost. Learn more about how and how to fertilize roses. Weekly pink bushes in the morning or evening should be abundantly watered, combining this action with loosening the soil around the bush to improve the oxygen supply to the root system.

Do I need shelter for the winter

It is enough to cover the roses of Cordes for the winter with a soil layer so that preliminary cut pink branches peek out slightly from under it. This simple shelter will protect the plant from frost, thaws and strong winter blizzards. And in the spring, when the branches grow by 10 cm, the earthen shelter can be removed.

How is the flowering period

As already mentioned, during the flowering period, which in this type of plant can last from mid-May to the end of November, pink bushes are most in need of potassium. At this time, it is useful to feed them with wood ash, for which 1 glass of fertilizer is bred in a bucket of water.

Potassium sulfate is also effective, 30 g of which is dissolved in a bucket of water. Intensive flowering of the plant is also facilitated by phosphorus in the composition of superphosphate, which at the beginning of flowering is added in an amount of up to 100 g for each plant. In addition, to stimulate repeated flowering, it is necessary to prune faded buds on time.

Did you know? The well-known aroma of roses is actually not the only and unique for this flower. Some varieties of roses smell like oranges, others smell like raspberries, and still others smell like hot peppers.

Diseases and pests of roses

Even the most persistent of the roses, to which the discussed ones belong, are not immune from diseases and pests, which are most often presented in the form of:

• gray rot;
  

• powdery mildew;
  

• rust;
  

• black spotting;
  

• spider mite;
  

• aphids;
  

• a rose teller;
  

• rose sawfly larvae;
  

• thrips.
  

Fungicides (Fitosporin, Trichodermin) are used for rose diseases, and pests are controlled with insecticides (Actara, Intavir, Spark).

In addition, roses can suffer from non-communicable diseases caused by:

• prolonged heat;
• frost
• waterlogging;
• lack of moisture in the soil;
• nutrient deficiency;
• excessive shading of the bushes.

Important! Do not plant Cordes roses on land where other roses have been growing for over 5 years. Even with active fertilizing with fertilizers on such soil, these plants will not feel quite comfortable. One of the world leaders in popularity among flower growers - Cordes roses - bribes not only with its magnificent and long flowering, but also with its resistance to diseases and climatic conditions and undemanding care.