Acquainted with Canadian climbing roses, gardeners have widely recognized them for the variety of shapes and colors. They are hardy in cold climates. Even a novice amateur can grow them. Rosa Quadra from this group is very popular as a variety.
Appearance story
Wicker rose varieties Quadra (Quadra) was introduced in 1994. The history of selection of Canadian roses began over 100 years ago. The German scientist R. Geschwind began this wave, which continues to this day. Since 1950, the best have been involved in selection, their work was funded by the Government of Canada. The goal was to develop new varieties resistant to frost and disease. The task was successfully completed.
Rosa Quadra, a type of flower in full bloom
The winter-hardy representative of the Quadra rose of the Explorer series has a bush dimension of 1.8 m in height and 1 m in width. Bright red terry bloom burns out in the future. Brushes up to 4 pcs. with flowers 8 cm in diameter. After blooming, they look unique, in connection with which Quadra is considered to have extraordinary beauty. Not difficult reproduction using cuttings is noted. Winter hardiness does not exclude the possibility of freezing of young shoots.
Short description
The Quadra flower is a variety of wicker Vense rose, consists of many bright petals, ideally symmetrically located. Bending towards the center, they make the rose look like a peony, but during the bloom they deviate in the opposite direction.
Rosa Quadra, profuse flowering
Other features that the description includes are as follows:
- Light aromatic smell of fruit type.
- Shiny foliage.
- Upright bush, vigorous, used as a climbing rose.
- The shoots are somewhat curved, well wrap around the support.
- The stems are weakly studded.
- Disease resistance.
- Freeze only the ends of the shoots in the presence of winter hardiness. The bush is quickly restored.
Important! The climbing bush grows favorably on any support, reaching 1.8 m. Lateral shoots spread well in widths of up to a meter.
The variety belongs to re-blooming roses. The flower consists of wavy petals, lushly arranged. Several of them are usually collected in a brush up to 4 pcs. on one stalk. But there is a solitary arrangement. Flowering is observed from July to late autumn. The buds are crimson red, with full disclosure the core is visible.
Quadra - pion-shaped flower
Advantages and disadvantages
Each variety, the advantages of which are undeniable, has its “cons." Quadra is no exception. Although for the Midland, it is almost devoid of flaws.
Of the good sides, the following qualities are noted:
- Resistance to frost up to - 23 ° С, survives at - 40 ° С, quick recovery. It does not require shelter in the presence of snow cover.
- Powerful roots can tolerate short drought.
- Beauty.
- The flowering is plentiful, lasts until late autumn.
- Large sizes, branching.
- Resistance to a number of diseases.
There are also "cons", although more often they believe that they are absent. In a climate with little snow, the rose still needs to be covered with spruce branches.
Use in landscape design
The Canadian rose of the Quadra variety can be an ornament of any park or a garden site. Extremely transforms an ordinary hedge. Many excellent qualities and external characteristics distinguish this variety. Canadian selection has worked well in landscape applications. Climbing roses are suitable for creating an arched composition, decorating hedges, arbors, and are also used as part of a multi-tiered composition in the rose garden. Also, Quadra is good in a mixed border with a vertical plan, whether it is a park or garden use case.
Bushes of the Quadra rose, hedge
Flower growing
Speaking about agricultural technology, note the ease of cultivation.
It is only necessary to adhere to a number of rules:
- The best planting period is autumn.
- Loamy or neutral soils.
- Light but closed place.
- Shelter seedlings before frost (for example, a plastic bottle).
Further in the article are details of planting and care.
In what form is landing
Placing a rose in the fall at the chosen place, take the finished seedling. A stalk with previously removed leaves is also suitable. Leave only 2 on top.
What time is the landing
The most favorable autumn period is the optimal season for planting.
Location selection
A bright place should be protected from the wind. Canadian roses prefer the sun and tolerate partial shade. The site should be well ventilated. You can make compositions with other flowers, because the rose is well adjacent to them.
How to prepare the soil and flower
Dig a hole of 0.7 square meters. m wide and up to 25 cm in diameter. The bottom must be loosened so that the roots can easily grow. Both organic and mineral fertilizers are added.
Landing procedure step by step
For planting, the steps are:
- The stem is deepened by 5 cm so that the plant is firmly rooted.
- Soil is poured into the hole, a little tamped.
- Make the first plentiful watering.
- Before the onset of frost, the sprout is covered with plastic and mulched.
Attention! Before the onset of flowering, it is customary to make fertilizer solutions. They are fed gradually, in several steps, adding liquid to the groove near the roots. So the roots will be covered to the full depth.
Plant care
Maintaining the well-being of the plant includes a number of rules:
- Trimming bad branches in spring.
- Strengthening watering at high temperature.
- Seasonal top dressing. In the spring, the plant takes nitrogen, in the summer - potassium and phosphorus.
- Before the winter period, shoots are also cut off. Choose those on which the thorns broke off.
Watering rules and humidity
During hot periods with drought, increased watering is necessary. Large amounts of water are also added to top dressing. The rest of the time, you can water in moderate doses, under the root, monitoring the soil moisture.
Top dressing and soil quality
In spring, top dressing is required in the form of nitrogen fertilizers, in the summer - phosphorus-potassium type. Such leaving will cause magnificent blossoming.
Pruning and transplanting
Gardeners indicate that the quadra rose needs only sanitary pruning. That is, frostbitten branches, broken and damaged, are removed. For magnificent and beautiful flowering, sick, frozen shoots are eliminated in early spring and late autumn. Spring anti-aging pruning is performed once in a few years. The old branches are removed, on which the bark exfoliated, and there are no young shoots.
Features of wintering a flower
The rose does not need to be removed from the support due to winter hardiness. If the winters are not snowy, you should cover it with spruce branches. With a small defeat in the cold of the shoots, the plant is easily restored.
In the period of activity and rest
The flowering is observed from July to late autumn. In preparation for winter, you have to cut the buds, flowering lasts so long.
During and after flowering
In the heat, abundant watering is required, at normal times - moderate hydration. Organic and mineral fertilizers are added before flowering. For winter, the remaining flowers are cut.
Reasons if not blooming
Stimulate flowering seasonal top dressing. If the year turned out to be bad for the weather, disease prevention is desirable.
Flower propagation
Roses of Canadian selection are propagated by cuttings, layering, they also give offspring. Weaving varieties are subject to the same methods.
Attention! Since it is advisable to plant in the fall, cuttings are taken in the same period. 2-4 buds and two upper leaves are left on the handle. The stem is immersed in the ground, watered and covered with transparent plastic.
Diseases, pests, methods of control
The variety has some resistance to powdery mildew and black spotting. But under adverse conditions, the plant may become ill.
Rosa Quadro from the group of Canadian varieties is an amazing plant. It is suitable for terrain with harsh winter conditions. Almost disproves the opinion of moodiness. A waterfall of flowers, the ability to easily cuttings make gardeners give only positive feedback about this representative of Canadians.
