Rose Baron Giraud le Len

Roses invariably adorn the garden. Some varieties look gorgeous in a flower garden. The old French rose variety Baron Giraud de Len blooms spectacularly and smells fragrant.

The French variety Baron Giraud de Len is a remontant variety. All remontant varieties come from the crossing of Bengal roses with Provencal and Damascus species. From this variety, they took the ability to re-flowering, that is, remontant.

Main characteristics.

1. Synonyms - Baron Girod de L "Ain, Baron Giraud de l'Ain, Prinzess Christine von Salm, Royal Mondain.

2. Growing goals - for group plantings, borders.

3. Selection time - 1897.

4. The color of the flowers is from dark red to dark pink. A thin white stripe runs along the edge of each petal.

5. The shape of the flower is cupped.

6. The size of the flower is large, up to 10 cm in diameter.

7. The intensity of the aroma is strong.

8. Flowers on the stem - from 3 to 9 pieces.

9. The width of the bush is 120 cm.

10. The height of the bush is 150 cm.

11. Leaves are matte, bright green.

12. The flower has 30 to 40 petals.

13. The bush is upright.

14. There are numerous thorns on the stem.

The bush has many drooping shoots. As a result, he looks untidy. It must be tied or cut in the middle of summer in order to maintain its shape.

Rose varieties Baron Giraud de Len surprises with a variety of shades that depend on the climate, plant age, weather. Gardeners highlight the positive and negative sides of an ornamental plant.

The advantages of the variety:

• resistant to frost and rain;

• can grow in partial shade;

• able to resist diseases and pests;

• easily tolerates poor soils;

• after the fungus, the plant is capable of self-healing;

• the rose grows in soil and pots.

Among the disadvantages, gardeners highlight the need for strong pruning, not very abundant flowering, susceptibility to certain diseases, for example, black spot. Another disadvantage is that the dark color of the petals fade in the bright sun.

The Baron Giraud de Len rose variety has a long flowering period. The repaired variety blooms 2 times - in the last days of June and in August. Flowers appear on old shoots and young ones that have appeared in the current year. The middle of the flower is white. It becomes visible when the flower bends back the petals during gradual blooming.

The rose of the Baron Giraud de Len has a beautiful bush. It requires support for use in landscaping. As a decorative support, you can consider a tree, a gazebo, a fence. A lonely rose bush will look untidy, it will not retain its shape even after proper pruning.

The variety has repeated flowering, although each subsequent wave is not as intense as the previous one. Baron Giraud de Len has an amazing aroma that is difficult to describe in words. For this reason, designers recommend planting it next to gazebos, benches, so that you can enjoy the aroma while relaxing in the garden. Long bloom, amazingly beautiful flowers, a mesmerizing aroma allow landscape designers to use remontant roses for landscaping in curbs and complex compositions.

It is better to plant roses of the Baron Giraud de Len variety in mid-May, when there is no longer a threat of recurrent frosts. The second planting time is the beginning of autumn, so that the plants can take root before the cold weather begins. Roses need a large area to feed. Therefore, they must be planted at a great distance from each other. A distance of at least 70 cm must be left between the roses. Plants need abundant watering, but without waterlogging the soil, in order to exclude the disease with black spot.

The close occurrence of groundwater is dangerous for roses. The root system will not withstand a large amount of liquid. It will start to rot. When planting flowers in low places, plant them on an artificial mound in the form of a mound. Roses grow well on the slopes.

Flowers must be planted in the soil prepared in advance. Baron Giraud de Len requires a layer of drainage and organic fertilizer 10 cm high each. When lowering the plant, filling it with soil, it is necessary to leave the neck buried by 3 cm. A special stake up to 1.5 m long should be driven in next to it. After planting, the seedling must be tied to the stake with pieces of natural fabric. During the summer, the plant will rise, so in October it is necessary to tighten the dressing a little. Then the plant will be securely fixed, not damaged by snow or strong wind. After planting, the rose must be well watered and mulched. This will prevent moisture from quickly evaporating and the weeds from growing.

Baron Giraud de Len roses love water. For good development, vigorous flowering, you need up to 40 liters of water for each bush. But watering must be regulated depending on the weather. In cool weather, water the plant 2 times a week. In hot summer, watering should be every other day or every day, depending on the climate, the place of planting the rose.

Correct fertilization is considered an important condition for proper care. This is a determining factor for the normal growth of a plant, because it has to bloom twice a season. Immediately after the snow melts, the roses are fed with a urea solution at the rate of 10 liters of warm water 3 large spoons of fertilizer. For 1 bush, you need to spend 2 buckets of the mixture.

At the beginning of the first flowering, you need to feed the roses again. Calcium nitrate (3 small spoons) must be diluted with warm water (1 bucket). Pour 1 bucket under one rose bush.

The fertilization of the plant must be repeated before the second flowering begins. Roses are given a solution of mullein in a ratio of 1: 10. For one bush, 1 bucket of solution is required.

After the end of flowering, the plant needs feeding, you can offer a ready-made mineral complex for feeding roses. It is necessary to act according to the attached instructions.

For a beautiful permanent flowering, the plant must be properly cut. In the first year of flowering, all the buds of the first flowering are cut off so that the roses bloom only at the end of summer. The buds need to be fully ripe. In the following years, the flowers are cut immediately after flowering. This ensures the subsequent abundant ripening of the buds.

Sanitary pruning is best done in early spring, while removing very long shoots up to 12-14 buds. This will help the flowering be lush. You can remove the shoots that grow inside the bush, or if they are frozen, dry, make the bush untidy. Pruning is not of great importance for the formation of the crown.

Before winter, roses must be covered. In case of severe frosts, lack of snow, plants may freeze. From October to November, depending on the weather, dry leaves and cut grass with a layer of up to 50 cm should be poured in the tree-trunk circles. After the frost is established, 2 layers of spruce branches with needles upwards should be placed on the leaves. This will prevent mice from entering. Can be covered with agrofibre, securing at the edges. Such a shelter will protect you from strong winds.

Roses of the Baron Giraud de Len variety stand out for their beauty, originality and aroma. By growing them according to the recommendations, you can achieve abundant flowering. Roses are demanding to care for, but can grow in poor soils, and can withstand partial shade growth.