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The rose is called the queen of flowers, and burgundy roses are the queens among queens. They can symbolize ardent passion, respect, and sympathy. This noble shade is the most demanded, bouquets of these luxurious flowers are pleasant to give and even more pleasant to receive. And for gardeners, growing burgundy and dark red roses brings pleasure and allows them to feel well-deserved pride.
Burgundy and dark red roses
Among the burgundy roses, you can distinguish many shades from light burgundy, almost scarlet to very dark. The darkest of them are called black. Of course, there are no completely black flowers, but breeders have bred varieties of roses that have a very dark color. Bouquets of these roses are elegant and appropriate for official celebrations and family anniversaries. They are presented to both women and men, you just need to choose the desired shade and skillfully make a bouquet.
Burgundy roses
Characteristics of popular varieties of burgundy, dark red roses
The assortment of burgundy roses is huge, the following varieties are considered the most popular:
Folreve Young
Translated into Russian, this name sounds like "forever young". It was bred by US breeders. The shade of these roses is moderately bright burgundy, the diameter of the flower is 10-12 cm. The bud has 25 petals, which attract with a delicate aroma. The bush is about 1 m high and up to 0.6 m wide. It has repeated flowering. These roses are cut for a long time. In rainy weather, the flowers do not lose their attractiveness, but in the heat they change their shade to a lighter one.
The variety has excellent resistance to all diseases, except for black spot, and therefore needs preventive treatments. Good winter hardiness. Likes to grow in ventilated areas where dew and rain droplets dry quickly to protect against spotting. However, strong drafts can slow growth and lead to the appearance of aphids. The soil prefers slightly acidic, does not tolerate swampy and shaded areas. The bush is pruned three times a year, the main one being spring. Before winter, they huddle and cover with spruce branches or other similar material.
Folreve Young variety
Freedom
This is a premium tea rose, a hybrid bred in Germany. The bush grows up to 1 m, the shade of the flower varies from dark red to deep burgundy. The shape of the bud is elongated, exquisitely elegant. The diameter of the flower is 10 cm. The bud has 50 petals each with a delicate aroma. The bush blooms all summer, so it is the best variety for cutting, since it has long, straight shoots, buds resistant to shedding, and tolerates transportation well.
Best of all, these roses grow in the cool, but they cannot stand severe frosts, therefore they are massively grown in the mountains. They prefer shaded areas, are disease resistant, but need shelter for the winter.
Red Naomi
Flowers of the Dutch variety Red Naomi have a rich dark cherry hue, seem velvety, and attract with a sweet aroma. The diameter of the flower reaches 13 cm. Cut roses stand for a long time. They have tall, straight and slightly thorny stems. The bud has 75 petals, repeated flowering.The bush is high - up to 1.3 m, the leaves are dark green, matte.
Roses Red Naomi
Indicators for disease resistance and frost resistance are average, can be grown as a greenhouse species. The soil should be low in acidity, drainage is needed, but watered regularly and abundantly. The advantage is that in hot weather the flowers do not grow smaller.
Ecstasy
A variety of domestic selection. Stems up to 80 cm long. The rose has a persistent aroma, each bud has 35 petals, the color of which is red with a raspberry tinge. The flower is cylindrical and can stand in a vase for about 3 weeks. Its fragrance is not inferior in subtlety to French perfume. Bouquets of these roses are readily sold out on Valentine's Day. It is highly resistant to disease. These roses are cultivated by a nursery in the Kaluga region.
Variety of domestic selection Ecstasy
The Grand Prix
This is a tall variety of Dutch selection, the roses of which can be located at a height of 1.5 m. The color of the petals is dark cherry, they smell nice, but barely perceptible. The buds are double, dense, the size of the flower reaches 13 cm, each with 40 petals. The bushes are erect, the leaves are dark green, shiny.
The variety is not resistant to powdery mildew, which is why it needs regular inspections and fungicide treatments. They should be planted in well-ventilated areas, not allowing them to grow densely. It tolerates a drop in temperature down to −15 ° С. The bouquet can stand for 2 weeks.
Tall variety of Dutch selection
Black Prince
A popular variety for its maroon, almost black color. On sunny days, the buds appear crimson. It is a low-growing compact shrub with a height of 70 cm. The flowers have up to 80 petals, which gives them a rich luxurious look. It is considered an old variety that has not lost its value until now.
The variety has high frost resistance (up to −23 ° С), but it still requires shelter before winter. It needs regular watering, followed by loosening of the soil, top dressing and pruning three times per season.
Black Prince
Astrin decanter
This variety is not only great for bouquets, but will also decorate any garden, as its aroma is felt even from afar. The bush blooms profusely, the shoots bend beautifully under the weight of terry burgundy-purple flowers. In the middle of the bud, the petals appear black. The bush is up to 1.5 m high.
The hybrid is frost-resistant, but it also tolerates heat well, it resists disease very well. Prefers well-lit, ventilated areas. The acidity of the soil does not matter much, but slightly acidic ones should be slightly diluted with manure. Also, when planting, you should avoid the close occurrence of groundwater.
Black Baccarat
These maroon roses with a velvety hue are bred in France. They do not have a large flower size, but the buds are very tightly packed, the tips of the petals curl, creating a pointed appearance, which gives the roses a unique appeal. They look great both in the garden and in a vase, they stand for a long time, there are few thorns. The bush is up to 80 cm high, the leaves are green with reddish veins.
Rose Black Baccarat
It is necessary to plant this variety only in a shaded area, since in the sun the rose burns out and loses its main advantage - a dark shade. Disease resistance is average.
Barcarole
These roses are dark purple, velvety. This is a variety of German selection, which is popular not only at home, but all over the world. The flowers are large, goblet, the center is raised. In coolness, the shade of the petals is close to black, in hot weather it fades. Flowering is continuous throughout the season and very long. Barcarol is considered to be a large-colored variety (up to 12 cm in diameter). Bushes grow up to 70 cm in cool climates, in greenhouses - up to 1.5 m. Roses are susceptible to powdery mildew infection.
It is grown on an industrial scale for cutting, but it also looks very impressive in rose gardens. The variety is resistant to diseases, but its winter hardiness is average.Loves areas protected from drafts, but without air stagnation.
Variety Barcarol
Black Magic
In Russian this name sounds like "black magic", and this varietal variety absolutely corresponds to the translation. This hybrid was bred in Germany as a rose for bouquets, but it has become widespread as an ornamental garden rose bush. When the flower opens, its center is colored crimson, and the outer petals are almost black. The bud is up to 14 cm in size and consists of 35-40 petals. The bush is tall, erect.
The site for planting must be chosen sunny, the soil is slightly acidic, therefore, it should be fertilized with ash.
Flowerbeds with burgundy roses
Burgundy roses have many different shades, they are varied in shape and size of flowers, symbolism. When creating a rose garden in the country, you should remember that you should be very careful when combining dark roses with representatives of other flowers. Indeed, in the event of an unsuccessful selection of a neighbor, a dark rose can be lost and lose its exclusivity. Peach, muted coral flowers are combined well with burgundy roses, so the rich pink hue of the plant is hardly suitable.
Flowerbeds with burgundy roses
Mono-colored flower beds, collected from bushes of different size and shape, but similar in color of roses, will look especially advantageous. If you pick up plants of different heights and form a flower bed in such a way that tall roses of park varieties are located in its center, around them are medium-sized, and border and mini-roses around the perimeter, then the rose garden will look like one huge beautiful bouquet. The center of such a flower garden can be, for example, a gorgeous Astrin Green rose, you can surround it with various bushes of burgundy roses that grow up to 1 m.Frames can be border varieties of a similar shade, such as Lavalgult, Tamango, Europeana, Spray border rose.
Compositions of burgundy roses look magical, enchanting, but the owners of only one bush of such a rose can be made so that no one could pass by him indifferently, if you place it in the center of the site. A well-groomed fragrant bush, covered with luxurious velvet roses of noble burgundy color, will delight the owner and delight the guests.
