Rosa Kerio: description and characteristics of the variety, cultivation and use in design

Roses are said to be not only a universal flower for a bouquet and a wonderful front garden decoration, but also a medicine, because the aroma of roses can cure a headache. And the bright yellow flowers of Kerio hybrid tea roses will also cheer you up, because even on a cloudy day they will remind you of the sun. What you need to know about this plant so that it pleases with long and beautiful flowering?

Description and characteristics of the Kerio rose

The variety was registered in Holland in 2002, then conquered Europe, and then Russia. Hybrid tea roses are cut, so they are great for bouquets.They practically do not fade in the sun.

Bush height 100-120 cmWidth bush 50-60 cmFlower color Yellow-orange , petals edged with a reddish stripeFlower size Large, 10-12 cmFlower shape Classic, "glass" Mild All season





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Main positives and negatives

The variety has many advantages:

First of all, the aesthetic component. Bright yellow buds, tinted with dark green leaves, look great in any flower garden. Virtually indestructible.
Kerio's roses are great for arranging bouquets due to long shoots, which grow one flower at a time, and a small number of thorns. They stand in a vase for a long time, up to 10 days.
Plants winter well. However, it is recommended to cover the bushes for the winter so that they can better survive the winter.
Disease resistant variety.

Disadvantages of Kerio roses are difficult to detect. Some flower growers refer to the negative sides that bright flowers are difficult to enter compositionally, all other plants can fade against their background.

How to grow a flower

In order for a he althy and strong plant to grow from a seedling that blooms all summer, you should follow the recommendations for growing. As a rule, they are more or less similar for all varieties of roses. First of all, attention must be paid to ensuring proper growing conditions.

Growing conditions

Despite the fact that even an inexperienced grower can care for Kerio roses, you need to try to create optimal conditions for them. The main conditions include illumination, temperature, moisture content in the air, soil characteristics.

Lighting and location

For seedlings choose a place with sufficient illumination, protected from the wind.

Temperature and humidity

Plants are considered cold-resistant, winter well with proper care. Humidity is preferred moderate.

Ground

Plants prefer slightly acidic, slightly loose, nutritious soil with moderate moisture.

Seedling selection

Seedlings are selected in the middle of spring. Preference is given to strong specimens, weak ones are rejected. It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the vegetative part is well developed and the root system is closed.

Step-by-step planting technology

After choosing a place for planting, prepare holes 50 cm deep at a distance of 40 cm from each other, they are watered and fertilized.Plant the plants after the soil has warmed up, usually in May. Before planting in open ground, seedlings are stored in a cool place during the day, and immediately before planting, they are soaked for 3 hours in clean water.

Proper care of the variety

Caring for a flower garden, you must regularly perform a number of activities that will differ depending on the season. Plants are watered, fed and cut according to a specific pattern.

Irrigation

Too frequent watering is harmful to plants, moisten them no more than every other day. In the dry season, the frequency can be increased. By the beginning of autumn, watering is reduced to prepare for wintering.

Roses do not like cold water, so it is not recommended to water the plants with tap water or well water. It is better to let her settle for at least a day.

When watering, avoid getting on the stems and leaves, moisten the soil under the bush.

Soil care

The soil must be regularly loosened to a shallow depth so as not to damage the root system.

Fertilizer and top dressing

Fed several times during the season with mineral and organic fertilizers according to the scheme below:

Before planting, nitrogen-containing compounds are introduced into the soil.
During flowering, the plant needs potassium and phosphorus, they are applied a few weeks before the buds appear.
During budding, manure is introduced.
The last top dressing before wintering is again carried out with potassium-phosphorus fertilizers. Folk trick: bury a banana peel in the ground under a bush, it has a high content of potassium.

Cutting

Regular pruning keeps rose bushes beautiful and he althy:

The first pruning is done after wintering no later than the moment when the buds begin to bloom. They get rid of frozen branches, and 5-7 buds are left on successfully overwintered branches.
Summer pruning is done to remove overgrown branches and thin out the middle of the bush.
In autumn, diseased and weak shoots are eliminated in preparation for wintering. It is important not to prune too early in the fall to avoid overgrowth of the plant.

Preparing for winter

In order for roses to winter safely, the following activities are carried out:

At the end of summer, reduce watering and loosening the soil to avoid active plant development.
Apply root dressing.
Processed from diseases and pests.
Pruning.
Covered with material stretched over the frame.

Diseases and pests of the variety

Kerio roses are highly disease resistant. Of the pests for plants, aphids pose the greatest threat. How to deal with it:

Mechanical way. Pests are knocked down with a jet of water. The method is not safe as it may cause damage to leaves and flowers.
Folk remedies. Plants are treated with a solution of potato tops, soap, garlic, tobacco, and even red pepper infusion.
Chemical treatment with drugs purchased from a specialized store. Chemicals are recommended to be processed in the evening, choosing dry weather for this.

Flower reproduction

Kerio's roses are propagated by cuttings. The best time to harvest them is early summer. To get a cutting, take the middle part of the stem with 3-4 buds, cut the leaves by two thirds.The cut of the upper part is straight, the lower part is at an angle of 45 degrees. The cuttings are rooted in the holes after pre-soaking in a root-forming solution, after which they are sprayed every day. The seedlings will be ready in two years.

Landscape use

Rose bushes are used both as an independent element of the composition, and combined with other plants. Kerio roses should not be placed next to other roses and yellow flowers. Against the background of bright yellow flowers of this variety, other shades of yellow will appear faded.

When following the recommendations for care, Kerio roses will decorate the flower garden all summer. And if you cut the bouquets, the main thing to remember is that this should be done early in the morning, after the coolness of the night. Then the yellow lights of flowers will delight the eye for a long time to the envy of guests and neighbors.