Rose Amber Queen

Flowers are what annually pleases the eye of the gardener and his guests. Any home garden has many types of flowers. It can be chrysanthemums, orchids, lilies and any others. The queen of all flowers is the rose. She beckons everyone with her unique aroma and enchanting beauty. There are many beautiful roses on the modern market, everyone will definitely find something for themselves. The Amber Queen rose deserves special attention for its incredibly beautiful appearance.

Breeding history

The history of the creation of this rose goes back centuries. Breeders initially tried in every possible way to graft Chinese bush roses to home conditions by means of various crosses. Thus, many varieties appeared that are popular to this day.

Rose Amber Queen appeared in 1980. The homeland of this variety is Great Britain. The plant appeared thanks to the crossing of the Typhoon tea rose and the floribunda. The culture is very popular among amateur flower growers even today.

Amber Queen belongs to the floribunda family. Unlike other flowers, it is re-blooming, that is, it will delight the owners of the site more than once a season. Usually a rose blooms 2-3 times per summer.

Rose Amber Queen perfectly tolerates frosts, according to customer reviews, it becomes clear that she even tolerates 30-degree frost.

Amber Queen is a rather large bush, so, its width can be up to 60 cm, length up to - 75 cm. The flowers of this plant are large enough and can reach 7-8 cm in diameter.

The variety belongs to frost-resistant flowers, but still requires a covering material for the winter. It tolerates dry weather well, therefore it is suitable for almost all climatic conditions of the country.

Rose Amber Queen is well resistant to various pests, but sometimes additional chemical treatment may be required.

The Amber Queen variety, unlike many other roses, blooms several times in one season.

Of the minuses, it is worth noting the almost complete absence of a pleasant aroma. It is this drawback that stops the buyer from buying, since all gardeners choose roses primarily for their unique aroma.

As mentioned earlier, the rose belongs to a variety of re-flowering flowers. For 1 season, it can bloom 2 times or more, its flowering is called almost continuous.

Looking through customer reviews, it becomes clear that the Amber Queen rose grows in almost all regions of Russia. It belongs to frost-resistant plants, therefore it can be planted even in the most northern regions.

In addition, the rose tolerates dry weather well, so it can be grown in the south of the country.

In order for a rose to give a high-quality harvest, it must first be properly planted.

First of all, you should decide on the place. The gardener needs to find a piece of land on his site that is sufficiently lit. Such varieties require 6-8 hours of sunlight per day for normal development. In this case, the plant will constantly delight gardeners and its guests.

Amber Queen is quite demanding on the soil, so if the gardener doubts the quality of his land, it is better to stock up on good land (you can buy it in a specialized store).

The root system can be either already formed or not yet.

If the rose was purchased in a store (in a container), then the root system has already been formed, and it can already be planted in open ground.

If the rose was purchased from an online store, then the root system of such a flower has not yet been formed.

In order for it to form, you need to leave the root for 1 night in water at room temperature. In the morning, dig a small hole, place a rose there, carefully spreading all the roots. After that, the hole must be covered with earth up to half.

At the end, it is required to shed the soil well and loosen it well, only then cover it with earth to the very end. This method of planting will help to avoid excess air ingress and the formation of pockets.

Amber Queen need granular professional fertilizers. The first time they must be brought in in the spring, when the first leaves begin to open. The second feeding is done at the beginning of the flowering period. It is necessary to accelerate the development of the rose bush. For the third time, the plants are fed in the middle of summer.

In order for the plant to develop well, the bush must be pruned in late winter or very early spring, when the air begins to warm up, but the juices have not yet begun to move. First, you need to remove the dead remains of the branches, then proceed to remove the old stems. At the end of pruning, all exposed branches must be treated with freshly prepared mulch. Thus, the plant will recover faster and give new branches.

Every spring it is necessary to feed the rose with mineral and organic fertilizers, as well as regularly loosen the soil, and remove organic residues from the ground.

In order for the rose to grow better, you can also use folk remedies, many gardeners note the positive effect of such recipes.

The Amber Queen variety has one of the best frost resistance indicators. She calmly tolerates even the lowest subzero temperatures.

In order for the rose to overwinter, it must be covered with a sufficient amount of sawdust at the end of autumn, the root system in this case will definitely be preserved and will not freeze.

From above, the plant needs to be covered with plastic or a waxed bag, and then covered with a warm old jacket or blanket. In the end, tie everything well with ropes. The rose is ready for winter.

Rose Amber Queen is a unique plant that pleases many gardeners every year. She has received a large number of awards, including the "Amber Queen". The rose always blooms a lot and abundantly, it survives frosts well and is resistant to pests. Every year there are more and more enthusiastic buyers, which clearly speaks of the quality of the rose.