Description of rose variety Gloria Day, planting, growing and care

Due to its beauty and majesty, the rose has been considered a garden favorite for many years. Breeders have developed many varieties, and the starting material for most of them is a rose called Gloria Day. It is deservedly called the rose of the 20th century. She has repeatedly won various international competitions and exhibitions.

Description

Gloria Dei is a hybrid tea variety.The bush can reach a height of 1.2 meters. It is slightly spreading in shape, with straight, leafy stems. Large but sparse thorns are located along the entire length of the shoots. The leaves of the rose are rich green in color and have jagged edges. Its buds are large, reaching 20 centimeters in diameter when fully bloomed.

Gloria Day's double flowers have an interesting feature: they are able to change color throughout their growth. The main color is lemon yellow, this is how the core of the bud is colored. The edges of the inflorescences are pale pink or white. At the beginning of budding, the petals are yellowish-green, gradually becoming bright yellow. When fully dissolved, the inflorescences acquire a pink color from the edges to the middle.

Characteristic

Gloria Day flowers have a delicate aroma with notes of fruit and honey. It changes under different growing conditions. The variety is resistant to most species diseases. The rose will show its best decorative qualities when grown in an area well lit by sunlight. Gloria Day is frost-resistant, but if the winter is expected to be too cold, it needs to be covered.

Note! During a sudden thaw, the shelter must be removed to prevent the roots from drying out.

History of the rose

Gloria Day was bred by the French - father and son Mayan in the 30s of the 20th century. They named this variety “Madame Meiyang”, in honor of the wife and mother of the breeders. Rose cuttings were sent to nurseries in Germany, Italy, and the USA to familiarize themselves with it and receive feedback. But contacts were interrupted by the war.

Each country that received a cutting was able to save it. In Italy the rose was called Gioia ̶ Delight, the Americans gave it the name Peace ̶ Peace. In Germany, experts named it Gloria Dei, which translated sounds like “Glory to the Lord.”This name has also taken root in Russian-speaking countries.

Varieties

For several decades now, Gloria Day has been the best hybrid tea rose. She is not only beautiful, but also resistant to many diseases. Almost 400 varieties of roses have been bred on its basis. The following varieties have gained the most popularity:

• Gold Crown;
• Talking sun;
• Princess of Monaco;
• Fiery World;
• Reception of guests in the garden.

In addition, breeders have bred climbing rose climbing Gloria Day. It can reach a height of 3 meters. The color of its buds is the same as that of the bush species. The climbing rose blooms from June until the first cold weather.

Additional Information. In Catholicism, a red rose symbolizes earthly life, while a white rose symbolizes heavenly life.

Advantages and disadvantages

Gloria Day is valued for its decorative appearance. In addition, its advantages include the following qualities:

• resistance to most species diseases;
• ease of care;
• ability to bloom for a long time;
• resistance to large amounts of precipitation.

Disadvantages include the need roses in shelter for the winter. But, given that other varieties also need this, this is not a significant disadvantage.

Features of cultivation

To grow a rose with a pronounced decorative appearance, you must adhere to certain rules.

When to plant

The Gloria Day rose is planted in the spring, before the buds open. The soil should completely thaw and warm up by the time of planting. In warm regions, bushes can also be planted in the fall. The optimal time for this is September. Plants planted this month have time to take root and strengthen before the winter cold.

Preparation of planting material

Before the planting procedure, the seedlings are pruned.The bush should have no more than 3-4 strong trunks, which are shortened to 10-15 centimeters. As a result, 2-4 buds remain on each shoot. The roots of Gloria Day are pruned in such a way that small branches are preserved on them. To prevent drying out, the root system is dipped in a mash consisting of cow dung (1 part) and clay (2 parts).

Choosing a place in the garden and planting

The place where Gloria Day will grow must meet the following requirements:

• it should be well illuminated by the sun, especially in the morning;
• be protected from drafts;
• the site must be selected with a slope to the south;
• the soil should be nutritious, light, moisture-permeable;
• the predecessors should not be roses.

To make caring for roses easier, they are planted in rows. Planting is done as follows:

• the root system is lowered for 1 hour into a bucket of water in which a growth stimulator is dissolved;
• a hole measuring 60 × 60 centimeters is dug;
• drainage consisting of expanded clay, small pebbles, and sand is laid at its bottom;
• substrate is poured on top;
• the roots are straightened and the seedlings are placed in the planting hole so that the grafting site is 3-5 centimeters below the ground level;
• the plant is watered, then hilled to a height of 15 centimeters to prevent drying out.

When the seedlings take root and the buds begin to grow, they are unplanted. The soil in the root circle is mulched with mown grass or peat with a layer of 3-5 centimeters.

Care instructions

Throughout the season, the Gloria Day rose requires a certain amount of care.

Watering

Lack of moisture will adversely affect the plant: the brightness and juiciness of the leaves and buds will disappear.Its excess can lead to diseases of plantings with various rots. Therefore, it is necessary to water the rose, depending on the dryness of the soil, 1-2 times a week, spilling 5-7 liters of water under each bush. The best time for the procedure is morning.

Important! Roses should not be watered at midday, otherwise the leaves will be burned by droplets of moisture.

Top dressing

The first fertilizing is done in the spring, during the period of bud break, with organomineral fertilizers. The ground is pre-watered with plain water. This is done to prevent burns to the root system. The bushes are fertilized a second time at the end of July with mineral fertilizer, and again at the beginning of September to prepare the bushes for winter.

Trimming

This procedure solves the following problems:

1. Forms the crown of the bush.
2. Sets the shoots in the desired direction: if the cut is made with a slope from the outer bud, new shoots will grow outward, if from the inner bud (for example, to straighten drooping branches), they will grow inward.
3. Performs a sanitary function. In this case, old, diseased, weak shoots are removed.
4. Revives dormant branches.

The stems are trimmed with a sharp, disinfected instrument. The cut is made at a distance of 0.5 centimeters from the kidney.

Protection from diseases and pests

Gloria Day is not very susceptible to diseases, but they still exist. Most often this happens due to improper care. With excess moisture, the rose is affected by certain rots. This also happens due to too thick plantings and excess nitrogen fertilizers. The affected parts of the diseased plant are cut off, then it is sprayed with a fungicide.

Too dry air is a favorable environment for the development of spider mites. Another common pest of Gloria Day is aphids.To prevent the appearance of various harmful insects, it is necessary to carefully remove all foliage and weeds from the root circle. When there is a large pest infestation, the bushes are sprayed with insecticides.

Flower breeding

Gloria Day is propagated at home in the following ways:

1. Cuttings. This is the most common method among gardeners. To do this, a shoot is cut at an angle of 45° from the bottom of the bush, which is then divided into 3-4 parts. Each division should have 3-4 internodes. The cuttings are first rooted in water, or immediately planted in the ground and covered with a glass container.
2. By layering. The lower shoots are pinned to the ground, then sprinkled with earth. The place where the branches come into contact with the ground is constantly moistened. When roots appear on the shoots, they are separated from the mother plant and planted in separate holes.
3. Vaccination. The procedure is carried out by grafting a cutting or bud onto a rosehip root.

Propagation of Gloria Day by seeds is a labor-intensive process and is usually not used by gardeners at home. This method is used by breeders to breed hybrids.

Application in landscape design

Gloria Day is a universal rose variety, both combined with other green spaces and growing as a tapeworm. If the bush is planted singly, then a lawn is sown around it, against which the rose will look like a bright spot. She herself will be the middle ground for taller plants. The planting serves as a decoration for public gardens, parks, flower beds, and rock gardens.

Advice! The combination of roses and coniferous plants will look mutually beneficial.

Rose Gloria Day is the most common hybrid tea variety.It is highly decorative and unpretentious, which has made it popular all over the world. It is planted to decorate the garden and is also used as a cut plant.