Rose Abracadabra belongs to the Rosaceae family., to a variety of hybrid tea roses. This is a perennial plant in the form of a spreading or erect bush; it is also possible to have a form in the form of a standard tree, with a height of 50 to 150 cm. The stems are dark green and spiny. The leaves are green, glossy, hard, and when grown in open ground they can acquire a brownish tint.

Abracadabra flowers are large, from 8 to 12 cm in diameter, double, with a high center and pointed velvety petals. They can either be located singly on a high peduncle or be collected in inflorescences of several pieces. The “highlight” of this variety is the color of the buds: a bizarre combination of all shades of yellow, red, white, brown, and sometimes purple will not leave anyone indifferent.

Rose has a faint pleasant aroma, reminiscent of women's perfume. With good care, it can bloom several times during the summer, and in greenhouses - almost all year round. The advantages of the variety include the fact that, although it is a cut plant, the rose takes root well in open ground. However, we should not forget that it was originally intended primarily for cultivation in greenhouses, as a cut variety.

As a result Abracadabra has the following characteristics:

• winter hardiness – average (climatic zone 6a (from -20.6C to 23.3C) – 9a (from -3.9C to -6.7C));
• disease resistance – average (especially to powdery mildew);
• rain resistance – weak;
• drought resistance – average;
• requirements for the acid composition of the soil - from 5.6 to 7.3.

When cut, Abracadabra lasts up to 16 days, which allows it to be used to create spectacular bouquets.

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History of origin

Speaking about the history of the creation of such an unusual variety, it is necessary to mention that today it has three varieties:

1. Abracadabra hybrid tea.
2. Abracadabra floribunda, Kordes, 2002.
3. Abracadabra floribunda, Kordes, 2004.

The first of them, Abracadabra hybrid tea, is the ancestor of the entire series. It was created in a California nursery by the American William Warriner in 1991 by crossing a tea rose and a remontant rose. The basis was the varieties “White Masterpiece” and “Tribute”.

Two years later, in 1993, Abracadabra was exhibited by the Jackson and Perkins Company, and quickly gained public attention and recognition. The next two varieties were created in Germany, in the nursery W. Kordes & Sons, using the then popular variety Hocus Pocus, in 2002 and 2005, respectively.

What is the difference from other types?

First of all, Abracadabra differs from other types of roses due to its extremely original colors. In terms of unusual color, it is comparable only to the Hocus Pocus variety, but Abracadabra has more stripes on its petals. Also, unlike its progenitor, which can fade over time to the same type of burgundy, it consistently maintains its variegated color. Among its advantages is ease of propagation: it reproduces well by grafting, budding and cuttings. Planted bushes can bloom the next year. Suitable for dry regions.

Bloom

With the right choice of planting site, Abracadabra blooms luxuriantly and abundantly almost all summer. If you plant it in the ground in the fall, then in the first summer the variety will produce buds. The rose fades before frost, and after the cold weather the flowers do not last. The exception is greenhouses, in which Abracadabra can bloom all year round.

Sometimes, in the first year of flowering, Abracadabra produces exclusively yellow buds, but you should not classify the bush as defective. Already next summer, the rose will surprise you with its bizarre flowers, among which it will be impossible to find two identical ones.

During flowering, the plant requires the same care as usual. A flowering bush should not be fed, but after complete flowering, as well as during periods of decline in flowering, Abracadabra needs fertilizer. Watering is standard. Also, as they fade, you will need to remove faded buds - this will stimulate the appearance of new ones.

If Abracadabra does not bloom, then most likely it is due to the wrong choice of location. It is necessary to protect the plant from drafts and ensure that it receives diffused sunlight. If you planted a rose in the shade of trees, fences or buildings, you can’t expect flowering, it won’t happen. The problem may also be unsuitable, poor soil. There is an opinion among flower growers that this variety blooms best on black soil.

Use in landscape design

This variety of roses, due to its bright and unusual colors, is highly valued in landscape design. With its help you can decorate any garden or park in an original way.

The classic background for the Abracadabra rose is considered:

1. Combination with coniferous crops: spruce, juniper, thuja.
2. Any climbing rose with monochromatic buds is planted behind Abracadabra to highlight its unusual colors. Such a flowerbed would look appropriate at the front entrance.

Any flowering and fruit shrubs can be planted at a distance of 1.5 m from the flower bed with Abracadabra. The rose goes well with such crops as lilac, mackerel, yellow acacia, cotoneaster, euonymus, snowberry, oleaster, sea buckthorn, privet, tamarix, mock orange.

You can also place it next to mahonia, pyrocantha and horizontal cotoneaster. Among perennial plants, lavender, periwinkle, speedwell, bluebells, delphinium and blue and white asters are suitable as neighbors for Abracadabra. Of the annuals - lobelia, agerantum.

When combining Abracadabra with monochromatic flowers, it should be planted in the foreground. Then the end result will be a bright, memorable composition.

Step-by-step care instructions

Anyone can grow Abracadabra in their own area (if the climate zone is suitable), the main thing is to follow the recommendations for caring for this plant and plant it correctly.

Selecting a location

This is one of the main points on which it depends whether the rose will bloom and whether it will take root in principle. The variety requires an open, sunny place, blown by winds. The latter is especially important since the rose is not resistant to moisture and must dry quickly after rain and dew.

Otherwise, fungal diseases cannot be avoided. When growing a variety in the southern regions, you should pay attention to ensure that the plant is not located in the open sun. This will contribute to the appearance of sunburn on the petals. It is also necessary to take care of a slight elevation, since cold air accumulates in the lowlands, which is not beneficial for roses.

Timing

It is optimal to plant bushes in the fall so that the plant has time to get stronger and adapt before the onset of winter.

The soil

Blooms best on black soil. It can be planted in loamy soil, but it is important to ensure that there is no groundwater nearby. For acidic soils, liming is used, and clayey areas are improved by adding peat.

Landing

Abracadabra can be propagated by both seeds and seedlings. The first method is a little more complicated and is only suitable for experienced gardeners. It is best to take seeds for it that you collected yourself. If this opportunity does not arise, you need to carefully select the seeds. The packaging should indicate the harvest date and expiration date of the seed; it is advisable to take seeds from this year.

Also, the packaging must be intact, not wrinkled and without signs of heavy moisture. Purchased seeds should be treated with hydrogen peroxide, then placed on a damp gauze substrate, covered with another similar layer, placed in a cool, dark place and waited for germination. Plant the germinated seeds in small pots and wait until the seedlings grow up so that they can be transplanted into the ground.

Purchased seedlings should be selected with dormant buds, without green shoots, so that the seedling does not weaken, consuming nutrients. Externally, the bark of the seedling should look healthy, green, without spots, stripes or browning. It is also important to inspect the root system - it should not be damaged.

1. Before planting, the root of the seedling is immersed in water for 6-10 hours.
2. Then a hole is dug at least 0.5 m deep, and drainage is placed at the bottom.
3. Organic fertilizer, such as compost, is added.
4. Then the future rose is placed in the hole and carefully covered with earth.
5. Immediately after transplanting, the plant must be watered.

Temperature

The rose is capable of growing in the range from +30 to -10 ° C (with shelter for the winter). The optimal temperature will be +20-25°C

Watering

Regular watering is required, but without waterlogging. Once a week will be enough. It is best to water early in the morning, at the root, then loosen the soil.

Top dressing

Required in March, April, June and July, at intervals of 8-9 days. It is optimal to use specialized complex fertilizers for roses or cow manure diluted in water for this purpose.

Weeding

Regular mowing is required, at least once a week, to prevent the formation of a soil crust.

Trimming

Pruning is required in spring and autumn. Spring is carried out until the buds awaken, with the goal of forming a beautiful bush and abundant flowering. Autumn, so-called preventive, is performed with the arrival of cold weather, in dry weather. The shoots are removed to the middle of the branch.

Transfer

There is no need to replant Abracadabra. The only situation in which this may be needed is during very cold winters. Then you should carefully dig up the rose, transplant it into a box with damp sand and place it in the basement.

Preparing for winter

The variety does not tolerate winter well, therefore, if the temperature drops below -5 ° C, the rose should be covered with spruce branches or garden polyethylene. It is pre-cut. It is important to check that dampness does not accumulate under the shelter, and to ventilate during periods of thaw.

Reproduction

Abracadabra successfully reproduces by grafting, budding and cuttings. This is usually done in the fall or summer.

Cuttings

Reproduction begins at the end of June or July.

Necessary:

1. Cut off semi-lignified annual flowering shoots.
2. Take their middle part and divide it into segments, each of which should contain 2-3 buds. The bottom cut is made 3 millimeters below the last sheet. The bottom sheet is removed.
3. Root the cuttings in a shaded place in the greenhouse.
4. After rooting, plant in wet and dense soil to a depth of 1.5 cm.
5. For the winter, transplant into pots and leave in a cool, bright place.

Budding

In this way, you can increase the number of varietal bushes in the second half of July or in August. The eyes are grafted into the root collar of one or two-year-old bushes or into a strong shoot.

Graft

In the spring you can graft “into the cleft” or “behind the bark” with cuttings, cut in the fall and stored under snow or sand in basements.

Diseases and pests

In relation to this species, Abracadabra is not resistant to rust and powdery mildew. The first one is treated with 0.4% copper oxychloride, and the second one is treated with a 1% solution of the drug “Topaz”, a 1% solution of Bordeaux mixture or a 0.2% solution of the drug “Baleiton”. It can also be affected by spider mites, caterpillars, beetles and aphids. The drugs Sunmite, Mospilan, Confidor Maxi or Acrofit are used against them.

The Abracadabra rose variety can decorate any garden with its blooms. And, although it is not easy to reproduce and care for, when it blooms, it will pay off all the efforts.

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Rose “Abracadabra” is a riot and a mixture of bright colors that are unusually combined on the thin lace of the flower. These are golden-cream webs on burgundy velvet petals. This is a stunning spectacle of blooming roses, which contain the natural grace and elegance inherent in all varieties of this culture.

Description of the variety

Abracadabra is a rose variety (appeared 20 years ago), created by California breeders. The species is considered one of the most famous and beautiful in the group of hybrid tea roses.

Reference: hybrid tea roses originated from crossing varieties of the repair group with tea and Indian roses. They are less frost-resistant than remontant ones. The flowers have a variety of colors and have a delicate, delicate aroma. They bloom profusely not only for the first time, but also again at the end of the growing season.

Abracadabra belongs to the Rosaceae family. This is a perennial plant in the form of a semi-spreading, densely leafy bush, 70-130 centimeters high. Sometimes it looks like a small standard tree. Stems are erect, thorny, woody. The leaves are large, rough, dark green. Velvet flowers are small in size (their diameter is 7-12 centimeters). They are located singly on long peduncles. The flower itself consists of curled petals that exude a rich, lasting aroma. Each plant produces up to 8 graceful buds. After the first flowers fade, new ones bloom.

The variety is symbolic of the chaotic coloring of the inflorescences. Various shades of red, yellow, brown, cream, gold and white are intricately mixed in bright, unique patterns. One bush can bloom with completely different colors of flowers, which merge into one colorful pink carpet.

Note: The Abracadabra variety is similar to another equally famous “Hocus Pocus”. However, its main difference is its more saturated and bright colors and increased striping.

Thanks to the efforts of collectors, varietal roses can delight with their flowering from June until the onset of autumn cold weather. Since this is a heat-loving crop, rose bushes are sensitive to heat. In frosts of -15 and below, uncovered plants may die. Abracadabra has fairly good immunity to various diseases. But with high humidity and high temperatures, as well as due to improper care, plants often develop powdery mildew.

Features of cultivation

Varietal plants can be grown in different conditions and for different purposes. In the northern regions, it is preferable to cultivate plants in greenhouses or greenhouses and grow them for cutting for bouquets and sale. In latitudes with a milder climate, rose bushes can decorate front gardens, flower beds and other types of flower beds, and create rose gardens.

Fact: Bouquets of roses of this variety are much more expensive than other varietal compositions.

How to plant roses correctly and prepare the site

The rose grows best in sunny areas protected from strong winds. The territory of the flower garden should not be limited by a fence or high plantings - flower plants should feel freedom, a light breeze, and be well ventilated. In the southern regions, you cannot plant such a delicate crop as a rose in the open sun; it can easily burn. But even in constant shade, where moisture often accumulates and chilly coolness is observed in the evenings, the rose quickly becomes ill and withers. Loamy, fertile soil with a neutral or slightly acidic reaction is preferred. On heavy clay or light sandy soils with close-flowing groundwater, they will not show their full strength either in growth or flowering.

Roses can be planted both in spring (April-early May) and autumn (in October), followed by good shelter.

The soil for planting is prepared in advance, a season before the flower is planted. The soil is dug deeply (up to 30-35 centimeters), a generous portion of organic and mineral fertilizers is added: 10-15 kilograms of peat, manure or compost and 100-150 grams of superphosphate or phosphate rock per square meter. Soil with a high pH level must be neutralized with lime or ash (300-500 grams per square).

In the fall, planting holes measuring 30*50 centimeters will be sealed under the seedlings. The depth of the holes should freely accommodate long root shoots. A 10-centimeter drainage layer consisting of broken brick, gravel or expanded clay is laid at the bottom. Fertilizers are poured on top. The distance between plants should be on average 30-50 centimeters, since bushes often grow greatly, especially during intensive flowering, and they may not have enough space.

Before planting the seedling, the roots are slightly shortened, removing broken and rotten ones, and the shoots are cut short, leaving 2-3 buds.

Rose cuttings prepared for planting are dipped with their roots in a manure-clay mixture (2 parts clay/1 part mullein/water). You can “wake up” the roots in advance by keeping them in water for several hours. The seedlings are planted by carefully straightening the roots and deepening the root collar 2-3 centimeters below the soil level. This will contribute to the rapid establishment of the seedling and the growth of additional roots. Then the voids are filled with earth, and the soil is compacted on top so that the bush does not fall over.

After planting, the rose bushes are watered abundantly and covered with humus, peat or, in extreme cases, black soil. This will significantly improve their survival rate. In the first year after planting, roses do not need to feed much - what is already in the ground is enough for them. It is better to mulch the soil to retain moisture and organic matter in the soil.

Care

Caring for such a beautiful and capricious flower as the Abracadabra rose is not easy. She loves an abundance of light, but not too intense, drinks a lot, but cannot be overwatered, can bloom until frost, but does not tolerate cold weather and requires a lot of warmth.

Wintering

Hybrid tea rose is especially heat-loving, and therefore needs reliable shelter for the winter. Before sheltering at the end of October, unripe shoots, buds, flowers, leaves are cut off from roses and the bushes are sprayed with 3% Bordeaux mixture or 3% iron sulfate. Cut shoots and leaves are burned - this measure is necessary in order to destroy the larvae of pests and pathogens hidden in the cut parts of rose bushes. After the onset of stable frosts, roses are covered with spruce branches or the base of the bushes is covered with peat, earth, and foliage to a height of 20 centimeters.

In winters with little snow and especially frosty, roses need additional protection from freezing. The bushes are covered with sawdust and breathable fabrics. You can build a frame over the beds with hilled roses so that the rose does not get crushed, or you can cover the plants with boxes and cover the top with any insulating material. To prevent it from getting wet, you can put film or roofing felt on top.

Trimming

In early spring, as soon as the snow melts, all cover is removed from the bushes and slightly shaded from the sun with spruce branches so as not to cause burns. On cloudy days, the shading is removed.

As soon as the roses “wake up” after winter and straighten out, and the temporary shelters are removed, it is necessary to carry out sanitary pruning. Proper pruning of rose bushes promotes good bush development and abundant flowering. First, dry, frozen, weak shoots that thicken the bush are cut out.

Then comes the turn of shortening pruning. Abracadabra is part of the group of hybrid tea roses, which according to the rules are pruned, leaving 3-5 buds from the base of the shoot.

Weak or poorly developed bushes are pruned somewhat more heavily than healthy ones. After pruning, old branches and leaves are removed. In order to prevent the occurrence of various diseases and damage to roses by pests, the bushes are sprayed with Bordeaux mixture or iron sulfate. Organic fertilizer (humus) and complete mineral fertilizer (saltpeter, potassium salt and superphosphate) are applied to the bushes. The soil is dug up, within a perimeter of 15 centimeters from the base of the rose bushes.

In summer, roses are pruned to enhance flowering. Faded flowers are cut with 1-2 true leaves above a good bud. By pruning you can also regulate flowering time. So, for example, if you pinch the ends of the shoots, this can hold back flowering for almost a month.

When cutting a bouquet, you need to remember about the remaining shoots. There should be at least two buds left on them. In autumn, old buds are not cut off, just as intensively flowering shoots are not touched, so as not to cause the growth of new shoots that will not have time to ripen by winter.

Top dressing

Abracadabra is grateful for systematic fertilizing and regular watering. At least one bucket of water is poured under one bush, and two buckets can be used for mature and overgrown bushes. The first two feedings are made with mullein solution (1:8 or 1:6) or any nitrogen fertilizer (saltpeter or urea). It is best to alternate organic and mineral fertilizers so as not to accidentally overfeed delicate plants with any one component.

During the budding period, complete mineral fertilizer is applied to flower plants to increase the number of ovaries (20 grams of saltpeter, 40 grams of superphosphate and 15 grams of potassium per square meter or 10 liters of water). You can combine this fertilizer with organic matter.

After the first flowering, roses are flavored with minerals a second time, reducing the dose of nitrogen fertilizers and slightly increasing the potassium content.

The last feeding is carried out in August. It is made with phosphorus-potassium compounds (20 grams of potassium salt and 60 grams of superphosphate per square).

You can fertilize rose plantations with both dry and liquid fertilizers, which the plants absorb very quickly. To install liquid fertilizing, shallow grooves are made next to the bushes (no further than 20 centimeters) and watered thoroughly. Then a fertilizer solution is added and the top is watered again. After this, the furrows are covered with dry soil. Liquid fertilizer quickly penetrates the roots and nourishes them much faster than dry formulations. However, the effect of liquid fertilizers is more fleeting.

In early spring, roses often suffer from chlorosis (iron deficiency). The leaves take on a rusty tint. Such weakened plants are watered with a 1% solution of iron sulfate or rusty water (rusty iron is placed in a bucket of water and kept for 1-2 weeks).

Reproduction

Abracadabra can be easily propagated on your site through grafting, budding and cuttings.

Budding

In this way, the number of varietal bushes is increased in the second half of July or in August. Eyes can be grafted into the root collar of one or two-year-old bushes or into a strong shoot.

Graft

In the spring, you can graft “into the cleft” or “behind the bark” with cuttings cut in the fall and stored under snow or sand in basements.

Cuttings

Reproduction begins at the end of June or July. Semi-lignified annual flowering shoots are cut into cuttings. Take their middle part and divide it into segments, each of which should contain 2-3 buds. The bottom cut is made 3 millimeters below the last sheet. Then the bottom sheet is removed.

Root cuttings in greenhouses, boxes or beds in open ground. To increase the looseness and permeability of the soil, sand or peat is added to the soil. The place where the cuttings grow is shaded. You can make a frame or set up arches. The cuttings are planted in wet and dense soil. Prepared cuttings are planted obliquely to a depth of 1.5 centimeters. The leaves of adjacent cuttings should touch each other. At first, the cuttings are sprayed with warm water several times a day so that they do not have time to dry out. You can cover the cuttings with film to restrain evaporation, lightly shade them and improve survival rate. Short and thin cuttings can be covered in a glass jar.

After rooting, the cuttings are transplanted into pots and transferred for the winter to a cool, bright place where the temperature is not higher than +5 degrees. It is possible for future roses to overwinter in a greenhouse, but on condition that they are covered on top with a thick layer of leaves or spruce branches.

Cutting

For the first time, the flowers are cut off with a short stalk, leaving as many leaves as possible on the bush. Subsequently, new, very strong shoots grow from the axillary buds. To obtain large main flowers, the side buds are removed. Cut off half-bloomed flowers early in the morning.

Place in the flower garden

Rose Abracadabra is given a special place in the flower garden, separated from other crops - rose gardens. The rose only recognizes a related neighborhood, that is, it is appropriate to plant roses of other varieties nearby, but you should not combine such an exquisite flower with small or bushy species - this will ruin the entire composition of the front garden. Low rose bushes look good in straight and symmetrical areas. You can plant roses along borders, in ridges and groups. Bicolor flowers look advantageous on green lawn plantations, where they are not disturbed by secondary flowers. The basic rule when using roses in landscaping is simplicity and strictness of the planting line, single variety or selection of varieties with the same biological characteristics.

Abracadabra is beautiful even without additional decorations. Its flowers are elegant and can easily decorate any place with just their many-day blooms. Yes, a rose, like everything truly enchanting and multifaceted, requires care and constant attention. But, as they say, beauty requires sacrifice.

Rose Abracadabra, which we will talk about today, is perhaps the most unusual variety of hybrid tea rose. The fruit of the joint work of nature and Californian breeders appeared quite recently, but has already gained popularity among flower growers in our country.

Hybrid tea rose variety Abracadabra

Rose Abracadabra belongs to the perennial shrubs of the Rosaceae family. The variety was obtained by crossing remontant and tea roses. The bush can have a spreading or erect shape. The plant reaches a height of up to 70 cm.

The spiny stem and leaf blades are dark green. Flowers on the shoots can be arranged individually or collected in inflorescences, forming large buds.

When fully opened, the flower can reach a diameter of 12 cm. The velvet petals are pointed at the ends.

Rose Abracadabra has a light, delicate aroma. The colors of the flowers are striking in their palette. One bud can shimmer in several shades of white, yellow in combination with red or brown. This variety is compared to the Hocus Pocus rose. However, Abracadabra has more stripes on its petals. Roses are propagated using the usual methods: grafting or cuttings.

Hybrid tea rose Focus Pocus

Landing

In addition to the fact that the Abracadabra rose variety is actively grown in greenhouses, it is also bred in open ground. The main condition is the annual temperature regime, which should be in the range from -10 to +30 degrees Celsius.

The hybrid tea rose Abracadabra is usually planted in the fall so that the bushes have time to get stronger and adapt to winter.

The plant is planted in an open, well-ventilated, sunny area of ​​the garden. These growing conditions will allow the bush to dry out quickly after wet weather, and this prevents the development of various types of floral fungal diseases. Roses should not be planted in low-lying areas. Due to the cold air accumulating there, the plant may become sick. When growing crops in the southern regions, it is recommended to avoid open sun. The abundance of sun can contribute to the appearance of burns on the petals of the buds.

The land for planting the Abracadabra rose must be fertile. Chernozem is perfect. Can be grown in loamy soil. Liming is used for soils. Clay areas are improved by adding peat.
Areas with close groundwater should be avoided. Their level should be below 1 m.

Before planting, 6-10 hours before planting, the root of the seedling is dipped into water to allow it to become active.

Damaged shoots of the seedling's root system are removed. Of the shoots, only strong and strong ones are left; the rest are recommended to be cut off. Then the plant will grow faster.

The planting hole must correspond to the size of the root system of the seedling when it is placed freely, but not less than 0.5 m in depth.

A drainage layer is placed at the bottom of the hole prepared for planting. Its level must be at least 10 cm. The formation of the drainage layer is carried out using gravel, pebbles, and crushed stone. Then add a ten-centimeter layer of organic fertilizer, such as compost. Next, pour garden soil with a height of at least 10 cm.

The roots of the seedling are dipped into a pre-prepared solution of clay soil diluted with water for a few minutes before planting.
Then a young bush is placed in the hole, carefully straightening the root system. It is better to plant a rose with an assistant. This will make the planting process easier and faster. One gardener holds the plant so that the root collar is located 3 cm below ground level. The second one covers the roots, compacting the loose soil. Next comes watering. As the earth settles, nutrient soil is added from above. The planting process ends with mulching with peat.

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Care

Caring for the Abracadabra rose involves standard procedures:

• Water regularly, avoiding the formation of swamps around the bush. Once a week will be enough. In dry weather, the number of waterings can be increased.
• To ensure good circulation of water and air and prevent the formation of crust on the soil, the soil must be loosened and weeded.
• In order to form a beautiful bush, the plant is pruned in spring. This procedure is carried out until the kidneys awaken.
• In March, April, as well as in June and July, the crop must be fed at intervals of 8-9 days. To do this, use specialized complex or cow manure diluted in water.
• The plant is treated against various diseases and with specialized means.
• In winter, the crop is protected with agrofibre and spruce branches to prevent moisture from entering the plant.

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Application in landscape

This fabulous and unique variety of roses is actively used by landscape designers when designing gardens and parks.

The flower beds at the front entrance look luxurious, consisting of planted Abracadabra roses in combination with varieties of remontant varieties. The variety of shapes and color palette of flowers will emphasize the sophistication in the decoration of the garden.
The beauty of Abracadabra roses is emphasized by flowering and fruit shrubs placed at a distance of 1.5 m from the flower beds. Combinations of roses, for example, with lilac, sea buckthorn, and yellow acacia look interesting. Classic combination: planting Abracadabra next to trees such as spruce and thuja.

Pictured is the rose Abracadabra

Of the perennial plants, bells and asters in white and blue shades will be good neighbors for the Abracadabra rose. Among the annual flowers, lobelia is suitable. Climbing varieties of roses are perfect as background plants.

This beauty will transform any flower garden and bring the charm and magic of a fairy tale to the landscape. A bouquet arrangement where Abracadabra occupies the central place will be remembered by the owner of the flowers for a long time.

A white stripe - a black stripe is a zebra, a blue stripe - a white stripe is a vest, and a burgundy stripe - a white and yellow stripe is a rose flower. This is a rose from the floribunda group and its name is Abracadabra (Abracadabra) from Kordes. A low striped rose blooms in whole bouquets. The names are synonymous - Forkasu Porkasu, KORhocsel. This variety was officially registered in 2014. It is somewhat similar to Hocus Pocus, but it is more stable and does not lean towards one of the parents.

Characteristics of the rose variety Abracadabra (Abracadabra)

Flower– large (7-8 cm in diameter), terry. The petals are painted in three colors, creating stripes and splashes. In bright sun the pattern is clearer, in partial shade it becomes redder, and light colors take on a pinkish tint. Aroma– light and gentle. Bloom– repetitive. To make it continuous, you need to constantly cut out faded flowers and brushes. Foliage– dark green, glossy. There are thorns.

Bush striped rose Abracadabra (Abracadabra) is low and neat - only up to 90 cm in height and 50 cm in diameter. The branches are straight, strong and end in a cluster of flowers. You can plant 4-5 such bushes per 1 m². Rose Abracadabra – persistent rose, but can be affected by powdery mildew and black spot in wet weather. For the winter this variety of roses need to be covered.

Caring for Abracadabra rose (Abracadabra)

It's better to plant a rose in nutritious, moist, well-drained soils, in sunny and draft-free locations. On poor soils, the rose suffers and torments its owner. The flowers become smaller, the shoots do not grow to the stated length, and they become overgrown with sores and insects. At least once every two to three weeks, give the rose complex fertilizers and vitamins, water as the top layer of soil dries. Rose likes evening sprays with warm, settled water. Such a shower can be combined with feeding.

Care behind the rose variety Abracadabra (Abracadabra) from Kordes - this watering(10 -15 l per 1 bush), weeding, loosening the soil(for sufficient oxygen access to the roots), feeding mineral and vitamin solutions (you can sprinkle granular fertilizers under the bush, which will dissolve with each watering) and pruning. Rose pruning should be minimal. Every 4-5 years you need to cut out the old branches completely. Typically, pruning of roses is carried out when the rose has completely retired or before the start of the growing season. Its task is to rid the plant of diseased, old, dead shoots, and also to get rid of branches that thicken the bush. Under optimal development conditions, the rose is not affected by diseases and resists insects. If pests or diseases appear, then drugs are used prepared according to instructions.

Application of rose bushes Abracadabra (Abracadabra)

The striped variety of roses Abracadabra from Kordes is a rose with slightly greater requirements than plain plants. In order not to make the garden too colorful, you need to carefully select partner plants for such roses. Choose plain flowers from neighboring plants for this rose, this will make this task easier. It is planted in a wide variety of flower beds - mixborders, borders, borders, tapeworms. Container cultivation of this variety will decorate a patio, balcony, terrace, pond, etc. It takes root well on the trunk.

Rose Abracadabra belongs to the category of very popular hybrid tea varieties in our country and is distinguished by its bizarre coloring, thanks to which it received such an unusual name. It was bred by American breeders relatively recently, but has already managed to win the hearts of flower growers from different countries.

Varietal characteristics and description

Rose Abracadabra is a perennial ornamental plant in the form of a spreading or erect bush. The description of the variety also allows for the formation of a standard tree with a height of 0.5 to 1.5 m. The stems are dark green and spiny.

The flowers are large, 7.5–11.5 cm in diameter. They are located singly on a high peduncle or collected in a few inflorescences. The color is an unusual combination of red, yellow, brown and white.

Combination with other garden plants

Almost all varieties of hybrid tea roses are characterized by exceptional richness of color, grace, the highest quality indicators of flowers and long flowering.

The Abracadabra variety is often used to decorate ceremonial flower beds. It is also excellent for cutting, due to several waves of flowering throughout the season. With sufficient lighting in greenhouse conditions, the ornamental crop can bloom all year round.

When choosing neighbors for the Abracadabra rose, you should take into account the characteristics of individual groups of ornamental plants and the functional purpose of garden areas. In the front area it is recommended to combine hybrid tea and remontant varieties, the nobility of form and richness of colors of which focus attention on the merits and artistic design of the landscape.

Rose Abracadabra: variety description (video)

The Abracadabra rose is well planted as a dominant feature in the overall decorative design of the landscape. It combines well with flowering and fruit bushes located at a distance of 1.5 meters from the flower bed. Combinations of roses with lilac, mackerel, yellow acacia, cotoneaster, euonymus, snowberry, oleaster, sea buckthorn, privet, tamarisk, and mock orange look unusual and very attractive. A win-win option is the classic combination of this variety with coniferous crops such as spruce, thuja and juniper. Rose bushes are also used in combination with mahonia, pyrocantha and cotoneaster.

Of the perennials, the rose's neighbors can be lavender, periwinkle, speedwell, bells, delphinium and blue and white asters. Combination with letniki, acroclinum, lobelia and agerantum is allowed. Almost any climbing rose will serve as an excellent background for the Abracadabra variety.

Hybrid tea roses should be grown in well-lit and sunny places, protected from gusts of cold wind. The site must have good drainage, protecting the root system from stagnation of moisture. Caring for the Abracadabra variety is not too complicated:

• Watering is carried out once a week, but more often in dry and hot weather.
• For the most effective fertilizing, use special fertilizers for roses or mullein solution.
• The main pruning of the bush, aimed at forming a strong, abundantly flowering bush, is carried out in the spring.

• To protect against rust, plants are treated with 0.4% copper oxychloride, and against powdery mildew - with a 1% solution of Topaz, 1% solution of Bordeaux mixture or 0.2% solution of Baleiton.
• The drugs Sunmite, Mospilan, Confidor Maxi or Acrofit are used against spider mites, caterpillars, beetles and aphids.
• Weeding and loosening of the soil are systematically carried out to prevent the formation of a soil crust, which impedes the flow of air to the root system of the plant.
• For the winter, the plant is covered with spruce branches and garden polyethylene.

Reviews from flower growers

The unusual Abracadabra rose definitely deserves the attention of gardeners. Outwardly, it is very similar to the Hocus Pocus variety, but has flowers that are brighter and more saturated in color with many stripes and strokes.

According to reviews from experienced flower growers, the Abracadabra variety is perfect for cutting, and in the southern regions it can be grown in open ground without any problems. However, in central Russia and more northern regions, the rose shows poor winter hardiness, and therefore needs high-quality shelter for the winter.

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