Description
Rose hybrid tea Alexander (Alexander)- variety bred from the "Super Star" variety. Rich color of flowers orange-red color, which is much brighter than the original variety. Flowersmedium size, 9-11 cm in diameter, number of petals in a bud 20-24, with a weak aroma, tolerates rain well. Half-opened flowers have long inner petals curled into a cone. The leaves are dark green, reddish when blooming. Bush very tall from 150 to 200 cm high and about 120 cm wide. Flowering is abundant and continuous throughout the season. Variety with good resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, developed in Great Britain in 1972.
Planting and caring for roses
Roses should be planted in warm sunny places where there are no cold winds. Roses prefer moist and well-drained soils, with an acid-base reaction of 5.6-7.3 pH (see What is soil acidity: determining and adjusting pH). The planting hole should correspond to the soil, so that the roots are located freely. The depth must be at least 50 cm, as it is necessary to make drainage from sand or gravel. Stagnation of water should not be allowed. The following soil mixture is suitable for roses: manure (3 parts), fertile soil layer (2 parts), sand (2 parts) and peat (1 part). Best time for planting the beginning of May, by this time the soil has already warmed up.
Before planting, it is better to keep the seedlings in water, especially if the root system is open. 4-6 hours is enough. If the roots have damaged shoots, it is advisable to remove them. It is better to shorten the shoots, cut off the weak ones, leaving the strong and medium ones. This will promote faster growth.
Roses need to be regularly fed, weeded and watered; the choice of complex fertilizers is quite large. Typically, fertilizing is carried out in spring and mid-summer. Water abundantly, usually once a week. In the spring, roses are pruned, even before the buds awaken (see Standard roses - Care, grafting, cultivation, Proper pruning of garden roses).
It is advisable to cover roses for the winter (see How to cover climbing roses for the winter). To do this, it is usually enough to fill the bush with peat, and in the spring the ground is leveled.
The rose "Princess Alexandra of Kent" came from David Austin's nursery, which means that this variety, as befits such a name, combines the charm of old English forms and bright modern colors. Our summer residents fell in love with it not only for its beauty, but its cold resistance and resistance to many diseases make caring for the plant easier.
The variety, named after the cousin of the British Queen, was created only in 2007, but it has already won the hearts of rose lovers on both sides of the ocean. It belongs to the re-blooming scrubs; the bush grows up to 90 cm high and 60 cm wide. Against the background of dark green foliage, large (12 cm in diameter) double cup-shaped flowers of pink pearlescent color stand out clearly; they are single or collected in small inflorescences, under the weight of which the branches bend slightly. The color is unusually pleasant, warm, more saturated towards the center, and the outer petals are slightly lighter. These flowers have an equally amazing smell: traditional tea aroma As the bud blooms, it acquires distinct lemon notes, and then blackcurrant notes.
Enough in summer compact bush sometimes it’s simply strewn with flowers. Large bright flowers consisting of large quantity petals (about 100) never look sloppy, classic vintage shape English roses makes itself felt. The bush looks great from all sides, a small group of 3 plants looks good; roses of this variety are often planted in the foreground of complex multi-tiered flower beds.
Video “Roses of Austin”
From the video you will learn a lot of new and interesting things about these roses.
Landing place
English roses prefer a temperate climate, they like the sun, but not when it strongly burns the delicate petals.
The place for “Princess Alexandra” needs to be chosen open, maybe slightly elevated, to eliminate the possibility of stagnation of water and cold air. It’s good if the sun illuminates the rose from the very morning and evening, but at the hottest time of the day it would be better if it fell into light shade.
The place should be well ventilated, but the bush should not be in a draft. This rose, like all David Austin varieties, does not like transplants, so it is advisable to choose the right place.
Soil
The soil needs to be nutritious, slightly acidified, breathable, and not retaining excess water; black soil or loam is perfect if it is improved with fertilizers and peat is added. 
It is important that groundwater did not rise closer to the surface than 1 - 1.5 m. It is advisable to regulate the acidity - add peat to alkaline soil, and lime or at least wood ash to too acidic soil.
Landing
A hole for the rose is prepared deep, at least 70 cm, a drainage layer is placed at the bottom to avoid stagnation of water, then compost or humus is placed, and a pile of loose garden soil is poured on top. The bush is placed so that the straightened roots are placed on the slopes of the earthen hill, and the root collar goes 3 cm underground. 
This ensures that there are no shoots growing below the grafting point (although varieties from David Austin are famous for not producing wild shoots), and saves the vulnerable grafting site from cold and heat. The roots are carefully covered with loose soil, compacted around the bush and watered. Experts advise dipping the roots into a clay mash before planting.
Roses from this nursery are always grafted onto a proprietary rootstock; they form a strong root system, the length of the main root can reach one and a half meters, so the bushes do not like transplanting.
After planting, young bushes take a long time to get used to a new place; the first year they do not need to be allowed to bloom, only in August you can leave one bud at a time and let the seeds ripen, this will make the plant stronger and prepare it for the dormant period.
Care
In the summer, sanitary pruning is carried out, damaged leaves and shoots are removed, and fading flowers are cut off. In the fall, excess shoots are removed, and the main formative pruning is carried out in the spring, when living buds are already visible. 
Remove frozen shoots or tops of branches, shorten all others by a third to form a beautiful bush.
With the arrival of cold weather, the bush is covered. 
The shoots are covered with earth to a height of 10 cm, spruce branches are placed under the bush and on the laid shoots, and a frame is arranged on top, covered with lutrasil and film, so as to leave the possibility of ventilation. In spring, the cover is removed gradually.
Reproduction
"Princess" reproduces well by cuttings. Branches for cuttings are cut after the first wave of flowering and rooted in the ground. Own-rooted plants retain all the characteristics of the variety.
Video “Care and reproduction”
From the video you will learn how to properly care for and propagate roses.
It’s not for nothing that the rose is called the “queen of gardens”! It’s a rare landscape group that can do without this blooming beauty; it’s a rare amateur gardener or summer resident who doesn’t plant at least one rose bush on their plot. Therefore, a great variety of them have been bred. Now let's talk about another of them - the Alexander Mackenzie rose.
History of creation
This variety was bred and introduced on the instructions of the Ministry agriculture Canada, at the Central Experimental Farm of Ontario, in 1985. The variety is named in honor of an outstanding person, a natural scientist, a Scotsman by nationality, who, it is believed, was the first to cover the entire North America from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean. Before this, he managed to visit the entire Pacific coast of British Columbia, studying the flora of these places.
Such well-known roses as Queen Elizabeth, Red Dawn and Suzanne took part in the creation of the variety.
Description of appearance and characteristic features
The result was a magnificent variety, known and in demand in many regions of the world. Mackenzie is classified as a typical renovating park Canadian roses, namely to that part of them that is classified as Explorer roses. It has all their many advantages and small disadvantages.
Crown shape
The bush of this flower is powerful and tall (the average height is about 2 meters, but in some cases the shoots reach almost three). Thus, we can say that this is a typical “shrub” rose, which can be called semi-climbing. The width of the bush is also quite large, about one and a half meters. The shoots are erect, thick, and only at the very end do they gracefully droop; can decorate without additional support high wall Houses.
The foliage is dark green, large and shiny, with a waxy surface.
Features of flowering
The flowers are bright red, not very large (from 5 to 8 cm in diameter), but collected in large clusters of 5-15 pieces. Each flower is double, consisting of 20 - 40 petals. At first, young petals are lighter, but over time they darken, the redness turns into deep, blackish tones. Even the buds of this variety are surprising with their chiseled shape, reminiscent of a red tulip. Blooming rose emits a light but persistent smell, with obvious notes of ripe strawberries (some people smell raspberries in the smell).
Flowering is remontant, repeating twice per season. Between waves of flowering, single flowers also form on the bush. Minor drawbacks include the fact that after the rains, the outer petals often turn brown and dry out.
Features of agricultural technology
Like all roses of its “native” group, Alexander Mackenzie is distinguished by its unpretentiousness and increased resistance to disease.
Interesting! In 1998, a kind of “competition” was held among roses in Montreal for resistance to the main diseases of the species. Our heroine showed excellent results, entering the top three, demonstrating an infection level of no higher than 5%.
The frost resistance of this variety, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), corresponds to zone 4. The rose can withstand up to -25° without shelter, and with light shelter - up to -40°.
The plant is quite demanding on soil quality, and this can be called its relative disadvantage. They should be rich in humus, constantly loosened well and saturated with air. The growing area should be well drained and should be exposed to direct sunlight for at least several hours a day.
How to use it in gardening
This is a versatile plant! It can be grown as a solitary specimen that attracts the attention of others, but can also be introduced into a wide variety of landscape groups and plantings. As already mentioned, a rose can sometimes “pretend to be climbing”, decorating an arch, a high façade wall or canopy. Her bush will show off flowers for a long time, delighting the owner. With all these advantages, even a novice gardener who does not have deep knowledge and experience can cope with it.
Rose "Princess Alexandra" belongs to the Danish collection "Renaissance", which appeared as a result of the selection of old nostalgic roses and modern abundant flowering varieties. One of the popular representatives of this collection, a hybrid "Alexandra Renaissance", was introduced in 1998 by Poulsen Roser.
The variety has a number of other names:
- Alexandra Renaissance,
- Princess Alexandra Renaissance
- POULdra, (POUL is an abbreviation of the originator’s surname).
The rose belongs to the hybrid tea group and is listed in catalogs in the “Scrubs” section.
Tip #1. Do not confuse the Danish rose with the English variety "Princess Alexandra of Kent» (AUSmerchant), David Austin, 2007
Brief description
| Flower color | Raspberry, with a lilac tint |
| Number of flowers on a shoot | 1 piece |
| Aroma | ❀❀❀ |
| Flower diameter | 10 – 11 cm |
| Bush height | 80 – 120 cm |
| Crown spread width | 120 cm |
| Climate zone (USDA) | 6 (sixth) |
| Winter hardiness | ❄❄ |
| Powdery mildew resistance | ★★ |
| Black spot resistance | ★★ |
| Rain resistance | ☂☂☂ |
| Flowering duration | ☀☀☀ |
| Recommended planting dates | Spring, with an average daily temperature of + 15 0. |
| Note:★ – minimum, ★★★ – maximum. | |
The variety has the following qualities:
- Strong, erect shoots, at the ends of which are formed large flowers with wavy petals. Terry buds consist of25 petals, which are similar to peonies. The original shape of the flower is not typical for most roses.
- Blooms occurs from early summer until frost with short breaks in July and August.
- Aroma- unusually strong and resilient.
- Leaves– large, shiny, dark green in color.
- The rose is tall resistance to major rose diseases.
- One of the most resistant varieties to prolonged rains and high humidity.
Flaw:
- Relatively low frost resistance. Foreign sources indicate the recommended growing zone - 7 (seventh), where the maximum low temperatures reach minus 18 0. In other regions, frost protection is required (Read also article ⇒).
Tip #2 . Pay Attention! Starting from the fifth climatic zone and in colder areas, this variety needs shelter for the winter.
Features of cultivation in reviews of domestic gardeners from different regions
- Olga Leonidovna (Saratov, zone 4).
I bought two bushes on occasion at a spontaneous market. I didn’t have much hope for them, and planted them at the far end of the garden. In the first year, the rose produced two wonderful buds, the smell of which spread over 5 m. No other variety in my garden has such a wonderful aroma. Now, I’ll transplant them closer to home, especially since they bloom beautifully and for a long time.
- Tatyana Timofeevna (Rostov-on-Don, zone 6).
A neat, upright bush with an almost symmetrical crown. The branches are directed strictly upward, at the ends there are large crimson flowers. But they don’t last long, in hot weather in a half-open state for two or three days. As soon as the bud opens completely, the petals immediately fall off. They write about the rose that it is intended for cutting, but in my bouquets it does not last long for a couple of days and quickly fades.
- Svetlana Anatolyevna (Lida, zone 5).
"Princess Alexandra" blooms almost continuously, in three waves. Although the buds fade quite quickly, new ones appear after them, so the bush never looks empty.
For 5 years the rose has not been sick even once. It tolerates cloudy weather and prolonged rains much better than other varieties.
For the winter I cover it with severe frosts. More often it overwinters without protection, only branches up to 25 cm and spud.
Category: “Questions and answers”
Question No. 1.
What roses can replace this variety?
Any other from the Danish Renaissance series, they are all similar in their biological properties. Are different decorative qualities. Domestic gardeners distinguish the following varieties:
- "Amie Renaissance" (Amie Renaissance / Melany Renaissance),
- "Bella Renaissance"
- "Bonita Renaissance"
- "Clara Renaissance"
- "Helena Renaissance"
- "Lina Renaissance"
- "Maria Renaissance"
- "Nancy Renaissance"
- "Nina Renaissance"
- "Sandra Renaissance"
- "Sophia Renaissance"
- "Susan Renaissance"
Question No. 2.
If the Princess Alexandra variety is resistant to diseases, is it possible not to carry out preventive treatment?
The “Princess Alexandra” rose has strong, erect shoots that cannot be bent down for shelter, so for the winter they are cut to a height of 25-30 cm. Cut shoots and dry leaves are disposed of to prevent the development of pathogens and pests. Then the bush is processed protective equipment. This work is carried out in October (in zone 4).
With the onset of stable cold in November, the rose is covered with grassland peat or fertile soil. Sprinkle as high as possible. It is ideal if the shoots are completely sprinkled.
In particularly cold winters, install the frame at a distance of 5 - 10 cm from the bush and cover it with protective material, such as spunbond. In this form, roses overwinter until spring.
Based on materials from the book “Secrets of Growing Roses”, author Z.K. Klimenko– Doctor of Biological Sciences.
Rose - amazing flower, which, without a doubt, many gardeners would like to grow on their site. There are a great many varieties of this flower, and sometimes it can be very difficult to choose which one to plant on your site. In this article we will tell you about beautiful rose called Princess Alexandra.
The full name of this variety is Princess Alexandra of Kent, English name– Princess Alexandra of Kent. This is a bush variety that was bred in the UK not so long ago - just ten years ago. As you might guess, it was named after a certain Princess Alexandra of Kent, who was a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II of England. Despite the fact that Princess Alexandra was bred in distant England, she was able to win the hearts of flower growers around the world.
Although the universal love for this variety is absolutely not surprising. The bushes of these roses grow quite large - up to a meter in height and a little more than half a meter in width. Their leaves are dark green and huge ones stand out very clearly against their background. pink flowers. Roses are up to 12 cm in diameter, their petals are painted in a delicate mother-of-pearl color. There are both single flowers and several roses collected in inflorescences. In addition, the flowers have an extraordinary aroma with characteristic tea notes, to which lemon and blackcurrant notes are later added.
The Princess Alexandra rose blooms profusely, favorable conditions the bush is literally strewn with roses. That is why many gardeners choose this variety to decorate their flower garden.
Planting a variety
Before you start planting, you need to decide on the place where your beauty will grow. The most favorable location will be at a higher elevation, where groundwater does not come close to the surface, and the plant itself will be reliably sheltered from the cold wind. In addition, these roses prefer a moderate climate - sunlight they need it, but there shouldn’t be too much of it. It is better to choose a place for planting in such a way that during the hottest hours of the day the plant is shaded from the sun, but in the morning and evening it will gladly receive sunbathing. It is important to choose a place right away, since it will have an extremely negative impact on this rose.
These flowers prefer slightly acidic, saturated soil. nutrients, waterproof and breathable. Best choice will become black soil or loamy soil. If the soil is not very fertile, fertilizers and additives can be used (depending on the soil type).
The hole should be at least 70 cm deep, it is recommended to put a drainage layer on the bottom, sprinkle fertilizer (humus or compost) on top and cover it with earth (this way you will nourish the soil, but the roots will not get a chemical burn). Next, a seedling is placed in the hole, its roots are straightened, covered with earth and compacted. After this, water the rose bush.
Bush care
Caring for this rose is not much different from caring for other roses, so let’s take a closer look at its main elements.
Watering. This variety is quite drought-resistant, so it is necessary frequent watering No. However, in summer you need to slightly increase the frequency of watering, since in the heat the soil will dry out faster. After watering, it is imperative to loosen the soil, since the crust that forms after the procedure prevents the supply of oxygen to the roots of the plant.
Feeding. They are usually applied after watering in liquid form. Required in different seasons different types fertilizing In the spring, treat the rosette with nitrogen-containing fertilizers (this will speed up its growth and help the formation of young shoots). In summer and autumn, it is recommended to use potassium-phosphorus fertilizers so that the plant gains energy after flowering and before wintering.
Trimming. The first pruning is carried out in the spring, cutting the shoots to 2-3 buds. This greatly facilitates the process of proper crown formation. In the summer, this procedure is carried out in order to remove all wilted flowers and damaged shoots from the bush. In autumn, remove all dried and excess branches. Pruning is also carried out in order to protect the bush from the attacks of various diseases, since with high density there is a high risk of fungal diseases. But timely pruning will help prevent this.
And finally: be sure to trim with sterile instruments!
Shelter for the winter. With the arrival of cold weather, make sure that the rose survives winter frosts. The shoots are covered with earth, spruce branches are placed on the laid shoots, and a frame is installed on top, additionally covered with lutrasil. This way your plants will receive fresh air, and at the same time they will be reliably protected from the cold.
Reproduction by cuttings
The optimal flowering option for this variety is cuttings. Cuttings are obtained from mature bushes as soon as the first wave of flowering has passed. The branches are cut, kept for a day in a special root growth stimulator, and then rooted in the ground. All qualities of the variety will be preserved with this method of propagation.
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