Abracadabra (Abracadabra)- a rose that fully lives up to its name, as it has the most bizarre color. Sometimes she can be so unbridled that description of the Abracadabra rose It defies words, you just have to see it.

She is often compared to variety, But rose Abracadabra more striped. The flowers are medium-sized, dark red with yellow stripes; very often they show completely different colors on one bush. Each bud is a new mystery, since you never know how it will open. The height of this marvelous beauty is about 50-70 cm. The buds are large, so when fully opened, the diameter of one flower reaches 12 cm.

Rose Abracadabra It grows well in open ground, is frost-resistant, if you don’t have this variety in your collection, be sure to buy Abracadabra, and it will surprise you every season with its varied, fancy colors.

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Rose Abracadabra is a miracle of nature and human labor, one of the most amazing variegated varieties. It is often confused with the Hocus Pocus rose, which has less pronounced striping and not such bright colors. Abracadabra is a relatively new hybrid - it was bred just two decades ago by breeders from California in the USA.

This hybrid, unusual in its color, was obtained by crossing two varieties of roses - tea and remontant. Probably, magic intervened in the process, which is why the name for the hybrid was chosen. In explanatory dictionaries it is explained as a set of sounds of a magic spell.

Description of the Abracadabra rose variety

Abracadabra is a perennial shrub that can be spreading or erect. The height of the bush is from 0.5 to 1.5 m, the color of the stem and foliage is darkish green.

Abracadabra rose buds grow on separate shoots, but can also be collected in inflorescences. The size of each double flower ranges from 8 to 13 cm, the petals of which are slightly pointed. The aroma of this “queen of flowers” ​​variety is subtle and very pleasant.

Thanks to the efforts of breeders, Abracadabra rose flowers combine several color combinations at the same time - from white and yellow to red and brown.

Growing conditions and care details

This rose variety is successfully grown in greenhouses for cutting. Bouquets made from it are much higher in price, thanks to the originality of the colors and patterns on the petals.

But it can be planted and grown in open ground if the annual ambient temperature ranges from -10 to +30 degrees Celsius.

The place where this bush will be planted should be illuminated by the sun's rays all day and also blown by the breeze. In such conditions, rose bushes quickly dry out after rain or watering, which serves as a preventive measure against powdery mildew and other fungal diseases of flowers.

The soil for this variety of roses must be sufficiently fertile without stagnation of groundwater. Usually, before planting Abracadabra rose seedlings, crushed stone or gravel is laid at the bottom of the holes for better soil drainage. Organic matter is also added to the holes - humus or compost, and peat fertilizer should also be added to clay soil to improve looseness.

8 - 10 hours before planting, the seedlings are placed in water to activate their root system. When planting in prepared holes, it is necessary to carefully spread all the roots along the bottom, then fill them with a pre-prepared mixture of soil and fertilizers, be sure to compact the soil so that there are no air bubbles left around the roots, and water the planted bushes generously. If the soil settles significantly after watering, then the remaining nutrient mixture should be poured into the hole from above.

Rose bushes are usually planted in early autumn. In this case, the bushes will take root well before frost; next year they will actively begin to grow and may even begin to bloom.

Caring for the Abracadabra rose is as follows:

For the winter, these rose bushes are pruned and covered so that moisture does not penetrate inside the shelter. How to do it right. In case of a thaw, the shelter is raised to ventilate the roses.

Description

Rose hybrid tea Abracadabra (Abracadabra). This is one of the most unusual roses ever grown. It blooms very brightly and stunningly. The entire flower is covered with numerous stripes and spots of different shades from light and strong yellow to pink and purple. The flowers are medium-sized (6-7cm), arranged singly or in inflorescences, double, with a high center, pointed petals. Very similar to the Hocus Pocus variety, but more striped. The aroma is weak. The foliage is glossy green. A cutting variety, but can grow in open ground. Winter hardiness is weak. Bush height up to 80cm.

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 clod of earth, so that the roots are located freely. The depth must be at least 50 cm, since 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). The best time for planting is the beginning of May, by which 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).

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, 20 cm high, and level the ground in the spring.

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.

Hybrid tea roses: the best varieties (video)

Among the plants that decorate our flower beds, the Abracadabra rose deserves special attention. The variegated flower is so unusual that it seems to be made of multi-colored glass. This hybrid was developed recently, but has already become a popular and expensive product in flower shops.

The variety was bred in the USA by crossing tea and remontant roses. It may have an erect stem, but it can also look like a climbing rose. The height of the bush varies from half a meter to one and a half meters.

When describing the Abracadabra rose variety, the following characteristics can be distinguished:

• dark green leaves and stems;
• double flowers, ranging in size from 8 to 15 cm;
• the petals are pointed, their colors include white, yellow, and red of all shades;
• buds can be located singly or can form bouquets;
• flowering bushes emit a delicate delicate aroma;
• There are thorns on the shoots.

This rose variety is heat-loving. It is usually grown in greenhouses for cutting.

You can also grow it in a flower garden if the ambient temperature does not fall below –10ºС and does not exceed +30ºС. Otherwise, the plant must be covered for the winter and shaded in the hot summer.

How to plant and prepare the site correctly

To achieve good growth and flowering of the Abracadabra rose, you need to properly organize the planting and care of the flower.

Choosing a suitable place:

• It requires constant sunlight, no drafts and air movement for ventilation.
• Rose bushes require loamy soil with good drainage. Rotted leaf litter, turf soil, and well-ripened cow manure are added to it. The addition of ash or dolomite powder is useful on acidic soils.
• The proximity of groundwater and stagnation of moisture from rain and snow are unacceptable.
• The planting area is cleared of weeds, the soil is dug up, and fertilizers are applied.

Roses do not like dense planting. Maintain a distance of about half a meter between bushes. Before planting, seedlings with an open root system are immersed in water for 10 hours. Next, they are placed in the prepared hole, the roots are straightened, covered with soil, and lightly compacted. Watering is carried out. The grafting point is deepened by 5 cm.

Subtleties of rose care

A rose is a delicate flower and requires constant attention. The roots of the plant should not dry out. The frequency of watering depends on the soil and surrounding climate. On light soils, water the plant more often. Always monitor the condition of the soil. The top layer should dry slightly before watering is repeated.

Advice. Water Abracadabra roses with a weak solution of fertilizer. This will ensure a constant supply of beneficial elements in an easily digestible form.

• Before flowering, fertilize with the preparations “Tsitovit” and “Agricola” (for flowering plants). Complex formulations should contain 1 part nitrogen and potassium and 2 parts phosphorus.
• Such fertilizers are also applied after flowering to stimulate a new wave of flowering.
• In autumn, only potassium salts are added.

To obtain beautiful, lushly flowering bushes, they are shaped. Thickening shoots are cut off. This hybrid tea rose requires shortening pruning. After it, there should be from 3 to 5 buds left on the shoot. Cutting faded flowers stimulates the formation of new buds. It is necessary to cut out wild shoots that appear on grafted roses.

It is important to protect rose bushes from pests and diseases. Most often they are damaged by aphids. Small green bugs stick to shoots and leaves, causing them to dry out. The best remedies against aphids are “Confidor”, “Iskra Double Effect”, “Iskra-M”, “Tanrek”. You can simply wash it off with a solution of green soap. The same drugs will protect roses from spider mites and thrips.

Powdery mildew and rust are dangerous diseases for roses. The latter is treated with a 0.4% solution of copper oxychloride. A 1% solution of Bordeaux mixture, as well as the preparations “Topaz” or “Baleiton” will get rid of powdery mildew.

For successful wintering, Abracadabra roses are covered.

Important! The shelter for the rose should not let moisture in and provide air exchange.

Reproduction

The Abracadabra rose can be propagated in several ways:

• budding;
• vaccination;
• cuttings.

The easiest method of propagation, used by many summer residents, is harvesting and germinating cuttings. This is done in June - July. Use lignified shoots, cut on the eve of flowering, cutting out their middle part with 3 buds.

They are planted in the garden bed, buried 1.5 cm into the ground. Cover with a transparent cover - a glass jar, box, with a transparent top, etc. During the first days, the cuttings are regularly sprayed with warm water and moisten the soil. The shelter prevents the soil from drying out and creates a greenhouse atmosphere. By autumn, the seedlings will take root and are transferred to a cool room for the winter.

Place in the flower garden

Such a beautiful flower as the Abracadabra rose should occupy a central place in the flower garden. Rose bushes look beautiful against a green lawn. In the background you can place tall shrubs of lilac, acacia, euonymus, and mock orange. The classic combination with conifers (juniper, thuja and spruce) is always original.

Despite its short history, "Abracadabra" has gained recognition in European flower gardens. It is grown in greenhouses and winter gardens. It is widely used for cutting and creating bouquets that will delight the most discerning flower lover.