Rose Pilgrim (The Pilgrim) - characteristics of varietal shrub

The beautiful and strong Pilgrim rose is the result of crossing two varieties - Graham Thomas with Yellow Button. The variety was bred by English breeders. The plant has the qualities of a shrub and a climbing rose.

Brief description of the variety

Erect bushes of the English Pilgrim rose get along well on a support, growing up to 3 m. A variety with long shoots characteristic of a climbing species. Inflorescences of medium and even large sizes are composed of multiple medium-sized petals in the form of an open rosette, which emphasizes the sophistication of the variety. In the center of the flower there are yellow petals, closer to the edges, the color is lighter. They emit the scent of tea roses combined with the scent of myrrh.

Delicate silky flower of very soft yellow color

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Pilgrim has many virtues:

• luxurious appearance is appreciated;
• blooms brightly and magnificently for a long time;
• adaptability to development in different natural conditions.

There are disadvantages:

• the variety is not resistant to frost;
• the rose is demanding on growing and care conditions;
• the variety is susceptible to disease.

Use in landscape design

The park rose Pilgrim is perfect for growing in a complex multi-row and multi-tiered flower garden (mixborder). In landscape design, vigorous, at the same time graceful shrubs are used for single and group plantings with continuous flowering from spring to autumn.

Rosa ze Pilgrim - the best landscape decoration

Growing a flower

You can grow roses by cuttings, seedlings. Each method has its own characteristics. Cuttings are planted in the spring (late April - early May). Saplings can be planted in spring and autumn.

Seat selection

On the site, you should check the depth of groundwater (suitable when they are deeper than 1 m). Regarding acidity, the limit should be pH = 6.0-6.5.

Pilgrim roses are demanding on light, need shelter and from gusts of wind. Planting a bush rose under trees, near the walls of structures or in low-lying places is not recommended in order to avoid root rot and the appearance of diseases.

The soil is loosened, cleared of weeds, fertilized according to recommendations and our own experience. The flower is subjected to root disinfection before planting.

Planting procedure step by step

When the seedlings of the Pilgrim rose variety are prepared, the place for planting roses is selected, then the procedure is carried out in stages:

1. A hole of the desired size is being prepared.
2. Refueled with nutritional formula
3. After examining the roots, the seedling is immersed in a hole, the roots are straightened.
4. The hole is filled with soil.
5. The soil is compacted around the trunk.
6. Watering is in progress.

Preparing for planting the Pilgrim rose in open ground

Plant care

In the very first days after transplanting, plants need abundant watering. Gradually, as it takes root, the amount of water decreases to 1 time per week, depending on the condition of the soil.

Top dressing and soil quality

In the first year after planting, the bushes do not need to be fed. This procedure starts from the second year. Nitrogen fertilizers are applied under the bushes, which contribute to the development of the root system and shoots. Especially the plant needs such a recharge when forming flower buds.

Summer dressing is reduced to saturation of the soil with calcium and potassium compounds. Phosphate fertilizers are added in the fall. Plants are fed by alternating mineral and organic substances (mullein, bird droppings), adding albumin. Under each bush, 4-5 liters of nutrient solution are applied.

Pruning and replanting

Prune plants to prolong flowering. Experienced growers carry out some manipulations in order to strengthen the bush. The bush, cut by 1/3 of the shoot, grows in breadth, becomes spreading. At the end of the event, complete fertilizing with complex fertilizers is carried out.

Features of wintering a flower

The Pilgrim is a rose that has a hard time going through the cold season. Florists need to prepare the plant for wintering in advance. By the time the cold days arrive, the last leaves are removed, shoots with unripe buds are removed. The bushes huddle up, and when the temperature drops to -10 ° C, they need to be covered with a film. With the arrival of spring, when the air warms to zero, the shelter is removed.

Caring for roses of the Pilgrim variety

Blooming rose

Beautifully shaped flowers in the active summer period give a lot of joy and aesthetic pleasure. Properly organized, in accordance with the recommendations of specialists, care ensures long lush flowering. With the onset of autumn, beauty fades, there comes a time of rest. Gardeners prepare their plantations for it: they remove dry, damaged parts of the plant, make the required fertilizing.

What to do if it does not bloom

Sometimes it happens that the rose is not able to please the grower. The reasons for this are different, ranging from an unsuccessful planting location to improper care: watering, top dressing, pruning. Therefore, you need to do everything as the variety requires.

Flower propagation

The most suitable time is considered to be the beginning and middle of the autumn season. You need to land it before frost. Rooting can be done with the arrival of spring. This variety of roses gets along well in different weather conditions. Open areas, illuminated by the sun, are preferred for growth and development.

Bushes grown from cuttings lack wild growth. They are able to give shoots, renew shoots when the aboveground green part of the plant dies. Growing roses from seedlings is faster, easier, because less energy is expended. But the cuttings do not tolerate the first wintering well, many die off.

And the seedlings are somewhat lagging behind in development, inferior in resistance to diseases.

Diseases, pests and ways to control them

Pilgrim roses are prone to diseases. The greatest threat is borne by powdery mildew, rot, black spot.

As practice shows, simple measures can be preventive measures against diseases:

• avoid waterlogging;
• maintain the level of soil nutrition;
• timely remove old, damaged parts of plants;
• regularly thin out the bushes, keeping a distance of about 50 cm between them.

If signs of a disease are found, it is necessary to spray the bushes every 5 days with Bordeaux liquid.

Thus, the Pilgrim variety is a capricious, but very beautiful rose bush. If you provide him with decent care, then he will bloom all summer.