ROSE THE REEVE • Roses and Garden

English rose THE REEVE – shrub rose of D. Austin. It is not on sale in the David Austin Roses catalog, but some foreign sites offer this variety to the buyer. A rose is named after the character of Canterbury Tales. It blooms with fragrant dark pink flowers.

Characteristics of a rose THE REEVE

Group – English roses
Basic form – shrub
Height – up to 1.3 m
Diameter – up to 1.2 m
Bush form – rounded
Flower color – dark pink
Number of petals – 58
Flower shape – cupped
Flower size – 8-10 cm
Flowering form – clusters
Flowering type – repeating
Aroma – saturated, in the style of Antique roses
Foliage – dark green, dense, medium size, shiny
Shoots – durable, flexible, with thorns, numerous
Features – the aroma changes throughout the day: it can hardly be felt during the day, very saturated in the early morning; shoots slope to the ground; in the sun, flowers fade to pale pink; prefers penumbral areas
Powdery mildew resistance – high (according to tests in Montreal in September 1998)
Black spotting resistance – high (according to tests in Montreal in September 1998)
Cold resistance – 5 – 10 USDA zones
Breeder – D. Austin
Catalog name – Ausreeve
Year of introduction to the culture – 1979
Soil – all types of
pH – there may be slight fluctuations from neutral (5.6 – 7.8)
Drainage – required
Section – partial shade / sunny
Container – yes
Standard – yes
Landing types – mixed landings, borders, hedges, container garden, rosaries
Pests – typical for roses
Diseases – powdery mildew, black spotting, rust of roses

Care of the rose THE REEVE as follows:

Planting for roses is the most important stage of care for them. Rose THE REEVE prefers shaded areas with well-arranged drainage. It grows on almost all types of soils. The earth must be loose in order to allow enough water and air to pass through to the root system.
Watering. Roses are watered as necessary – from 10 liters of water per 1 adult bush on average 2 to 3 times a week. In dry times, watering is more frequent. If the English rose THE REEVE grows in a container, then watering is more frequent. In both cases, it all depends on weather conditions.
Fertilizing with fertilizers is carried out at least 2 to 3 times during the growing season. It can be both mineral fertilizers and organic. Vitamins are also given to roses, which are administered by spraying. For roses growing in pots, fertilizing is more frequent, but smaller doses are used.
Pruning roses depends on the group to which it belongs. Do pruning rose twice. In summer, faded parts are constantly cut to stimulate the appearance of new flowers. In autumn, winter or early spring, pruning is done to form the plant and prevent it from diseases or pests hiding under the bark of the plant. The REEVE potted rose is also pruned.
Loosening and weeding the soil around the rose bush is necessary for the circulation of air, moisture and nutrients for the root system. To minimize your labor, use mulching. So you will reduce the number of weeds, and the soil will be longer wet. This applies to container roses.
Shelter for the winter is especially necessary if the minus temperatures are very low or in winter, frequent long thaws are characterized by a sharp decrease in minuses. Be sure to cover the English rose THE REEVE, growing in pots.