Rosa El Toro - what kind of variety is it

A passionate Spanish accent will give the garden a rose of El Toro. This variety looks great on a flower bed, standing out as a bright spot on the background of other plants. Also, the El Toro rose is ideal for cutting due to the absence of spikes and unusually beautiful terry buds. In addition, the flower, both in the garden and in the bouquet, retains freshness and bright color for a long time.

History of the variety

Rose variety El Toro was bred by Dutch breeder H. Olgi in 2003 in the Netherlands. There are several suggestions for the appearance of the name of the flower.

• "El Toro" is translated from Spanish as "bull, calf." Apparently, the bright saturated red color of the rose was associated by the author with a red canvas, with which the bullfighter teases the bull on the bullfight. She is also called the Torero Rose.
• Perhaps the flower was named after a small Spanish town with the same name El Toro.
• The rose with its wavy scarlet petals resembles a Spanish skirt developing in the passionate flamenco dance. It is possible that this fact suggested the Spanish name for the flower.

Rosa Eltora - Queen of the Garden

Short description

Rosa El Toro is a tea-hybrid flower variety that mesmerizes the beauty of terry with carved edges of deep red petals. A distinctive feature of Eltor (as it is also called) is a change in the shade of the petals during flowering. The flower shimmers from dark orange, fiery, scarlet, bloody tones to cherry and even almost burgundy at the end of flowering.

At the bush, El Toro roses are straight, almost without thorns, the stems are 80-100 cm high. The bush is compact, dense, 40-60 cm in diameter, plentifully leafy. The leaves are carved in dark green.

The bud has a cupped shape with a height of 8-10 cm, and as it unfolds it becomes very voluminous due to the wavy shape of the petals, which number up to 40 pcs. The aroma of flowers is delicate and pleasant.

A bush blooms with proper care during the season - from spring to frost. The bud retains its color and shape for a long time in the bouquet and in the flowerbed (up to 30 days).

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

For the cultivation of cut roses, this variety is perhaps one of the best due to a number of advantages:

• straight stems with almost no thorns;
• large unusual bud;
• unobtrusive aroma;
• long durability after cutting.

Bouquet of roses El Toro

Among the disadvantages are the burnout of the color of the petals in the sun at the end of flowering and the need for regular loosening of the root circle, since this variety loves loose, air-saturated soil and does not tolerate moisture stagnation.

Use in landscape design

Rosa El Toro is really the queen of the garden, because, like other roses, she does not like the neighborhood with other flowering plants. It is optimal to use this variety for an isolated planting or plant it in a small compact group with other varieties of roses. The bright saturated color of Eltora will stand out among the colors of light shades.

Flower growing

Proper planting of roses is the basis of its health, abundant flowering and longevity. It is necessary to take into account the time of planting, and the composition of the soil, and location.

Rosa El Toro can be grown from seeds, but this is a rather time-consuming process. It’s more familiar and reliable to buy a seedling with strong roots and immediately plant it in the garden.

What time is the landing

The most suitable time for planting is the beginning of spring from March, when the air temperature will not drop below 10 ° C, until the end of May, but before the sun begins to warm very much, since the bush does not take root well in the heat, and the end of autumn. In autumn, a rose is planted from mid-September to the end of October, so that the seedling has time to take root before frost. The main thing is to take into account weather conditions and soil temperature. In cold soil, a rose may not take root and die, according to scientists, the optimum temperature of the soil when planting rose seedlings in the ground for its quick rooting - 12 ° C - 16 ° C.

Seat selection

To bush El Toro pleased with abundant flowering throughout the season, you need to choose a comfortable place for planting. To do this, several factors must be taken into account.

• Free space. The roots of the rose for good development require 60-90 cm both in depth and in diameter. And the aerial parts of the plant need a well-ventilated, but protected from drafts place, then the bush will not be exposed to fungal infections and pests. Personal space is one of the important factors for the well-being of roses.
• Sunshine. El Toro loves sunny places where the sun shines for at least 6 hours a day. With insufficient lighting, the bush will not bloom regularly, and the buds will grow small. It is not recommended to plant a plant near trees and shrubs, it is better to choose a place for it along the southern side of the fence or wall at a distance of 60 cm.
• Fertile soil. For abundant flowering, El Toro, like other roses, needs nutrients. In no case should you choose a place with closely passing groundwater or a boggy area. Rose does not tolerate moisture stagnation. And in a loose, well-drained, fertile soil saturated with organic fertilizers, the garden queen will thank the lush, constant flowering.

Preparing the soil for planting

Choosing a place for planting a seedling, you need to prepare the soil. To do this, remove all weeds, dig and fertilize the ground. Then, planting pits are prepared up to a depth of 50 cm and a width of 60 cm. Organic fertilizers (manure, compost) are introduced into the soil in large quantities, up to 2 kg (you need to choose mineral fertilizers and wood ash). Sand is added to heavy soil, and humus to sandy soil.

How to prepare a seedling for planting

6-10 hours before planting, the seedling must be put in water. Then it is carefully examined, the roots are cut to 25 cm, patients are removed to a healthy site. Dry and weak branches are cut, leaving 3-5 buds. Before planting, it is recommended to moisten the roots in a talker (a mixture of clay and mullein in a ratio of 3: 1) for better survival, you can also add a growth accelerator (1 tablet per bucket).

Rose sapling

Landing step by step

Correctly planting a rose El Toro will help the following scheme:

1. At the bottom of the pit, pour a shovel of soil prepared in advance with fertilizers.
2. Place a seedling on top, while the root neck should be deepened by 5-7 cm. The roots need to be straightened.
3. Cover the roots with soil, evenly distributing it between the roots and holding the seedling with your hand.
4. Seal the soil with your hands.
5. Pour the bush under the root without falling onto the top. Watering is needed abundant, up to 2 buckets, should be shed gradually, in small parts.
6. If the earth has settled, sprinkle the earth.

Further care

Rose needs abundant watering up to 15 liters under a bush. In spring and early summer, when building green mass and after the first flowering, it should be watered once a week, moistening the soil to a depth of 40 cm, and in the summer once every 2-3 days.

Top dressing

Rosa needs mineral and organic fertilizers almost all year, except winter.

In the spring, before buds appear, nitrogen fertilizers are applied to the soil.

In the summer, they feed in this way:

• in June during the formation of buds with nutritious mixtures;
• in July for restoration after flowering with universal complex fertilizers for additional nutrition;
• in August to enrich the soil with minerals and vitamins.

In autumn, to strengthen the roots and immunity of the plant before wintering, phosphorus and potassium should be added.

Pruning

The hybrid hybrid tea El Toro blooms several times during the season and requires regular pruning. Branches are cut 1 cm above the outer kidney at an acute angle.

Bush pruning

In spring, pruning is started after bud swelling up to 0.5 cm. 5-7 buds are left on the shoot.

In summer, shoots are cut off selectively, choosing those that have bloomed, preventing the formation of fruits. The flower is cut along with the shoot for 2-3 buds from the head.

In the fall, the bush is cut in preparation for winter. It is necessary to cut weak, dry and broken shoots, and healthy only slightly cut to keep the bush with too deep freezing.

Winter preparations

The El Toro variety is frost-resistant, but it requires preparation for winter to protect against sudden changes in temperature and from moisture loss under the influence of the sun and wind. To do this, you need to spud the bush to a height of 30 cm with dry earth, and cover it with lapnik from above.

The period of activity and rest of the rose

Rosa El Toro blooms from mid-June to late autumn without interruptions. The rest period begins only at a temperature of 3 ° C, when the sap flow stops.

Reasons for lack of colors

There are several reasons why the El Toro rose does not bloom:

• low-quality seedling selected. The seedling should have 3-4 strong shoots and a developed root without signs of decay;
• not enough light. Bushes are planted in a brightly lit place. In the shade, the rose will not bloom profusely;
• the soil does not fit. The soil for El Toro should be light and nutritious;
• not suitable place. The place of planting of the rose should be sunny, ventilated, without drafts, preferably from the south side of the house;
• stressful wintering. After sudden changes in temperature, severe frosts and icing, the flower needs time to recover.

Propagation of El Toro Rose

There are many ways to propagate a flower.

Seeds

Seeds are sown in April. They are placed in a container and stored in a cool place with regular watering. They will hatch after 1.5-2 months, after which they should be transplanted into pots. After the appearance of six full leaves, you can send it to the open ground.

Growing roses from seeds

Layering

In spring, select a shoot located closer to the surface of the earth, clear of leaves. An incision is made on any kidney for root growth. The shoot must be laid in a prepared trench 10 cm deep, sprinkled with earth, regularly watered. In autumn, the process is separated from the bush, the top is cut off. The next year, transplant the seedling to a permanent place.

Cuttings

Choose a 5-6 mm thick annual shoot and cut the cuttings with three buds from the middle part. Put the cuttings in the ground at an angle and place in a greenhouse. Rooted cuttings are planted in the ground next year

Bush division

An adult bush with a large number of shoots is dug up in early spring and divided into seedlings so that each has a part of the root and an shoot with 2-3 buds.

Vaccination (budding)

An incision is made on the root neck of the stock and extended.

Diseases, pests and ways to combat them

Hybrid tea El Toro is resistant to many fungal diseases of roses, but if the plant is young and weak, you should treat the bush with fungicides from the most common diseases:

• powdery mildew. A white coating appears on the upper side of the leaves, looking like flour, turning into stems and buds. If measures are not taken, the plant may die;
• downy mildew. The lower side of the leaf is covered with a fluffy white coating, and the upper purple spots;
• rust. Round-shaped pustules of orange color appear on the leaves.

Powdery Mildew Leaves

Also, during the season, processing the plant from pests is required:

• rose aphids. It affects leaves and buds, covering everything with a sticky coating. In this case, the leaves turn yellow and fall, but the buds do not develop.
• spider mite. May damage the whole bush. It is manifested by the appearance of pale dots on the leaves, sinuses of shoots and buds.

Rosa El Toro is the real queen of the garden. Small difficulties with its cultivation will be fully offset by the amazing beauty of the buds and long flowering.