The Chinese gold rose has adapted very well to our climate. Accordingly, the shrub rose does not require much care.
The garden year begins with the pretty light yellow blossom of the Chinese gold rose (Rosa hugonis). The wild rose is already in full bloom in May. Later in the year, the red-black colored rose hips impress. The Chinese gold rose is an easy to care for and versatile garden plant. The shrub rose not only delights those who look at it, it also attracts bees and bumblebees.
Origin of the Chinese Gold Rose
The Chinese gold rose was discovered relatively late. It was not until 1899 that the Englishman Father Hugh Scallan noticed the plant in the Chinese province of Shaanxi. The wild roses found their way into our gardens relatively quickly, where they are particularly popular as hedge plants.
| Chinese Gold Rose (Rosa hugonis) | |
|---|---|
| Growth: | broad bushy, upright |
| Growth: | 150 - 200 cm |
| Growth: | 120 cm |
| Flower: | April - May |
| Location: | Sun to partial shade |
| Floor: | humus garden soil |
Location and substrate for the Chinese gold rose
The Chinese gold rose is quite undemanding and grows just as luxuriantly in a sunny spot as in a partially shaded spot. The flowering does not suffer if the wild rose only gets a few hours of sunshine a day.
There are many design options. So the Chinese gold rose can make a pretty picture in a single position as well as in a group planting. The Chinese gold rose is often found in cottage gardens and parks.
Tip: Lavender, woodland sage and clematis are popular plant neighbours.
The wild rose proves to be quite undemanding and can also cope with simple and poor garden soil. If you want to offer the shrub rose ideal growth conditions, the substrate must be enriched with humus and nutrients. Sandy soil is also suitable for cultivation.
Planting the Chinese Gold Rose
The wild rose can in springor planted in autumn.
Planting step by step:
1. choose a suitable location
2. Loosen up and prepare the substrate
3. Dig the planting hole
4. Water the Chinese gold rose
5. Insert the plant
6. Substrate fill up
7. Press down the soil well
8. Water the Chinese gold rose well
So that the Chinese gold rose comes into its own, a unique position is an advantage. There should be no direct planting neighbors within a one square meter radius.
Tip: Roses should never be placed in the ground where roses have already been. If no other stand is available, the substrate must be completely replaced.
Watering Chinese shrub roses correctly
The Chinese shrub rose is insensitive to drought. Likewise, the plants do not mind a moist soil. However, if there is permanent waterlogging, even the robust Chinese shrub rose will slowly wither.
The wild rose does not have to be watered permanently and in spring or autumn it can cope very well with the available rainwater. However, you should water regularly while the flowers are developing. It should be noted that water is only from below and not poured over the leaves. Since the plants do not tolerate lime, it is advantageous to water with rainwater.
To avoid waterlogging, the soil should be loosened regularly. The incorporation of sand can also help to make the substrate more permeable. However, the soil should not be loosened too deeply so that the roots are not damaged.
Fertilize Chinese gold rose correctly
The wild rose also thrives on poor soil. The lush blossoms will then probably not appear or will only be present to a modest extent. This is how the plant reacts to the low supply of nutrients.
Over-fertilization should also be avoided. This stimulates shoot formation, but the flowers usually lose out. In order to create a balance of nutrients, the Chinese golden rose should be fertilized no more than once per season.
Preferably fertilize around spring, when budding and flowering begin. The best fertilizer for wild roses is mature compost. This is worked into the soil around the plant.
Tip: Roses also like it when they are heaped with compost. Then many new shoots appear.
Pruning the Chinese Gold Rose
In general, the Chinese gold rose does not require regular pruning. However, the hobby gardener usually has to intervene because the wild rose spreads quickly.
There are three types of cut:
- Pruning
- annual cut
- Radical Cut
Pruning
This cut is made when planting the Chinese gold rose. Strong shoots are shortened. Four to five eyes are left on the shoot. Weaker branches are cut back to one or two eyes. Particularly weak shoots are completely removed.
Annual average
This pruning measure can be carried out in autumn or in spring. Hobby gardeners bring the plant into shape and remove the remaining infructescence. If you want to leave the rose hips on the plant over the winter, cut them back in spring. Older shoots should be removed in autumn so that spring budding is not hindered.
Radical Cut
If the Chinese gold rose is not pruned for several years, it tends to become bald. The appearance of the plant suffers as a result. The best time for a radical cut is early autumn. It cuts deep into the old wood. The branches are trimmed to about hip height.
Propagate Chinese Gold Rose
You can propagate the plants using cuttings. The sticks are harvested in autumn. The two-year-old shoots are cut off at an angle. A shoot should have at least eight eyes.
The stick is dug into the ground about five eyes deep. In the spring, the hobby gardener can see whether the propagation was successful. This is the case when new shoots have formed on the sticks.
Propagation by seeds is more complex and requires patience. The ripe rose hips can be harvested in autumn. The cores are placed in potting soil so that they do not dry out. The seeds stay in the ground over the winter and sprout in the spring.
Tip: If you don't want to sow until spring, you have to provide a cold stimulus and put the seeds in the fridge about two weeks before sowing.
Diseases and pests on the Chinese gold rose
Occasionally, the Chinese gold rose can be attacked by powdery mildew or blackspot. Affected shoots must be removed to prevent the disease from spreading further. Blackspot can be recognized by black spots on the leaves. Affected leaves are also closedremove.
There is also a certain susceptibility to Valasaria insitiva. The sac fungus leads to Valsa disease. The branches affected by the fungus cannot be obtained and will die.
Winter Chinese Gold Rose
The Chinese gold rose is very hardy. As a rule, no winter protection is necessary. Temperatures down to minus 20 degrees are survived. Winter protection can be recommended for young plants in exposed locations.