Rose Peace is yellow with a pink edge. The height of the bush is usually about 100-150 cm. The width is about 125 cm, sometimes more, but quite rarely. Peace rose disease resistance: sick in bad years.

Description: peace roses

Everyone knows Mme.A.Meilland - although in Germany she is called Gloria Dei, in Italy Gioia, and in English-speaking countries - Peace. This is the most famous rose in the world, and probably still the most common. The rose is named after the hybridizer's mother, who died young. The flowers are huge: the variety is so strong that when it first appeared, it established absolutely new standard rose quality. The peak of popularity, which occurred in 1950 and 1960, roses are entirely due to Mme.A.Meilland. flowers are incredibly large and beautiful in all stages of dissolution, from elegant buds to fully opened flower, although, in fact, the variety is very variable in culture. For example, the color is usually pale yellow with a raspberry edge, fading to creamy pink, in practice it varies depending on the time of year and the place of cultivation. The smell also changes. Many complain that the variety does not smell, others describe the aroma as strong, bright, sweet and fruity. However, everyone agrees that it has a vigorous bush, strong petals, large dark green foliage, and good disease resistance. (ARE) Here she is. Number one. The most popular rose in world history. It was bred by the French breeder Meillant at the end of the Second World War. Rose with beautiful, sometimes fragrant flowers, blooms profusely, the bush is winter-hardy and vigorous. Many say that now Peace is not as yellow and bright as before. However, I have not seen any clear evidence of this. (RRC) Vigorous branched shrub up to 1.2 m tall with glossy dark green foliage. The flowers are very large, bright yellow with a pink-red edge, with a slight aroma. A well deservedly popular rose, the bush looks good even when not in bloom. Disease resistant and winter hardy rose, easy to grow. (IER) The story of this rose is a real melodrama. The rose was bred in France during the Second World War, and was exported by unnamed cuttings in diplomatic luggage to the United States just before the Nazi takeover of France. The rose was propagated in an American nursery and released in 1945. The rose returned with the world to liberated France and therefore received the name Peace. Later, the variety graced all UN meeting tables. The flowers are luxurious, large and double, pale yellow with a pink edge. The variety is vigorous, winter-hardy and disease-resistant, somewhat susceptible to black spot in the south. (http://www.herbs2000.com)

Originator: Meilland, 1945.
Tea-hybrid rose, up to 1.20 m high.

One of the most popular hybrid tea roses to date. Rose Society of America Gold Medalist (1947) Great Britain (1947). Winner of various international rose competitions from 1944 to 1976. The special status of this rose, magnificent flowering and power, as well as the history of its appearance in the world of rose growers, leaves the variety superior. Rosa "No. 1" Gloria Dei remains unsurpassed and desirable for any collector.

Bloom.

Rose buds are quite large, so it takes a long time to gain strength for flowering. The outer petal, which is visible in the bud, has a red-cherry tint. In bloom, the flowers are quite bright, yellow with a pink bloom around the edges. The flowers are strong, well-shaped, with a sharp center. The size of the flowers is 12-15 cm, which is considered large. Terry flowers give petals in an amount of up to 40-45!.

The aroma is refined and for a tea-hybrid rose - quite strong!

Flowering is plentiful. Flowers are holding on long time and little spoiled by rain.

bushes.

Rose bushes are large, strong, reaching 1.00-1.50 m in height. Shoots are strong, upright. The leaves are large, dark green, usually dense, leathery, shiny.

The variety is also resistant to typical diseases of roses, winter-hardy.

Suitable for growing in groups, for cutting, for stem culture.

On June 15, 1935, the Meilland family of breeders received a seedling 3-35-40, which became the most famous rose of the twentieth century.

The Meiland family has been breeding roses since 1850. Francis Meilland knew from childhood that his fate was inseparable from these flowers. When their father left them with their mother and went to war, the family had to work very hard to maintain the family's small collection of rose bushes.

After the end of the war, my father returned home and continued to take care of the garden. And Francis continued to help him. At the age of seventeen, he began training with renowned rose grower Charles Mallerin and became interested in breeding new varieties.
In 1937 his first new variety"Golden State" (Golden State) was presented to the public and was a huge success. This rose became the official image of the San Francisco International Exhibition in 1939.

In June 1939, the Meillants hosted the leading rose growers and the best customers and propagated the resulting varieties for shipment to numerous customers.Second World War breaks all ties and makes the cultivation of roses a meaningless and economically unprofitable occupation. In order to survive, the Meian family begins to grow vegetables, but, despite the war, they continue to engage in selection.

Shortly before the start of the war, Meyan decides to send several cuttings of a new rose from America to his friend Robert Pyle. Only two of the sent five cuttings survived this journey. The outbreak of war prevented the breeder from knowing that the shoots had begun. two stunted sprouts, but it can be assumed that knowing his friend he expected something incredible. And new rose did not disappoint him.

April 29, 1945, on the day of the capture of Berlin at the opening of the exhibition of the Pacific Rose Society in Pasadena, California, a presentation of the seedling 3-35-40 was organized. Initially, it was registered under the name "Madame A. Meyyan" (Mme A. Meilland). But after the end of the war, it was decided to call the rose "Peace" (Rose Peace), which means "peace" in translation.
The American Rose Society has also recognized the undeniable virtues and beauty of the rose. As a sign of respect, it was decided to give it to every UN delegate who visited San Francisco.

The main advantage of the resulting variety was its huge double flowers of unusual color. The flower of this rose is very delicate and airy. The petal usually starts with a yellowish tint, then turns to cream, and along the edge - a light pink blush. Blooming Gloria is like a young lady in lace and crinolines, transferred directly from the ball to our time.

In the same period of time, the rose also spreads to other European countries. In Germany, she received the name "Gloria Day" (Gloria Dei) and "Gioya" (Gioia - joy) - in Italy.

On the day of the signing of the act of surrender of Japan, the rose "Peace" is awarded the highest award of the American Rose Society - the Gold Medal.

Later, the variety receives many awards and prizes: the title of "Golden Rose" at an exhibition in The Hague in 1965, entering forever into the Hall of Fame by the decision of the World Federation of Rose Societies in 1976

Garden Merit Award from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993

The success of the sale of "Peace" only in the United States allowed the Meyans to establish separate rose-growing enterprises - for the production and sale of roses and for the breeding of new varieties.

Do you know the famous Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli? His most famous paintings celebrating female beauty are The Birth of Venus and Spring. Take a look at them and you will notice that the characters depicted by the painter are surrounded by roses.

The petals of the depicted roses allow us to conclude that the artist captured special varieties. These are roses alba (alba) and centifolia (centifolia). The last name is translated as "hundred petals".

One famous perfumer named Shisido, the author of many popular fragrances, decided to somehow count the petals. His patience was only enough for two centifolia roses.

But he found out that these roses deserved their name. Since on one flower there were one hundred and thirteen petals, and on the other - one hundred and one.

Here is my story about a beautiful, now undeservedly forgotten rose. Its huge fragrant flowers are now almost universally replaced by other, more hardy cut varieties. But despite this, the queen remains the queen.

Photo from the Internet. Sources: http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meilland_International

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Rose varieties Gloria Dei (Gloria Dei)

The breeder who created this stunning rose, Francis Meian, once described his novelty as follows: “It forms flowers, amazing in shape and size, with a greenish tinge that warms up to yellow and gradually saturates with crimson at the edges of the petals.” According to modern estimates, more than fifty million Gloria Dei rose bushes grow on our planet.

The Gloria Dei rose is the most popular and beloved ground rose by gardeners for over 70 years. This unsurpassed rose has as many as four names, each of which is worthy of being the name of the "rose of the century".

The appearance of this variety is as surprising as the history of its four names. Breeder F. Meian in 1936 received an unusual hybrid of several varieties garden roses. The main attraction of the resulting seedling was its huge double flowers of unusual color, their golden yellow petals were darker towards the center, and their edges turned bright pink as they bloomed. The variety seemed unusually interesting to the breeder, but had only three eyes (buds) suitable for grafting. Of these three eyes, two died, and only one (!) took root and developed into a seedling. It is amazing that this world-famous rose was obtained from just one cutting.

The author of the variety named this rose in honor of his mother - Madame Antoine Meilland. But just before the war, in 1939, even before the official registration of the variety, the cuttings were sent from France to the USA, Germany and Italy to various breeders. The Second World War interrupted contacts between breeders, and as a result, in each of the countries, the rose took root and got its name.

Rose in Germany is known as Gloria Dei ("Glory to the Lord"), in Italy - as Gioia ("Delight"). In 1945, on the day of the fall of Berlin, at the exhibition of the Pacific Rose Society (Pacific Rose Society) in Pasadena, one American company registered this rose under the name Peace, that is, "Peace". In Russia, the German version of the name is more often used in Russia, although under other names this rose can also be found in stores and nurseries.

Interestingly, the history of this rose variety is replete with symbolic coincidences: not only was the name of the new variety awarded on the day the fall of Berlin (April 29, 1945), but the variety also received the All-American Prize on the day of the victory over Japan, and the medal on the day the peace treaty was signed with this country. Since then, the variety has won many titles and awards, and the most important of them is the title of "Rose of the 20th century". By the way, the creator of the variety himself was not at all opposed to the fact that his rose received so many names, since each of them carried a good meaning. He lived only 46 years, but left behind a masterpiece rose, which gave Meilland international recognition and fame.

Why is this truly extraordinary rose so good? Gloria Dei refers to continuously blooming hybrid tea, very fragrant roses. The bush is strong, up to 2 m high, with a small number of thorns. The leaves are leathery, shiny, dark green in color. The rose is not afraid of rain, gets sick a little, grows quickly and is highly frost-resistant. But, of course, its most attractive feature can be considered flowers. Gloria Dei blooms cyclically throughout almost the entire growing season, from late spring to late autumn.

In the language of rose growers, the flowers of this rose are described as "pastel yellow with a pinkish blend." But if you ask amateur gardeners to describe them yourself, you can hear the characteristics: delicate cream color, yellow, pale pink. All this is because large (13-15 cm in diameter), terry yellow flowers, framed with a light carmine coating along the edges of the petals, seem to be made of delicate translucent silk, and their shades subtly change from dawn to sunset.

Not only is it the best selling rose in the world, but it is without a doubt the best hybrid tea rose and will remain the highest standard for a long time, if not forever. For decades, Gloria Dei has been considered not only the most beautiful of the beautiful, but also the most resistant among hybrid tea roses. In recent years, susceptibility to black spot has been noted, but this is not yet a reason to abandon the variety that has conquered the world.

On the basis of this variety, about 390 varieties of roses have been bred by breeders around the world, and work is currently ongoing. The descendants of Gloria Dei are such varieties of hybrid tea roses as Princess of Monaco, Berlin, Reception in the Garden, Golden Crown, Fiery World, Love and Peace, Royal Height, Talking Sun, Tropicana and many others. The names of the descendants forever imprinted the sublime name of their predecessor. In the 50s, breeders different countries, independently of each other, a new variety of this variety was bred - climbing rose Gloria Dei climbing. She retained all the advantages of the original variety, but at the same time acquired the properties of a creeper.

If the size and style of your garden plot allow you to diversify the composition with this beautiful and unpretentious plant- be sure to put this legendary rose of the twentieth century in your garden!

O. Averina , candidate of biological sciences

(Gardener No. 9, 2011)

Gloria Day is one of the extraordinary experiments, her birth is a whole story of a huge number of people from different corners land, each of which contributed. One flower attracted the attention of too many to call it in one way, so today the variety is registered under four different names: Madame Mayan (France), Gloria Dei (Germany and most Russian-speaking countries), Gioia (Italy), Peace (USA and English-speaking countries). ).

Description

Gloria Day is a hybrid tea, known for its unusual coloration, which changes throughout the flowering period. The verbal description poorly conveys the beauty of the flower: the color of the bud from golden yellow with a bright crimson border, as it opens, smoothly turns into a more delicate ombre in warm, pastel colors.

Did you know? In Catholicism, the rose is the symbol of the Mother of God. The white rose symbolizes heavenly life, and the red one symbolizes earthly life.

From tea varieties, the flower inherited rich green glossy leaves of medium size, which creates a very harmonious contrast with the sunny bud.

Bush Gloria Day reaches 120-150 cm in height, the number of bearing branches is added over the years, in the first year of vegetation there can be 2-3. The flowers are large, double, bloom from dense buds. The diameter of a fully opened bud is 10-15 cm.

Variety history

The source codes that participated in the hybridization of the variety were brought from America by a Frenchman named Antoine Meillant from the suburbs of Lyon, who, together with his son France Meillant, bred this variety. To assess the scale of the work done by the French, suffice it to say about 800 seedlings, 750 of which were rejected and destroyed as unsuitable.

Among the remaining 50, which were allowed to grow and bloom, was Gloria. The only bush with incredibly sunny, smelling fruits and flowers gave only 3 buds, of which only one took root. This is how, a step away from death, the future “rose of the century” began its history.

It is worth saying that the breeders did not set out to bring out a yellow-pink hybrid and the appearance of the beauty was a pleasant surprise for them. In letters and catalogues, Meiyan the elder speaks of his offspring with great love and tenderness; it is not surprising that it was after the birth of Gloria that he first introduced color catalogs into circulation.

In the distant 1940s, when even a color photo was a rarity, color catalogs were an incredibly expensive undertaking, such waste could ruin the then small pink business of the Meyan family, but the variety was so extraordinary and beautiful that Antoine took a chance and was not mistaken.

As soon as the photographs of the rose, still under the working title 3-35-40 (3 combination-1935-40 seedling), appeared on the pages of the catalog, an avalanche of orders fell on the family - everyone wanted to see a piece of exotic in their yard. Soon, breeders had to expand their land in order to keep up with all the incoming orders.

1939 - the year when Gloria Dei was destined to get into every corner of the world. By that time, the Mayan rose nursery had become known not only in France, but also abroad, and in 1939 French and foreign experts gathered in the suburbs of Lyon to conclude contracts and view the achievements of the nursery.

Needless to say, they were delighted from one glance at Gloria? After this congress, with the attached description, they were sent to breeders and scientists from the USA, Germany, Meiyan invited colleagues to get acquainted with the variety, study it and think together about the name, but the flower growers' plans were hindered by politics: the Second World War began. Communications between the countries were lost for six years.

But each of those who got the stalk of a beautiful rose managed to save it. So the Germans called the rose "Glory to the Lord" or Gloria Dei - a name that has taken root in Russian-speaking countries. Cheerful Italians liked the name Gioia or "Joy". The Americans distinguished themselves most of all, they registered a variety on the day of the capture of Berlin under the name Peace, apparently implying the value of peace (the absence of war) and all its beauty.

Did you know? Roses are the only plants whose botanical classification is based not on species, but on stable garden features (color, stem height, bud size).

For the very same breeder-inventor, Frans Meilland, the name for the rose was very personal, he named it as part of his prematurely deceased mother - Madame A. Meilland ("Madame Meilland").

Specifications

• Morphology. Peace or Gloria Dei has a very appearance. A glossy green bush, which is gaining its bulk by the 2-3rd year of the growing season, looks gorgeous even during the dormant period. The size of the rose bush is quite impressive: 120-150 cm in height, but Gloria Dei does not differ in the density of the bush, a maximum of 5-7 large shoots extend from the root, so they are planted in a heap. The diameter of a fully opened flower is 10-15 cm; the height of the bud is about 6 cm, and the number of petals on the flower bed is from 26 to 45 (+ -). This is a fairly large variety. The stems of the rose are covered with rare, but large and sharp thorns, which makes it quite convenient for decoration.
• Aroma. Gloria has a very pleasant fruity-honey aroma. Its saturation can be different depending on climatic and soil-temperature conditions.
• Growth conditions. Like all roses, this variety loves soil rich in organic matter. Fertile chernozems are ideal, which are recommended to be additionally fertilized with manure and peat. But, beauties feel great without mineral dressings. Gloria Dei loves light, can be planted in areas lit by the sun in the morning. With moderate access to sunlight, the flower also feels good, but it is not recommended to plant it in the shade.

Variety features

The variety is quite unpretentious:

• resistant to fungal diseases and rot;
• winters well, in regions where the temperature drops below -20 ° C, spruce branches or;
• blooms a little later than most roses: from early June to early July;
• the color of the flower petals changes with the stages of bud opening to lighter and more delicate, the aroma also changes over time - from thick honey-fruity to light fruity.

Choosing a place in the garden and planting

Features of planting and care depend on the "form" you have a rose: cuttings, seedlings or seeds. Let's say right away that growing a rose from seeds is not a task for the lazy or impatient, because the whole process from start to finish will take about a year, and germination and preparation for germination is a completely separate conversation. To quickly build your own, it is best to use seedlings or cuttings and we Let's figure out how to properly prepare the plants and plant them in the ground:

The stalk is taken from the bush in the period from the formation of buds to the end of flowering. They choose a strong cutting that appeared in the current year, at least 8 cm long, on which there are at least 3-4 cinquefoils. The upper part with the bud is cut off with an even cut, and the lower part obliquely, at an angle of 45 °, the developed sheets also need to be cut to reduce the evaporation of moisture.

One of highlights in cuttings - the correct cut relative to the growth buds, we can say that the life of the plant depends on this.

Further, we immerse our stalk with a sharp end in moist nutrient soil so that 1-2 growth buds go underground. You can pre-treat the cut with preparations, for example. Two weeks after planting, we carefully monitor soil moisture, if the air is too dry, cover the stalk with a jar or other transparent cover to reduce moisture evaporation.

Cuttings can be planted in open ground in early summer or in pots in autumn. Summer growing gives the best results, but if you decide to start in the fall, check out some rules.

4 weeks after planting, in case of rooting, the cuttings are transferred to a dark, cool place until the very spring (late March, early April), and in the summer seedlings with an already developed root system are planted in open ground. , a minimum moisture once a month will be enough, otherwise rot can be provoked.

Planting seedlings. You can plant seedlings in open ground from mid-April to mid-October. Plants need to be prepared:

1. Refresh the root system by cutting off the tips of the roots by about 0.5 cm, this will give a boost to growth and help identify non-viable roots. A healthy live root should be white on the cut, if the cut is brown, you need to remove the dead part until a white cut appears, sometimes you have to remove the entire root.
2. Treat the root system with Kornevin, or another rooting agent, it will do.

After the seedling is ready, take up the landing site:

• the hole should be slightly larger than the root system of the seedling;
• 1/3 of the finished hole needs to be filled with a mixture, and, but if you have black soil, you can limit yourself to the preliminary application of humus;
• a seedling is “placed” on the formed mound, making sure that the tops of the roots are not raised up;
• holding the seedling by the upper part, pour 1-2 liters of water into the hole, depending on the dryness of the soil;
• the hole is wrapped with soil, lightly tamping the ground at the roots with your fingers.

Important! If Gloria Dei, you need to dig in a seedling so that the beginning of Gloria's growth zone is 3-5 cm in the ground. This will allow the cultivated rose to acquire its own roots and prevent the emergence of wild rosehip shoots.

Gloria Dei is not picky in care, resistant to low temperatures and diseases. Needs a standard set of rose care: pruning, watering and, sometimes, top dressing.

Watering

Water the rose as the soil dries out, as the flower does not like stagnant water. It is desirable that the water for irrigation be warm and settled for at least a day. When watering from a hose, you need to make sure that the water does not get too much on the bush, because despite the evening time, burns may remain on the sheets.

top dressing

The rose needs twice a year, before each of the flowering periods. As a rule, the first time is mid-April, and the second is approximately the end of July, but this is approximate and depends on the variety.

Wet, such as humus and including nitrogen, are introduced into the first top dressing. Nitrogen will help the bush gain a rich green mass and make the color of the foliage more saturated. In the second feeding, they exclude and focus on - - this will give impetus to the maturation of young shoots.