One of the most popular flowers used to decorate land and landscape design, is considered to be a rose. The famous rose variety "Abraham Derby" is one of the most elegant and beautiful roses of the famous British breeder David Austin. Her big beautiful flowers immediately won the respect of gardeners around the world. This is one of the most common varieties, along with such as "William Shakespeare", "Princess Alexander" and "Emmanuel."
This article focuses on the Abraham Derby rose, its description, planting and caring for it, and confronting the most dangerous diseases and pests.
Description and history of breeding
For the first time, this rose was obtained in 1965 by crossing two modern varieties - a polyanthus rose with yellow petals, the “Yellow Cushion” and a red-pink terry climbing rose of the “Aloha” variety.
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The bush has a rather large size (up to 1.5 meters high), pomp and roundness. With careful care and favorable environmental conditions can reach heights of up to 2.5 meters.Learn more about the intricacies of planting and caring for English, Canadian and Dutch roses.
Characteristic variety
Since this rose grows quite quickly, it can be used as a climbing line. The average number of flowers on one stalk can vary from one to three. It has an average degree of resistance to various diseases and pests. It has a rather low resistance to rain, during which the flowers do not open.
Flowers of English rose variety "Abraham Derby" by their texture are terry. A fully bloomed flower can reach 14 cm in diameter. They are characterized by continuous flowering from the very beginning of June to the end of September. Possess persistent, rich fruit aroma with notes of lemon. 
Where to plant a rose
This rose, alas, did not conceive of as suitable for cultivation in our latitudes, therefore, in order to achieve the best results, you should follow a few simple rules.
Lighting and terrain
The rose of Austin "Abraham Derby" absolutely does not tolerate the shadow, therefore the best place for its landing will be a place that is under constant illumination of the sun's rays.
This flower is extremely unstable to wind and drafts, under the influence of which its petals and buds begin to fall off, and therefore the landing site should be well protected from them from all sides. 
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It is not recommended to plant on the terrain where they used to grow the same crop, since the pests and pathogens characteristic of them could remain in the soil.
Soil type
The soil for this type of rose is suitable for almost any, it is desirable only that it be mastered. Possible additional improvement of the soil by digging and subsequent loosening. If the soil is too sandy, you can add a small amount of humus. Additional liming of the soil before planting is usually not critical. 
Proper planting seedlings
The key to successful and productive growth is correct and timely planting of seedlings. The process as a whole is quite mundane and resembles the planting of almost any bushy plant.
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Criterias of choice
It is recommended to purchase seedlings, the age of which does not exceed 2-3 years, since it is these seedlings that have the greatest winter hardiness and vitality, and therefore, have the highest survival rate after planting.
When buying, you need to pay attention to the condition of the stems. Several of them should have a stiffened structure, while the rest of them should have a green, fresh look. 
Wrinkles and wiltedness of young stems can be evidence of seedling drying or the presence of possible diseases.
On sale, as a rule, there are two types of seedlings: on their own roots and grafted. The first ones are usually weaker in their development, so before you buy, be sure to ask the seller what kind of product they offer.
Timing and landing scheme
Planting roses is possible in two periods - in spring and autumn. The first period is better for beginners, since planting at this time allows the seedling to develop better and, as a result, it is better to move over the winter. However, experienced gardeners recommend planting in the fall; in this case, you must correctly guess the weather and time. 
Sapling before planting should be cut, leaving 4-6 buds, because too many buds can weaken the vegetative growth of the plant over the summer period, which will lead to the inevitable death of the plant during the wintering season. The roots also need to be cut, removing the damaged parts and slightly cutting the remaining ones. Thanks to this treatment, the bush will acquire a more powerful and branchy root system. 
Before planting, a hole is dug at a depth of 1.5-2 bayonets of a shovel, to the bottom of which some drainage and a small layer of fertile soil are placed, or a nutrient mixture consisting of peat, sand and humus. Next, the seedling is placed in a hole so that all its roots are laid out. After that, the pit with a seedling inside is filled with earth, which should be slightly compacted at the very end.
Important! The root neck of the plant should be 5-6 cm deep in the soil.
Next is to mulch the soil around the young bush with freshly cut grass or hay and water the plant well.How to care for a grade
This variety of roses is not much more demanding in matters of care for them than other roses. However, due to the fact that this rose was not originally intended for cultivation in our area, there is some specificity of care, which will be discussed further.
Watering
This variety of roses does not tolerate excess moisture, however, poor irrigation leads to negative consequences, one of which is too superficial arrangement of the roots, as a result of which they can be easily damaged by loosening the soil.
It is necessary to water the bushes every week, using at least 10-12 liters of lightly warm water. Watering must be completely stopped in early autumn.
Top dressing
In the first year after planting, the plant does not need any additional feeding, since it completely lacks the nutrients that were laid in the soil during the planting process. Fertilizers begin to actively enter the spring of the second year of growth, and continue throughout the growing season.
Important! The root system of roses very poorly tolerates fresh manure, so if you intend to feed your plants with manure, you must give it a ferment for 7-10 days.
The first fertilizer application should be rich in nitrogen. For this, it is recommended to use any bird droppings at a dilution of 1:20 or a liquid mullein at a dilution of 1:10. Then, during the growing season, every 15-20 days it is worth feeding the bushes with the help of special mixtures of mineral fertilizers for roses. 
Each top dressing should be carried out closer to the end of the sunny day and only after a rich soil moisture under the bush, otherwise there is a chance of damaging the roots of the plant.
Pruning
The methodology for cutting roses of this variety depends entirely on the method of its cultivation. In that case, if you cultivate it as a climbing plant, it doesn’t need pruning at all, you only need to remove the damaged and not ripened stems during the growing season.
In order to obtain a lush, rounded shape, a spreading bush should be slightly pruned shoots froze during the winter period. And in the event that you intend to acquire a bush of compact size, it is worth every year to trim the shoots two-thirds of the length in the spring.
Preparing for the winter
Starting to build a shelter for the rose "Abraham Derby" is, as soon as the first cold comes. The shrub is properly tucked using sand or dry soil. Do not cover the plants with straw or peat, because these materials absorb moisture too actively - this can lead to the fact that the bushes sopreyut. 
When the cold hits in full force, you should cover the roses with any covering material, dressed on the frame. Before that, all stems should be cut by at least a third and all leaves should be removed from the bush.
Fight against diseases and pests
This variety of roses is moderately resistant to various pests and diseases, so with proper care it should not cause you any trouble in this regard. However, it is worth knowing that of the diseases this plant is most susceptible to powdery mildew, rust and black spot. All these diseases are cured by removing the affected parts of the plant and processing various solutions of fungicides.
Bushes can also be attacked by various insects, including spider mites, rosaceous moths, thrips, rosaceous sawflies, and green rosy aphids. 
Any damage to the leaves, buds, and shoots — holes, twists, partial or complete drying, deformation, and entanglement with cobwebs — testify to this. It is necessary to fight this scourge by removing all the affected parts of the plant and subsequent treatment with various insecticide solutions.
The advantages and disadvantages of the variety
When deciding whether to plant an Abraham Derby rose in your garden, you should consider its features.
Advantages:
- Exquisite, unusual and extravagant appearance.
- Extraordinary coloring.
- A rather long flowering period.
- A wide range of applications.
- Strong and unusual flavor.
Disadvantages:- Average resistance to various diseases and pests.
- Average frost resistance.
- Poor tolerance to excessive heat and excessive moisture.
