Roses represent in our society one of the greatest symbols of love, happiness, celebration and desire; According to the traditions, each color of a rose has an exclusive meaning, in this case we know everything about the Black Roses, which we will present to you here in this article.
The Black Roses
Roses are considered as flowers belonging to the Rosaceae families, there is a wide variety of species that have a large number of very similar characteristics among them, such as having thorns and having a wide range of colors depending on the type of species, they are normally found in shrubs known as rose bushes or also as climbing plants.
Rose bushes can measure between 80 centimeters and one meter, while in the case of climbers they generally measure approximately 20 meters, they are usually aromatic and colors such as yellow, red, pink, blue, green, orange and white. They can be considered the most beautiful flowers in the world, being widely used by society for special events and significant occasions.
They are normally used to express love or affection depending on the person you want to give, depending on the color of the flower it will have a particular meaning, there are approximately 3000 species of flowers that are found all over the world.
We can highlight in this case, the black roses, being a group of flowers completely different from the group of common colors, normally black is a very characteristic color to negative forces, sadness, mourning and even death. In the same way, they are considered beautiful and very striking because they are completely different; There are doubts regarding the origin of black roses.
The bushes that are capable of producing flowers are considered life givers, which is why many question whether the existence of any bush that can give life to a black rose is true. Some consider that its existence is due to human manipulation to make a rose with this color appear, a product of hybridization with other roses.
Roses of Halfeti
Indeed, there are various practices carried out to be able to dye the flowers in different colors, most of the black roses found in the markets and florists come from dyeing black roses with black dye until the black rose is obtained. Despite this, there is a small village known as Halfeti that is located in the south of Turkey, where roses called Halfeti Roses are obtained that are completely black.
Halfeti roses are roses of natural origin without the genetic or chemical manipulation of the bushes, their origin is the characteristic properties of the soil, where it has a high density compared to common soils, it contains some water-soluble pigments known as anthocyanins, Characteristic for being present in vegetable plants and giving colors such as red, purple or blue, they also tend to be very sensitive to changes in pH.
In other words, anthocyanins are responsible for providing the dark colors in fruits (raspberries or blueberries) and even in some vegetables (beets). In this case, these pigments are responsible for altering the color of the roses of the Haffiti people, but it should be noted that this type of pigment is very sensitive and variable to the environmental conditions that alter the soil, so it is only seen this type of coloration during the summer.
During the rest of the year they tend to pigment the roses to a dark red color, making them very striking flowers and quite showy bushes, but the visual impact on these roses is more significant when the black roses begin to emerge. Many tourists come to this region to appreciate the natural beauty of these bushes during the summer season, breaking the myths about whether black roses can exist naturally.
The main problem with this type of rosebushes is that they are not easily sold to the public, being very difficult to extract the seeds of the black roses from Haffiti, because they are originally red flowers that in the summer season are affected by soil pigmentation.
Turkey is the only place in the world where this type of phenomenon occurs, despite this, the Turks have many superstitions regarding their rose bushes, they relate them to love-hate and even link it to death and arrival bad news, therefore, they do not seek the reproduction of the plant during the summer periods, they consider it a time of distance and distance from these atypical rosebushes, even giving a black rose in Turkey can be misunderstood.
Obtaining Artificial Black Roses
Observing how difficult it is to obtain black roses naturally, they tend to be manually pigmented in florists and gardens. There are different procedures to be able to carry it out, the first thing to consider is to have a rosebush that has several dark red roses, in addition to a plastic container, water and also black dye, once you have all the utensils, the following should be followed Steps:
1. Locate the rosebush
It is necessary that the rose bush is located in a semi-shaded area, preferably in a corner, where it is not directly affected by the sun's rays.
2. Preparation of the diluted dye
Then you should take the plastic container and add approximately five cups of water (250 ml) and a large tablespoon of black food coloring. Once the mixture has been made, it must be stirred constantly until the dye is homogeneously dissolved.
3. Add to the rosebush
Water the rosebush with the solution of the black dye, performing this action every two weeks. Repeat this process as many times as necessary.
4. Blackish color in the rose
Finally, after a month it will be possible to observe how the roses begin to acquire a blackish tone. After another month, they will be completely black.
5. Plant
Once, having them completely pigmented, you can plant the rose bushes in the gardens or in the green areas. To finally obtain the much desired rosebush of black roses.
Black Rose Hybrids
Black roses are considered special and of great beauty, being very limited to obtain naturally. Due to its great popularity, a series of hybrids have been created to obtain this beautiful rose, they tend to be the species that are found in gardens and nurseries, highlighting among them the following:
Pink Black Baccara
It is an exclusively ornamental rose, native to Central Asia, Persia and Asia Minor. It is a deciduous plant that varies depending on the environmental conditions and the seasons of the year, losing its foliage during autumn and winter. It has 40 petals and its color is a very dark red velvet, even depending on the light of day they can be confused as a black rose.
Midnight Blue
It corresponds to a midnight blue rose, it is one of the rose hybrids, characteristic for its dark velvety blue or purple color, they are usually very resistant to low temperatures and therefore, they can be maintained throughout the year.
Care of Black Roses
Black roses have a unique beauty and therefore you must know the care to maintain them, in this case we will highlight the care of the Rosa Black Baccara, its maintenance being relevant in different conditions:
- Location: The Black Baccara black rose should be placed in outdoor areas, where it can obtain the greatest amount of light possible and directly, it may also be advisable to place it in a semi-shaded section, always being more light than shade.
- Irrigation: it should be maintained with enough water, mainly in summer times, at least once a day, while in the warmer months water them every two days.
- Fertilizer: it is recommended to pay with special organic fertilizers for rose bushes, mainly in spring, summer and even in autumn.
- Pruning: It is necessary to remove the flower stems as they grow and new shoots are born, in mid-autumn and winter they have a size of five to ten centimeters, cut during this time.
- Transplant: Once the rosebush has the right color and sufficient stability, it can be planted in the garden, being recommended in spring.
- Substrate: a specific substrate or soil is not necessary, the only thing recommended is that it has good drainage, which is why it tends to be mixed with stones or limestone.
Multiplication
The multiplication of the black rose can be carried out by means of cuttings, it corresponds to protuberances around the stems, which must be removed and then be planted in other substrates that form a new rosebush. It normally takes place in late winter times. Specifically, the steps to follow are as follows:
- Make the cut of the stems that have a minimum length of 15 centimeters.
- The base must be moistened with water, and then it is necessary to impregnate it with powdered rooting hormones.
- Place the plants from cuttings in pots preferably with sandy substrates.
- The pots should be placed in semi-shaded areas.
- Water regularly.
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