Bloom size: | Small: under 2" |
Bloom shape: | Other: Saucer-shaped |
Petal count: | Single: 1-7 petals |
Rose bloom color: | Orange and orange blend |
Extra Bloom Info: | In clusters |
Rebloom: | None |
Class: | Other: Hybrid foetida |
Extra Color Info: | Orange-red, with yellow reverse and yellow stamens |
Growth Habit: | Arching, 6-8 feet |
Fragrance: | Strong |
Hybridizer & year: | Discovered by Jules Gravereaux, before 1904 |
Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 3 and warmer |
Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Plant Height: | 6-8 feet |
Plant Spread: | 5-10 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Malodorous |
Flower Color: | Orange |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Parentage: | Sport of: Rosa foetida |
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