Spiced Coffee, a hybrid tea introduced about 30 years ago, suffers from the bare-ankles and bare-knees flaws common to many other hybrid teas. The tall rose bush carries its blooms and most of its foliage at the top, so it's best to situate it behind some shorter plants to cover the bare spots. It also loses much of its foliage regularly in my no-spray garden, and the remaining leaves are not particularly attractive. All of these flaws are forgiven, however, when it blooms. Russet-tan petals surround a lavender-pink center. As the blooms fade, they take on a silver-beige hue with a pale pink tinge. These sublime colors are set off by a delicious lemon fragrance.

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