Rose (Hybrid Tea), Marilyn Monroe Rosa 'Marilyn Monroe' Height: 5 feet Spread: 4 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 5b Group/Class: Hybrid Tea Rose Description: A graceful variety that produces gorgeous peach double blooms; a vibrant color that lights up the garden; needs full sun and well-drained soil; foliage is dark green with good disease resistance; mild fragrance Ornamental Features Rose (Hybrid Tea), Marilyn Monroe features showy peach flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. Landscape Attributes Rose (Hybrid Tea), Marilyn Monroe is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep. Trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage more blooms late into the season. It is a good choice for attracting bees to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration; Rose (Hybrid Tea), Marilyn Monroe is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Rose (Hybrid Tea), Marilyn Monroe will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.