Rose (Floribunda), Adobe Sunrise Rosa 'Meipluvia' Height: 3 feet Spread: 24 inches
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: 5b Group/Class: Floribunda Rose Description: Lots of salmon-orange double blooms on a compact, disease resistant plant; rich, dark green, glossy foliage for a backdrop; mild fragrance; well suited for containers, as a landscape accent, or a low flowering hedge; fertilize regularly. Ornamental Features Rose (Floribunda), Adobe Sunrise features showy salmon flowers with orange overtones at the ends of the branches from early summer 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 (Floribunda), Adobe Sunrise 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 shrub will require occasional maintenance 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 (Floribunda), Adobe Sunrise is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Rose (Floribunda), Adobe Sunrise will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 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 highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
