Rose (Hybrid Tea), Dark Night Rosa 'Meirysett' Height: 6 feet Spread: 4 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4a Group/Class: Hybrid Tea Rose Description: This variety produces high centered blooms that emerge deep velvet red, and mature to black-red with luminous yellow reverses; makes a distictive addition to any garden setting; highly disease resistant Ornamental Features Rose (Hybrid Tea), Dark Night features showy dark red flowers with black overtones and a buttery yellow reverse at the ends of the branches from late spring to early 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), Dark Night 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 (Hybrid Tea), Dark Night is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Rose (Hybrid Tea), Dark Night will grow to be about 6 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 fast 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 or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.