Rose (Floribunda), Purple Tiger Rosa 'JACpurr' Height: 4 feet Spread: 3 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 5b Group/Class: Floribunda Rose Description: Bushy and upright in form, this vigorous variety produces clusters of fuchsia-cream blooms with dramatic deep maroon streaks; soft fragrance; creates tremendous impact when massed in the garden; blooms in flushes all season; fertilize regularly. Ornamental Features Rose (Floribunda), Purple Tiger features showy clusters of lightly-scented fuchsia flowers with shell pink overtones, gold eyes and dark red streaks at the ends of the branches from late spring to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has green deciduous foliage. The serrated oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. Landscape Attributes Rose (Floribunda), Purple Tiger 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), Purple Tiger is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Rose (Floribunda), Purple Tiger will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. 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. Rose (Floribunda), Purple Tiger makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.