Rose (Shrub), Paint The Town Rosa 'Paint The Town' Height: 3 feet Spread: 4 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4a Group/Class: Easy Elegance Rose Description: Clusters of medium-sized blooms cover this shrub in a glorious shade of red; glossy deep green foliage gives added contrast and impact; well suited to container gardening or a perfect border; highly disease resistant Ornamental Features Rose (Shrub), Paint The Town is clothed in stunning lightly-scented red 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. The fruits are showy red hips displayed in late fall. Landscape Attributes Rose (Shrub), Paint The Town 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, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. 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 (Shrub), Paint The Town is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Rose (Shrub), Paint The Town will grow to be about 3 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. 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, but has a definite preference for acidic soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. Rose (Shrub), Paint The Town 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. Special Attributes Pre-spring Cleanup for Shrub Roses is Late January into February remove dead or weak canes, clean up any damage to the plant. Selectivity prune to train the branches to grow the way you want them to buy cutting right above a bud where you want a new branch to grow.
