Rose (Hybrid Tea), Bewitched Rosa 'Bewitched' Height: 4 feet Spread: 3 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 5b Group/Class: Hybrid Tea Rose Description: A classic among pink roses, this beauty bears large lovely buds and blooms filled with rich rose perfume and carried on long stems; the vigorous bush is attractively clothed in large apple green foliage Ornamental Features The Rose (Hybrid Tea), Bewitched features showy fragrant hot pink flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has green deciduous foliage. The oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. Landscape Attributes The Rose (Hybrid Tea), Bewitched 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, 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; The Rose (Hybrid Tea), Bewitched is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing The Rose (Hybrid Tea), Bewitched 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 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. Special Attributes Pre-spring Cleanup for Hybrid Tea Roses in Late January into February cut back to about 24 inches tall. Remove criss-crossing canes, thin out a fifth of the older canes, remove dead or weak canes , clean up any damage, open up the center. Deadhead after blooming.
