Rose (Hybrid Tea), St. Patrick Rosa 'WEKamanda' Height: 5 feet Spread: 4 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4b Other Names: Saint Patrick Rose, Limelight Rose Group/Class: Hybrid Tea Rose Brand: Weeks Roses Description: This extraordinary hybrid has clear yellow blooms that grow increasingly green with age, creating a most unusual color display in the garden; produces masses of perfectly formed fully double blooms, and will tolerate heat and humidity; a beautiful accent Ornamental Features Rose (Hybrid Tea), St. Patrick features showy yellow flowers with green edges at the ends of the branches from late spring to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has attractive dark green deciduous foliage which emerges red in spring. The oval compound leaves are highly ornamental and turn yellow in fall. Landscape Attributes Rose (Hybrid Tea), St. Patrick 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), St. Patrick is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Rose (Hybrid Tea), St. Patrick will grow to be about 5 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 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 highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.