Duet rose Rosa 'Duet'
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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'Duet' is a hybrid tea rose cultivar shrub in the rose family (Rosacea) bred by Herbert Swim in 1960 and introduced the same year by Armstrong Roses. Parentage is Rosa 'Fandango' and Rosa 'Roundelay'. The common name refers to this 'Duet' of colors.
This shrub grows 4-6 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. Plant in full sun in amended well-drained moist garden soil. Pruning should be accomplished in late winter to early spring. Flowers will form and bloom on new wood.
Its most notable feature is the contrasting colors of its numerous ruffled petals. The upper side is a pale pink with a touch of coral, while the underside is a dark purple-pink. The ruffled, double 4-5" flowers are high-centered and can grow in clusters or as a single bloom. Repeat blooming occurs from spring through the early winter.
Named an All-American Rose Selection in 1961.
Use this rose in the border, in small groups or as a specimen in the formal or informal garden.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Resistant to black spot, mildew and rust. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Grafting
- Stem Cutting
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Buffer
- Colorful
- Easy to Grow
- Screening
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
- Appendage:
- Prickles
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Long-lasting
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Crown
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Two-toned flowers have a light pink on the upper petal and a darker pink on the underside.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Dark green leathery and glossy leaves.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Strong stems with prickles.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Patio
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- English Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Diseases
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
