WEKfrancoly Rosa 'In the Mood' WEKfrancoly
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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'In the Mood' is a Hybrid Tea shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Tom Caruth and introduced by Weeks Roses in 2007. Parentage is `City of San Francisco ™ × Olympiad ™. It is a patented rose.
This shrub grows 4-5 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide in an upright bushy form that fills out to the ground. Plant in full sun in amended well-drained moist garden soil. Prune in late winter or early spring to remove dead and crossed canes and prune to 1/3 its size. Remove damaged or diseased canes at any time.
The large double bright red flowers hold their color despite the weather and grow solitary on long stems. They have no to mild fragrance, 26-40 petals and are 5 inches across. It blooms heavily in late spring to early summer with scattered reblooming later. The foliage is large, dark green and semi-glossy on canes with prickles.
Awarded the All-American Rose Selection in 2007.
Use this shrub in the border, as a specimen, in small groups for a hedge in the cutting or cottage garden.
Insects, Diseases and Other Plant Problems: Watch for black spot, rust and powdery mildew in humid conditions. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Use as an individual specimen to planting in groups.
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- United States
- Wildlife Value:
- Bees are attracted to the flowers.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Buffer
- Colorful
- Fragrance
- Screening
- Textural
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
- Appendage:
- Prickles
- Spines
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- 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:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- The large 5-inch wide flowers typically have 25-40 rounded petals, no to a mild fragrance and hold their color well. Blooms heavily in late spring to early summer then scattered blooms later.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- 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:
- The foliage is a semi-glossy dark green with a hint of gray. Compound leaves with 3-5 leaflets.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Form:
- Straight
- Stem Description:
- Stems with prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
