Rosa 'Night Owl' WEKpurosot
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In 2005, the award-winning 'Night Owl' rose was bred in the US by Tom Carruth, a leading hybridizer in the US. 'Night Owl' is a floribunda rose with blooms that appear in clusters and are quite fragrant, giving off the scent of a sweet spicy clove. The plant is quite erect with canes growing upright to a height of 10 to 12 feet and a width of 3 to 5 feet.
The large 4" flowers of deep purple to red wine make for a showy appearance climbing an arbor, wall, fence or trellis in your garden. Support is essential for this climber. Lacking tendrils to assist its climbing, the use of stretchy plant tape to tie the stems to a trellis or other structure is required. A cultivar that does not have prickles makes it a pleasure for all to handle. Pruning or cutting back should be accomplished in the early spring when the plant is dormant as the plant blooms on new wood. Regular maintenance should include the removal of any diseased leaves though this cultivar is disease resistant.
Grows well in full sun, however, optimum conditions include some protection from the scorching afternoon sun, morning sun is best. Avoid overhead watering, water from the base of the plant.
The flowers attract bees making this a welcome addition to a pollinator garden. It grows well in verticle space where it can be a specimen plant supported by an arbor or trellis. Use in near a patio or poolside to enjoy the fragrance or use it in a cottage or cutting garden to take advantage of the showy wine colored blooms that appear spring through fall.
Insects, Diseases and Other Plant Problems: Watch for spider mites, aphids, scale, caterpillars, and leafhoppers.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Wildlife Value:
- Bees are attracted to the flowers.
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Disease resistant cultivar
- Dimensions:
- Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 14 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Rose
- Vine
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- Erect
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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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)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- 6-feet-12 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:
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Saucer
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- The fragrant single 4" flowers with 4 to 8 petals will bloom a dark purple or red wine color as clusters of solitary flowers. It will fade to white towards the center, where bright yellow stamens add to its beauty. Its buds are long and pointed.
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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 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Semi-glossy, gray-green foliage.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Smooth nearly prickless stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Pool/Hardscape
- Rock Wall
- Vertical Spaces
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Barrier
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Diseases
- Heat