Rosa Night Owl™ 'WEKpurosot'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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In 2005, the award-winning Night Owl™ floribunda rose was bred in the US by Tom Carruth, a leading hybridizer. Parentage is ((International Herald Tribune x Crepin) x (Sweet Chariot x Blue Nile ) x Rosy Outlook. Winner of the Gold Standard Rose 2011.
It will reach 10-14 feet tall and 3-6 feet in width. Grows well in full sun in fertile moist well-drained soil. Avoid overhead watering, water from the base of the plant. Mulch to retain moisture and prune in late winter as needed. Remove any diseased, damaged or crossed canes at any time.
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. The compound gray-green leaves are on stems with a few prickles.
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. Watch for mildew. black spot and rust.
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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
- 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)
- 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. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
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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 with 3-7 leaflets
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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
