'Rose Rhapsody' Rosa Rose Rhapsody™ 'JACsash'
Other Common Name(s):
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- RO-zuh
- Description
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'Rose Rhapsody' is a deep pink Hybrid Tea rose in the Rosaceae family bred by in the United States by Dr. Keith W. Zary in 1999. Parentage is Fragrant Cloud x Ingrid Bergman.
This shrub grows 4-5 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide and prefers full sun in amended well-drained moist garden soil. Prune in late winter to early spring to remove old and dead canes and prune to 1/3 its size and shape. Requires protection from spring freeze.
The large deep pink blooms are 6-7 inches across, 41-50 petals, high-centered and strongly fragrant. They bloom on long stems and repeat blooms throughout the season. Glossy green foliage is on stems with prickles.
This rose may be difficult to find commercially. Use the shrub in borders, groups, as a hedge or specimen. It is a good cut flower.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good resistance to common fungal diseases. 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:
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- United States
- Wildlife Value:
- Bees are attracted to the flowers.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Buffer
- Colorful
- Fragrance
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Rose
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Rounded
- 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
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- > 6 inches
- Flower Description:
- The large deep pink flowers are 6-7 inches wide with 41-50 petals and a strong fragrance. Repeat blooms on long stems.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Large, glossy dark green leaves.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Form:
- Straight
- Stem Description:
- Stems have prickles.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Heat
