Rosa 'BAItown' (Easy Elegance® Paint the Town Rose)


Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusRosa
Cultivar'BAItown'
Registered NameEasy Elegance®
Patent NumberPP18,060
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)
OriginBailey Nurseries.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4 - 9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone4a - 9b
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-40
Temperature (°F)-30
Height0.9 - 1.2 m
Spread0.9 - 1.2 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodMay, June, July, August, September, October

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA red flowered hybrid tea rose.
ID CharacteristicLarge clusters of vivid deep red roses.
ShapeUpright.
LandscapeBeds and borders, cut flowers, rose gardens, informal gardens, city and courtyard gardens or as a specimen.
CultivationPlant in full to partial sun in moist but well-drained soil. Apply a slow release of fertilizer in early spring just as leaves emerge. Prune old flowers to encourage re-blooming.
PestsCan be affected by diseases such as black spot, rose rust, or powdery mildew but each are highly unlikely.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionRobust, upright-growing, slightly woody, glaborous medium green stems that don characteristic reddish-green Rosa thorns. Leaf stems are thinner, glaborous and without thorns.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionSimple pinnate, dark red flower buds appearing terminally as solitary bud or in bunches of 2 - 3 or 4 - 8.
Leaf DescriptionFinely-serrated, simple-pinnate medium to deep green leaves.
Flower DescriptionHighly showy terminal blooms, composed of whorls of delicate, broad heart-shaped vivid red petals that curl slightly backward with age.

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