Rosa 'Nuits de Young' (Nuits de Young Rose)


Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusRosa
Cultivar'Nuits de Young'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height1 - 1.5 m
Spread0.5 - 1 m
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodJune, July

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionRosa 'Nuits de Young' is a Centifolia Moss rose whose double flowers have deep maroon coloured petals and yellow stamens.
ID CharacteristicMoss roses have a moss-like growth on their stalks and sepals. The moss of this cultivar is aromatic.
CultivationGrow in full sun, in moist, well-drained soil.
Notable SpecimensRHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionElliptic to lanceolate, margins serrate, odd pinnate (leaflets arranged in pairs with one at the tip).
Flower DescriptionDouble, flat, up to 5 cm in diameter, petals are a deep maroon colour, stamens are yellow. Blooming in mid-summer.

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