Rosa 'KORDdiagraf' (Dark Desire™ Rose)


Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusRosa
Cultivar'KORDdiagraf'
SynonymsRosa 'Dark Desire'; Rosa 'Burgundy Panarosa'; Rosa 'Gräfin Diana'
Registered NameParfuma®
Tradmarked NameDark Desire™
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)
OriginKordes, 2013.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4 - 9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone5b-9
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-40
Temperature (°F)-30
Height0.6 - 1.2 m
Spread0.3 - 0.6 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodMay, June, July, August, September, October

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA hybrid tea rose.
ID CharacteristicDwarf shrub rose with scattered, matte reddish-pink blooms.
ShapeCompact.
LandscapeBeds and borders, cut flowers, rose gardens, informal gardens, city and courtyard gardens or as a specimen.
PropagationBudding on to Rosa multiflora rootstock.
CultivationPlant in full to partial sun in moist but well-drained soil. Apply a slow release 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, slightly woody, glaborous medium green to reddish-green stems that don characteristic reddish-green thorns.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionSimple, pinnate matte reddish-pink flower buds appearing terminally as solitary buds, 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 matte reddish-pink petals. Outside petals curl slightly backward which gives them a slightly triangular-pointed shape.

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