Tess Of The D'Urbervilles Roseflowers

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Tess Of The D'Urbervilles RoseRosa 'Tess Of The D'Urbervilles'

Height: 4 feet

Spread: 4 feet

Sunlight:

Hardiness Zone: 6b

Other Names: English Rose

Group/Class: Austin Rose

Description:

This elegant shrub produces stunning, full, crimson blooms; lightfragrance; needs full sun and well-drained soil; good disease resistance;can be trained as a climbing rose

Ornamental Features

Tess Of The D'Urbervilles Rose features showy lightly-scented crimsonflowers at the ends of the branches from early summer to early fall. Theflowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. Theglossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall colour.

Landscape Attributes

Tess Of The D'Urbervilles Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit ofgrowth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarsertrees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and is best pruned in latewinter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the followingcharacteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

- Disease- Spiny

Tess Of The D'Urbervilles Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications;

- Mass Planting- Hedges/Screening- General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Tess Of The D'Urbervilles Rose will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. Ittends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It growsat a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but willnot tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollutionand will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.