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