Rosa
'Nuits de Young'
Nuits de Young Rose
Family |
Rosaceae |
Genus |
Rosa |
Cultivar |
'Nuits de Young' |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Shrub (deciduous) |
Height |
1 - 1.5 m |
Spread |
0.5 - 1 m |
General Description |
Rosa 'Nuits de Young' is a Centifolia Moss rose whose double flowers have deep maroon coloured petals and yellow stamens. |
Cultivation |
Grow in full sun, in moist, well-drained soil. |
Growth |
Fast |
ID Characteristic |
Moss roses have a moss-like growth on their stalks and sepals. The moss of this cultivar is aromatic. |
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. |
Notable Specimens |
RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |