Rosa
'KORDdiagraf'
Dark Desire™ Rose
Family |
Rosaceae |
Genus |
Rosa |
Cultivar |
'KORDdiagraf' |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Shrub (deciduous) |
Synonyms |
Rosa 'Dark Desire'; Rosa 'Burgundy Panarosa'; Rosa 'Gräfin Diana' |
Registered Name |
Parfuma® |
Tradmarked Name |
Dark Desire™ |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
4 - 9 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
5b-9 |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H7 |
Temperature (°C) |
-40 |
Temperature (°F) |
-30 |
Height |
0.6 - 1.2 m |
Spread |
0.3 - 0.6 m |
General Description |
A hybrid tea rose. |
Landscape |
Beds and borders, cut flowers, rose gardens, informal gardens, city and courtyard gardens or as a specimen. |
Cultivation |
Plant 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. |
Shape |
Compact. |
Growth |
Medium |
ID Characteristic |
Dwarf shrub rose with scattered, matte reddish-pink blooms. |
Pests |
Can be affected by diseases such as black spot, rose rust, or powdery mildew but each are highly unlikely. |
Habitat |
Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Robust, slightly woody, glaborous medium green to reddish-green stems that don characteristic reddish-green thorns. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
Simple, pinnate matte reddish-pink flower buds appearing terminally as solitary buds, or in bunches of 2 - 3 or 4 - 8. |
Leaf Description |
Finely-serrated, simple-pinnate medium to deep green leaves. |
Flower Description |
Highly 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. |
Propagation |
Budding on to Rosa multiflora rootstock. |