Rose Sahara
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Characteristics
Main color: Bicolour
Color: Golden yellow with a reddish hue on the outer petals
Flowering: Repeat flowering
Flower size: Medium
Flower: Double, cupped to flat, in small clusters
Foliage: Dark green, medium, glossy, leathery
Aroma: Light
Class: Shrub rose
Sub-class: Shrub rose
Type: Large shrub
Growth type: Upright, sturdy, bushy
Height: 120 - 150 cm / 3\' 11" - 4\' 11"
Width: 90 - 120 cm / 2\' 11" - 3\' 11"
Description
Very vigorous, strong and early flowering variety. Flowers are very bright, golden yellow with a reddish hue on the outer petals. The petals of ‘Sahara’ has quite dense and thick texture, which makes them very hardy to heat and rain. Moreover, it repeats the flowering very quickly and has bright green, glossy and disease resistant foliage. The flowers last on the plant for quite a long time which makes this variety a perfect choice for landscaping, mixed border, rose hedge or rose border.
Bloom:
The flowers are medium, the average open diameter of about 8 – 10 cm (3.5"). They are born together in small clusters of 3 – 5 – 7 together or singular.
Name origin
Unfortunately we do not have information about the origin of the name of this rose.
Awards
Silver Medal, Geneva, Switzerland, 1998
Parentage
Information about the parantage of this rose is not available or commecrically protected.
Climate zones
USDA zone 6 and warmer
Gardening design tips
Mixed border
Borders
Can be used in hedges
Landscaping
Growing tips
Sun position:
Grows well on full sun.
Preference in type of soils:
Grows well on all types of soils.
Prunning:
Requires deadheading after the flowering.
Health
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Published Oct. 29, 2023, 6:18 p.m. by Yuri Osadchyi
