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Tess Of The D'Urbervilles Rose*

Rosa 'Tess Of The D'Urbervilles'

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Tess Of The D'Urbervilles Rose (Rosa 'Tess Of The D'Urbervilles') at Bedner's Farm & Greenhouse

Tess Of The D'Urbervilles Rose flowers

Tess Of The D'Urbervilles Rose flowers

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Tess Of The D'Urbervilles Rose (Rosa 'Tess Of The D'Urbervilles') at Bedner's Farm & Greenhouse

Tess Of The D'Urbervilles Rose flowers

Tess Of The D'Urbervilles Rose flowers

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* This is a "special order" plant - contact store for details

Height:  4 feet

Spread:  4 feet

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  5b

Other Names:  English Rose

Group/Class:  Austin Rose

Description:

This elegant shrub produces stunning, full, crimson blooms; light fragrance; 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 crimson flowers at the ends of the branches from early summer to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Landscape Attributes

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

This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(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. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at 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 will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.

 

* This is a "special order" plant - contact store for details

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Screening  Garden 
Applications
Flowers 
Ornamental Features
This Plant Library is an online resource representing many of the varieties that we carry over the course of the season, and is intended for informational purposes only. Inventory varies seasonally and changes from day to day, so we cannot guarantee that every plant will be in stock at all times - please contact the store directly for current availability. It does not include our entire selection of plants, so be sure to visit our store to see varieties that may not be represented on this list.