Botanical profile

Hybrid tea rose 'Tropicana'

Latin name
Rosa 'Tropicana'
Common name
Hybrid tea rose 'Tropicana'
Type
Flowering shrub
Family
Rosaceae

The 'Tropicana' Hybrid Tea Rose is a vigorous rose with an upright and elegant habit, renowned for the exceptional intensity of its blooms and its intoxicating fragrance. This variety produces large, double, flamboyant tangerine-orange flowers, sometimes shaded with coral and salmon-red depending on the light, borne on long stems ideal for cutting. Free-flowering from early summer until the first frosts, it offers a succession of well-formed buds that slowly open into spectacular corollas. Its dark green foliage highlights the brilliance of the flowers and shows good disease resistance for a hybrid tea. Ideal in a structured bed or rose garden, the 'Tropicana' Hybrid Tea Rose brings sophistication, fragrance, and intense color to full-sun plantings.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 6
Exposure
Full sun or at least 6 hours of direct sun per day.
Watering
Water regularly during establishment and flowering. Keep the soil slightly moist, especially during hot weather.
Fertilization
Fertilize in spring with a rose or flowering plant fertilizer. Repeat every 4 to 6 weeks until mid-August. Do not fertilize after this time to allow the plant to fully enter dormancy.
Soil type
Rich, well-drained soil
Minimum temperature
-20 °C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
June to September
Flower color
Tangerine orange
Fruiting
Not specified
Foliage color
Green
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Upright bush
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
1.2 m (4 ft)
Width
90 cm (3 feet)
Growth rate
Average
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

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