Five gallon cans typically available from early spring through summer. Check with your local store for current availability.
Mustard yellow buds open with a dark, ketchup red on the inside of the petals. Dark, glossy green foliage. Excellent container plant, landscape accent or border plant.
Thrives in enriched, sandy, well draining soil. Feed with a rose and flower fertilizer before new growth in spring, and again mid season. Spread mulch around roots to protect from hot, dry winds. Promote new growth early spring by pruning vigorously after threat of frost. Requires at least six hours of full sun, preferably with afternoon shade.
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
