Dark Red RosesThe best dark red roses to plant in your garden. Burgundy roses. Blood red roses. The beautiful black red rose, Almost Black. Deep red Don Juan Climbing rose plant. Purple red rose bush.
Deep red roses are considered to be a symbol of romantic passion in the United States. As such they are often given as Valentine's Day gifts. The symbolism is not exclusive to the U.S. In Spain, Catalonian lovers often exchange dark red roses in recognition of St. George's Day (a day of joy and blessings). The following selections are sure to bring joy to your home and garden:
Mister Lincoln rose bush. The Abraham Lincoln Hybrid Tea rose produces rich, red, exhibition quality flowers. The 6 inch blooms of the Lincoln rose are also powerfully fragrant and hold up well when cut. It grows to a height of 5 feet in USDA zones 5-10. Its slightly fragrant 4 inch flowers contain 35 petals each. The velvety, true red blossoms make good cut flowers.
The raspberry-scented, high-centered flowers can last for 2 weeks in an arrangement. At 5-6 inches, the blooms are huge. They appear atop 18 inch stems and contain 25 petals. The color fades a bit, attractively, as the blossoms age.
Burgundy Rose
'Burgundy Iceburg' is a Floribunda rose which bears deep purple red roses on a densely foliated bush. Like its namesake, 'Iceberg', 'Burgundy Iceberg' is hardy to 0 degrees F. It grows into a 3-4 foot tall and wide shrub. Thoughtful siting is in order as the unusual color of the blooms can be difficult to blend with other flowers. Try it with yellow flowers and silver or gray foliage. If all else fails, white goes with everything.
Home Run is a descendant of the popular
Knockout rose
bearing blood red roses on a more compact and disease resistant shrub. Home Run is just as resistant to
black spot
as Knockout but more resistant to both
powdery
and
downy mildew.
this fragrant, easy care rose is almost always in bloom. Dark Red Rose Trees
This 36 inch tall blood red rose standard will look magnificent in a tub on your sunny patio. Rose Tree Care outlines the special care these gorgeous plants require. A Black Red RoseLearn more about Almost Black Roses Here.Dark Red Climbersis a 10-15 foot climber that never disappoints. I have one of these trained against the south facing wall of my home. I never spray it and it has never lost more than a few leaves to black spot. The flowers are beautifully fragrant and appear in large numbers.
Buy a Climbing Rhode Island Red Rose This is a fast growing climbing rose which produces heavy trusses of fragrant deep red blooms throughout the growing season. The flowers are heat resistant and will not fade in bright light. Better still, the plant is disease resistant and winter hardy down to -15 degrees F. Train it up a rose trellis and watch it take off.
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Meaning of Red Roses The meaning of red roses is the best understood of rose color meanings. Learn how the meaning of one red rose differs from the meaning of a red rose bouquet.
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Rosa 'Cesar Chavez' is a disease-resistant hybrid tea with dark green glossy leaves.
Rosa 'Veterans Honor' is also a hybrid tea rose.
