This is an odd rose. It's called a floribunda but it doesn't always have clusters of flowers. Especially toward fall it will throw sing...Read Morele roses like a hybrid tea has. But the shape of the bush remains that of a floribunda -- low and rounded rather than tall and leggy. When it throws the single blooms, they commonly are on stems long enough for cutting, though the stems tend to be less thick and stiff than those of a hybrid tea. As a cutflower is is gorgeous but not as long-lasting as one might like.
The blooms are beautiful when they open -- yellow/orange/pink. As is typical with roses in this color group, the blooms fade and become less attractive as they age. With Colorific the faded blooms are a mixture of red or pink and off-white -- not ugly, but far less beautiful than when they open. Because they fade far less quickly in cool weather, this rose is prettier in the fall than in the summer; and it is a hardy fall bloomer. This season I harvested my last bloom in the latter part of October -- and in NE Wisconsin, that is really something!
They foliage is disease resistant and the fragrance is mild but present. When boxed up and buried in ground, it makes it through our bitter Wisconsin winters. I have one; I plan to add another next spring. I love this rose. A strong thumbs up!
This is an odd rose. It's called a floribunda but it doesn't always have clusters of flowers. Especially toward fall it will throw sing...Read More
I put this rose in this year and I am very pleased with the performance. Little blackspot and has just kept blooming.