Rosa 'Deep Secret'
(Rose 'Deep Secret')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Origin - Raised in Germany
Discovered By - Bred by Tantau Roses
Year of Introduction - 1977
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 1m
Width - 80cm
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: A Hybrid Tea rose with a bushy, upright habit and prickly stems. Dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to Elliptic leaflets and are flushed deep red when young. The flowers are nearly black in bud and open to dark red. The Blooms are double and rounded in shape and are produced repeatedly from early summer into mid-autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Synonym- Rosa 'Mildred Scheel'
Flower:
Pointed, nearly black buds with prominent green calyces open to deep red, double, rounded flowers. The flowers are produced singly on the upright stems, repeatedly, from June into October, possibly later.
Flower colour: Red
Flower shape: Double, rounded rose flowers
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to Elliptic leaflets. The foliage emerges deep red in the spring. Leaves are Alternately arranged on upright, prickly stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with ovate to elliptic leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.