Rose, 2 gal, Topaz Jewel

A yellow rugosa! Light orange buds open to sweetly scented clusters of recurrent, cream-yellow, semi-double blooms which mellow to a soft yellow. Glossy, green foliage has good disease resistance. Tolerates alkaline soils and drought once established. Prefers a moist, well drained soil.

Attributes

Type: Deciduous Shrub
Growth Habit: Upright, Mounding
Mature Height: 1.25 – 1.5m (4 – 5ft.)
Mature Spread: 1 – 1.25m (3 – 4ft.)
Zone: 3
Feature Characteristics: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Bees, Cut Flower, Drought Tolerant

Ornamental Features

Flower Colour: Cream-yellow semi-double blooms from light orange buds.
Flowering Time: June – September
Foliage Colour: Green

Care

General Maintenance: Prune in late winter or early spring after threat of frost is gone to promote vigorous new growth. Mulch to keep roots cool.
Light: Full sun
Watering: Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; avoid overhead watering.
Soil: Thrives in enriched, loamy, well-drained soil.
Fertilizer: Feed before new growth begins in spring; repeat mid-season.