Extraordinary and truly intriguing, the velvety plum flower color and captivating citrus scent of this award winner are truly unique and make a distictive addition to any garden setting
Ornamental Features
Intrigue Rose features showy fragrant double plum purple flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall colour. The fruits are showy red hips displayed in late fall.
Landscape Attributes
Intrigue Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
- Disease
- Spiny
Intrigue Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Mass Planting
- Hedges/Screening
- General Garden Use
Planting & Growing
Intrigue Rose will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.
This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
Details
Botanical Name
Rosa 'Intrigue'
Common Name
Intrigue Rose
Hardiness Zone
- 6b
Appearance
Max Height
4 feet
Max Spread
24 inches
Plant Form
- Floribunda Rose
Foliage Colour
- Dark Green
Fall Colour
Flower Colour
- Plum
Edible
Edible Component
Edible Harvest Period
Edible Use
Fruit Colour
Growing
Flowering Period
Late Spring to Early Fall
Moisture
Average
Sunlight
Full Sun
Maintenance
High
Deer Resistance
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