Website/Catalog  (26 Apr 2922)  Includes photo(s).
 
Sultry Night Shrub Rose features large flowers in magenta pink with hints of blue. Each petal has a lighter reverse, adding a mystical shine to this shrub rose and an unforgettable heat to the garden. While the flower size of this shrub rose is smaller than the bloom size of Floribunda roses, clusters of eight to fifteen large blooms open at once for a fairytale display of color. Sultry Night features a sweet grapefruit fragrance that only adds to the desirability of its cut flowers. Resistant to powdery mildew and rust, this magical rose shrub will have you spellbound. Rosa 'WEKswipufste' PPAF
Botanical Name:  Rosa cv 'WEKwipufste' PPAF
Form: Rose
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Height/Habit: 24 - 48 inches
Spread: 36 - 48 inches
Spacing: 36 - 48 inches
Hardiness Zone: 4-9
Flowering Date: Summer

Website/Catalog  (2022)  Includes photo(s).
 
Rose Name: Sultry Night™ (cv. WEKswipufste, AA30-B1) PPAF
Classification: Shrub
Color Description: Magenta fading magenta-purple with lighter reverse
Descriptive Characteristics: This shrub features old-fashioned magenta blooms borne on medium length stems with dark, glossy green foliage with very good disease resistance. Buds are shapely, pointed and flowers are old-fashioned, cuppy and very double.
Bloom Size: Medium, around 3 inch diameter, in medium sized clusters
Petal Count: 60 to 100
Fragrance: Moderate sweet grapefruit
Height/Habit: Medium-small, bushy rounded
Parentage: Sweet Chariot x {Wild Blue Yonder x [(Purple Heart x seedling) x Stephen’s Big Purple]}
Hybridizer: Tom Carruth
Introducer: Weeks Roses