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'Nuits de Young' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Gerdhart
HMF Ratings:
59 favorite votes.
Average rating:
GOOD+.
ARS:
Dark red Moss.
Registration name: Nuits de Young (Moss, Laffay, 1845)
Bloom:
Dark purple, lighter shading, golden-yellow stamens. Strong fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Mossed buds.
Habit:
Short, bushy, suckers on its own roots, upright.
Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 3b through 9b. Can be used for garden or hedge. Can be trained as a climber. prefers full sun.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Named for the French translation of Edward Young's long poem. "The Complaint, or Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality". It was published in nine parts between 1742 and 1745, and was illustrated by William Blake.
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