Rosa Dominica - Standard Hybrid Tea Rose

Rosa Domica is a particularly attractive and easy-to-grow plant. Its healthy and vigorous growth is adorned with large, fully double roses that range from ruby red to fuchsia pink at full bloom, with a light scent of tea rose. They bloom from summer until the first frost, on a decorative dark green foliage that is highly resistant to diseases. With its magnificent tree-like silhouette and brilliant flowering, it deserves a prime spot in the garden or on the terrace. Its roses are carried by long stems,  perfect for creating bouquets.

Standard roses are obtained by grafting a variety (here the Dominica bush rose) onto the top of a single and upright stem belonging to a different rose (Rosa canina, R. laxa or R. multiflora). In very cold regions, it may be a good idea to protect the graft during winter.

The Domica Rose belongs to the complex family of modern Tea hybrids, also known as large-flowered roses. It is a creation by Interplant (NL) dating back to before 2008. Grafted onto a stem, this bush rose exhibits a characteristic habit, with a slender and upright "trunk" bearing a rounded, well-branched crown. At maturity, the plant can reach 1.50 m (5ft) high and 70-80 cm (28-32in) wide. The foliage is dark green and disease-resistant. However, it can be susceptible to Marsonia (black spot disease) in humid and confined conditions. The foliage colour perfectly enhances the flowers. This rose blooms from June to October, abundantly and consistently provided it is not lacking in water or nutrients. Its large roses, 10 to 12 cm (4 to 5in) in diameter, are solitary or grouped in small clusters on long and sturdy, thorny stems. Each rose consists of 45 petals that change from intense red to fuchsia pink. Their light and fresh scent resembles that of tea roses. The plant is leafless in winter.

This standard rose, with its elegant habit, vibrant roses, and gentle fragrance, is ideal in the centre of a bed of delicate perennials, along a pathway, near the terrace, as a specimen in a small garden, or a large pot on a balcony. Its red colour is easy to match with all kinds of flowers in the garden. For example, you can plant penstemons, chamomiles, perennial salvias, catmints, or tall baby's breath to lighten its somewhat artificial appearance. A ground cover composed of silver basket or lady's mantle will perfectly highlight it. Its cut flowers are long-lived and perfect for bouquets.