Rosa 'Intereybabnus' (x Hulthemosa) SUNSHINE BABYLON EYES® standard rose – floribunda, hybrid Persian rose (Interplant)
size/type
small tree,small tree
usual height
0,5-1,5m
usual width
0,5-1m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
June-October
location
full sun
USDA zone (lowest)
5b (down to -27°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Rosa persica is a rose species from Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia which used to be listed as a separate species Hulthemia. Its flowers are beautiful and unique but everything else is difficult – thorny foliage, unsightly habit, and unreliable garden performance – they are almost impossible to transplant. Luckily they respond well to crossing with other, reliable rose species and the first hybrids were made after 2000. Their scientific name is x Hulthemosa but for marketing purposes they are still called just Rosa.
Description of the plant:
BABYLON EYES® is an attractive and successful series of hybrid Persian rose bred by Dutch rose breeders Interplant, and introduced by French nursery Minier in 2012. So far there are 12 exquisite varieties offering perhaps all possible colour combinations. SUNSHINE BABYLON EYES® produces 5-6 cm across, simple flowers opening deep yellow with velvet red margins which soon turn dark purple pink, edging out yellow colour, that is fading to white, towards the centre where each of its five petals is decorated with a large, crimson red eye (blotch). Deciduous leaves are medium green, partly glossy, and composed of 3-5 leaflets.Planting instructions: Prepare a hole about twice as wide and deep as the pot and plant your rose in the same level as it is in the pot. Stake it well – tightly but carefully not to damage the stem. Roses tolerate wide range of soils but thrive in deep, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun. Winter mulching is beneficial but not crucial.
Pruning: Cut the branches in half in autumn and prune hard to 3-5 live buds in spring after danger of frosts. During the flowering season prune flowered stems regularly, and follow a regular feeding programme.
Last update: 26-10-2019
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