Rosa 'WESTZEIT'® shrub rose (Noack)

Westzeit® is another fantastic novelty from 2004. It is a compact rose that is ideal for growing both as a shrub and a standard rose as it keeps its shape and size when made into a crown on top of a short stem. It produces abundance of deep apricot orange flowers on the background of deep green foliage. The leaves emerge rich burgundy red and change to deep olive green when mature. In the autumn the foliage turns burgundy red again and in spite of being deciduous the leaves remain on the plant for an incredible long time. Westzeit® repeats flowering from June until November and is disease-free. Awarded ADR in 2007.

Planting instructions: Prepare a hole of size 30x30 cm. Put your rose in the way that the grafting point is 3 cm deep in the soil. Water well and cover new shoots with soil or bark mulch about 15 cm high. Roses tolerate wide range of soils but thrive in deep, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun.

Pruning: Cut the branches in halves in autumn and prune hard to 3-5 live buds in spring after danger of frosts.

Last update: 08-06-2010; 03-12-2011