Can you believe I actually have hybrid roses blooming in December? I know I was stunned to see the determination of this particular hybrid when it started forming buds a month ago. This is my Rosa ‘Glowing Peace’ and it has two buds opening at the moment. The stamina of this hybrid astounds me. Here it is the beginning of December and despite the cold weather and frost they are still trying to open. The blooms are normally shades of orange, pink & yellow. I’m assuming the change in weather effects the color of roses. Now this particular plant was cut back to make it easier to transplant this past September. After the move and haircut I wasn’t expecting any blooms until next spring. As you will see in the next photo this is not what it looked like this past May when it was blooming.
Isn’t this a different look altogether? Yep it’s the same rose, believe it or not. The colors of this rose remind me of a sunset. I’m pretty sure these will be the last roses of the year. Here is some information about this cultivar:
- Hybrid Tea Rose
- Modern Large Flowered
- Hybridizer/Date: Meilland, France 1999
- Parentage: Sun King x Roxanne
- Fragrance: Mild, tea
- AARS winner 2001
- 4′ w x 3′ h
- Upright bushy habit
- Good cut flower
- Disease resistant
