About
Rosa 'Alpine Sunset' is a hybrid tea rose (Rosa) in the Rosaceae family, valued for its extended flowering from June to September. It produces single-stem blooms suited to cutting and display. Care follows conventional rose practice, with attention to drainage, feeding and timely pruning to sustain repeat flowering. Plants respond well to routine deadheading to encourage continued blooms.
About the genus
A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. The plants range in size and form, from trailing and erect shrubs to climbers up to 7 metres (23 ft) in height.
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In the garden
Rosa 'Alpine Sunset' is a hybrid tea rose within the Rosaceae family that offers a long season of bloom from June to September. As a cultivated rose, it performs best when planted with good soil structure and regular feeding; incorporate well-rotted organic matter at planting to improve moisture retention and nutrient release. Water at the root rather than overhead to reduce leaf wetness. Prune in late winter or early spring to an outward-facing bud to maintain form and encourage healthy new shoots; remove weak crossing stems to open the centre for air movement. Apply a balanced rose fertiliser in spring and again after the first strong flush of flowers, and remove spent blooms to stimulate further flowering. Use Rosa 'Alpine Sunset' where single-stem or small-cluster roses are wanted: it suits a formal rose border, a dedicated cutting bed, or a large container placed for easy cutting. Position it where routine maintenance — pruning, feeding and winter protection if required locally — can be carried out without difficulty. Expect dependable flowering from June to September.
More in the Rosa genus
- Rosa 'Barbara Richards' (HT)
- Rosa 'Chaplin's Pink Companion' (Cl)
- Rosa 'Dutch Gold' (HT)
- Rosa 'Gavotte' (HT)
- Rosa 'Geranium Red' (F)
- Rosa 'Hovyn de Tronchère' (HT)
- Rosa 'Mabel Morrison' (HP)
- Rosa 'Rosy Mantle' (ClHT)
