Tahitian Moon Rose
Description
A classy shrub rose that is very hardy and disease resistant; fully double blooms are yellow fading to white and held in contrast to deep green foliage below, consistanly blooming througout the season
Landscape Attributes
Tahitian Moon Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
Tahitian Moon Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Planting & Growing
Tahitian Moon Rose will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.
This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.