All-America Rose Selections (AARS) Winner 2003
There's no other rose with color and scent to warm your heart like Hot Cocoa™ Floribunda Rose.
This is an utterly unique, easy-to-grow floribunda rose with novel color. Long, pointed buds of deep rust open to large, 4-inch, brownish orange fully double blooms of perfectly sculpted and ruffled petals with a deep rusty orange reverse. The scent is moderate old rose, and the show generous and long-lasting, repeating in great waves, filling garden and vase with stunning color from late spring until late fall.
Densely branched, the smoky-toned shrub grows vigorously and exhibits excellent disease resistance. Hot Cocoa™ Floribunda Rose manageable size and unusual color give Hot Cocoa™ Floribunda Rose great versatility. So, whether Hot Cocoa™ Floribunda Rose is grown as a showpiece in the rose garden or grouped in a perennial border, this rose offers a true color breakthrough that's not to be missed.
| Genus | Rosa |
| Variety | 'WEKpaltlez' |
| ppaf | PP15,155 |
| Zone | 5 - 9 |
| Bloom Start to End | Late Spring - Late Fall |
| Habit | Upright |
| Height | 3 ft - 4 ft |
| Width | 4 ft |
| Bloom Size | 4 in |
| Petal Count | 30 |
| Additional Characteristics | Bloom First Year, Free Bloomer, Repeat Bloomer, Pruning Recommended, Easy Care Plants, Long Bloomers |
| Bloom Color | Orange, Brown |
| Bud Shape | Ovoid, Pointed |
| Flower Shape | Ruffled, Double |
| Foliage Color | Glossy, Dark Green |
| Fragrance | Old Rose, Moderate |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Disease Resistant |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
| Uses | Border, Landscapes, Hedge, Beds, Cut Flowers |
| Restrictions | *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following: Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Hawaii, Idaho |