Tournament of Roses Grandiflora Rose

Genus:Rosa
Variety:’JACient’
Item Form:Bareroot Grafted
Zone:7 – 10
Bloom Start to End:Late Spring – Late Fall
Habit:Upright
Plant Height:3 ft – 4 ft
Plant Width:3 ft – 4 ft;Bloom Size:4 in;Petal Count:40
Additional Characteristics:Award Winner,Bloom First Year,Easy Care Plants,Free Bloomer,Pruning Recommended,Repeat Bloomer
Bloom Color:Coral,Pink;Bud Shape:Classic,Ovoid,Pointed;Flower Shape:Double,High-centered,Ruffled
Foliage Color:Dark Green,Glossy;Fragrance:Light,Sweet
Light Requirements:Full Sun
Moisture Requirements:Moist, well-drained
Resistance:Disease Resistant,Heat Tolerant
Soil Tolerance:Normal, loamy
Uses:Beds,Cut Flowers,Landscapes

Strike up the band! Let the confetti fall! Tournament of Roses celebrates perhaps the most famous event dedicated to America’s favorite flower. A All-America Rose Selections (AARS) Winner 1989, its light-pink blooms with darker reverse are worthy of parade.

Featuring spectacular 4-inch, double pink flowers composed of as many as 40 petals paling near the edges, Tournament of Roses blooms vigorously from spring through fall, producing more flowers than other roses with a similar petal count. Opening from coral, pointed ovoid buds, the beautiful high-centered blooms take an elegant, precise form.

Perfect for cut flowers a single snip provides a healthy bouquet—the blooms sit atop sturdy, 15-inch stems. Easy to grow, the grandiflora varies in height from 3 to 4 feet with a width of 3 to 4 feet. The glossy, green foliage leads to wonderful contrast of colors.

Well-protected from pests, Tournament of Roses includes an array of thorns and prickles, but produces little fragrance. The hybrid is also resistant to disease and thrives in great heat and humidity.

A great choice for several areas of your garden, the rose grows in the ground or in a container. Spring pruning is recommended. Remove old wood and dead canes and canes that cross. Cut back canes by one-third in the winter, more in colder climates. Spring freeze protection is required.