Mister Lincoln Rose
Rosa 'Mister Lincoln'
Hybrid Tea Rose
$74.00
This velvety, deep red hybrid tea rose is one of the most popularly grown garden roses; beautiful as well as strongly scented; its blossoms are held on stiff upright stems; a lovely and classic addition to the garden, borders, or along walkways
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Mister Lincoln 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.
Ornamental Qualities
Mister Lincoln Rose features showy fragrant red flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage which emerges dark red in spring. The glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.
Planting and Growing
Mister Lincoln Rose will grow to be about 4 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. It grows at a fast rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 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 highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 4'Hx4'W
Cutflower Favorite
Flowers are red with strong fragrance
Flowers from late spring to early fall
Attracts bees
Zone 4b
Likes well drained soil