Overview

Introducing the magnificent Scheherazade rose live plant, a truly exceptional addition to any garden. This award-winning rose shrub, known for its strong fragrance and beautiful ruffled petals, was honored with a silver award in 2014 at the 8th International Fragrant Rose Trial in Echigo Hillside Park. The ‘Scheherazade’ rose is celebrated for its floriferous nature, producing numerous deep pink flowers with a purple tinge that mellow towards the edges. Each bloom measures approximately 3.25 inches (6-8cm) in diameter and boasts a double, wavy form, creating a luxurious and full appearance. This particular offering is a Scheherazade rose live plant, an ownroot specimen grown in a 6-inch pot, ensuring a robust start for your garden.

The allure of the ‘Scheherazade’ rose extends beyond its visual charm to its captivating aroma. It emits a complex Damask-Modern fragrance, beginning with a light powdery iris scent that beautifully intensifies into a rich rose aroma. This is complemented by delightful fruity berry notes and a hint of spicy cloves, creating an unforgettable olfactory experience. As a repeat flowering rose, it will grace your garden with continuous blooms throughout the season, making it a focal point of beauty and fragrance. This fragrant rose shrub is a must-have for rose enthusiasts and gardeners seeking a high-performing, beautiful, and aromatic plant.

Key Benefits

The Scheherazade rose live plant offers a multitude of benefits that make it an outstanding choice for your garden:

• Award-Winning Fragrance: This rose is renowned for its strong, complex Damask-Modern fragrance, evolving from powdery iris to rich rose with fruity and spicy undertones. It’s an olfactory delight that enhances any garden setting.
• Stunning Ruffled Blooms: The deep pink and purple-tinged petals feature a unique ruffled, wavy form, creating a sophisticated and visually appealing flower. Each bloom is a work of art, adding elegance to your landscape.
• Repeat Flowering Habit: Enjoy continuous beauty throughout the growing season. The ‘Scheherazade’ rose is a repeat flowering rose, producing flushes of blooms that ensure a long period of enjoyment from spring to fall.
• Floriferous Nature: This variety is highly floriferous, meaning it produces an abundance of flowers. Many blooms appear in a single spray, often enough to form a small bouquet, offering a generous display.
• Robust Ownroot Plant: Supplied as an ownroot plant in a 6-inch pot, this rose is grown on its own rootstock, which typically leads to a healthier, more resilient plant that is true to variety.
• Versatile Garden Presence: With its medium to large plant habit, reaching up to 28 inches (70cm) in height, this fragrant rose shrub is suitable for various garden applications, including borders, beds, or as a stand-alone specimen.
• Exceptional Garden Performance: Its recognition with a silver award at an international fragrant rose trial attests to its superior qualities and reliability in performance for gardeners.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Scheherazade rose live plant will ensure it thrives and provides abundant blooms. Roses generally prefer a site with at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day; full sun is ideal for optimal flowering and health. Ensure good air circulation around the plant to prevent fungal diseases. When planting, choose a location with well-draining soil that is rich in organic matter. Amend heavy clay soils with compost or peat moss to improve drainage and aeration.

Watering is crucial, especially during dry periods and for newly planted roses. Water deeply and regularly, aiming for the base of the plant to keep foliage dry, which helps prevent diseases. The soil should remain consistently moist but not waterlogged. Once established, roses can tolerate some drought but will perform best with consistent moisture. Fertilize your ruffled pink rose with a balanced rose fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges, and again after the first flush of blooms. Follow the product instructions for application rates.

Pruning is essential for maintaining plant health and encouraging more blooms. In late winter or early spring, remove any dead, damaged, or weak canes. Shape the bush by cutting back to an outward-facing bud. Deadhead spent blooms throughout the season to encourage the plant to produce more flowers (this is especially important for a repeat flowering rose). The ‘Scheherazade’ rose is hardy in USDA zones 6-9, but winter protection may be beneficial in colder regions. Protect the crown with mulch or burlap in late fall to insulate against extreme cold.

Size & Details

This offering is for one Scheherazade rose live plant, supplied as an ownroot specimen in a 6-inch nursery pot. The plant typically reaches a mature height of up to 28 inches (70 cm), forming a medium to large shrub. Its bloom size averages 3.25 inches in diameter, featuring a double, ruffled form. The ‘Scheherazade’ rose is characterized by its floriferous nature and strong, complex fragrance. It is a repeat bloomer, providing consistent flowering throughout the growing season. The deep pink flowers with a purple tinge create a beautiful pink blend color. This particular award winning rose plant will arrive ready for transplanting into your garden or a larger container, allowing you to enjoy its beauty and fragrance for many years.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: The Scheherazade rose live plant typically grows to a height of up to 28 inches (70 cm), forming a medium to large shrub that is well-suited for garden beds and borders.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: This rose is supplied as an ownroot plant in a 6-inch nursery pot, ensuring it has a strong root system ready for transplanting.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The ‘Scheherazade’ rose is an outdoor plant, a hardy fragrant rose shrub designed to thrive in garden settings, bringing beauty and scent to your landscape.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: For optimal growth and prolific blooming, this rose requires at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. Full sun is best to encourage its repeat flowering habit.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: With proper sunlight, well-draining soil, and consistent watering, the ‘Scheherazade’ rose is a relatively easy-to-care-for shrub, suitable for gardeners of various experience levels, especially given its robust ownroot nature.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your Scheherazade rose live plant will arrive safely packaged in its 6-inch pot, ready for planting. Some wilting may occur during transit, which is normal and the plant will recover with proper watering.
• Q: How long until it blooms? A: As a repeat flowering rose, it will typically begin blooming in late spring to early summer and continue to produce flushes of flowers throughout the growing season until the first frost.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: The ‘Scheherazade’ rose is generally hardy in USDA Zones 6-9. In colder zones, it may require winter protection such as mulching the crown or covering the plant.
• Q: What’s the minimum temperature it can tolerate? A: It can tolerate temperatures down to approximately -10°F to 0°F (USDA Zone 6) with adequate protection, though specific tolerance can vary based on plant maturity and microclimate.
• Q: Is this an award winning rose plant? A: Yes, the ‘Scheherazade’ rose won a silver award in 2014 at the 8th International Fragrant Rose Trial in Echigo Hillside Park, affirming its exceptional qualities.