1 / 3Key characteristics
- Rose type
- Hybrid Tea
- Height
- 5 to 6 feet
- Bloom size
- Large (4‑5 in)
- Flower color
- Cream center with pink edges and a yellow throat
- Fragrance
- Moderate
Roses
Rosa 'Mercury Rising'
Mercury Rising Hybrid Tea Rose
Rosa 'Mercury Rising' is a hybrid tea rose that produces large blooms with creamy centers and medium‑pink edges, often edged further with yellow in certain lighting. Flowers open in high‑centered, cupped form and carry a moderate fragrance. Blooms appear repeatedly from late spring through fall, displayed on glossy dark green foliage with good disease resistance. Its solitary flowers are well suited for cutting and display.
Planting & care
Roses reward a sunny, open site with at least six hours of direct light, good air movement, and well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Water deeply and less often, soaking the root zone while keeping the leaves dry, and mulch with two to three inches of compost or shredded bark held back from the canes. Feed repeat-blooming roses in early spring as growth starts and again after the first flush, then prune in late winter to remove dead or crossing canes and open the center. Long, straight stems make hybrid teas ideal for cutting, so give each plant room and airflow.
Read the complete rose guideWhere to see it
This plant can be seen at the Portland International Rose Test Garden.
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