1 / 4Key characteristics
- Rose type
- Hybrid Tea
- Height
- 4 to 5 feet
- Bloom size
- Large (5 in)
- Flower color
- Deep rich red
- Fragrance
- Mild
Roses
Rosa 'Opening Night'
Opening Night Hybrid Tea Rose
Rosa 'Opening Night' is a hybrid tea rose with rich, velvety red blooms that carry a subtle, sweet fragrance. The blossoms unfold from elegant pointed buds and appear in repeated flushes from late spring through fall, held on glossy deep green foliage. Blooms are long-lasting in vase or garden settings.
Introduced in 1998 under the cultivar name 'JAColber', this rose was the first true red hybrid tea to win the All‑America Rose Selections award in 14 years.
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 Woodland Park Rose Garden.
More roses
Rosa 'Octoberfest'
Octoberfest Grandiflora Rose
Blooms warm autumn blend of orange, yellow, and red with a yellow reverse
Rosa 'Traviata'
Traviata Hybrid Tea Rose
Blooms dark red with a darker reverse
Rosa 'Fiji'
Fiji Hybrid Tea Rose
Blooms deep pink to cherry-red
Rosa 'Wekbepmey'
Strike It Rich Grandiflora Rose
Blooms golden yellow with pink‑orange blush and red edges