1 / 2Key characteristics
- Rose type
- Grandiflora
- Height
- 4 to 5 feet
- Bloom size
- Large (4.75 in)
- Flower color
- Lavender / lilac tones
- Fragrance
- Strong
Roses
Rosa 'Sweetness'
Sweetness Grandiflora Rose
Rosa 'Sweetness' is a grandiflora rose known for its lavender blooms and sweet, lingering fragrance. The large, double flowers are borne in small clusters on long stems, making them especially suited for cutting. Their cool-toned, lavender petals often have a subtle silver sheen, giving them a luminous quality in the landscape.
Flowering begins in late spring and continues in flushes throughout the summer and fall.
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. Grandifloras carry clustered blooms on taller stems, so a sturdy, open framework pays off.
Read the complete rose guideWhere to see it
This plant can be seen at the Woodland Park Rose Garden.
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Rosa 'Koko Loko'
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Blooms cocoa to chocolate lavender buds opening into milky lavender or silvery-mauve flowers
Rosa 'Perfume Factory'
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Blooms magenta‑plum with lavender‑purple tones, lighter near the edges
Rosa 'Rhapsody in Blue'
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Blooms iridescent purple / lavender‑magenta fading toward slate‑blue