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Tequila Sunrise Rose Fragrant Flower Plant
Product Features and Variety
The 'Tequila Sunrise' rose (Rosa 'Dicobey') is a stunning and popular Hybrid Tea variety known for its vigorous growth and remarkable blooms. This plant is a grafted specimen, which is often preferred for earlier flowering.
- Variety: Tequila Sunrise Rose (Hybrid Tea).
- Type: Grafted Flower Plant/Shrub (1-2 Feet Height).
- Growth Habit: Upright and bushy, offering excellent performance in garden borders or containers.
- Suitability: Can grow successfully in most Indian climates and soil types with proper care.
The Flower: Tequila Sunrise Rose
The rose is celebrated for its spectacular, colorful, and long-lasting flowers:
- Appearance: Large, high-centered, fully double blooms that are a striking blend of golden yellow with vibrant scarlet-red edges.
- Fragrance: Possesses a light to delicate, charming fragrance.
- Blooming: Offers excellent repeat flowering performance throughout the warmer months.
- Use: Highly valued for its beauty in the garden and as a cut flower with a very long vase life.
Essential Care Guide for Indian Climates
Sunlight and Climate Needs
Roses are sun-loving plants that require consistent light to produce their best blooms.
- Sunlight: Requires full and direct sunlight (ideally 6-8 hours a day) for optimal growth and flowering. Choose a spot that receives ample morning sun.
- Shelter: Provide a location with good air circulation but protected from strong, drying winds.
Watering and Soil
Proper soil and consistent watering are crucial for a healthy rose plant.
- Soil: Plant in fertile, humus-rich, well-draining soil. Roses dislike having 'wet feet', so avoid waterlogged conditions.
- Watering: Water regularly and deeply, especially during dry spells and the growing season. Allow the top layer of soil to dry out slightly between waterings. Always aim to water at the base of the plant to keep foliage dry, which helps prevent fungal diseases.
- Fertilization: Apply a balanced rose fertiliser twice yearly, once at the start of the growing season and again after the first flush of blooms, to promote healthy growth and repeat flowering.
The secure paper core packing method used for shipping ensures the plant is protected and well-ventilated during transit.