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Tropical Lightning

Color: Orange, Striped Class: Climber Introduced: 2017 Best Zones: 5-10 Bloom Form: Fully Double / Very Double Repeat Bloom: Yes

Tropical Lightning Climbing Rose WOW! Or if you prefer FANTASTIC! Those are words describing Tropical Lightning's one-of-a-kind flower. Mild fragrance Suitable for zones 6 - 9 Good disease resistance Bi-color blooms DETAILED DESCRIPTION   There…

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Climber Orange, Striped Mild
Breeder
Pierre Orard
Seller
Raft Island Roses, Select Roses
Introduced
2017
Best Zones
5-10
8-12 Height
3-6 Width
3-4 in Bloom Size
20-30 Petals

Bloom Style

How It Shows Up in the Garden

Bloom Form
Fully Double / Very Double
Fragrance
Mild
Repeat Bloom
Yes

Garden Fit

Where It Is Most Comfortable

Rose Class
Climber
Color Family
Orange, Striped

Background

Breeding and Source Notes

Seller Signals
Raft Island Roses, Select Roses

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Overview

Tropical Lightning

Climbing Rose

WOW! Or if you prefer FANTASTIC! Those are words describing Tropical Lightning's one-of-a-kind flower.

  • Mild fragrance
  • Suitable for zones 6 - 9
  • Good disease resistance
  • Bi-color blooms

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

  There is really no other rose in the world that comes close to this extraordinary color blend. The tropical warmth comes in the form of rich sunset-like orange while the dazzling lightning is generated by bright cream stripes. The effect is accentuated by a layer of purple smoke creating a burnt orange combo, perfect for a stormy sky! If you are still in doubt that such colors exist, don't wait to be struck by lightning to plant this amazing Climber! 

GROWTH HABIT

 Each perfectly shaped bud and flower will hold that CRAZY novel color for days and the prolific and vigorous plant, which reaches mature size and full display in 3 years, will only slow down the flowering as it transitions into winter. If the extraordinary bloom colors were not enough, Tropical Lightning presents some of the glossiest leaves of all roses. Add the dark burgundy red coloration of the new shoots and we will all wish for an endless tropical storm!

ROSE CHARACTERISTICS

 Rose Type

Climbing

 Growth Habit

Climbing & spreading

 Color

Orange with a purple smoke layer and cream stripes

 Fragrance Strength

Mild 

 Flowering

Double & formal

 Flower Size

Medium

 Disease Resistance

Good

 Height

10 - 12 ft

 Width

3 - 4 ft

 Hybridizer

Pierre Orard

 Year of Introduction

2017

 Introduced by

Weeks Roses

 Suitable for zones

Zones 6 - 9

 Petal Count

20 to 30

 Patent

PPAF

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