Petal Pals
hybrid tea · 1974
Alpine Sunset
Rosa 'Alpine Sunset'
90–120 cm (3–4 ft)
Height
Repeat
Blooming
Full sun
Light
7–9
Zone
Plant & Flower Traits
Rose type
hybrid tea
Bloom size
10–13 cm (4–5 in)
Bloom habit
Large, fully double, cupped blooms carried solitary or in small clusters of up to three.
Petal count
30–35
Flowering
repeat blooming
Habit
upright
Color
pink
Fragrance
strong
Foliage
Deep green
Foliage surface
Glossy
Fragrance Notes
Sweet fruity notes with classic rose undertones.
Color Description
An apricot blend featuring peach-pink petals with an apricot reverse, often displaying a creamy-yellow to deep apricot-orange gradient from center to edge.
🌱 Growth & Garden Habits
Light
Full sun
Height
90–120 cm (3–4 ft)
Spread
60–91 cm (2–3 ft)
Soil
Thrives in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil; versatile across chalky, clay, loamy, and sandy types; tolerates acid, alkaline, and neutral pH.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 7–9
Disease Resistance
Good to outstanding disease resistance.
🌿 Care Guide
Watering
Requires regular watering to maintain moist but well-drained soil; mulch in late winter or early spring to retain moisture.
Fertilizer
Apply a general rose or shrub fertilizer in early spring and again in early summer for optimal flowering.
Pruning
Pruning group 15 (Hybrid Tea); best pruned in early spring by removing dead, damaged, or crossing stems and cutting back healthy stems to an outward-facing bud.
Pests & Diseases
Susceptible to aphids, rose leafhopper, red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, and sawflies; may be affected by blackspot and other common rose diseases.
🧬 Pedigree
'Dr. A.J. Verhage' x 'Irish Gold' (syn. 'Grandpa Dickson')
🏆 Awards & Recognition
Certificate of Merit (Belfast Rose Trials, 1976); Gold Standard Award; King of Show (various local exhibitions).