Petal Pals
other · Year unknown
Royal Dane
Rosa 'Royal Dane'
30 inches to 4 feet 11 inches
Height
Repeat
Blooming
Full sun
Light
6–10
Zone
Plant & Flower Traits
Rose type
other
Bloom size
6 inches
Bloom habit
Classic hybrid tea, high-centered, blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Petal count
26-40 petals
Flowering
repeat blooming
Habit
upright
Color
orange
Fragrance
strong
Foliage
Dark green
Foliage surface
Glossy and leathery
Fragrance Notes
Strong perfume
Color Description
Golden apricot blending to vivid orange-red tones at the outer petal edges
🌱 Growth & Garden Habits
Light
Full sun
Height
30 inches to 4 feet 11 inches
Spread
2 feet to 2.5 feet
Soil
Rich, loamy, well-drained soil with a slightly acidic pH (6.0–6.5).
Hardiness Zone
Zone 6–10
Disease Resistance
Disease resistant
🌿 Care Guide
Watering
Keep soil evenly moist during establishment; mature plants need about 1 inch of water per week, ideally applied at the base.
Fertilizer
Use a balanced rose fertilizer applied 4 times a season (mid-April, mid-May, mid-June, and mid- to late July); work into the soil and water in.
Pruning
Prune in early spring; deadhead spent blooms throughout the growing season to encourage reblooming, but discontinue after mid-August.
Pests & Diseases
Generally disease resistant; common rose pests include aphids and sawflies, and diseases include black spot and Cercospora leaf spot.