Petal Pals
hybrid tea · 1963
Sophia Loren
Rosa 'Sophia Loren'
1.2m
Height
Repeat
Blooming
Full sun
Light
6–9
Zone
Plant & Flower Traits
Rose type
hybrid tea
Bloom size
12cm
Bloom habit
high-centred
Petal count
fully double
Flowering
repeat blooming
Habit
bushy
Color
red
Fragrance
slight
Foliage
mid-green
Fragrance Notes
lightly fragrant
Color Description
Deep red
🌱 Growth & Garden Habits
Light
Full sun
Height
1.2m
Soil
Loamy, well-draining soil; slightly acidic with a pH between 6.0 - 6.5.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 6–9
🌿 Care Guide
Watering
Deep, infrequent soakings at the base; more in heat, sandy soil, or containers.
Fertilizer
Balanced rose fertilizer in early spring, repeated after the first flush to fuel the next.
Pruning
Pruning group 15 (floribunda and hybrid tea roses); prune in late winter or early spring.
Pests & Diseases
Susceptible to aphids, rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly, rose slugworm sawfly, and rose leaf-rolling sawfly.
🧬 Pedigree
Peace x Floriade