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Topsy Turvy Rose

Rosa 'Topsy Turvy'

 

Topsy Turvy Rose (Rosa 'Topsy Turvy') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Topsy Turvy Rose flowers

Topsy Turvy Rose flowers

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Topsy Turvy Rose (Rosa 'Topsy Turvy') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Topsy Turvy Rose flowers

Topsy Turvy Rose flowers

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Height:  4 feet

Spread:  4 feet

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  4b

Group/Class:  Floribunda Rose

Description:

Exciting clusters of blooms featuring scarlet petals with striking white reverses; flower petals open in a pinwheel fashion, which heightens the stunning visual impact this variety will create along walkways, borders, or in the garden

Ornamental Features

Topsy Turvy Rose features showy clusters of lightly-scented scarlet flowers with a white reverse at the ends of the branches from late spring to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage which emerges dark red in spring. The glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Landscape Attributes

Topsy Turvy Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting bees to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

  • Spiny

Topsy Turvy Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Hedges/Screening
  • General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Topsy Turvy Rose will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Screening  Garden 
Applications
Flowers  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features