Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Hans-Jurgen Evers
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Black Magic is a red hybrid tea bred by Hans-Jurgen Evers and patented in the US in 1998 as PP10650 ('TANkalcig'). The flowers measure about 4 in (10 cm) and the patent records them as unscented. Resistance to powdery mildew and downy mildew is rated average in the patent, so it benefits from sun and good air movement. It is mainly a rose for cutting and display.
Black Magic traits
- Red blooms about 4 in (10 cm) across
- No fragrance according to the patent
- Patent notes average powdery and downy mildew resistance
Good for
- Cut flowers
- Bed planting
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Magic this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Black Magic FAQ
What kind of rose is Black Magic?
Black Magic is a red hybrid tea bred by Hans-Jurgen Evers and patented in the US in 1998 as PP10650 ('TANkalcig'). The flowers measure about 4 in (10 cm) and the patent records them as unscented.
How does Black Magic compare with other rose varieties?
Black Magic: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Black Magic good for?
Black Magic is grown for cut flowers, bed planting.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.