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- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- Carruth
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Hot Cocoa is a floribunda bred by Carruth for Weeks Roses, introduced in 2002 and patented in 2004 as PP15155 ('WEKpaltlez'). The blooms are an unusual smoky orange with lavender tones, about 17 to 27 petals, and a fruity scent. Plants reach about 4.6 ft (1.4 m). Its parentage is (Playboy x Altissimo) crossed with 'Livin' Easy'. It won the All-America Rose Selections award in 2003 and is reported as disease resistant. For gardeners after an uncommon flower color.
Hot Cocoa traits
- Smoky orange blooms with lavender tones
- About 17 to 27 petals with a fruity fragrance
- Grows to about 4.6 ft (1.4 m)
- All-America Rose Selections winner, 2003
- Reported as disease resistant
Good for
- Mixed borders
- Cut flowers
- Rose beds
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Cocoa this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Hot Cocoa FAQ
What kind of rose is Hot Cocoa?
Hot Cocoa is a floribunda bred by Carruth for Weeks Roses, introduced in 2002 and patented in 2004 as PP15155 ('WEKpaltlez'). The blooms are an unusual smoky orange with lavender tones, about 17 to 27 petals, and a fruity scent.
How does Hot Cocoa compare with other rose varieties?
Hot Cocoa: 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 Hot Cocoa good for?
Hot Cocoa is grown for mixed borders, cut flowers, rose beds.
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.
Also listed in other countries
- Listed for United Kingdom: Hot Cocoa