Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- Orard
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Over the Moon is an apricot hybrid tea rose bred by Orard, introduced in 2005 and patented in the US in 2010 (PP21577, code name 'ORAclelon') for Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower. Each bloom carries around 40 petals, and the scent is described as apple-like. Its parents are 'Christopher Columbus' and 'Cleopatra'. Plants reach about 4 ft (1.2 m), so give it room in a bed where long stems can be cut for arrangements.
Over the Moon traits
- Apricot blooms with about 40 petals
- Apple-like scent
- Grows to about 4 ft (1.2 m)
- Parentage: 'Christopher Columbus' x 'Cleopatra'
- US plant patent PP21577 (2010)
Good for
- Cut flowers
- Rose beds
- Fragrance garden
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over the Moon this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Over the Moon FAQ
What kind of rose is Over the Moon?
Over the Moon is an apricot hybrid tea rose bred by Orard, introduced in 2005 and patented in the US in 2010 (PP21577, code name 'ORAclelon') for Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower. Each bloom carries around 40 petals, and the scent is described as apple-like.
How does Over the Moon compare with other rose varieties?
Over the Moon: 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 Over the Moon good for?
Over the Moon is grown for cut flowers, rose beds, fragrance garden.
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.