The Las Vegas rose is a vibrant Hybrid Tea variety, named for the iconic city and its brilliant neon lights. This eye-catching plant produces large, beautiful blooms with a fiery orange upper surface and a distinct, contrasting yellow reverse. The flowers are held on long, straight stems, making it an extremely popular choice for cutting and use in floral arrangements. It has a mild fragrance and a strong, upright growth habit.
- Sunlight Requirement: This rose needs full sun to produce its spectacular blooms. Ensure it is planted in a location that receives at least six hours of direct sunlight per day for optimal growth and flowering.
- Usage: ‘Las Vegas’ is a superb garden specimen for adding a bold splash of colour. It is a favourite for formal rose beds and mixed borders, where its dazzling blooms can provide a focal point. Its exceptional qualities as a cut flower mean you can enjoy its striking beauty both in the garden and in a vase.
- Care Tips:
- Watering: Provide regular, deep watering to support the plant’s vigorous growth, especially during dry periods.
- Soil: Plant in rich, fertile, and well-draining soil. Amending the soil with organic matter like compost or well-rotted manure will help it thrive.
- Pruning: Like most Hybrid Teas, it should be pruned in late winter to a strong framework of three to five canes. Regular deadheading of spent flowers throughout the season will encourage a continuous display of new blooms.
- Fertiliser: Feed the plant with a quality rose fertiliser in early spring and again after its first big flush of flowers.
