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Modern Rose, floribunda "Hot Cocoa", United States, introduced by Tom Carruth in 2002, Usually is orange, brown, ash (silver) in color, high-center (point) bloom shape, blooms 9 - 10 cm in size, has 3-5 buds per stem, repeat rebloom, has moderate fragrance, the bush shape can be bushy, 90 - 110 cm in height, 135 cm in width, suitable for USDA zone 6 from -23°C and above, moderate resistance to rain, strong resistance to black spot, strong resistance to mildew.
Main characteristics
Aroma
USDA Zone 6
-23°С
Rebloom
Bush Shape
Bloom Shape
High-center (Point)
Size
Height
90 - 110 cm
Width
135 cm
Bloom size
9 - 10 cm
Buds / Stem
3-5
Petal Count
Resistance
Heat
Shade
Rain
Black Spot
Mildew
More information
In Europe, this variety is commonly marketed as Hot Chocolate. The coloration is variously described as red, chocolate, or smoky. Velvety reddish-brown tones on double blooms with wavy petals are characteristic.
Smoky-chocolate, fragrant flowers shift toward purple as they open. The foliage is shiny, bright green. The bush is vigorous, rounded in form, and shows disease resistance.
The colour is highly variable: it is typically less red and less warm than it appears in many photos. The frequently used term “fiery orange” does not represent the hue. It shows a cool, luminous, smoky, almost grey-brown tone through which the base colour is visible. This differs from the plum-smoky patina that Brown Velvet develops in cold weather; here the shading is more evident, comparable to the difference between sunglasses and tinted contact lenses. The base colour of Hot Sosoa ranges from a rich chestnut red-brown in cold weather to a muted red nectarine tone in hot weather. The foliage is glossy and highly disease resistant. The flowers are slightly cupped, reminiscent of camellias. The bush is very vigorous and very prickly.
Smoky-chocolate, fragrant flowers shift toward purple as they open. The foliage is shiny, bright green. The bush is vigorous, rounded in form, and shows disease resistance.
The colour is highly variable: it is typically less red and less warm than it appears in many photos. The frequently used term “fiery orange” does not represent the hue. It shows a cool, luminous, smoky, almost grey-brown tone through which the base colour is visible. This differs from the plum-smoky patina that Brown Velvet develops in cold weather; here the shading is more evident, comparable to the difference between sunglasses and tinted contact lenses. The base colour of Hot Sosoa ranges from a rich chestnut red-brown in cold weather to a muted red nectarine tone in hot weather. The foliage is glossy and highly disease resistant. The flowers are slightly cupped, reminiscent of camellias. The bush is very vigorous and very prickly.
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