Hot Cocoa™ Potted Rose Bush
Warms your garden season after season
- 🚚 Ships in Spring (Starting 3rd Week of March)
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About Hot Cocoa™ Floribunda Rose
Rosa ‘WEKpaltlez’ Hot Cocoa™
Hot Cocoa™ is a captivating Floribunda introduced in the U.S. by Weeks® Roses and bred by Tom Carruth. Its uniquely rich, smoky blooms blend chocolate, orange, russet, and bronze tones—often shifting in color depending on temperature. With a fruity fragrance and velvety texture, this rose adds drama and depth to borders, containers, and bouquets.
💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Floribunda
🧬 Breeder: Tom Carruth (USA, 2002)
🏢 Introduced By: Weeks® Roses (USA, 2003)
🎨 Color: Smoky chocolate-orange with russet and bronze hues
🌸 Petal Count: ~26–40 petals
💠 Bloom Form: High-centered, ruffled and cupped
📏 Bloom Size: ~4–5″
🔁 Flowering: Flushes from spring through fall
🧴 Fragrance: Medium, fruity scent
🏺 Vase Life: Excellent — long-lasting in arrangements
🏆 Awards: All-America Rose Selections Winner (2003)
🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌿 Growth Type: Upright, bushy shrub
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 6–9 (Zone 5 requires winter protection of the bud union)
📐 Spacing: ~3–4′
↕️ Height: ~3–5′
↔️ Width: ~2–3′
🛡️ Health & Suitability
🌱 Root Stock: Budded or Own Root
💪 Disease Resistance: Strong and vigorous
🌞 Heat & Cool Adaptation: Excellent performance; colors deepen in cool temps
🌎 Regional Recommendations:
West Coast • Intermountain West • Southwest • Deep South • Southeast • Mid‑Atlantic • Midwest • Northeast • Pacific Northwest
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