Ink Spots Bare Root Rose Bush
Bold, brooding blooms with a velvety touch of mystery.
- 🚚 Bare Root Roses ship January through April — perfectly timed for your growing zone
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Ink Spots™ Bare Root Rose Bush
Rosa ‘Ink Spots’
Ink Spots™ is an intensely dark, velvety Hybrid Tea rose introduced by Weeks® Roses (USA) in 1985, bred by O.L. Weeks. It’s celebrated for its dramatic near-black-red blooms that open from jet‑black pointed buds — perfect for cutting beds, moody garden focal points, or dramatic companion planting.
💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Hybrid Tea
🧬 Introducer: Weeks® Roses (USA)
🎨 Color: Blackened velvety dark red
🌸 Petal Count: ~30–35 petals per bloom
💠 Bloom Form: Well‑formed, fully double, medium to large roses
📏 Bloom Size: Medium–large (~3.5″ to 5″)
🔁 Flowering: Blooms in flushes from late spring through late summer/fall
🏺 Vase Life: Excellent—rich color and long stems make it ideal for cutting
🧴 Fragrance: Mild, slight rose scent
🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌿 Growth Type: Upright, bushy shrub with large glossy foliage
📐 Height: 5–6 ft
↔️ Width: 4–5 ft
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun (afternoon shade helps maintain bloom size in heat)
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA Zone 7b–10
📐 Spacing: Recommended ~3–4′ between plants
🛡️ Health & Suitability
💪 Disease Resistance: Good, with strong weather tolerance and healthy foliage when well managed
🌎 Regional Recommendations:
West Coast, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Intermountain West
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Bare Root Rose Season is Here!
Reserve the most beautiful, healthiest Better Bare Root™ roses for your garden. Shipping January through April, perfectly timed to your climate, each rose arrives ready to thrive. Discover the largest online selection of bare root roses, grown by America’s finest rose grower using sustainable farming practices and time-honored artistry—so every plant begins its journey with strength, beauty, and promise.
2026 Bare Root Roses — Your Delivery Timing by State
Your bare root roses are shipped at the perfect moment for planting in your climate. Find your state below to see when your roses will arrive, thoughtfully timed to give them the very best start in your garden.
January to Mid-February
Florida, California, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona
February
Georgia, North & South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Oregon, Washington, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Nevada, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland
March
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Missouri, Kansas, Utah, New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, Indiana, Illinois
April
Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North & South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming
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WHAT MAKES A ROSE A BETTER BARE ROOT™?
Our bare root roses are carefully selected and prepared to give you the best start for your garden. Each rose is inspected for quality and health before shipping.
Whether you choose own root or budded roses, you'll receive premium plants that are ready to thrive in your garden.
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One-Year Grow With Grace™ Guarantee
At Grace Rose Farm®, we’re all about growing gorgeous gardens and happy hearts. That’s why we’ve got your back with our One-Year Grow With Grace™ Guarantee—because we know sometimes things just don’t go as planned in the garden. If your plant doesn’t make it within the first year, no worries—we’ll help make it right with a little store credit love 💗.