Lady Emily Bare Root Rose Bush

About Lady Emily Bare Root Rose Bush

Rosa ‘JALdazzle’ — Lady Emily
🧬 Breeder: Brad Jalbert, Canada
🌹 Introduced: 2018
🌹 Rose Type: Floribunda
🧡 A remarkable color-changing rose whose orange, coral and apricot blooms deepen rather than fade.

Lady Emily is anything but predictable.

Its flowers begin as orange-red, oval-shaped buds before opening into beautifully cupped blooms that mature into romantic rosettes. Shades of rich orange, coral and apricot mingle across the petals, while darker outer guard petals add depth and drama.

But here's what makes Lady Emily especially interesting: the flowers can become richer and more intensely colored as they mature rather than simply fading away.

Warm days followed by cool nights can intensify the coloring even further, creating flowers with incredible variation from one season—or even one bloom—to another.

Add a light fruit-and-myrrh fragrance, glossy foliage, continuous flowering, rain tolerance and impressive cold hardiness, and Lady Emily becomes much more than just another pretty rose.

💐 Plant & Flower Traits

🌹 Rose Type: Floribunda
🎨 Color: Rich orange, coral and apricot with darker outer guard petals
🌸 Bloom Form: Cupped blooms opening into romantic rosettes
🌼 Bloom Size: Approximately 2–3 inches
🌼 Petal Count: Approximately 21–39 petals
🌺 Fragrance: Light — fruity with touches of myrrh
💐 Flower Presentation: Produced in sprays
🔁 Flowering Habit: Continuous blooming throughout the season
🌿 Foliage: Leathery green foliage with a glossy finish
🌧️ Rain Tolerance: Very good

🏡 Growth & Garden Habits

🌱 Growth Habit: Upright and bushy
↕️ Height: Approximately 4 feet
↔️ Width: Approximately 3 feet
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness: Very winter hardy — approximately USDA Zones 4–5 and warmer
🛡️ Disease Resistance: Very good; selected for strong garden health and black spot resistance
🌧️ Weather Resistance: Flowers show good tolerance to rain
🪴 Garden Use: Rose beds, mixed borders, containers, mass plantings, statement plantings, and cutting gardens

🎨 A Rose That Deepens Instead of Fades

Most gardeners are accustomed to watching rose flowers gradually become paler as they age.

Lady Emily likes to do things differently.

Its coloring can actually become deeper and richer, particularly when warm days are followed by cool nights.

That means one plant can display a beautiful range of orange, coral, apricot and deeper reddish tones at the same time.

The result is almost painterly—a rose whose appearance changes with the weather and the season.

💛 Why Grace Rose Farm Loves It

Lady Emily doesn't fade into the background. She gets better with age.

That's what makes this rose so fascinating.

We love roses with unusual color stories, and Lady Emily has a particularly good one. Instead of watching those gorgeous orange and apricot flowers wash out in the garden, you may see their color intensify as the blooms mature.

The cupped-to-rosette flower form gives it plenty of old-fashioned romance, while the glossy foliage and upright habit keep the overall plant looking polished.

But we're especially excited about its combination of beauty and toughness.

Cold hardiness, rain tolerance, continuous bloom and strong disease resistance make Lady Emily a compelling choice for gardeners who want something unusual without sacrificing garden performance.

She's beautiful—but she's no delicate lady.

🌿 Growing & Care Recommendations

Planting Site: Choose a location in full sun for the strongest flowering and best plant performance.

Spacing: Allow approximately 3 feet between plants for mature growth and good air circulation.

Watering: Water deeply after planting and maintain consistent moisture while your bare-root rose establishes its new root system.

Pruning: Prune in late winter or early spring, removing dead, damaged or weak growth and shaping the plant to encourage strong new flowering stems.

Color Tip: Don't be surprised when Lady Emily changes her look. Temperature can influence the depth of its orange, coral and apricot coloring, with cooler nights helping intensify the tones.

Cold Climate Gardens: Lady Emily's impressive winter hardiness makes it especially interesting for gardeners who have struggled to find romantic, richly colored roses for colder climates.