About Sheer Elegance Bare-Root Rose Bush
Rosa ‘TWObe’ — Sheer Elegance
🧬 Breeder: Jerry F. Twomey (United States)
🌹 A refined orange-pink Hybrid Tea rose with delicate color shifts and a captivating musk fragrance.
Sheer Elegance is a classic Hybrid Tea rose that enchants with soft orange-pink blooms, subtly shaded with yellow undertones and a light reverse that adds depth to every petal. Introduced in 1990, this rose combines elegant form, seasonal reliability, and a pleasing musk fragrance, making it a standout choice for beds, borders, and cut-flower gardens alike.
💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Hybrid Tea
🎨 Color: Orange-pink with yellow undertones and lighter reverse
🌸 Bloom Form: Medium to large, high-centered, full blooms (26–40 petals)
🌼 Petal Count: About 35–40 petals
🔁 Flowering Habit: Blooms in flushes throughout the season
🌼 Fragrance: Mild to strong musk fragrance
🌿 Foliage: Glossy, leathery leaves with 3–5 leaflets
🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌱 Growth Habit: Upright Hybrid Tea shrub
↕️ Height: ~42″ (about 105 cm)
↔️ Width: ~30″ (about 75 cm)
❄️ Winter Hardiness: USDA Zones 6b and warmer (colder zones may need winter protection)
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun for best blooms
🛡️ Care: Spring pruning encourages healthy growth and abundant flowering
💛 Why Grace Rose Farm Loves It
Sheer Elegance lives up to its name with graceful blooms that shift subtly from soft apricot to coral pink, complementing nearly any garden palette. Its musk-tinged fragrance invites you closer, while repeat flowering keeps your beds vibrant from spring through the heart of summer. Whether framed in mixed borders or featured in containers and cut arrangements, this rose brings classic beauty and dependable performance to landscapes of all kinds.
🌿 Growing & Care Recommendations
Planting Site: Choose a sunny spot with well-drained soil
Spacing: Allow for a medium shrub footprint
Watering: Keep evenly moist, especially while establishing
Pruning: Remove spent blooms and shape lightly each spring
Maintenance: Moderate — rewards thoughtful care with abundant, elegant blooms