In the Mood™ is a Hybrid Tea shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Tom Caruth and introduced by Weeks Roses in 2007. Parentage is `City of San Francisco™ × Olympiad™. It is a patented rose. This shrub grows 4-5 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide in an upright bushy form that fills out to the ground. Plant in full sun in amended well-drained moist garden soil. Prune in late winter or early spring to remove dead and crossed canes and prune to 1/3 its size. Remove damaged or diseased canes at any time. The large double bright red flowers hold their color despite the weather and grow solitary on long stems. They have no to mild fragrance, 26-40 petals and are 5 inches across. It blooms heavily in late spring to early summer with scattered reblooming later. The foliage is large, dark green and semi-glossy on canes with prickles. Awarded the All-American Rose Selection in 2007. Use this shrub in the border, as a specimen, in small groups for a hedge in the cutting or cottage garden. Insects, Diseases and Other Plant Problems: Watch for black spot, rust and powdery mildew in humid conditions. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheRosa 'Duet'Rosa Frida Kahlo™ 'WEKcifrabaun'Rosa Heart 'n' Soul 'ORApaymel'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Rose; Shrub
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
High Organic Matter
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
3 feet-6 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Dense; Erect; Rounded
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Gray/Silver; Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Leaf size
1-3 inches long, 1-3 inches wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
The foliage is a semi-glossy dark green with a hint of gray. Compound leaves with 3-5 leaflets.
Flower color
Red/Burgundy
Flower value
Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower form
Solitary
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
The large 5-inch wide flowers typically have 25-40 rounded petals, no to a mild fragrance and hold their color well. Blooms heavily in late spring to early summer then scattered blooms later.