Tahitian Treasure™ is a woody, deciduous, perennial shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) that was created to resist disease. It has a multi-stemmed and erect habit and will be 2 to 5 feet 6 inches tall and 2 to 4 feet wide. This grandiflora rose grows best in full sun and in soil with good drainage and high in organic matter. It will not accept standing water or shade. However, it is somewhat tolerant of pollution and urban conditions. Feed it regularly during the first year with an all-purpose fertilizer. Deadhead the blooms as they fade to encourage new blooms. Prune the plant back hard each year in late winter. Look here for a guide to pruning shrub roses. New leaves are burgundy and mature to a glossy, dark green. In fall the leaves turn yellow. Clusters of showy, fragrant flowers are in bloom throughout the summer and into fall. The stems have sharp prickles. This rose works well planted in groups as a hedge, border, or screen. It is attractive when used as a specimen plant, in a container, or in cutting, cottage, or English gardens. Insects, Diseases and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems. VIDEO Created by Homegrown featuring Mark Weathington , Director of JC Raulston Arboretum More information on Rosa .
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 nicheCamellia Winter GroupCannaSyringa pubescens subsp. pubescens
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Rose
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand; Shallow Rocky
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage
Available space
3 feet-6 feet
Mature size
Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 6 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
High
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect; Multi-stemmed
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green; Red/Burgundy
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
New growth is burgandy color mature leaves are dark green glossy. ovate compound leaves that turn yellow in the fall.
Fall color
Gold/Yellow
Flower color
Pink
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
Large clusters of showy fragrant flowers appear throughout the summer and into the fall.
Bloom time
Fall; Summer
Fruit detail
Not ornamentally significant
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Landscape Use
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; English Garden
Design feature
Border; Hedge; Mass Planting; Security; Small groups; Specimen