Rosa ‘Stainless Steel’
Rosa ‘Stainless Steel’
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Rosa ‘Stainless Steel’ is a distinctive hybrid tea rose admired for its elegant silvery-lavender blooms that bring a refined and modern touch to any garden setting. The flowers are classically formed with high centres and are often produced on long, sturdy stems, making them excellent for cutting and floral arrangements. Their soft, luminous colouring subtly shifts with light, creating a sophisticated display that pairs beautifully with both contemporary and traditional garden designs.
This variety typically reaches a mature height of 90–120 cm with a spread of 60–90 cm, and should be spaced approximately 60–90 cm apart for optimal growth and airflow. It is deciduous, shedding foliage in cooler months, and performs best in full sun where bloom quality, colour, and repeat flowering are at their strongest. Rosa ‘Stainless Steel’ flowers from late spring through autumn with reliable repeat performance. It is moderately low maintenance, requiring seasonal pruning in late winter or early spring, regular deadheading to encourage continuous blooms, and feeding during active growth for best results. The plant has a fibrous, moderately deep root system that establishes well in well-drained soils, offering strong vigour, dependable flowering, and lasting ornamental appeal year after year.
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Mature height
90–120 cm
Mature width
60–90 cm
Spacing
60–90 cm apart for garden beds, borders, or rose collections
Evergreen/Deciduous
Deciduous (loses foliage in cooler months)
Foliage
Healthy, deep green foliage with a slightly glossy finish, providing strong contrast to the soft silvery-lavender blooms and maintaining an elegant upright structure throughout the growing season
Flowering Period & Fruit Development/Harvest
Produces elegant, high-centred blooms from late spring through autumn with reliable repeat flowering. May produce small rose hips after flowering, though these are generally not a key ornamental or harvest feature.
Sun tolerance
Full sun preferred (minimum 6 hours daily). Tolerates partial sun, but best bloom colour, size, and frequency are achieved in full sun conditions.
Maintenance
Moderate maintenance. Requires seasonal pruning in late winter or early spring to maintain structure and encourage strong flowering, regular deadheading to promote repeat blooms, and feeding during active growth for best results. Mulching is recommended to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.
Root System
Fibrous, moderately deep root system typical of hybrid tea roses. Establishes well in well-drained soils and benefits from consistent watering during dry periods, especially in warmer climates or sandy soils.