TAN02733; a dark velvety nostalgic Hybrid Tea — a 'perfume' variety with awards for fragrance.
Dark velvety · many fragrance awards
Gold, Geneva 2012 · Barcelona and Rome 2013 — for fragrance
USDA zone 6b–9b. To ≈ −20 °C; overwinters with cover. To ≈ −20 °C · overwinters with winter protection.
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Strong, intense, spicy 'oriental'.
Moderate; standard disease prevention.
An excellent cut flower; the colour is deeper in cool weather.
Dark green, healthy.
Dark velvety — from bordeaux-raspberry to purple-violet (changes with the weather)
Astrid Gräfin von Hardenbergdark burgundy
Munstead Wooddark raspberry
William Shakespeare 2000raspberry-purple
Icebergpure white · contrastThe dark burgundy and raspberry roses in this section form a deep velvety group with Gospel.
Silver and blue perennials lighten the dark velvet:
For a play of light beside the dark burgundy — silver and sky blue:
Where to plant. Borders, a fragrance garden beside seating areas; excellent as a cut flower on long stems.
Climate. USDA 6b–9b (to ≈ −20 °C) — in our climate it overwinters with the base of the bush covered.
Care. As for a classic Hybrid Tea: feeding, disease prevention, spring pruning. Fragrance is its main value.
Name. 'Gospel' — after gospel music (evangelical singing); synonyms 'Proper Job' (Britain), 'Meier Rose' (Switzerland).
Breeding. Hans Jürgen Evers, Rosen Tantau (Germany); 2012; code TAN02733.
Significance. A dark velvety nostalgic Hybrid Tea — a repeat winner of fragrance competitions; a 'perfume' variety of the Nostalgic collection.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C (USDA zone 6b–9b). Overwintering depends on the conditions. To ≈ −20 °C; overwinters with cover.
Repeat-flowering all summer; good as a cut flower.
70–100 cm tall, 40–45 cm wide.
Overall resistance: 3 out of 5. Typical Hybrid Tea care (exact rating unknown).
Sun; repeat-flowering; an excellent cut flower; the colour is deeper in cool weather.
Strong, intense, spicy 'oriental'.
