Dancing in the Dark™ Bare Root Rose Bush
- 🚚 Bare Root Roses ship January through April — perfectly timed for your growing zone
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Dancing in the Dark™ Bare Root Rose Bush
Rosa ‘DELchifrou’ Dancing in the Dark™
Dancing in the Dark™ is a floribunda rose introduced in the U.S. by Heirloom Roses. Its blooms are intense ruby-red that darken to near black, with elegant, velvety petals. The flowers appear continuously from spring through late autumn on a compact, well-branched shrub with matte dark green foliage and a mild fragrance that complements its dramatic display.
💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Floribunda
🧬 Breeder: Georges Delbard (France), 1997
🏢 Introduced By: Heirloom Roses (USA)
🎨 Color: Deep ruby-red aging to nearly black
🌸 Petal Count: ~20–25 petals
💠 Bloom Form: Double, velvety, fluted petals
📏 Bloom Size: Medium (~3–4″)
🔁 Flowering: Continuous flushes from spring to late autumn
🏺 Vase Life: Excellent—ideal for cutting
🧴 Fragrance: Mild, lightly fragrant
🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌿 Growth Type: Compact, bushy upright shrub
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 5–9
📐 Spacing: ~3 ft (90 cm)
↕️ Height: ~3–4 ft (90–120 cm)
↔️ Width: ~3 ft (90 cm)
🛡️ Health & Suitability
💪 Disease Resistance: Good—vigorous growth with clean foliage
🌎 Regional Recommendations: Midwest, Intermountain West, West Coast, Pacific Northwest, Southwest
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