Solitude is a grandiflora cultivar in the rose family (Rosaceae) that was bred by Olesen of Denmark and introduced to the United States in 1991. Parentage is Selfridges × unnamed seedling. This vigorous rose grows upright and bushy to 4-6 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. It prefers full sun in fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Prune to remove dead, diseased or crossed canes and to control size. Avoid overhead watering and crowding to help prevent diseases. Mulch will help retain moisture and control weeds. The large double flowers are an orange-yellow-pink blend and have a mild spicy fragrance. It blooms in flushes throughout the season. Canes have prickles. Use this rose as a specimen, in small groups, in a cutting garden, English garden or cottage garden. Was the All-American Rose Society Award winner for 1994 Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens. 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 nicheRosa 'Duet'Rosa Kaleidoscope™ 'JACbow'Rosa Perdita 'AUSperd'