A thornless hybrid tea from the Smooth series, bearing large velvety deep-red blooms with a light fragrance on stems free of prickles. Ideal where smooth, snag-free canes are valued.
At a glance
- Plant type: Shrub
- Mature size: 1.2 m H × 90 cm W
- Aspect: full sun
- Water: regular, moderate watering
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Exotic
About Smooth Velvet Rose
Rosa 'Smooth Velvet' is a moderate-growing shrub in the Rosaceae family. It reaches around 1.2 m tall and 90 cm wide at maturity, with deciduous foliage. Red flowers appear for much of the year.
Where to grow Smooth Velvet Rose
Smooth Velvet Rose suits warm-temperate, cool-temperate and Mediterranean climates and grows best in full sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters.
Soil & planting
Smooth Velvet Rose does best in free-draining and loamy soil. Plant into well-prepared ground, firm the soil around the roots and water deeply to settle it in.
Watering & feeding
Smooth Velvet Rose does best with regular, moderate watering. Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring to support healthy growth. Keep a newly planted specimen evenly watered through its first season; established plants can then follow the water needs above.
Pruning & care
Prune Smooth Velvet Rose after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. Its ongoing care level is low maintenance.
Using Smooth Velvet Rose in the garden
Smooth Velvet Rose earns its place for a feature or specimen planting, cut flowers for the vase and its fragrance.
Companion planting & design
Build the planting around neighbours suited to the same regular, moderate watering and warm-temperate climate as Smooth Velvet Rose. Repeating the foliage or flower colour nearby will make the composition feel deliberate.
Good to know
It is thornless and easy to handle.
Buying Smooth Velvet Rose
Plant Sale lists Smooth Velvet Rose as potted plants and bare-root stock. Use the interest form above to check current sizes, pricing and availability before ordering.
