This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Opelika, Alabama
Phoenix, Arizona
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Berkeley, California
Clayton, California
Cool, California
Fairfield, California
Forest Falls, California
Grass Valley, California
Livermore, California
Occidental, California
Reseda, California
San Clemente, California
San Dimas, California
San Jose, California
San Leandro, California
Stanford, California
Winchester, California
Boise, Idaho
Hampton, Illinois
Moline, Illinois
Topeka, Illinois
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Waterloo, Iowa
Baton Rouge, Louisiana(2 reports)
Marrero, Louisiana
Roslindale, Massachusetts
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Clinton Township, Michigan
Brandon, Mississippi
Rye, New Hampshire
Brigantine, New Jersey
Binghamton, New York
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Columbus, Ohio
Geneva, Ohio
Haviland, Ohio
Grants Pass, Oregon
Norristown, Pennsylvania
North Augusta, South Carolina
Maryville, Tennessee
Corpus Christi, Texas
Dallas, Texas
El Paso, Texas
Garland, Texas
Iredell, Texas
Paris, Texas
Richmond, Texas
Layton, Utah
Charlottesville, Virginia
Bellevue, Washington(2 reports)
Olympia, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Sumas, Washington(2 reports)
Vancouver, Washington
West Bend, Wisconsin
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Because Hot Cocoa has the shade tolerant variety Playboy in its ancestry, I took a chance and planted it in partial shade. So far it's on...Read More
Wonderful colour, deep rusty brick red. Nice sized blooms. Like also the 5-6 flower buds per main stem, the central one comes first, then...Read More
One of the few Weeks roses that does NOT have a cotton-candy overtone, Hot Cocoa is a tough, wonderful plant with glossy green leaves and...Read More
I'd describe the color of this rose as a complex mix of vermillion, red, terra cotta, coral, and peach pink; all of it misted with laven...Read More
Cocoa is a great floribunda rose to have as a foundation planting. My concerns were keeping it at around 3 feet to complement the slow gr...Read More
Registration name: Rosa 'WEKpaltlez'.
Bred by Tom Carruth (USA), 2002
Introduced in the USA as 'Hot Cocoa'. Also known as ...Read More
Known as ‘Hot Cocoa’ in the United States - this same rose was renamed 'Kiwi' in New Zealand. The proceeds going to the Kiwi Recover...Read More
I've cared for 9 of these over three years. Here in blackspot heaven, they've shown little blackspot---just a little near the ground---an...Read More
What an unusual rose! The best description of the color would be to call it "coral." Its true color is very difficult to catch on camera....Read More
I always have a lot of comments when I bring a vase of these to work. They almost look like they have been dusted with cocoa powder. Th...Read More
Absolutely adore the brick color. Blooms last a long time. Hard to photograph. Conversation piece, for sure.
This rose is in my all-time favorite top 10!! Unique color blossoms, that keep coming all season, and wonderful disease resistance.....Great rose!!
This is a great rose with very little problem with disease. The foliage is shiny healthy green and the blooms are very pretty and differ...Read More
This rose is a conversation stopper in the garden. It's hard to photograph the color but in my garden it starts out a rich red brown and...Read More
One of my favorite roses from last year with a most beautiful and unusual color. I especially like the way the aging flowers darken.
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I planted this rose in spring, and it has bloomed continuously right until fall. The flowers on my bush are a very unusual smoky orange-...Read More
I have many roses, but I have to say that this one is my favorite. It's beautiful color is unique-I have never seen one even close to it...Read More
Medium tall Floribunda with a smoky chocolate orange bloom ( sometimes with a hint of purple) Lightly fragranced, intense green foliage....Read More