Distant Drums – Weeks Rose
FLORIBUNDA – DISTANT DRUMS
Stop, look and listen up!
- Quite unique in color
- Suitable for zones 4Â – 10
- Moderate myrrh fragrance
- Disease resistant
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
 Here’s a striking color amongst the hardy roses released by the late Dr. Griffith Buck. Distant Drums is a rose with one of the most unique coloring’s. It’s blooms have ruffled petals that are bronze-brown in the center shading to lavender toward the edges. Very hardy.
GROWTH HABIT
 Distant Drums grows much like a Floribunda in habit, drumming out clusters of pointed brunette buds that swirl open to reveal ruffles washed with orchid pink. All this set to music against dark green foliage makes for a toe-tapping commotion in the landscape.
ROSE CHARACTERISTICS
|
 Rose Type |
Floribunda |
|
 Growth Habit |
Rounded & upright |
|
 Color |
Warm tan washed with orchid pink on the outer petals |
|
 Fragrance Strength |
Moderate |
|
 Flowering |
Double & in clusters |
|
 Flower Size |
Medium |
|
 Disease Resistance |
Very good |
|
 Height |
4 ft |
|
 Width |
3 ft |
|
 Hybridizer |
Dr. Griffith Buck |
|
 Year of Introduction |
2003 |
|
 Introduced by |
Weeks Roses |
|
 Suitable for zones |
Zones 4 – 10 |
|
 Petal Count |
35 to 40 |
