Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Red blend
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Shrub
Extra Color Info: Dark red, almost black, outer petals
Growth Habit: Medium, 3-4 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Delbard, 1997

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 3-4 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: Rheinaupark x Lasting Love

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Hommage a Barbara'
  • 'DELchifrou'
  • 'CC 98.8303.2'
  • 'Heinz Winkler'
  • 'Rooibos Rose'
  • 'Dancing in the Dark'
  • 'Grand Prix Special'

Common names
  • Rose
Also sold as:
  • Hommage à Barbara

Photo Gallery
Location: Coastal WA 9A
Date: 2023-06-14
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Date: November 8, 2020
Dancing in the Dark
Location: Switzerland, in my garden
Date: 2016-07-21
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Date: 11/13/20
Dancing in the Dark
Location: San Francisco
Rose (Rosa 'Hommage a Barbara')

Date: 2014-12-06
Photo courtesy of: T.Kiya
Uploaded by Beth_NorCal

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