If you’re looking for a rose with the ‘wow’ factor, this is it!
Abracadabra is a stunning maroon coloured rose with almost magical yellow ribbons running along its petals. To add to the enchantment, every petal is unique and abracadabra it seems to change colours too!  

Pre-order well in advance to secure this variety. Not many produced and it's always extremely popular 

Health of this plant: Not bad if you get a good one. Tends to be short lived and has to have exactly the right position and a high level of care. My pet name is a drop dead rose; ie. drop dead gorgeous but they drop dead at anytime for no apparent reason. It's also known in the industry as unstable, meaning abracadabra, one day it will be striped, then pink, yellow, almost black. An absolutely unique and stunning rose that is a must have if you want something different but do expect a fuss pot. 

Health: Poor to Average; in the right spot this rose will do ok. She's a fuss pot. 

bq. *Potted:* All Year; 10,000 plus in stock. Pre-order for out of stock items

*Bareroot:* Winter only, must pre-order; (perishable)

Replacement Options to be noted in Order Comments

Out of Stock Items will be supplied as soon as available

NOT AVAILABLE TO WA, NT, TAS

Check stock availability if you prefer not to wait or substitute

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Specifications:
Type: Hybrid Tea
Height: 1m
Width: 1m
Foliage: Light green
Bloom: small 5-7 cm repeat flowering, neat shape
Colour: Striking red and yellow stripe, unique and quite stunning. Colours are unstable and can revert to pink, yellow, dark red to almost black. Keep the plant well fed and in perfect condition for best colour results. 
Fragrance: negligible 1 on scale of 5
Health: Poor/Moderate
Petal Count: Good
Thorns: Not a lot
Breeder: Kordes
Parentage: A sport of Hocus Pocus
Awards:
Comment: Bit of a fuss pot. Doesn’t like crowds; needs it’s own space and just the right spot. Full sun, but not too hot. Enough moisture but not too much. Not keen on humidity. Touch of condies crystals to a full bucket of water; very light pink will bring out the best of the colours and size in the flowers. Colour can vary a lot. This rose is one I classify as drop-dead roses. It’s drop dead gorgeous no doubt, but it can just up and die for no apparent reason. It’s worth a go. Some do really well.

Discounts
8% discount will be applied at checkout for purchases of 3 or more rose plants.
Further discounts apply over $500 and $1000 website spend

Potted Rose
Supplied in Plastic Pots of various sizes. Anytime is the right time to buy potted. During early summer is flowering time for roses. In Winter they are sleepy and dormant. Late Summer they will be summer pruned. Winter they will be winter pruned. Availability may be that the rose is in stock ready to go or awaiting to harden off or establish before sending or it may be Pre-Order meaning it is out of stock currently but can be ordered ahead of time to effectively put your name in line for that variety. Wait times will be advised where needed. Choose this option for better survival and faster establishment. When planting the roots remain intact with the soil.

Bare Root Rose
Supplied as bare roots meaning the roots are bare with no soil. These plants have been dug from a propagation farm and now transplant to your garden. The onus is on the customer to care for the plant until it develops it’s new root system. For collect orders please bring a bucket to transfer them to; Postal and freight; are wrapped with damp peat moss. Bare root plants are perishable and must be planted immediately after soaking for 24 hours for best survival. Bare-root roses require more attention to watering in particular. The roots must always be moist and never dry. Generally one would expect to have approximately 80/90% success with bare root plants depending on general attention. It is strongly recommended your garden bed or pot be ready for planting and for collect orders please collect asap. Additional charges apply for potting of all collect orders not picked up within 3 days of notification. Bare Root Only available June/July/August of each year while stocks last. Pre-orders are highly recommended. Demand is greater than production across the rose industry. Waiting for specific varieties is very normal.

Bagged or Boxed Rose
Supplied in a commercially bagged medium. These are to be considered as above, it is highly recommended to soak 24 hours and plant as soon as possible. Only available Mid May to Mid Aug of each year while stocks last. Pre-order recommended. Limited varieties are available as bagged unless specifically pre-ordered in batches of 10 plants the same variety.

Rose Care
Are they easy to grow? .. and especially in Qld…. Yes they are. Water is the key.
Plant on a lovely rainy day for best results. Premium potting mix with a PH of 6 to 6.5 or Garden Soil enriched with compost or aged manure is most suitable. Protect from heat and frost, including reflective heat from hard or metal surfaces. Light coloured pots are desirable as they will reflect the heat. Terraotta will be more insulated. Ensure the plant has adequate water to stay evenly moist and refreshed. Roses love the morning sunlight and protection from harsh afternoon sun preferably although they do tolerate extreme heat; minimum requirement is 5 to 6 hours of good sunlight. Water well, mulch to maintain even dampness. Fertilisers best approx. 3 weeks after planting to avoid contact with emerging new roots. For more information on Rose Care please follow our online tips and tricks, fertiliser recipes or come along to Master Class for loads of helpful information to share from 44 years experience growing roses.

Likes & Dislikes
Likes: Love, Light and Water and especially rain, Feed little and often (They’re like hungry kids but not too much at once or they get a belly ache)
Dislikes: Glyphosate or Salt, Dry they tolerate to a point, too dry; they will die, Too much shade will kill a rose, Competition and crowding from other plants. Not a lot else will kill a rose. There are a few pests to watch out for. Diseases; rarely anything that can severely affect a rose.

Terms and Conditions of Purchase
Check availability. Whilst the website aims to be accurate there can be times when it may not be with new stock arriving and sales happening over the counter. We may advise or recommend substitutions where a product is unavailable or another product may be more suited.
Change your mind; substitutes no problem; in writing on an email please. Cancellations will incur processing fees for the reversal of the transaction. The order will only be allocated if paid in advance. Refer to the Terms and Conditions page for more information if required.