Celestial Night™ on Fortuniana Rootstock

Bold, captivating, and exceptionally floriferous, Celestial Night™ on Fortuniana Rootstock is a breathtaking Floribunda rose that dazzles with its richly saturated purple blooms and outstanding garden performance. Bred by Christian Bédard and introduced by Weeks Roses, this award-winning variety combines dramatic color, excellent disease resistance, and continuous flowering with the unmatched vigor of Fortuniana rootstock, making it an exceptional choice for Southern gardens.

Celestial Night™ produces abundant clusters of deep plum-purple blooms accented by velvety burgundy undertones and a soft, smoky reverse. The fully double flowers are elegantly formed with a classic old-fashioned appearance, creating an eye-catching display that stands out beautifully against its glossy dark green foliage. The rich coloration remains vibrant throughout the season, offering a striking contrast in mixed borders and dedicated rose gardens.

Adding to its appeal is a moderate, sweet spice fragrance that provides a pleasant perfume without overpowering the garden. Blooming in generous flushes from late spring through frost, Celestial Night™ continually produces masses of flowers, ensuring months of spectacular color and beauty.

Budded onto Fortuniana rootstock, Celestial Night™ develops a vigorous, expansive root system that encourages faster establishment, larger mature plants, heavier bloom production, and outstanding heat and humidity tolerance. The result is a healthier, longer-lived rose that thrives in Southern landscapes while delivering exceptional flowering performance year after year.

Key Features

Growing Information

Ideal Uses

✔ Mixed Borders
✔ Dedicated Rose Gardens
✔ Cottage Gardens
✔ Mass Plantings
✔ Landscape Focal Points
✔ Fragrance Gardens
✔ Decorative Containers

Recommended Growing Regions

Celestial Night™ on Fortuniana performs exceptionally well in:

• Southeast

• Deep South

• Gulf Coast

• Florida

• Texas

• Southern California

• Southwest

• Mid-Atlantic

• Coastal Regions

Why Choose Fortuniana Rootstock?

Fortuniana rootstock is widely recognized as one of the finest root systems available for roses grown in warm climates. Its vigorous root development promotes rapid establishment, larger shrubs, increased bloom production, and exceptional long-term garden performance.

Benefits of Fortuniana rootstock include:

• Faster establishment after planting

• Larger, more vigorous plants

• Increased bloom production

• Exceptional heat and humidity tolerance

• Improved drought tolerance once established

• Excellent longevity and garden performance

• Ideal for Southern landscapes and sandy soils

Why You'll Love Celestial Night™ on Fortuniana

• Rich plum-purple blooms with velvety burgundy undertones

• Abundant clusters of flowers throughout the growing season

• Moderate sweet spice fragrance adds garden appeal

• Excellent disease resistance for easy maintenance

• Glossy dark green foliage beautifully complements the dramatic blooms

• Fortuniana rootstock produces larger, healthier, more vigorous plants

• Exceptional heat and humidity tolerance for Southern gardens

• A spectacular Floribunda that delivers season-long color and outstanding landscape performance

Transform your garden with the dramatic beauty of Celestial Night™ on Fortuniana Rootstock. Its luxurious purple blooms, continuous flowering, excellent disease resistance, and the unmatched vigor of Fortuniana rootstock make it an extraordinary addition to borders, rose gardens, and landscapes where bold color and dependable performance are equally prized.