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Sole e Luna
‘Sole e Luna’ is a small, compact floribunda rose of the Italian family rose breeding company ‘Rose Barni.’ It is a vibrant bush that appears to consist of two different rose bushes, as the color changes from creamy yellow in newly opened flowers to bright red in fully opened ones, depending on the sun’s exposure. It is a beautiful and unusual rose that has won many awards in rose competitions. It exhibits excellent disease resistance.
Characteristics:
Variety Name: Sole e Luna
Patented Name: BAR 7732; BARsolu
Group: Modern Garden Roses
Class: Floribunda
Breeder: Rose Barni / Beatrice Barni, Italy
Creation Year: 2015
Form: Well-foliated, compact bush
Height: 60-80 cm
Blooming: Abundant and prolonged flowering, continuous and abundant repeat flowering
Fragrance: Absent
Color: Color ranges from creamy-yellow to purple-red
Flower Diameter: 7 cm
Flower Type: Simple – 5 petals, flat, in clusters of 5 to 9 flowers
Leaf Size and Color: Medium, green
Disease Resistance: Good
Ideal for: mixed borders, group, and individual planting
Awards: 2015 – Madrid – Bronze Medal; Rome – Gold Medal; Monza (Italy) – Most Beautiful Italian Rose; 2016 – Barcelona (Spain) – Best Floribunda; 2018 – Monaco – Gold Medal.
