About Grande Dame™ Bare Root Rose Bush

Rosa ‘WEKmerewby’ PP 23,476  Grande Dame™

Grande Dame™ is a luxurious Hybrid Tea from Weeks® Roses USA, bred by Tom Carruth and introduced around 2009. It dazzles with super-saturated rose-pink, old-fashioned cupped blooms up to 6″ across, and an intensely damask fragrance that's unforgettable.

💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Hybrid Tea 
🧬 Breeder: Tom Carruth (USA)
🏢 Introduced By: Weeks® Roses USA (~2009–2011)
🎨 Color: Vibrant rose-pink
🌸 Petal Count: 40+ petals
💠 Bloom Form: Very full, cupped, sometimes in loose clusters
📏 Bloom Size: Very large, up to 6″
🔁 Flowering: Repeats late spring through fall
🧴 Fragrance: Intoxicating old-rose damask
🏺 Vase Life: Outstanding — long, elegant stems perfect for cutting

🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌿 Form: Upright, bushy shrub or 36″ standard tree
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 6–10 
📐 Spacing: 3–4′ apart
↕️ Height: 5–6′ total (trunk + canopy)
↔️ Width: 3–5′ canopy

🛡️ Health & Suitability
💪 Disease Resistance: Very good — glossy, resilient foliage
🌞 Climate Adaptation: Thrives across a range of climates — dependable performer
🌎 Regional Recommendations:
West Coast • Intermountain West • Southwest • Deep South • Southeast • Mid‑Atlantic • Midwest • Northeast • Pacific Northwest