Hybrid Tea | Ink Spots

Ink Spots™ is a dramatic and captivating Hybrid Tea rose, celebrated for producing the darkest blooms in our entire collection. Its near‑black, velvety red petals give the flowers a mysterious, almost gothic allure. Pointed buds, deep, inky, and elegant, unfurl into medium‑large, beautifully formed roses with 30–35 petals each, showcasing a rich, velvet finish that intensifies in cooler weather.

• Use: For cutting & dramatic garden display
• Hybridizer: O.L. Weeks
• Flower Color: Blackened, velvety dark red (near‑black)
• Petals: 30–35 per bloom
• Foliage: Large, dark green
• Size/Habit: Medium‑tall; upright to slightly spreading
• Light: Full sun
• Water: Regularly until established
• Rose Type: Hybrid Tea
• Features: Nearly black blooms; elegant form; dramatic color; strong foliage; excellent weather tolerance

We recommend using EB Stone Organic Sure Start when planting to promote strong root growth and help ensure the health of the plant, and EB Stone Rose & Flower Planting Mix which is specially blended with roses in mind. We recommend using EB Stone Rose & Flower Food to fertilize your rose during its growing season, spring through fall.