Midas Touch
Rosa 'Midas Touch'
A breathtaking hybrid tea rose with luminous golden-yellow blooms that seem to glow in the garden. This variety produces classic high-centered flowers perfect for cutting, with excellent form and strong stems that make it a florist's dream. Midas Touch combines the elegance of traditional hybrid teas with improved disease resistance for modern gardens.
Harvest
70-80d
Days to harvest
Sun
White-Tailed Deer
Zones
5–11
USDA hardiness
Height
1-8 feet
Planting Timeline
Showing dates for Midas Touch in USDA Zone 7
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Midas Touch · Zones 5–11
Growing Details
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Complete Growing Guide
Light: White-Tailed Deer, Cottontail Rabbit. Soil: Clay, Loam (Silt). Soil pH: Acid (<6.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0). Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.. Spread: 1 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.. Spacing: Less than 12 inches, 12 inches-3 feet, 3 feet-6 feet, 6-feet-12 feet. Growth rate: Medium. Propagation: Grafting.
Harvesting
The accessory fruit is called a hip and forms after the flowers finish blooming. The hip will appear under the sepals of where the flower was after the flower dies. They will turn from green to red. They are filled with many achenes surrounded by irritating hairs.
Color: Green, Red/Burgundy. Type: Achene. Length: < 1 inch. Width: < 1 inch.
Garden value: Showy
Harvest time: Fall
Bloom time: Summer
Edibility: The fruit (called the hip) is edible.
History & Origin
Origin: Temp. & Subtropical Northern Hemisphere (such as Europe & Asia)
Advantages
- +Disease resistance: #showy flowers#fragrant flowers#heat tolerant#rose#tsc#cottage garden#security plant#high maintenance#English garden#cutting garden#border back#tsc-s#bee friendly#container plant#patio#hedge#prickles#shrub rose#cpp#walkway#HS111#HS303#hortcontest#nesting site#fpp
- +Wildlife value: Wildlife is attracted to the edible hips. Single-flowered species and cultivars are attractive to bees. Dead stems are used by stem-nesting bees.
- +Edible: The fruit (called the hip) is edible.
Companion Plants
Plant Together
Lavender
Repels aphids, spider mites, and other rose pests while attracting beneficial pollinators
Marigolds
Deters nematodes, aphids, and whiteflies with natural compounds
Garlic
Repels aphids, spider mites, and fungal diseases like black spot
Chives
Natural aphid deterrent and helps prevent black spot disease
Catmint
Repels aphids, ants, and rodents while attracting beneficial insects
Alliums
Strong scent deters aphids, thrips, and helps prevent fungal infections
Clematis
Provides complementary vertical growth and shares similar soil preferences
Parsley
Attracts beneficial insects like hoverflies that prey on rose pests
Keep Apart
Black Walnut
Produces juglone toxin that inhibits rose growth and can cause wilting
Large Trees
Compete for nutrients and water while creating excessive shade roses need full sun
Brassicas
Heavy feeders that compete for nutrients and may attract pests harmful to roses
Pests & Disease Resistance
Resistance
Excellent resistance to black spot, powdery mildew, and rust
Common Pests
Aphids, thrips, scale insects
Diseases
Occasional downy mildew in humid conditions