| Bloom size: | Medium: 2-3" |
| Petal count: | double: 16-25 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Medium red |
| Extra Bloom Info: | Semi-double to double, in clusters |
| Rebloom: | Some |
| Class: | Other: Hybrid Kordesii |
| Growth Habit: | Climbing to 10-15 feet |
| Fragrance: | Strong |
| Hybridizer & year: | Reimer Kordes, 1960 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 6 and warmer |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 10-15 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4-6 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Parentage: | Rosa kordesii x Montezuma |
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