Bloom size: | Large: 4-5" |
Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
Rose bloom color: | Dark red |
Rebloom: | Some |
Class: | Shrub |
Fragrance: | Mild |
Hybridizer & year: | David Austin, 1969 |
Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 5 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 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Red |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Parentage: | Chianti x Gipsy Boy |
Child plants: | 3 child plants |
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