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Dark red Grandiflora.
Registration name: Merry Widow

Bred by Dr. Walter E. Lammerts (United States, before 1957).
Introduced in United States by Germain's (Germain Seed & Plant Co.) in 1958 as 'Merry Widow'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1960 as 'Merry Widow'.

Grandiflora.  

Dark red.  Spice fragrance.  35 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 4.75".  Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered to cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  

Bushy, compact, upright, well-branched.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  5 to 7 leaflets.  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  

United States - Patent No: PP 1,711  on  27 May 1958   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 685,054  on  19 Sep 1957