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'Fred Loads' rose Description
'Fred Loads (Floribunda, Holmes, 1968)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Zone5CO
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
28 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Orange or orange-red Shrub.
Registration name: Fred Loads (Floribunda, Holmes, 1968)
Origin:
Bred by Robert A. Holmes (United Kingdom, 1968).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Fryer's Roses/Fryer's Nurseries Ltd. in 1968 as 'Fred Loads'.
Class:
Floribunda, Cl., Shrub.  
Bloom:
Orange or orange-red.  Strong fragrance.  Average diameter 3.25".  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Tall, climbing, upright.  

Height: 5' to 10' (150 to 305cm).  Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 9b.  Hardy.  vigorous.  can be grown as a shrub.  can be trained as a climber.  shade tolerant.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
In different climates and countries, this rose is variously classified as a floribunda, a climbing floribunda and a shrub. See References. In a cold climate at the extreme of its range, it grows as an upright floribunda. In a mild climate, at the other extreme of its range, it can be grown as a climber. Consult a reliable rose society or rose nursery in your climate.
 
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