'Hope for Humanity' Rose

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'Hope for Humanity' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Sweden60°N

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• 84L5N801
• RSM W4

HMF Ratings:

40 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Dark red Shrub.
Registration name: Hope for Humanity

Origin:

Bred by Lynn M. Collicutt (Canada, 1984).
Introduced in Canada by Agriculture Canada, Morden, Manitoba in 1995 as 'Hope for Humanity'.

Class:

Shrub. (Series: Parkland Series Collection)

Bloom:

Dark red, purple shading. Burgundy. Mild fragrance. 15 to 25 petals. Average diameter 2". Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Tall, climbing, compact, narrow, upright. Semi-glossy, light green foliage.

Height: 5' to 7' (150 to 215cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 3b and warmer. Can be used for pillar. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Prairie Princess × Morden Amorette
pollen:	Morden Cardinette × RSM K1

Notes:

Named in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Red Cross.