'Excelsa' Rose

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'Excelsa' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of NEroseman

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• "Camp Inn Rambler"
• Red Dorothy Perkins

HMF Ratings:

35 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Wichurana.
Registration name: Excelsa

Origin:

Bred by Michael H. Walsh (United States, 1908).
Introduced in Australia by H. Kemp in 1911 as 'Excelsa'.

Class:

Hybrid Wichurana, Rambler.

Bloom:

Cerise, white center, ages to scarlet . None / no fragrance. Average diameter 1.5". Small to medium, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Small, glossy foliage.

Height: 9'10" to 20' (300 to 610cm). Width: up to 12' (up to 365cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9b. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection). Prune after flowering is finished.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Rosa wichuraiana Crép. synonym × Crimson Rambler

Notes:

See References for more information about Parentage

Member Palustris advises that 'Excelsa''s pedicel has small bristles.