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'Closer to Heaven' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Rupert, Kim L.
HMF Ratings:
9 favorite votes. Average rating:
GOOD.
ARS:
Dark red Large-Flowered Climber. Registration name: MorheavenExhibition name: Closer to Heaven
Class:
Climber, Floribunda, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber.
Bloom:
Dark red. None to mild fragrance. 12 to 16 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Medium, arching, climbing, upright. Medium, dark green foliage.
Height: 7' to 10' (215 to 305cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower, garden, landscape, pillar or shrub. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant, very mildew resistant. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Needs little care; relatively disease-free and quite hardy. Prune after flowering is finished. Prune dead wood. Remove spent blooms only. Remove unproductive wood every third year or so.
Breeder's notes:
Once-blooming in early summer; frilly sepals.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
The seed parent, 0-47-19 = Rosa wichurana Crépin × Floradora
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