'Chevy Chase' Rose

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'Chevy Chase' rose Description

My HMF:

'Chevy Chase (Rambler, Hansen, 1939)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Johno

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

20 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Multiflora.
Registration name: Chevy Chase (Rambler, Hansen, 1939)

Origin:

Bred by Niels J. Hansen (United States, 1939).
Introduced in United States by Bobbink & Atkins in 1939 as 'Chevy Chase'.

Class:

Hybrid Soulieana, Rambler.

Bloom:

Crimson - dark red. Strong, opinions vary fragrance. 65 petals. Small to medium, very double bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Height: up to 15' (up to 455cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 443 on 28 Jan 1941 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Rosa soulieana Crépin × Éblouissant

Notes:

Considerable fall repeat in cool coastal California climates.