'Red American Beauty' Rose

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'Red American Beauty' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Red American Beauty

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Dennison H. Morey (United States, before 1959).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1959 as 'Red American Beauty'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1965 as 'Red American Beauty'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Scarlet, rose-red shading. Strong fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Average diameter 4.75". Very large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Dark green, leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower or garden. Vigorous.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 1,982 on 1 Nov 1960 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Happiness (Hybrid Tea. Meilland. 1949) × San Fernando

Notes:

Sets no hips.