'Rio Rita Climbing' Rose

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'Rio Rita Climbing' rose Description

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Synonyms:

• E.G. Hill, Cl.

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea, Cl..
Registration name: E.G. Hill, Cl., Rio Rita Climbing (Cl. Hybrid Tea, Elmer, 1935)
Exhibition name: E.G. Hill, Cl., Rio Rita Climbing

Origin:

Discovered by Elmer's Nursery (United States, 1934). Discovered by Howard Rose Co. (United States, 1934). Discovered by G. Marlin (Australia, 1942).

Class:

Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl..

Bloom:

Red. [Scarlet - crimson.] Strong fragrance. Very large, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing. Glossy foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 117 on 15 Jan 1935 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 727,435 on 25 May 1934

Parentage:

sport of E. G. Hill

Notes:

"Rio Rita" was a musical by Florence Ziegfeld (1927), followed by a movie starring Bebe Daniels and John Boles (1929).