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'TANopina' rose Description
'Piano ® (hybrid tea, Evers/Tantau, 2007)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of HonzaPM
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
28 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD+.  
ARS:
Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Origin:
Bred by Christian Evers (Germany, 2001).
Introduced in Germany by Rosen-Tantau/Tantau Roses in 2007 as 'Piano'.
Introduced in New Zealand by Tasman Bay Roses, Ltd. in 2016 as 'Nelson College'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Red.  Moderate, fruity, raspberry fragrance.  80 to 100 petals.  Average diameter 2.25".  Medium, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped, globular, old-fashioned bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Large, rounded buds.  
Habit:
Medium, bushy, well-branched.  Medium, glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  7 leaflets.  

Height: 31" to 39" (80 to 100cm).  Width: 20" (50cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 20,621  on  29 Dec 2009   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 12/001,926  on  12 Dec 2007
Inventors: Evers; Christian (Uetersen, DE)
Assignee: Rosen Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger (Uetersen, DE)
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of a large-flowered floribunda rose plant named `TAN01360` which was originated by me by crossing the variety `RT98097` (seed parent), with the variety `Mein Munchen` (pollen parent).
Notes:
According to information from Tantau, the brand rights of the 1998 Piano (TANopina) were transferred to the new 2007 Piano.