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Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Night 'n' Day
Exhibition name: Night 'n' Day

Bred by Swim & Weeks (United States, 1968).

Hybrid Tea.  

Dark red.  Flowers very dark red to black outer petals and bright red petals in the central portion of the flowers.  Strong, sweet, tea fragrance.  Average diameter 4.5".  Medium-large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form.  Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.  

Tall, armed with thorns / prickles, upright.  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Very vigorous.  flowers drop off cleanly.  

United States - Patent No: PP 2,655  on  Jul 1966   VIEW USPTO PATENT