'Red Star ®' Rose

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'Red Star ®' rose Description

My HMF:

'Red Star ® (hybrid tea, Dickson, 1974)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Maurice REYBAUD

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Opa Pötschke
• Precious Platinum
• Seedling No. DIC 4641

HMF Ratings:

30 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Precious Platinum

Origin:

Bred by Patrick Dickson (1926-2012) (United Kingdom, 1974).
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1977 as 'Precious Platinum'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Crimson. None to mild fragrance. up to 35 petals. Average diameter 4.75". Large, very double, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Glossy foliage.

Height: 3' to 4'11" (90 to 150cm). Width: up to 26" (up to 65cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

Red Planet × Franklin Engelmann

Notes:

Contrary to what you might think from the name, this is a very red rose...