'Red Planet' Rose

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'Red Planet' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jean Marion

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Patrick Dickson (1926-2012) (United Kingdom, 1970).
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1972 as 'Red Planet'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Scarlet. Strong fragrance. 30 to 49 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). 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).

Parentage:

Red Devil (hybrid tea, Dickson 1965) × Brilliant +

Notes:

Parentage information comes from Patrick Dickson. See References for more information.