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Photo courtesy of scvirginia
ARS:
Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Jewel (hybrid tea, Grillo, 1938)
Bloom:
Brillant velvety red with darker bud. Mild to strong fragrance. 45 to 50 petals. Average diameter 5". Large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.
Habit:
Upright. Large, leathery foliage.
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 382 on 30 Apr 1940 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 265,843 on 3 Apr 1939 “Colour between Tyrian rose and pomegranate purple.”
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