'Closer to Heaven' Rose

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'Closer to Heaven' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Barden, Paul

Synonyms:

• Morheaven

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Dark red Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: Morheaven
Exhibition name: Closer to Heaven

Origin:

Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 2005).
Introduced in United States by The Uncommon Rose Historic Archive in 2005 as 'Closer to Heaven'.

Class:

Climber, Floribunda, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

Dark red. None to mild fragrance. 12 to 16 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Medium, arching, climbing, upright. Medium, dark green foliage.

Height: 7' to 10' (215 to 305cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower, garden, landscape, pillar or shrub. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant, very mildew resistant. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Needs little care; relatively disease-free and quite hardy. Prune after flowering is finished. Prune dead wood. Remove spent blooms only. Remove unproductive wood every third year or so.

Breeder's notes:

Once-blooming in early summer; frilly sepals.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

0-47-19 × MORqueencrest

Notes:

The seed parent, 0-47-19 = Rosa wichurana Crépin × Floradora