Breeding stock only

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Bred by Paul Barden (United States, 2007).

Hybrid Kordesii.  

Cherry-red, violet-red blending, ages to violet-red .  Mild fragrance.  50 to 80 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Medium-large, very full (41+ petals), cupped, old-fashioned bloom form.  Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.  Medium, rounded buds.  

Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, well-branched.  Medium, semi-glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 4' (120cm).  Width: 5' (150cm).

Very hardy.  vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  

As a seedling of L83 I expect this to have exceptionally good Winter hardiness, perhaps Zone 4 or colder.
Presumed to be a tetraploid, as both of its parents are.
Current evaluation status, as of October 2014: the plant is shapely, vigorous and healthy

Update November 2022: all efforts to propagate this selection have failed completely. No matter what I try, I cannot get cuttings of it to root. I have also attempted to bud it to understock, but to date none of the buds have broken growth. Such a shame, to have such a great variety end up being so difficult to propagate. I will probably attempt some other methods before giving up entirely.

Tetraploid