Breeding stock only

2 favorite votes.  

Bred by Paul Barden (United States, 2003).

Hybrid Musk.  

Starts out a bright scarlet-orange and fades to a pinkish red with age..  None / no fragrance.  9 to 12 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Small to medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters, flat to cupped bloom form.  Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Small, rounded buds.  

Medium, upright, well-branched.  Small, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  3 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm).  

USDA zone 5b and warmer.  Very hardy.  vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot , very mildew resistant, very rust resistant.  

This is a bright orange-red sibling to 'Jeri Jennings'. It has less vigor and a less attractive growth habit, and so it has not been considered for commercial release, but it may end up being employed in breeding.