• The Meteor

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Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Meteor

Bred by Henry Bennett (United Kingdom, 1887).
Introduced in United States by Chas. F. Evans in 1887 as 'Meteor'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Crimson to carmine-red.  Moderate fragrance.  Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, flat bloom form.  Occasional repeat later in the season.  

Short, bushy.  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower.