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Dark red Floribunda.
Registration name: Europeana

Bred by Gerrit De Ruiter (Netherlands, before 1962).
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1965 as 'Europeana'.

Floribunda.  

Crimson.  Mild, tea fragrance.  25 to 30 petals.  Average diameter 3".  Medium, very double, in large clusters, rosette bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Glossy, bronze-green foliage.  

Height: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).  

USDA zone 5b and warmer.  Heat tolerant.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  

United States - Patent No: PP 2,540  on  22 Jun 1965   VIEW USPTO PATENT