'Tantau's Überraschung' Rose

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'Tantau's Überraschung' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of 16-Eichen-Rosenschätze

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Tantau's Surprise
• Tantau's Ueberraschung

HMF Ratings:

13 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Floribunda.
Registration name: Tantau's Surprise

Origin:

Bred by Mathias Tantau (1882 - 1953) (Germany, 1943).
Introduced in Germany by Rosen-Tantau/Tantau Roses in 1951 as 'Tantau's Ueberraschung'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1954 as 'Tantau's Surprise'.

Class:

Floribunda, Polyantha.

Bloom:

Crimson. Mild fragrance. 30 to 40 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Glossy, dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Bouquet (floribunda, Tantau, 1940) × Hamburg

Notes:

Sangerhausen describes the color of the blooms as dark luminous red, lists it as a Hybrid Polyantha, and gives a date of 1943.