'Crimson Velvet' Rose

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'Crimson Velvet' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Soenderhousen

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Floribunda.

Origin:

Bred by Olaf Soenderhousen (Denmark, 1960).

Class:

Floribunda, Shrub.

Bloom:

Dark red. Mild fragrance. Medium, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 16" to 20" (40 to 50cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). 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.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Cocorico (floribunda, Meilland, 1950) × Hanne (hybrid tea, Soenderhausen, 1959)

Notes:

In their 2002 Catalogue, Pépinières Loubert says the 'Crimson Velvet' they offer is a dark red Floribunda which came from Sangerhausen.