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• DELcap
• Ténor

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Medium red Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: DELcap,  Ténor

Bred by André Delbard-Chabert (1915-2012) (France, before 1963).
Introduced in France by Delbard/Georges Delbard SA in 1963 as 'Ténor'.

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber.  

Red.  Flowers velvety red.  None to mild fragrance.  Semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, ruffled bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Climbing.  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for garden or pillar.  Very vigorous.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  Remove unproductive wood every third year or so.