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'Royal Velvet' rose Description
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'Royal Velvet (hybrid tea, Meilland 1959)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of cyra
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
7 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Royal Velvet (hybrid tea, Meilland 1959)
Origin:
Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, 1958).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1959 as 'Royal Velvet'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1962 as 'Royal Velvet'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Dark red.  Flowers rich, velvety cardinal red. Weak stems.  55 to 65 petals.  Average diameter 5".  Large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Tall.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 1,911  on  23 Feb 1960   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
Modern Roses 10 says this rose is extinct.