This is the perfect red rose for the lazy gardener. It likes sun, and it gets tall...but if you just fertilize it and water it...you will feel like an expert. Fantastic blooms, extremely disease resistant, and pretty much fuss-free. It a blooming machine!

I have 50 roses and don't know why it took me so long to purchase this beauty. 1/3 of my plants are HTs, 1/3 are David Austins, and 1/3 are Kordes.

The temperatures around here are up to high 90s occasionally in summer and down to low 30s occasionally in the winter. But generally this is a more temperate climate than many places. I take care of my roses better than most people. They get the best organic fertilizers and arewell composted They are also planted in locations that make most roses happy and are well watered.

My HTs are all wonderful beauties ( e.g. Pristine, Brandy, Oregold, Olympiad). But they lose some lower foliage when they get older, and occasionally get BS and Rust. They are still wonderful.

My David Austins (now about 7 years old) generally have wispy canes and leaves. They also don't bloom as often as my other roses. English roses don't seem to like it around here.

My favorites are my Kordes. Some I have in huge pots and some in the ground. They bloom very well and have NEVER had any disease, The foliage is great and the canes are generally sturdy.

Crimson Bouquet is only 4 months old and is already behaving like my other Kordes. But what is amazing about this rose is that the blooms (which are the best true vibrant red) stay on the plant so long. The 2 blooms out there now opened 10 days ago and the petals are showing no signs of being ready to drop.

This is truly a wonderful plant.

Available from - nelsons roses
apopka,florida

Simply my best red rose. Survives 6a winters with die-back to 12-18 inches, but comes back strong. After a couple of years, expect it to get 4'x4'. It is the most vibrant red I've ever seen, and catches the eye from a distance like no other. Disease free, robust, and covered in blooms all summer. Its thick, glossy leaves are exceptionally well suited to hot, dry conditions. Its spring flush will stop anyone in their tracks, and with weekly deadheading (the blooms last a long, long time) it continues to pump out flowers. No scent that I can discern, but over the years this rose stands out as a stunning workhorse.