'Čsl. Červený Kříž' Rose

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'Čsl. Červený Kříž' rose Description

My HMF:

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Červený Kříž
• Cerveny kriz

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Polyantha.
Registration name: Čsl. Červený Kříž
Exhibition name: Čsl. Červený Kříž

Origin:

Bred by Jan Böhm (Czechoslovakia (former), before 1934).

Class:

Polyantha.

Bloom:

Dark red, white center. Average diameter 1.5". Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: up to 32" (up to 80cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Böhmova Popelka

Notes:

Sangerhausen lists breeding year as 1928, which is possibly an error, as the Rosenlexikon (1936) does not mention this cultivar. The parent 'Böhmova popelka' was dated 1934.

Čsl. Červený kříž - means Czechoslovak Red cross

This rose has dark green foliage which turns to red after the first frost.