'Paragon' Rose

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'Paragon' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Patricia Neal

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Patricia Neal

Origin:

Discovered by Thomas Macres (United States, 1963).
Introduced in United States by Paragon Greenhouses in 1963 as 'Paragon'.

Class:

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Red. [Cerise.] 36 to 50 petals. Average diameter 5.5". Borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, few or no prickles/thorns, upright. Dark green, leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Vigorous. 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:

sport of Better Times (hybrid tea, Catron, 1932)

Notes:

Reintroduced by Paragon Greenhouses in 1968 as 'Patricia Neal'.