'Geranium Red' Rose

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'Geranium Red' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of A Capitol Hill Rose Garden (1915)

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

30 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: Geranium Red

Origin:

Bred by Eugene S. Boerner (United States, 1947).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1951 as 'Geranium Red'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Geranium-red to orange-red. Strong, geranium, spice fragrance. Very double, quartered, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Glossy, blue-green foliage.

Height: 30" to 4' (75 to 120cm). Width: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 811 on 30 Nov 1948 VIEW USPTO PATENT

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