'Freedom ®' Rose

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'Freedom ®' rose Description

My HMF:

'Freedom ® (florist's rose, Evers/Tantau, 1997/2004)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Dave Bang

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• TAN97544

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (Germany, 1997).
Introduced in Germany by Rosen-Tantau/Tantau Roses in 2004 as 'Freedom'.

Class:

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Red. None / no fragrance. up to 28 petals. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, very double, borne mostly solitary, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Dark green, leathery foliage. 7 leaflets.

Height: 28" to 35" (70 to 90cm). Width: up to 14" (up to 35cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower. Prefers cool sites..

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 16,697 on 20 Jun 2006 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 10/926,431 on 24 Aug 2004

Inventors: Evers; Hans Jurgen (Oetersen, DE)
Assignee: Rosen Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger (Uetersen, DE)
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of hybrid tea rose plant named `TAN97544`, which was originated by me by crossing an unnamed, unpatented variety with `TANettola`, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,020.

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Charlotte ® (hybrid tea, Evert/Tantau, 1994)

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