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    'Freedom ®' rose Description
    'Freedom ® (florist's rose, Evers/Tantau, 1997/2004)' rose photo
    Photo courtesy of Dave Bang
    Availability:
    Commercially available
    Synonyms:
    • TAN97544
    HMF Ratings:
    18 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)
    Notes: