Breeding stock only

• Seedling 12-002
• The Passions

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Bred by André Carl (United States, 2012).

Climber.  

Coral-red, yellow center, yellow reverse and occasional yellow spots throughout bloom.  Moderate, clove, spice fragrance.  5 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, open bloom form.  Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.  Medium, leafy sepals, long, pointed buds.  

Tall, climbing, upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, dark green, edged purple-red foliage.  5 to 7 leaflets.  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for garden, pillar or shrub.  Very vigorous.  benefits from winter protection in colder climates.  can be grown as a shrub.  can be trained as a climber.  drought resistant.  flowers drop off cleanly.  heat tolerant.  suitable for a pillar.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  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.  

Named "The Passions" because the anthers sometimes can look like passion flowers.

Readily sets hips with large, viable seeds. However, usually each hip only has between 1 and 5 seeds.