| Bloom size: | Large: 4-5" |
| Bloom shape: | Cupped Other: Quartered |
| Petal count: | very full: 40+ petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Dark red |
| Extra Bloom Info: | Medium to large |
| Rebloom: | Good |
| Class: | Hybrid tea |
| Extra Color Info: | Dark red, verging on black |
| Growth Habit: | Medium-tall, 4-5 feet |
| Fragrance: | Strong |
| Hybridizer & year: | Harvey D. Davidson, 1993 |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 4-5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Flower Time: | Spring Summer Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Parentage: | Smooth Sailing x ((Old Smoothie x (Polly x Peace) x Simon Bolivar)) |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| Gorgeous! by PollyK | Jan 18, 2012 12:36 PM | 1 |
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