Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: Flat
Petal count: semi-double: 8-15 petals
Rose bloom color: Orange red
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Large-flowered climber
Extra Color Info: Orange-red, with yellow center and subtle white stripes
Growth Habit: Typically 8-10 feet
Fragrance: None
Hybridizer & year: Alain Meilland, 1995
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 5 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
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: 8-10 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
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: (Centenaire de Lourdes x Picasso) x Sparkling Scarlet

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Paprika 1995'
  • 'MEIriental'
  • 'Gavroche'

Common names
  • Rose

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photo credit: Schubbay

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