'Crimson Conquest' Rose

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'Crimson Conquest' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Patricia Routley

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Tea, Cl..
Registration name: Crimson Conquest

Origin:

Discovered by Chaplin Bros., Ltd (United Kingdom, 1931).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1933 as 'Crimson Conquest'.

Class:

Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl., Hybrid Wichurana.

Bloom:

Crimson, scarlet shading, golden-yellow stamens. Moderate, fruity fragrance. Average diameter 2.75". Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), in small clusters, ruffled bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Tall, climbing. Large, glossy foliage.

Height: 14¾' to 16'5" (450 to 500cm). Width: up to 8' (up to 245cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for garden or pillar. Vigorous. drought resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Red-Letter Day (hybrid tea, Dickson, 1914)

Notes:

Different opinions on parentage and class. See References.