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• INTercher

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Medium red Shrub.
Registration name: INTercher
Exhibition name: Chimo ®

Bred by Gerrit Pieter Ilsink (Netherlands, 1992).
Introduced in Netherlands by Interplant BV in 1989 as 'Chimo'.
Introduced in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Retail) in 1992 as 'Chimo'.

Shrub.  

Red.  Flowers red aging to dark red.  None to mild fragrance.  5 petals.  Average diameter 1.25".  Small, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Short, spreading.  Medium, glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 2' to 35" (60 to 90cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, garden or ground cover.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..