'Red Ensign' Rose

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'Red Ensign' rose Description

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HMF Ratings:

2 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Red Ensign

Origin:

Bred by Albert Norman (United Kingdom, 1947).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1949 as 'Red Ensign'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Crimson. Strong, damask fragrance. 40 to 45 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Large, very full (41+ petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Crimson Glory (hybrid tea, Kordes 1935) × Southport

Notes:

Same parentage as 'William Harvey' and 'Ena Harkness'