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• Red Velvet ® (hybrid tea, Evers/Tantau, 1994)

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Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: TANorelav

Bred by Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (Germany, before 1992).
Introduced in Germany by Rosen-Tantau/Tantau Roses in 1994 as 'Red Velvet'.

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.  

Dark red.  35 petals.  Average diameter 4.25".  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  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.  

Canada - Patent No: 1129  on  19 Feb 2002
Application No: 92-132  on  27 Oct 1992
New Zealand - Patent No: 1151  on  23 Sep 1996
Application No: ROS516  on  2 Mar 1995

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Carlton Rose Nurseries says this is currently probably the best florist red worldwide... dark red outer petals and very dark, tough foliage...