HYBRID TEA – CHRYSLER IMPERIAL
This timeless classic is a perfect example of what a hybrid tea should be.
- High centered, velvety, strongly scented
- Suitable for zones 5 – 9
- Repeat blooming
- Very fragrant
- Multi-award winning
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
A landmark rose that still hypnotizes people with a powerful rich rose fragrance and velvety red petals. The large full shapely flowers are proudly held atop straight stems clothed with dark matte-green leaves.
GROWTH HABIT
The large, shapely, dark red blooms are held on long stems clothed with dark matte-green leaves. While happiest in hot temperatures, it doesn’t disappoint wherever it calls home. Vigorous and at its happiest in hot temperatures.
AWARDS
Portland Gold Medal (1951). An All-America Rose Selection followed in 1953. The special ARS John Cook Medal arrived in 1964, and the James Alexander Gamble Rose Fragrance Award in 1965.
ROSE CHARACTERISTICS
Rose Type |
Hybrid Tea |
Growth Habit |
Upright |
Color |
Velvety dark red |
Fragrance Strength |
Strong |
Flowering |
Very double blooms |
Flower Size |
Large |
Disease Resistance |
Good |
Height |
2 – 4 ft |
Width |
2.5 ft |
Hybridizer |
Dr. Walter Lammerts |
Year of Introduction |
1953 |
Introduced by |
Germain Seed & Plant Co. |
Suitable for zones |
Zones 5 – 9 |
Petal Count |
45 to 50 |