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• Hambourg

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Dark red Shrub.
Registration name: Hamburg

Bred by Wilhelm J.H. Kordes II (1891-1976) (Germany, 1935).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1937 as 'Hamburg'.

Hybrid Tea, Cl., Lambertiana.  

Crimson.  Mild fragrance.  Average diameter 3.5".  Large, semi-double (9-16 petals), in small clusters, open bloom form.  Occasional repeat later in the season.  Pointed buds.  

Bushy, climbing, upright.  Large, glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 4½' to 8' (135 to 245cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for hedge or pillar.  Vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  

Tetraploid

The pollen parent has also been quoted as 'Ami Quinard'. Refer comments.