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Orange or orange-red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Red Skelton
Exhibition name: Red Skelton

Bred by Dorothy S. Whisler (United States, 1968).
Introduced in United States by Germain's (Germain Seed & Plant Co.) in 1968 as 'Red Skelton'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Vermilion.  Moderate fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals), exhibition, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Upright.  Leathery foliage.  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  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..  

United States - Patent No: PP 3,020   VIEW USPTO PATENT