'Will Scarlet' Rose

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'Will Scarlet' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

21 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Shrub.

Origin:

Discovered by Graham Stuart Thomas (United Kingdom, 1947).
Introduced in United Kingdom by T. Hilling & Co. in 1950 as 'Will Scarlet'.
Introduced in United States by Wayside Gardens in 1956 as 'Will Scarlet'.

Class:

Hybrid Musk, Lambertiana, Shrub.

Bloom:

Red to deep pink. Mild fragrance. Semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 5' to 8' (150 to 245cm). Width: up to 5' (up to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Produces decorative hips.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

sport of Wilhelm

Notes:

The San Jose Heritage Rose Garden also includes a rose they call "Will Scarlet -- SINGLE?".