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• 76-R-44 (hybrid tea, Weeks 1977)

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Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Standout

Bred by O.L. Weeks (1912-2002) (United States, 1977).
Introduced in United States by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. as 'Standout'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Red blend, white reverse.  Unusual red sUnusual shade which is quite dark yet having brightness and life, reverse of petals being a yellowish cream.  None to mild, tea fragrance.  45 to 50 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Medium-large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, classic hybrid tea, high-centered to cupped, reflexed bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long sepals, long buds.  

Tall, upright, well-branched.  Large, glossy, medium green, leathery foliage.  

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

United States - Patent No: PP 4,583   VIEW USPTO PATENT

The US Patent for this rose describes it as follows: Standout (76-R-44). "The unusual red shade of the flowers, which although quite dark has brightness and life... the reverse of the petals is a yellowish cream..."