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Orange or orange-red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Simon Bolivar
Exhibition name: Simon Bolivar

Bred by David L. Armstrong (United States, 1966).
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Nursery in 1966 as 'Simon Bolivar'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1968 as 'Simon Bolivar'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Orange-red.  Mild fragrance.  Large, full (26-40 petals), exhibition, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy, upright.  Glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower, exhibition 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 2,705  on  24 Jan 1966   VIEW USPTO PATENT