Breeding stock only

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Bred by Paul Geurts (United States, 2009).

Shrub.  

Red.  None to mild fragrance.  Average diameter 3".  Medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form.  Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.  

Tall.  Matte, dark green foliage.  

Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm).  Width: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm).

USDA zone 4a and warmer.  Very hardy.  very vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  Needs little care; relatively disease-free and quite hardy.  

Very vigorous and hardy, it had minimal dieback after -30F and grew to between 5’ and 6’ tall last year. It had no disease in 2010 but had some black spot last year. It did not repeat last year but I suspect that like William Baffin it’ll have some repeat after it matures.

Tetraploid