CHRYSLER IMPERIAL

Height: 3'
Color: Scarlet Red
Blooms: 4 1/2"-5"
Buds: Pointed
Petals: 40-50
Stems: 10"-15"
Foliage: Dark, Semi-Glossy
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer: Lammerts, 1953
This humongous deep red rose has come smiling through far longer than the vehicle model for which it was named. It's super fragrant as it's supposed to be and loves hot, sticky weather during which it is at its best. In cool, coastal climates don't bother with it because it opens so slowly that it turns an ugly bluish color. Prone to mildew if you don't spray but it is hardy.