R3
Colors
WhiteRedYellow
Description
R3 features heavily overlapping, broad oval petals with slightly pointed tip, partly covered with fine hairs. Deep-red color with very decorative foliage and habit. Gorgeous bunches of rounded, full-petaled, deep red 3-inch flowers. Extremely compact short-growing, with specimens as old as 5 years still remaining at 4-5 feet tall. The plant branches well with a broad growth habit. Fresh and intense fragrance that is spicy scented. Large round flower. R05 is a brilliant yellow with white rim variety.
Appearance
3 inches, deep red with heavily overlapping broad oval slightly-pointed petals partly covered with fine hairs. Full-petaled, rounded.
Bloom
Gorgeous bunches. Extremely compact.
Fragrance
Fresh and intense fragrance. Spicy scent.
Growth & Foliage
Extremely compact dwarf, almost enough to be considered a true dwarf. 4-5 feet tall at 5 years old. Broad growth habit.
Also Known As
JJ Tango. 2"- 3" carmine-red with darker red striationsaka
Details
Hybridizer
Jungle Jack
Growth Habit
compact
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Size (in)
2
Fragrance Strength
fresh intense, spicy
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Petals: heavily overlapping, broad oval with slightly pointed tip, partly covered with fine hairs. Fragrance: rather intense, fresh and sweet. Deep-red color and very decorative foliage and habit. Gorgeous bunches of rounded, full petaled, deep red 3" flowers. It is extremely compact/short growing--almost enough to be considered a DWARF with specimens as old as 5 years still remaining at 4-5 feet tall. The plant branches well, and has a broad growth habit. Fresh and intense fragrance. Spicy scent, large round flower. R05 brilliant yellow with white rim
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Size2"
Fragrancefresh intense, spicy
Colors3
Aliases1
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