Vera Cruz Rose

Found in Mexico by John Murray. Introduced to Hawaii by JL. Yellow and pink rainbow in huge clusters of 30-50 large 3-4” flowers. Delicious rose fragrance is very strong. Large 3.5 -4'' in huge clusters of 30-50 flowers per bunch. Rainbow swirls of red/rose on the edges of the petal, creamy yellow center. The heads are very large with sometimes up to 50 flowers. Very fast growing. 4” Yellow with cherry pink edge flowers on very tall bloom spikes. Unique ruffled petal pattern. Tall lanky grower. Yellow and pink rainbow in a huge clusters, 3-4", wide petal, pink band on the back of petal, strong rose fragrance. As tree gets older every year the flowers seem to get bigger and the fragrance gets more and more pungent. Strong scent of very sweet roses is overwhelming. 4"-4.5" wide and are so heavy a rain shower will knock off most of the flowers. Very intense rose fragrance with good keeping quality. A vigorous grower with very large leaves and beefy branches. Red coloration is definitely more intense on the back and on the stalk. On cooler days, the flowers definitely keep longer (3-4 days? My white lasts 2-3 days), with less fading resulting in a grainy pink appearance. The new blooms start off "shell-type" but do open almost fully. Petals never reflex back. Leaves are large and darker green. Fragrance is less intense outside the hot greenhouse; heat and humidity are big factors. VCR doesn't have a "sunburst" center and definitely has quite a bit of yellow. Leggy growth. Upright, fast growing. Performs better with low water. Early bloomer. Smells of a combination of roses and lemon, and the fragrance is good and strong. Tends to lose inflos, especially on small plants. Needs to be in the ground to bloom correctly. Needs very well draining soil. Should be grafted. Grows upright and can reach 12 feet. Mine can take one or two nights in the high 30s with 50s during the day. Not cold tolerant at all. Blacktips constantly, and becomes difficult to keep alive. Easy to root, develops callus quickly. Lanky. Tends to drop leaves all at once. Seedlings good for grafting stock. Sets seed.