Maria Stern Rose

Orange Colored Hybrid Tea

The Maria Stern Rose are brightly colored orange/vermilion Hybrid tea roses. These orange roses are one of the "subzero" roses bred by Brownell. It is a very vigorous and floriferous rose with beautiful scalloped edged flowers. The velvety orange colored flowers have a hint of coral, and a bold, spicy fragrance. The lovely flowers do not fade in the hot sun, but hold their color well. This is a great Hybrid Tea rose bush that seems to have it all: a fantastic color,prolific blooms, it is very tolerant of summer heat, is disease resistant (especially to Black spot, and has extreme hardiness!

Type Hybrid Tea Rose

Hybridizer Brownell US 1969

Growth Habits vigorous grower. Can grow 3-4"tall by 4' wide

Blooms Velvety, Salmon Orange with a hint of Coral. Flower size is 4 1/2"-5" across

Foliage Deep, rich, glossy green

Fragrance Strong Fruity and sweet fragrance

Hardy zone zone 3-10

The flowers appear mostly in singles, but sometimes of groups of two and three, from Spring through late Fall. This great Hybrid tea rose owes it's vigor and hardiness to some great ancestors. Amoung them is "Queen Elizabeth", "Dr. W. Van Fleet", "General Jacqueminot", and "Tip Toes".

These orangecolored roses were bred by amateurs, and then introduced in New York state. This rose is considered extremely hardy for a hybrid tea. It is also very healthy growing, and does well in all climates. These sub-zero roses are said to be hardy to -15 degrees without protection.

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