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Tropicana (1960)

Color: Bi-color/Multi-color Introduced: 1960 Best Zones: 5-9 Bloom Form: Double

HYBRID TEA - TROPICANA An intense fruity-sweet scent from its enormous coral-orange blooms. Award winning rose. Suitable for zones 5 to 9. Fully double flowers. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Tropicana carries a terrific reputation that still flourishes worldwide.…

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Bi-color/Multi-color
Breeder
Mathias Tantau, Jr.
Seller
Wildwood Nurseries
Introduced
1960
Best Zones
5-9
3-5 ft Height
3 ft Width
5 in Bloom Size
30-35 Petals

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Overview

HYBRID TEA - TROPICANA

An intense fruity-sweet scent from its enormous coral-orange blooms.

  • Award winning rose.
  • Suitable for zones 5 to 9.
  • Fully double flowers.

Tropicana carries a terrific reputation that still flourishes worldwide. Large shapely blossoms ­illuminate the garden with warm colors and fruity fragrance. 

Big pointed buds are borne on long stems clothed with glossy green foliage. Best performance east of the Rockies.

AWARDS

AARS winner 1963.

ROSE CHARACTERISTICS

 Rose Type Hybrid Tea
 Growth Type Spreading
 Color Clear coral-orange
 Fragrance Strength Sweet and fruity
 Flowering Repeat Flowering
 Disease Resistance Good
 Height 4 - 6ft
 Width 4 - 6ft
 Hybridizer Mathias Tantau
 Year of Introduction 1963
 Introduced by  Jackson & Perkins
 Suitable for zones Zones 5 - 9
 Petal Count 30 to 35

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