Fourth of July™

This rose's location in the garden is NE 6, SE 011, NW 11.

• Classification: Climber (large-flowered)
  
• Flower Color:  red blend
  
• Flower Size:  2-2.5 inches
  
• Flower Form:  ruffled, borne in medium to large clusters
• Petal Count:  10-16
• Fragrance: moderate apple
• Repeat Bloomer:  yes
• Foliage:  large, dark green, glossy
• Plant Height:  4-15 feet
• Plant Width:   2-6 feet
• Growth Habit:  climbing, tall
• Disease Resistant:  yes
• Hybridizer:  Tom Carruth
• Registered:  1999
• Parentage:  (‘Roller Coaster’ x ‘Altissimo’)
• ARS* Rating 8.2  (a solid to very good rose)
  *American Rose Society Rating

Awards:

• 1999   (AARS) All-America Rose Selections award

 
Notes:

•  “'Fourth of July' was created by American rose breeder, Tom Carruth and introduced into the United States by  Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. in 1999. The stock parents of this rose variety are the red climber 'Altissimo' and the miniature red climber, 'Roller Coaster'. The cultivar was named an All-America Rose Selections in 1999.  The rose cultivar was used to develop three rose varieties: 'Navy Lady' (2003), 'Soaring Spirits' (2004) and 'Dick Clark' (2009).“ --- (Wilkipedia, “Rosa ‘Fourth of July’”). Retrieved February 2021.