F. P. Merritt

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F. P. Merritt is a dark red Climbing Hybrid Tea (Cl HT) climbing rose with strong fragrance. It’s high-centered blooms repeat flower and may grow to a size of 12.7cm (5 inches). The petal structure presents as very full, 40+ petals in 3 or more rows. This thorned rose has an average height of 3.65m (12ft) and width of medium.

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Specifications

Registration & Introduction

Registered Name:	F. P. Merritt
Cultivar Group:	Climbing Hybrid Tea (Cl HT)
Breeder/ Raiser Name:	Frank P. Merritt
Registration Year:	1951
Parentage:
Country Of Origin:	United States of America
Introduction/s:	none noted

Registration and introduction information for the rose cultivar of F. P. Merritt.

Characteristics

Flower Color:	dark red
Flower Fragrance:	strong fragrance
Petal Structure:	very full, 40+ petals in 3 or more rows
Bloom Shape:	high-centered
Bloom Size:	12.7cm (5 inches)
Bloom Repeat:	repeat flower
Growth Habit:	climbing
Growth Height:	3.65m (12ft)
Growth Width:	medium
Thorns:	thorned

Characteristics of growth to identify the rose cultivar of F. P. Merritt.

Health

Disease Resistance:	unknown disease resistance
Cold Hardiness:	medium cold hardiness
USDA Zone:	6b (-5 to 0 °F/-20.6 to -17.8 °C), 7a (0 to 5 °F/-17.8 to -15 °C), 7b (5 to 10 °F/-15 to -12.2 °C), 8a (10 to 15 °F/-12.2 to -9.4 °C), 8b (15 to 20 °F/-9.4 to -6.7 °C), 9a (20 to 25 °F/-6.7 to -3.9 °C), 9b (25 to 30 °F/-3.9 to -1.1 °C)
Shade Tolerance:	unknown shade tolerance

Health information to match planting conditions suitable for growing the the rose cultivar of F. P. Merritt.

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