Torch

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Torch is a bright red Polyantha (Pol) climbing rose with soft fragrance. It’s cupped blooms repeat flower and may grow to a size of 3.81cm (1.5 inches). The petal structure presents as semi-double, 8-15 petals in two rows. This thorned rose has an average height of 2.45m (8ft) and width of medium.

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Specifications

Registration & Introduction

Registered Name:	Torch
Cultivar Group:	Polyantha (Pol)
Breeder/ Raiser Name:	Gerrit De Ruiter
Registration Year:
Parentage:
Country Of Origin:	Netherlands
Introduction/s:	Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1942 as ‘Torch’.

Registration and introduction information for the rose cultivar of Torch.

Characteristics

Flower Color:	bright red
Flower Fragrance:	soft fragrance
Petal Structure:	semi-double, 8-15 petals in two rows
Bloom Shape:	cupped
Bloom Size:	3.81cm (1.5 inches)
Bloom Repeat:	repeat flower
Growth Habit:	climbing
Growth Height:	2.45m (8ft)
Growth Width:	medium
Thorns:	thorned

Characteristics of growth to identify the rose cultivar of Torch.

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 Torch.

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