Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Petal count: double: 16-25 petals
Rose bloom color: Medium red
Extra Bloom Info: Double to full, in clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Floribunda
Growth Habit: Medium, 3-4 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Mild
Misc: Thornless or almost thornless
Hybridizer & year: Herbert C. Swim, 1951
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 5 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 3-4 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip

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Photo courtesy Antique Rose Emporium. Used with permission.
Comments:
  • Posted by Dewberry (Austin, TX) on Apr 21, 2021 8:28 PM concerning plant:
    I planted this rose in the fall, and it bloomed into December! Then it started blooming again, like crazy, in mid-April.

    Good color, very floriferous.
  • Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 11, 2013 10:54 PM concerning plant:
    Noted by Antique Rose Emporium:
    " ‘Valentine’s’ long pointed buds open to velvety, semi-double flowers of rich scarlet that can be 3 or 4 inches across on a mature plant. The nearly thornless bush is slightly open. The foliage is very full and rich and is rarely affected by heat, humidity, insects, or disease. This is a rose grown for show and will attract considerable attention. ‘Valentine’ is one of our most popular red roses."

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