| Bloom size: | Small: under 2" |
| Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Red blend |
| Extra Bloom Info: | In large clusters |
| Rebloom: | Good |
| Class: | Large-flowered climber |
| Extra Color Info: | Cherry-red, with white center |
| Growth Habit: | Typically 8-10 feet |
| Fragrance: | Mild |
| Hybridizer & year: | Karl Hetzel, 1986 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 5 and warmer |
| Awards: | ADR: 1991 |
| 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 8-10 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 5-7 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Red and white |
| Flower Time: | Spring Summer Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
| Parentage: | Excelsa x unknown |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
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