';'Texas Centennial CL'

'Texas Centennial CL'

(Pronounced: TEX-sas Cen-TEN-e-al, CLIM-ming)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Texas Centenial CL'

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'Texas Centennial CL' is a climbing sport of 'Texas Centennial', that was introduced in 1935 following the centennial celebration of the State of Texas. It forms a medium sized climbing plant 8' to 12' high and 4' wide.

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'Texas Centennial CL' blooms open from tight high centered buds to very loose, blousy, medium red blooms.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Texas Centennial CL' produces huge (5" - 6") flowers that are a blend of pink, strawberry, and vermilion-red with some gold. The centers of the blooms are lighter and the flowers are strongly fragrant. The growth habit is moderately climbing.

The bloom is recurrent throughout the growing season. 'Texas Centennial CL' is the climbing sport of 'Texas Centennial', which was introduced in 1935 in honor of the 100th anniversary of the State of Texas.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Chinensis

GROUP:

CLASS:
Cl HT

SEED
PARENT:
Sport of Texas Centennial

POLLEN
PARENT:

BREEDER:
Dixie Rose Nursery

INTRODUCED:
'Texas Centennial CL' was introduced by A. F. Watkins of the Dixie rose Nursery in 1942.

DATE:
1942 [ USA ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    6 '     to    10 '           Width:    4 '     to    4 '

'Texas Centennial CL' forms a medium sized climbing plant 8' to 12' high and 4' wide.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is large, dark green, and semi glossy.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
R - Repeat . 'Texas Centennial CL' starts blooming in late March in the Texas Hill Country and continues blooming in cycles until frost.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Cluster Size:    3      to      5           Petal Count:    35 to 35

'Texas Centennial CL' flowers are very large (4" to 5") and double. They open from tight high centered buds to very loose blousy blooms.

BLOOM
COLOR:
RB - Red Blend. 'Texas Centennial CL' blooms are vermillion-red with some slight tinges of yellow.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
MF - Moderately Fragrant. 'Texas Centennial CL' has strong sweet tea fragrance.

HIPS:
None observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 6 - 9

CULTURE:
'Texas Centennial CL' is very disease resistant and tolerant of poorer soils.

PROPAGATION:
'Texas Centennial CL' is easily propagated from cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of poorer soils
    ** Suitable for use as a climbing or pillar rose
    ** Availability is limited
'Texas Centennial CL' makes an excellent specimen pillar rose or it can be used on an arbor or trellis.

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 601.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 585.

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Texas Centennial CL' produces huge (5" - 6") flowers that are a blend of pink, strawberry, and vermilion-red with some gold. The centers of the blooms are lighter and the flowers are strongly fragrant. The growth habit is moderately climbing. The bloom is recurrent throughout the growing season. 'Texas Centennial CL' is the climbing sport of 'Texas Centennial', which was introduced in 1935 in honor of the 100th anniversary of the State of Texas.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Chinensis
GROUP:
CLASS:	Cl HT
SEED PARENT:	Sport of Texas Centennial
POLLEN PARENT:
BREEDER:	Dixie Rose Nursery
INTRODUCED:	'Texas Centennial CL' was introduced by A. F. Watkins of the Dixie rose Nursery in 1942.
DATE:	1942 [ USA ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 6 ' to 10 ' Width: 4 ' to 4 ' 'Texas Centennial CL' forms a medium sized climbing plant 8' to 12' high and 4' wide.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is large, dark green, and semi glossy.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	R - Repeat . 'Texas Centennial CL' starts blooming in late March in the Texas Hill Country and continues blooming in cycles until frost.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Cluster Size: 3 to 5 Petal Count: 35 to 35 'Texas Centennial CL' flowers are very large (4" to 5") and double. They open from tight high centered buds to very loose blousy blooms.
BLOOM COLOR:	RB - Red Blend. 'Texas Centennial CL' blooms are vermillion-red with some slight tinges of yellow.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	MF - Moderately Fragrant. 'Texas Centennial CL' has strong sweet tea fragrance.
HIPS:	None observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 6 - 9
CULTURE:	'Texas Centennial CL' is very disease resistant and tolerant of poorer soils.
PROPAGATION:	'Texas Centennial CL' is easily propagated from cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of poorer soils Suitable for use as a climbing or pillar rose ** Availability is limited 'Texas Centennial CL' makes an excellent specimen pillar rose or it can be used on an arbor or trellis.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 601. American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 585.