Syn:
AUSwine
ARS
Rating:
Class: Shrub
Date:
1967
Breeder:
Austin, UK
Blooms:
Semi-Double blooms borne in small clusters.
Bloom Frequency:
Once.
Color:
Dark red. Purplish maroon
flowers with golden stamens.
Fragrance:
Moderately fragrant.
Thorns:
Few thorns.
Foliage:
Foliage dark and glossy.
Approximate
Height:
10’ x 8’
Description
and Care:
Vigorous climbing growth.
Comments:
This is an extremely easy rose to grow, although it does suffer from
black-spot, but it will survive with organic gardening methods.
Bred from Dusky Maiden x Tuscany. Received
as an orphan from Heirloom Roses (http://www.heirloomroses.com).
This lovely, wine red climbing (rambler) was purchased as an "orphan" at a discounted price because it had lost its identifying tag. The flowers are medium-sized, very double in a rich, wine red color tending more towards a purplish, rather than crimson, hue. There is a rich scent, which really does remind you of a sweet, red wine. We had initially thought it was 'Tuscany' or at least related to 'Tuscany' but were later able to identify it as 'Chianti'.
It has a tendency to sucker and has very long, flexible canes. The canes on this rose are heading towards the 15' mark and show no signs of stopping.
