Chevy Chase

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Class:   Hybrid Multifloria

 Date:  1939

 Breeder:  Hansen, NJ

 Blooms:  Double, 65 petals.  Small blooms in clusters of 10-20.

Bloom Frequency:  Once.

Color:  Dark red.

Fragrance:  Moderately fragrant.

Thorns:  Few thorns.

Foliage:  Foliage soft, light green, slightly wrinkled.

Approximate Height:  15’ x 10’

Description and Care:  Vigorous climbing growth.

Comments:  This is an extremely easy rose to grow, although it does suffer from blackspot.  It will survive with organic gardening methods as there have been summers when I just did not have time to spray even oil and baking soda.  

Bred from R. soulieana x Eblouissant.

It is hard to show how really large this bush is.  It literally towers over the fence and is pushing 14' tall and ten feet wide.  It would be taller and wider if we didn't continually cut it back so that we can walk by!