Hybrid Tea Rose 'Chrysler Imperial'

'Chrysler Imperial' is a classic hybrid tea (1952, Lammerts, PP1528) with deep, velvety crimson blooms of exhibition quality—long a benchmark for red roses before 'Mister Lincoln'.

• Family: Rosaceae
• Genus: Rosa
• Cultivar: 'Chrysler Imperial'
• Also known as: PP1528
• Hybridized by: Lammerts
• Introduced: 1952

Key Features: Large (5–6 inch), high-centered, very double, deep velvety crimson blooms. Moderate damask fragrance. Long, strong cutting stems. Upright habit to 4–5 feet. Blooms in flushes spring through fall. Hardy in USDA zones 5–9. Was the premier red exhibition rose of its era.

Landscape Uses: Cutting gardens, rose beds, exhibition, specimen. A historic standard for red hybrid teas.