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| height: Climber up to 12 feet (3.6 m) | ||||||
| scent: Slight or No Scent | ||||||
| introduction: 1976 - 1985 | ||||||
| usda zone: Zone 3 (-33ºC/-27.4ºF to -36ºC/-32.8ºF) | ||||||
| flowers: Semi Double | ||||||
| repeat: Continuous Flowering during the season | ||||||
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An Explorer series Kordesii climbing rose, bred by Svejda and introduced in 1984. Bright red semi-double flowers. Henry Kelsey joined the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1684 and was their first inland explorer. This cultivar was obtained from a cross of R. kordesii, and a hardy seedling originating from 'Red Pinocchio', 'Joanna Hill' and R. spinosissima. Photographed at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton, near Toronto, Canada. | ||||||
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| 'Henry Kelsey' is available from the following nurseries: | ||||||
| Tasman Bay Roses Ltd -New Zealand | ||||||
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