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- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Patrick Dickson
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Precious Platinum is a hybrid tea rose bred by Patrick Dickson in Northern Ireland in 1974, from 'Red Planet' × 'Franklin Engelmann'. It is also sold as Red Star and Opa Pötschke. The medium red flowers have about 35 petals, measure around 4.75 in across and are mildly fragrant on strong stems. Plants reach about 5 ft. Good for gardeners who want red blooms for cutting.
Precious Platinum traits
- Hybrid tea with medium red flowers
- Blooms about 4.75 in across with 35 petals
- Mild fragrance on strong stems
- Grows to about 5 ft
- Also known as Red Star and Opa Pötschke
Good for
- Cut flowers
- Rose beds
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precious Platinum this page | — | Bush | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Alexander | — | Bush | — |
| Alpine Sunset | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
| Anne Harkness | — | Bush | — |
Precious Platinum FAQ
What kind of rose is Precious Platinum?
Precious Platinum is a hybrid tea rose bred by Patrick Dickson in Northern Ireland in 1974, from 'Red Planet' × 'Franklin Engelmann'. It is also sold as Red Star and Opa Pötschke.
How does Precious Platinum compare with other rose varieties?
Precious Platinum: bush. Similar rose varieties include A Whiter Shade of Pale, Absolutely Fabulous, Alexander. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Precious Platinum good for?
Precious Platinum is grown for cut flowers, rose beds.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
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- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
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Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.