Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Fryer
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Claret is a hybrid tea bred by Gareth Fryer and introduced in 2005. It produces crimson flowers with a moderate scent on a plant reaching about 1 m (3 ft) tall and 0.8 m wide. It received UK plant breeders' rights in 2008 and the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2012, and it suits a rose bed or cutting garden.
Claret traits
- Crimson hybrid tea blooms
- Moderate fragrance
- Plant up to about 1 m tall and 0.8 m wide
- Bred by Fryer, 2005
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012
Good for
- Cut flowers
- Rose beds
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claret this page | — | Bush | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Alexander | — | Bush | — |
| Alpine Sunset | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
| Anne Harkness | — | Bush | — |
Claret FAQ
What kind of rose is Claret?
Claret is a hybrid tea bred by Gareth Fryer and introduced in 2005. It produces crimson flowers with a moderate scent on a plant reaching about 1 m (3 ft) tall and 0.8 m wide.
How does Claret compare with other rose varieties?
Claret: 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 Claret good for?
Claret 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.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- 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
- All 321 rose varieties
Source
Source: APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.