Oklahoma

June 2000

Oklahoma

Breeder: Swim & Weeks

Parentage: Chrysler Imperial x Charles Mallerin

Introduced: 1964, USA

Class: Hybrid Tea

Color: Dark Red

Scent: Intense raspberry-rose

Size: 4-5 feet

Zone: 5-10

     One whiff of Oklahoma's intoxicating perfume and I'm transported back in time to my grandmother's backyard where three rose bushes were planted beneath her kitchen window. One of them was a dark red hybrid tea, and I wouldn't be surprised if it was Oklahoma. The scent is identical to that of my grandmother's rose.
      Oklahoma is such a beauty! The roses are sumptuous (a generous 5 inches in diameter) and held aloft on strong stems clothed in deep green foliage. Right now Oklahoma is planted next to Heritage in Elizabeth's garden, and the deep red-pale pink contrast creates a lovely scene.
      Awarded the Japanese Gold Medal in 1963. No wonder! Oklahoma is a real winner in the garden landsape and certainly a classic rose!

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