Scientific name Rosa 'Oklahoma' Symbol of Oklahoma | Rank Cultivar | |
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Hybrid parentage Rosa hybrid
R. 'Chrysler Imperial' x R. 'Charles Mallerin' Origin Herbert C.Swim, O.L. Weeks, United States, 1964. Similar Rosa 'Chrysler Imperial', Rosa 'Camp David', Rosa 'Mrs Fred Danks', Rosa 'Schoener's Nutkana', Rosa 'Mrs Harkness' | ||
The 'Oklahoma' is a dark red rose cultivar with a strong and sweet fragrance. The hybrid tea rose was developed at Oklahoma State University by Herbert C. Swim and O. L. Weeks before 1963 and introduced in 1964. It was hybridised from the cultivars 'Chrysler Imperial' (Lammerts, 1952) and 'Charles Mallerin' (Meilland, 1947).
In 2004, the Oklahoma Rose became the official state flower of Oklahoma.
References
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