The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class which was originated by me by crossing the variety Baccara, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 1,367 with pollen of the variety South Seas, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,184.
The primary objective of this breeding was to produce a new rose variety of the hybrid tea class with the color similar to that of Baccara, primarily a greenhouse cut flower variety, but with larger blooms and better formed blooms. This objective was substantially achieved along with other desirable improvements as evidenced by the following unique combination of characteristics which are outstanding in this new variety and which distinguish it from its parents as well as from all other varieties of which I am aware:
1. A very vigorous, upright, well branched plant.
2. Most flowers on the flowering stems are borne singly with few side buds.
3. Fewer petals than its parent, Baccara.
4. Flower color in overall appearance is near Signal Red with a pronounced yellow area at point of attachment.
5. Very little fragrance.
6. Nearly round leaflets, similar in shape to those of Baccara.
Asexual reproduction of this new cultivar by budding as performed at Wasco, Calif., shows that the foregoing characteristics and distinctions come true to form and are established and transmitted through succeeding propagations.