Bright orange climber with a strong fruity fragrance; the colour does not fade.
Bright orange · strong fruity fragrance
Repeat-flowering, June to frost. Months are approximate, for the climate of Ukraine.
Rare: bright orange that does not fade in the sun
USDA zone 6b–9b. To ≈ −20 °C; with winter cover in Ukraine. To ≈ −20 °C · in Ukraine, with winter protection.
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STRONG, fruity.
Good.
Blooms from June to frost; does not mind rain.
Healthy.
Breeder's code CHEwsany.
Bright orange to brick red; pink and purple tones as the flowers open
Fiery climbers make a bright group together with Maintower.
Blue and purple perennials give the best contrast to orange:
For contrast next to orange, blue and lavender:
Where to plant. Arch, pergola, post — a narrow shrub (60–100 cm) that suits tight spaces.
Climate. USDA 6b–9b (to ≈ −20 °C) — with winter cover in Ukraine.
Care. Healthy; the colour does not fade, and the flower does not mind rain.
Name. MainTower — a skyscraper in Frankfurt am Main.
Breeding. Christopher Warner (United Kingdom) — not Kordes!; ~2007; code CHEwsany.
Significance. A popular, fragrant climber in Germany for arches and pergolas; a rare bright orange colour that does not fade.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C (USDA zone 6b–9b). Overwintering depends on the conditions. To ≈ −20 °C; with winter cover in Ukraine.
Repeat-flowering, June to frost.
250–300 cm tall, 60–100 cm wide.
Overall resistance: 4 out of 5. Healthy foliage ('blattgesund').
Sun; rain; blooms from June to frost; does not mind rain.
STRONG, fruity.
