A ruby-red jubilee rose; Hybrid Tea; height 60–90 cm; vulnerable to black spot.
No data · do not confuse with 'Ruby Wedding Celebration' (Harkness) and 'Happy Ruby Wedding' (a different, newer variety)
Repeat-flowering, in waves through the season. Months are approximate, for the climate of Ukraine.
Fading: no data.
No data on the number of thorns — the mark is placed in the middle as a convention.
No data.
Ruby-red, velvety, closer to dark red; no data on fading.
Mister Lincoln, Kardinal, Dame de Cœur and Precious Platinum — one colour family of rich red Hybrid Tea varieties that together create a deep ruby accent in the bed.
Blue, lilac and silver neighbours set off the red:
Ruby Wedding is a classic British Hybrid Tea, created as an anniversary gift rose; it needs attention to preventing leaf diseases.
Where to plant. A sunny, well-ventilated spot — warm flower beds, jubilee and memorial plantings, and cut flowers.
Climate. USDA 5b–9b, RHS H6 (it withstands roughly down to −20…−15 °C); in Ukraine it needs winter cover.
Care. Regular prevention of black spot (spraying, opening up the crown for airflow, removing diseased leaves), moderate watering and feeding through the season.
Name. “Ruby Wedding” (meaning “ruby wedding anniversary”) — a gift variety created for the 40th year of marriage.
Breeding. C.W. (Colin) Gregory, Great Britain, 1979; parents — Mayflower (Hybrid Tea, Gregory, 1958) × an unnamed seedling.
Significance. A classic ruby-red Hybrid Tea; vulnerable to black spot, so it needs preventive care.
Repeat-flowering, in waves through the season.
60–90 cm tall, about 60 cm wide.
Full sun; fading: no data.
Light, slightly sweet.
