Multicoloured orange-apricot flower of old-fashioned form, with a strong spicy-fruity scent (cinnamon, aniseed).
Synonyms: Samaritan · Harverag
Repeat-flowering, from summer to autumn. Months are approximate, for the climate of Ukraine.
USDA zone 5–9. RHS H6 (to −20 °C), zones 5–9; sunny spot.
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50 petals.
Strong, spicy and fruity, with notes of cinnamon and aniseed.
Dark green, glossy; a striking contrast with the warm colour of the flowers.
Orange-apricot: rich, almost orange centre, peach-apricot edges with a pink blush; with age it darkens to orange-red tones
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Blue for Yousmoky purple · contrastWhere to plant. In mixed and rose borders and in containers; tolerant of poor soils and windy spots. Highlight: bright, multicoloured orange-apricot flowers against dark glossy foliage, and a strong scent of cinnamon and aniseed.
Care. Choose a sunny spot; the variety is undemanding and copes well with poor soil and wind.
Name. 'Samaritan' (registration code Harverag); in Ukraine it is also known as 'Samaritan'. Origin: bred by the Harkness nursery (Great Britain). The exact year is not documented: reliable sources (RHS, the Harkness nursery) give only the code Harverag, and the date '1988' that some sellers quote is not confirmed. Photo: official photo from the Harkness Roses nursery (roses.co.uk).
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C (USDA zone 5–9). Overwintering depends on the conditions.
Repeat-flowering, from summer to autumn.
80–100 cm tall, about 60 cm wide.
Sun; needs a sunny spot.
Strong, spicy and fruity, with notes of cinnamon and aniseed.
