Winter Rose Early Red

Breeder:
Paul Ecke Ranch
Summary:
This cultivar has long been a popular novelty red. It has medium red bract the curl under in the typical Winter Rose Fashion. Plants tend to be shorter than Winter Rose Dark Red and require less growth regulator. The early season flowering plants are low vigor. For 6.5-inch pots add one (south) to three (north) weeks of long days after the pinch to your normal schedule.
Color Vigor Timing
Novelty Red Low Early Season
Trial Year Bract Color Cultivar
Anthesis
Height
(inches)
Diameter
(inches)
2016 Oct. 15, 2016 Nov. 12, 2016 15.0 6.0
2010 Oct. 17, 2010 Nov. 17, 2010 15.5 6.0
2009 Oct. 15, 2009 Nov. 14, 2009 10.5 5.0
2008 Oct. 11, 2008 Nov. 9, 2008 13.5 6.0

Winter Rose Early Red
North Carolina State University
2016

Winter Rose Early Red
North Carolina State University
2010

Winter Rose Early Red
North Carolina State University
2009

Winter Rose Early Red
North Carolina State University
2008

Trial Year Bract Color Cultivar
Anthesis
Height
(inches)
Diameter
(inches)
2017 Nov. 6, 2017 Nov. 21, 2017 17.5 14.0

Winter Rose Early Red
University of Florida
2017

Trial Year Bract Color Cultivar
Anthesis
Height
(inches)
Diameter
(inches)
2008 not reported not reported not reported not reported

Winter Rose Early Red
Purdue University
2008