Guinee
(Climbing Hybrid Tea, 1939) – dark red shaded black. This is the rose that bumped Don Juan right off my
list into the honorable mention section. Quinee has a couple of improvements over Don Juan. First and most
importantly the fragrance is both stronger and more consistent. Second, Guinee is winter hardy to zone 6 (5
in a protected location) whereas Don Juan doesn’t perform well north of zone 8 (might as well classify the thing
as a climbing Tea). The color and flower form are just as good: high centered and dark velvety red that resists
fading or bluing.
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