I haven't been a fan of red roses until the blooms on this rose. The blooms are large, striking with a light fragrance. Unfortunately the blooms don't do well in the cruel summer central Texas sun. However, I moved her to under the patio umbrella and it solved that problem.

It's not a new red hybrid tea at all but it is in my garden, and what a great example it is!
Rayford Clayton Reddell introduced this to me in 1987 and I had been wanting one ever since then, until I finally got it from Heirloom Roses this year (2023). They are only in their first year but are already over 3 feet tall, and right now in mid-October all 3 of my bushes are covered, top to bottom, in dozens of large, clear, deep pure red roses with a delicious, strong, sweet tea fragrance similar to that of 'New Dawn'..
The growth habit is somewhat angular, and they may need staking so they don't fall onto surrounding roses under the weight of all those flowers. They are healthy, vigorous, and disease-resistant. The form is excellent in the open bud stage, and the blooms are long-lasting and non-fading. A winner!!
Glen rosarian, zone 7a, NE Oklahoma

What I love about this rose is easy to grow and a rose that really lasts in the vase.