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Very interesting flowers. I think the blooms have a nice faint smell to them. Here in our Hamilton, Ontario home my Tropicana rose bush h...Read More
I'd like to give Tropicana a positive rating but it was such a horrible grower! I'm not sure how some of the positive reviews could say t...Read More
Tropicana is still popular to this day due to its vermillion orange color that's still eye-catching and unique. I find that Tropicana do...Read More
I bought a healthy "Tropicana" bush on sale mid-season to replace a bare-root rose that bloomed once then died. As many others have note...Read More
I was a teenager when this rose won the All America Rose Selection in 1963, and I fell in love with it. I saved my allowance and bought ...Read More
tropicana is a really gorgeous rose. some years my bloom grandiflora style other single bud. all in all an extremely hardy , somewhat ...Read More
A pathetic, weak runt. This may be the first rose bush I give up on.
I bought this rose as a replacement for another rose - Mr. Lincoln. Mr. Lincoln, planted as bare root rose, was covered with fungus and I...Read More
I PLANTED THE ROSE BUSH IN THE 1ST WEEK OF FEB AND THE ROSES ARE IN FULL BLOOM ALREADY!!
Can't say enough GOOD THINGS about this rose!!! I am totally in love!!!!!!! One of the most wonderfully smelling in my yard! LOVE LOVE...Read More
'Tropicana' is a beautiful rose, however my two large plants did not survive the 103F summer heat in 2010, while the 'Impatient' rose thr...Read More
I tried this rose once. Mine grew very poorly, with a scraggly growth habit and very few blooms. Mine did have attractive blooms -- ver...Read More
I bought this rose from a major retailer that did not know how to care for hybrid teas. Naturally it was in sad, SAD shape. It was infest...Read More
Yes, she gets blackspot. However, I'm in Central Illinois, which is known for brutally humid summers. Temps are in the 90's during the ...Read More
Most people would be suprised to know that Hybrid Tea roses grow really well in the island of Guam. Tropicana was one of many favorites f...Read More
I give this a positive rating even though it is so prone to blackspot. I use Bayers 3 in 1 rose treatment and it eliminates blackspot wi...Read More
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Plant Patent number 1696 has expired
The color of this rose is just gorgeous. It is a cross between hot pink and bright orange. It is a show stopper. The only downfall is ...Read More
Great rose. Wonderful fragrance. Mine is planted on the south side of a building and seem to do good.
Do have to hard prune mos...Read More
I typically shy away from HTs because they're not as disease resistant as OGRs; however, Tropicana has been around forever and is quite t...Read More
Bred by Tantau; Introduced 1963.
I almost hate to give this beautiful rose a neutral rating, but despite its beautiful color and fragrance it has unfortunately fallen pre...Read More
I planted the Tropicana in our front yard last spring and it never took off. It was in full sun all day and temperatures were over a hun...Read More
I have two Tropicana roses. Continually blooming. Always have cut flowers in the house. I live in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Bred in Germany. Won the following awards:
Bagatelle (Paris) Gold Medal in 1960
PIT President's International Trophy (Great...Read More