Oklahoma – Hybrid tea rose is one of the most highly fragrant and darkest red roses available.

Oklahoma has very large flowers from long, ovoid buds with high centres and perfect symmetry. Borne on single stems, the heavy flowers are sometimes 15cms across and there are more than 40 very highly fragrant petals in each flower.

For all its wonderful perfume and dark, dark red petals, Oklahoma has a few faults which need to be considered prior to growing it yourself … in the very hot, sunny weather, Oklahoma tends to scorch and in very cold weather, it never quite gets to dark red but pales to dark purple/magenta. I don’t mind those variables but I do not like the weak neck which makes it difficult to place in a vase – it is more suited to floating in an open bowl.

Oklahoma is a very tall rose, growing to 1.8mts and branches very nicely to 1.2mts so it does need some good space and although the foliage is dark, matt green, without regular maintenance spraying, it will succumb to mildew and black-spot.

• One of the darkest red garden roses
• Magnificent fragrant
• Huge flower buds
• Enjoy for masses of fragrant petals to dry