Rosa ‘Harry Wheatcroft’ (synonym: ‘Harry’, ‘Caribia’)
🧬 Overview
 
Type: Classic hybrid tea rose celebrated for its vibrant coloration and long-stemmed blooms.
🌸 Flower Traits
Coloration: Bold red with golden-yellow stripes or copper-orange accents. The high-centered blooms often combine red and yellow tones 
Form: Large, fully double blooms around 4 in (10 cm) in diameter, typically held singly at the ends of long, elegant stems .
Fragrance: Mild to moderate scent—pleasant but not overpowering 
🌿 Growth Habit
Size: Grows as a medium shrub, reaching about 3–5 ft (0.9–1.5 m) tall with a slightly smaller spread 
Flowers: Prolific repeat bloomer from summer to first frost, producing abundant vibrant blooms 
Foliage: Glossy, dark green, semi-evergreen leaves—resilient and visually attractive 
🌞 Growing Conditions & Care
Hardiness Zones: Thrives best in zones 5–9 reddit.com+12roguevalleyroses.com+12rhs.org.uk+12.
Sunlight: Prefers full sun (6+ hours daily) housing.com+2rhs.org.uk+2gardentags.com+2.
Soil & Water: Grows well in fertile, well-drained soil, with regular watering through the growing season jparkers.co.uk+2rhs.org.uk+2gardentags.com+2.
Pruning: Best pruned in early spring—remove dead wood and shorten canes to about 30–45 cm (12–18 in) to encourage strong stems and airflow jparkers.co.uk.
🌟 Landscape Use & Highlights
Garden role: Excellent for borders, mixed beds, or used as a standout cut flower in arrangements .
Visual impact: The striking striped blooms—bright coppery orange aging to plum-red—provide season-long interest reddit.com+15gardenroses.co.uk+15roguevalleyroses.com+15.
Resilience: Glossy disease-resistant foliage, with blooms that attract admiration for both form and color.
📋 Quick Reference
Feature
Details
Bloom Size
~4 in / 10 cm, double
Color
Red with yellow stripes or coppery orange tones
Fragrance
Mild–moderate
Habit
3–5 ft tall × ~2–4 ft wide
Flowering
Repeat from summer through fall
Zones
5–9
Foliage
Glossy, semi-evergreen, resilient
Sun
Full sun
Soil
Fertile, well-drained