origiantion:
RED CROWN (Roy G. Klehm, Klehm Nursery), July 3, 1998. Seedling #51-15. First bloomed 1988. Deep rose-red bomb, lactiflora. Japanese. Reliable, one bud per stem, good substance, average amount of bloom. No stamens, pollen or seed. No fragrance, 30" height, early, good vigor, medium green foliage, good stem strength. Red Charm-style bloom but lighter color, with more rose red hue.
APS Bull. #342 June 2007: 'Red Crown' (Klehm 2003) has been renamed to 'Joyous Red'
