Too Hot To Handle|Shurb Rose

🌹 Basic Identity

• Botanical Name: Rosa ‘Too Hot to Handle’ (synonym: ‘Macloupri’)

• Type: Vigorous climbing or shrub rose — can be trained on a wall, arch, pergola, or allowed to grow as a large shrub.

• Origin/Breeder: Bred by McGredy and introduced around 1995.

🌺 Flowers

• Color: Medium to bright red blossoms.

• Flower Form: Single to semi-open blooms usually in clusters.

• Fragrance: Light fragrance (not strong).

• Flowering: Repeat-flowering from late spring through to frost.

🌳 Growth Habit & Size

• Height: Approximately 1.5 m to 2.5 m tall — taller if trained as a climbing rose.

• Spread: Around 1.5 m to 2.5 m wide.

• Foliage: Glossy dark green leaves.

🌞 Growing Conditions

• Sunlight: Best in full sun (at least 6–8 hours).

• Soil: Prefers well-drained, fertile soil with good moisture retention.

• Hardiness: Suitable for many climates (UK RHS classified with good hardiness)