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Climbing Turquoise Rose

Flower type: Perennial (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This huge flower grows up to 16.0 feet (4.9 meters) tall. Its pink-red stem is wispy, and the small, silver leaves are grey on the underside and are very narrow and elongated with smooth edges. The leaves grow from the base and are the same length as the stem.

Each stem splits 3 to 7 times; a single medium-sized flower grows at the end of each split. The flowers are 35 cm (13.8 inches) wide, with petals that are generally turquoise; each flower tends to be a variation of this colour. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 30 petals. They are sturdy.

It has an intense scent that smells like vomit, and it has an average amount of pollen; it does not cause many allergic reactions. It is a self-pollinator.

The bark is frequently covered in moss.
It is said to be able to live for hundreds of years.
It is suitable for use as a construction material