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'Esther ®' rose Description
'Esther ® (Florist rose, Kordes)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of dee choi
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
4 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Light pink.
Registration name: KORruicil
Origin:
Discovered by De Ruiter (Netherlands, before 1995).
Introduced in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Wholesale) in 1997.
Class:
Florists Rose.  
Bloom:
Light pink.  22 to 35 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, very double bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Medium, bushy, narrow.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  
Patents:
Australia - Application No: 1997/205  on  15 Sep 1997   VIEW PBR PATENT
‘Korruicil’ syn Our Esther
Spontaneous mutation: ‘Korcilmo’. Breeder: Maatschap Ruiter, Luttelgeest, Germany
First sold in The Netherlands, 1996
 
Belgium - Application No: x  on  1997
 
Canada - Application No: 98-1381  on  6 May 1998
Application abandoned on July 29, 2004.
Breeder: Wilhelm Kordes, Sparrieshoop, Germany
 
Germany - Patent No: x2  on  1996
 
Netherlands - Patent No: x1  on  1995
Notes:
Source: Our Esther