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'Amadeus ®' rose Description
'Amadeus ® (hybrid tea, Kordes 2003)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Bev1
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
8 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KORsetag
Origin:
Bred by Wilhelm Kordes III (1953 - 2016) (Germany, before 1996).
Introduced in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Wholesale) in 1997 as 'Amadeus'.
Class:
Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Red.  Mild fragrance.  Average diameter 3.5".  Medium to large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Bushy, narrow.  Large foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer.  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 - Patent No: AU2729P  on  25 May 2005
Application No: 1999/203  on  12 Jul 1999   VIEW PBR PATENT
seed parent ‘Pekcoujenny’ syn First Red and pollen parent unnamed seedling restricted to breeder’s private collection and not of common knowledge. ...Breeder: Wilhelm Kordes, Sparrieshoop, Germany
First sold in The Netherlands Feb 1997.
 
European Union - Application No: 96/1196  on  6 Nov 1996
Breeder: Kordes. Provisional designation: KORSETAG.
 
Germany - Patent  on  1996
Patent surrendered
 
Netherlands - Patent  on  1996
Patent surrendered
Notes:
Jackson & Perkins says Amadeus is a brilliant red with elegantly shaped buds...