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• KOReklia
• New Valencia

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Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KOReklia
Exhibition name: Valencia ®

Bred by W. Kordes & Sons (Germany, 1989).

Hybrid Tea.  

Amber - yellow.  Strong, rose fragrance.  up to 35 petals.  Average diameter 4.75".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, bushy, upright.  Large foliage.  
Height of 28" to 39" (70 to 100 cm).  Width of 26" to 4' (65 to 120 cm).

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower, garden or specimen.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  

Participated in the 1990 Monza Competition. (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)