HelpMeFind Roses, Clematis and Peonies
Roses, Clematis and Peonies
and everything gardening related.
DescriptionPhotosLineageAwardsReferencesMember RatingsMember CommentsMember JournalsCuttingsGardensBuy From 
'Elmshorn' rose Description
'Elmshorn' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Puns 'n' Roses
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
26 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Deep pink Shrub.
Registration name: Elmshorn
Origin:
Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, before 1950).
Introduced in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Retail) in 1951 as 'Elmshorn'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Henry Morse & Sons in 1951 as 'Elmshorn'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1952 as 'Elmshorn'.
Class:
Hybrid Musk, Lambertiana, Shrub.  
Bloom:
Rose-red.  Mild, musk fragrance.  20 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Small, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters, cupped, rosette bloom form.  Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.  
Habit:
Glossy, light green, wrinkled (rugose) foliage.  

Height: 4' to 10' (120 to 305cm).  Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be trained as a climber.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  Can be pruned to maintain a shorter habit.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Ploidy:
Triploid
Parentage:
Notes:
Mentioned in the American Rose Annual 1952 as one of the New Roses of the World.
 
© 2024 HelpMeFind.com