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'KORgrasotra' rose Description
'Sister's Fairy Tale' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
20 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Light pink Floribunda.
Registration name: KORgrasotra
Exhibition name: Home & Garden ® (floribunda, Kordes 2001)
Origin:
Bred by W. Kordes & Sons (Germany, 2001).
Introduced in France by Globe Planter in 2015 as 'Karine Ferri'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Light pink.  None / no fragrance.  Average diameter 3.25".  Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, rounded bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, bushy, compact, dense, upright.  Medium, dark green foliage.  

Height: 31" (80cm).  Width: 20" (50cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant, very blackspot 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.  
Patents:
Australia - Application No: 2005/099  on  2005   VIEW PBR PATENT
Notes:
Robust and profuse flowering novelty with the nostalgic touch of the classic varieties, suitable for the cultivation in smaller groups and for beds