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Orange or orange-red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: DieKOR
Exhibition name: Die Welt ®

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, 1976).
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1978 as 'Die Welt'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Orange or orange-red.  Mild fragrance.  25 petals.  Average diameter 4.5".  Double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Height of 32" to 4' (80 to 120 cm).  Width of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm).

USDA zone 4b through 10b.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.  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.  

Germany - Patent No: 948 709

Named for a well-known German magazine.

Arena Rose Co.'s Catalog 2000 says Die Welt produces large blooms that meld orange, red and yellow in a beautiful pallet...