'Windekind' Rose

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'Windekind' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Floribunda.
Registration name: Windekind

Origin:

Bred by RVS Rijksstation voor Sierplantenteelt (Belgium, 1966).
Introduced in Belgium by Rijksstation Voor Sierplantenteelt (RVS) in 1973 as 'Windekind'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Salmon-red. 34 petals. Average diameter 3". Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short. Matte, dark green foliage.

Height: up to 20" (up to 50cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders or landscape. Benefits from winter protection in colder climates. 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.

Breeder's notes:

Named for the house of Baron Paelinck, former secretary to Queen Fabiola

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Colour Wonder × Geisha (floribunda, Tantau, 1964)

Notes:

Registered in 1976