'Leverkusen' Rose

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'Leverkusen' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Johno

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

21 favorite votes.
Average rating: FAIR.

ARS:

Light yellow Hybrid Kordesii.
Registration name: Leverkusen

Origin:

Bred by Wilhelm J.H. Kordes II (1891-1976) (Germany, 1954).

Class:

Climber, Floribunda, Cl., Hybrid Kordesii.

Bloom:

Light yellow. Mild, lemon fragrance. up to 30 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: 8' to 10' (245 to 305cm). Width: up to 8' (up to 245cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b and warmer. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Rosa kordesii H. Wulff × Golden Glow (climber, Brownell 1937)

Notes:

Possibly bred before 1950 - see References.