'KORtake' Rose

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'KORtake' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of ksinGA

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Germiston Gold

HMF Ratings:

16 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KORtake
Exhibition name: Germiston Gold

Origin:

Bred by W. Kordes & Sons (Germany, 1987).
Introduced in South Africa by Ludwig's Roses in 1988 as 'Germiston Gold'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Golden-yellow. Strong fragrance. 30 to 36 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, scalloped bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, well-branched. Medium, medium green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. 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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Zimbabwe patent application No. 8825 on April 25, 1988