'Wilhelm Kordes' Rose

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'Wilhelm Kordes' rose Description

My HMF:

'Wilhelm Kordes (pernetiana, Kordes 1922)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of sghiribiz

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Wilhelm J.H. Kordes II (1891-1976) (Germany, before 1922).
Introduced in France by Grandes Roseraies du Val de la Loire in 1922 as 'Wilhelm Kordes'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1924 as 'Wilhelm Kordes'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea, Pernetiana.

Bloom:

Red, brown shading, orange-red edges, golden-yellow undertones, ages to golden-yellow . Strong, apple fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Short, bushy, upright. Glossy, bronze-green, leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Gorgeous (hybrid tea, Dickson, 1915) × Adolf Koschel

Notes:

Wilhelm Kordes, the grand old man of rose breeding, was born on March 30, 1891.