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'Meteor ®' rose References
Book (Apr 1993) Page(s) 376. Meteor® Floribunda, orange-scarlet, 1959, 'Feurio' x 'Gertrud Westphal'; Kordes, R. Description.
Book (1978) Page(s) 127. 'Meteor' Shorter Vermilion scarlet Remontant P2 H2 ** 'Meteor' was bred from `Feurio' x 'Gertrud Westphal', and became the first popular short Floribunda, due to its well-shaped double flowers, and light vermilion scarlet colour. Its parentage betrays some strange facts, that of its grandparents, one was 'Baby Chateau' and all the other three were bred from 'Baby Château'; two of them came from the Hybrid Sweet Briar, 'Magnifica'. Reimer Kordes introduced 'Meteor' in 1958;
Book (1974) Page(s) 51. David Ruston, South Australia. Roses of Distinction. The only red floribundas that are truly different are 'Meteor', orange-red in colour, compact, short growing and excellent in form..... only grow twelve inches or so high
Website/Catalog (1961) Page(s) 2. Novelty Roses 1961. Meteor Poly. (Kordes, 1959). Orange scarlet, full noble shape, keeping its colour well. Fairly large heads of bloom. Compact low grower, only 15" to 18" high. A very vivid colour. 15/- each.
Website/Catalog (1961) Page(s) 21. Roy and Heather Rumsey, NSW. New Roses. Meteor Floribunda. A low growing variety, with orange clusters, and light green foliage.
Book (1960) Page(s) 18. Dr. A. S. Thomas. New Varieties in Victoria. Meteor Florib. (Kordes 1957) Double florets that open rather flat. More orange than red in colouring but not nearly as orange (or distinctive) as the five-petaled florets of 'Orangeade'. Most attractive, but several overseas friends are unhappy about the growth and constitution. It is too early to know of that here.
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