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• KORtionza

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Medium yellow Shrub.
Registration name: KORtionza
Exhibition name: Postillion ®

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, 1985).
Introduced in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Retail) in 1998 as 'Postillion'.

Shrub.  

Yellow.  Copper-yellow.  Moderate fragrance.  Average diameter 4".  Large, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, bushy, upright.  Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 5¼' to 5'11" (160 to 180cm).  Width: up to 4'7" (up to 140cm).

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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.  

European Union - Application No: 97/0885  on  19 Aug 1997