'Amadeus ®' Rose

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'Amadeus ®' rose Description

My HMF:

'Amadeus ® (hybrid tea, Kordes 2003)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Bev1

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• KORsetag

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KORsetag

Origin:

Bred by Wilhelm Kordes III (1953 - 2016) (Germany, before 1996).
Introduced in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Wholesale) in 1997 as 'Amadeus'.

Class:

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Red. Mild fragrance. Average diameter 3.5". Medium to large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.

Habit:

Bushy, narrow. Large foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Australia - Patent No: AU2729P on 25 May 2005
Application No: 1999/203 on 12 Jul 1999 VIEW PBR PATENT

seed parent ‘Pekcoujenny’ syn First Red and pollen parent unnamed seedling restricted to breeder’s private collection and not of common knowledge. ...Breeder: Wilhelm Kordes, Sparrieshoop, Germany
First sold in The Netherlands Feb 1997.

European Union - Application No: 96/1196 on 6 Nov 1996

Breeder: Kordes. Provisional designation: KORSETAG.

Germany - Patent on 1996

Patent surrendered

Netherlands - Patent on 1996

Patent surrendered

Parentage:

First Red (hybrid tea, Pekmez, 1988) × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Jackson & Perkins says Amadeus is a brilliant red with elegantly shaped buds...