'Karoo' Rose

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'Karoo' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Beth Clark

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Karoo Rose
• POUlkaro

HMF Ratings:

13 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: POUlkaro
Exhibition name: Karoo Rose

Origin:

Bred by L. Pernille Olesen (Denmark, 1988). Bred by Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (Denmark, 1988).
Introduced in Denmark by Poulsen Roser A/S as 'Karoo Rose'.
Introduced in South Africa by Ludwig's Roses as 'Karoo Rose'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Orange or orange-red, ages to deep pink . Flowers orange-red, aging watermelon-pink. None to mild fragrance. 32 petals. Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

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

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Very hardy.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

The most arid part of South Africa is called the Karoo.