'Heidesommer' Rose

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'Heidesommer' rose Description

My HMF:

'Heidesommer (floribunda, Kordes 1985)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Alf E. Andresen

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Cevennes
• KORlirus

HMF Ratings:

23 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Floribunda.
Registration name: KORlirus
Exhibition name: Heidesommer

Origin:

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, 1985).

Class:

Floribunda, Shrub.

Bloom:

White or white blend, golden-yellow stamens. Strong, sweet fragrance. 20 petals. Double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: up to 5' (up to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 10b. Can be used for garden or landscape. 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) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).

Patents:

Germany - Patent No: 1 048 022

Parentage:

The Fairy × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Ludwigs Roses translates the name as "Summer in the Heather".