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• Esther Ofarim
• Matador

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Orange blend Floribunda.
Registration name: KORfarim
Exhibition name: Matador (floribunda, Kordes, 1972)

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, before 1970).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. in 1970 as 'Matador'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1973 as 'Esther Ofarim'.

Floribunda.  

Scarlet and orange, golden-yellow reverse.  Mild fragrance.  30 petals.  Medium, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Large, dark green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 16" to 20" (40 to 50cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  

United States - Patent No: PP 3,229  on  4 Jul 1972   VIEW USPTO PATENT

Esther Ofarim née Zaied (b. June 13, 1941 Safed), Israeli singer