'KORgater' Rose

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'KORgater' rose Description

My HMF:

'Sun City (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1985)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Rosaholic's Southern California Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Sun City

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KORgater
Exhibition name: Sun City (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1985)

Origin:

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, 1985).
Introduced in South Africa by Ludwig's Roses as 'Sun City'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Deep yellow, red edges. Mild fragrance. 32 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered, quilled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, upright. Dark green, leathery 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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	[ New Day × Minigold] × Unnamed Seedling
pollen:	Cocktail '80

Notes:

Kordes lists the breeder code as 'KORgater'.
Zimbabwe patent application No. 8831 on April 25, 1988