• Adolf Grille

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Deep pink Floribunda.
Registration name: Adolf Grille
Exhibition name: Adolf Grille

Bred by Wilhelm J.H. Kordes II (1891-1976) (Germany, 1939).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1940 as 'Adolf Grille'.

Floribunda, Polyantha.  

Red.  Mild fragrance.  25 petals.  Average diameter 5".  Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Height: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 475  on  24 Jun 1941   VIEW USPTO PATENT