'Helmut' Rose

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'Helmut' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Dave and Deb Boyd

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Goldsmith
• Helmut Schmidt
• KORbelma
• Simba

HMF Ratings:

74 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KORbelma
Exhibition name: Helmut Schmidt

Origin:

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, before 1977).
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1981 as 'Helmut Schmidt'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Yellow. Mild fragrance. 30 to 40 petals. Large bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm). Width: 20" to 2' (50 to 60cm).

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) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

New Day × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Zimbabwe patent application No. 8805 on April 25, 1988