'Gitte' Rose

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'Gitte' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Heirloom Roses, Inc. (USA)

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• KORita
• Peach Melba (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1978)

HMF Ratings:

29 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KORita
Exhibition name: Gitte

Origin:

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, 1978).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Apricot or apricot blend. Strong fragrance. 33 petals. Average diameter 4". Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 4' (120cm).

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:	Fragrant Cloud (hybrid tea, Tantau 1963) × Peer Gynt ®
pollen:	[ Dr. A.J. Verhage × Colour Wonder] × Zorina

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