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'Circus 99' rose Description
'Circus ® (florists' rose, Kordes, 1999)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Vienna Public Gardens
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
13 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Orange or orange-red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KORlumara
Origin:
Bred by Wilhelm Kordes III (1953 - 2016) (Germany, before 1997).
Introduced in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Wholesale) in 1998 as 'Circus'.
Class:
Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Yellow, red edges.  40 to 45 petals.  Medium to large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Bushy.  Large, matte, dark green foliage.  

Height: up to 2' (up to 60cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower.  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:
Australia - Patent No: AU2725P  on  25 May 2005
Application No: 1999/199  on  12 Jul 1999   VIEW PBR PATENT
seed parent ‘Korbronora’ syn Sandrina x pollen parent unnamed seedling restricted to breeder’s private collection and not of common knowledge. ...Breeder: Wilhelm Kordes, Sparrieshoop, Germany
First sold in The Netherlands May 1998
 
European Union - Patent  on  1998
 
Germany - Patent  on  1997
 
Netherlands - Patent  on  1997
Patent surrendered
 
New Zealand - Patent  on  2001
Patent surrendered
 
South Africa - Patent  on  1998
Notes:
Treloar Roses says Circus 99 has large, well formed bright yellow blooms that are heavily flushed bright red...