'Starkodder' Rose

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'Starkodder' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jay-Jay

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Light yellow.

Origin:

Introduced in Sweden by Cedergren & Co., Plantskola in 2003 as 'Starkodder'.

Class:

Hybrid Helena, Rambler.

Bloom:

Light yellow. Primrose yellow fading to pure white. Mild, sweet fragrance. Small, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Tall, arching, climbing, well-branched.

Height: 13'1" to 19'8" (400 to 600cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for ground cover, hedge or shrub. Very vigorous. can be grown as a shrub. can be trained as a climber. shade tolerant. Do not prune. Needs little care; relatively disease-free and quite hardy.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of "Hybrida" (hybrid helenae)

Notes:

Discovered as a seeding in the Cedergrens & Co. nursery, Helsingborg, Sweden.

'Starkodder' Raised by Cedergren & Co, Sweden. Hybrid Helenae. Seedling of Rosa helenae 'Hybrida'. Rampant rambler, 4-6 m. More compact growth than other Helenae hybrids. Leaves medium green. Flowers 30-40 (-70), primrose yellow, fading to pure white. Faintly sweet scented. (thanks Ulf). Introduction year from the website of the Swedish Rose Society.