'Bride's Dream' Rose

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'Bride's Dream' rose Description

My HMF:

'Bride's Dream (hybrid tea, Kordes 1985)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Gillian_zone5b

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Fairy Tale Queen
• KORoyness
• Marchenkonigin
• Märchenkönigin

HMF Ratings:

52 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KORoyness
Exhibition name: Bride's Dream

Origin:

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, 1985).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink, ages to blush . Mild fragrance. 25 to 30 petals. Average diameter 5". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, classic hybrid tea, exhibition, high-centered, spiral centers bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Tall, few or no prickles/thorns, upright. Large, matte, medium green foliage.

Height: 5' to 8' (150 to 245cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower, exhibition or garden. 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.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Royal Highness × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Zimbabwe patent application No. 8812 on April 25, 1988