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• Caribbean ™

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Apricot or apricot blend Grandiflora.
Registration name: KORbirac
Exhibition name: Caribbean ™

Bred by Wilhelm Kordes III (1953 - 2016) (Germany, circa 1991).
Introduced in United States by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. in 1994 as 'Caribbean'.

Grandiflora.  

Orange, yellow reverse, light yellow undertones.  Mild fragrance.  30 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Medium, long, pointed, ovoid buds.  

Medium, leathery foliage.  5 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm).  Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

USDA zone 6b 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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 8,592  on  15 Feb 1994   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 07/963,914  on  19 Oct 1992

Per U. S. Patent No. PP 8592, the lineage should be listed as [Mercedes x unnamed seedling}