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• KORperki

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Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KORperki
Exhibition name: Trojan Victory

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, 1984).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) as 'Trojan Victory'.
Introduced in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Retail) in 1986.

Hybrid Tea.  

Dark red, yellow undertones.  None to mild, damask fragrance.  50 to 55 petals.  Average diameter 4.5".  Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Spreading, upright.  Medium, dark green foliage.  5 leaflets.  

Height: 4½' to 5' (135 to 150cm).  

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) .  

United States - Patent No: PP 5,678  on  4 Mar 1986   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 06/651,520  on  17 Sep 1984