'KORikon' Rose

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'KORikon' rose Description

My HMF:

'Limelight (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1984)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Golden Medallion (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1984)
• Limelight

HMF Ratings:

28 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Light yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KORikon
Exhibition name: Limelight (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1984)

Origin:

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, 1984).
Introduced in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Retail) in 1984 as 'Limelight'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light yellow. Strong fragrance. 35 petals. Average diameter 4.75". Large, double (17-25 petals), exhibition, high-centered, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 2' to 30" (60 to 75cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower, exhibition or garden. Shade tolerant. 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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Peach Melba (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1978) × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Zimbabwe patent application No. 8810 on April 25, 1988