'The Seckford Rose' Rose

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'The Seckford Rose' Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Dagmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Göteborg
• KORpinrob
• Pink Robusta ®

HMF Ratings:

23 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium pink Shrub.
Registration name: KORpinrob
Exhibition name: Pink Robusta ®

Origin:

Bred by W. Kordes & Sons (Germany, before 1985).

Class:

Shrub.

Bloom:

Pink. Mild to strong fragrance. up to 15 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm). Width: 40" to 5' (100 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 3b through 9b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Zitronenfalter ® (shrub, Tantau, 1956) × Cläre Grammerstorf
pollen:	Robusta (Rugosa, Kordes, 1979)

Notes:

Lloyd Brace of The Roseraie at Bayfields says this rose is a color sport of 'Robusta', which it is identical to except for the brilliant pink of the petals... There is some difference of opinion about parentage, see References.