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'Berkshire' rose Description
Photo courtesy of jedmar
Class:
Shrub. (Series: County Series Collection)
Bloom:
Carmine-pink. None to mild fragrance. up to 20 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Medium, semi-double to double, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.
Habit:
Bushy, spreading. Small, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 18" to 30" (45 to 75cm). Width: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be used for ground cover.
Patents:
Australia - Patent No: AU829P on 16 Jul 1997 Application No: 1994/088 on 20 Apr 1994 VIEW PBR PATENT'Immensee' by 'unnamed seedling'. Breeder: W. Kordes and Son of Offenseth-Sparrieshoop, Germany.
'Korpinka' was first sold in Germany in May 1992 Belgium - Patent on 1993 Germany - Patent on 1992 Netherlands - Patent on 1993 United Kingdom - Application on 1991
Notes:
One of the roses (listed as 'Country Touch') in the Rose Introducers of New Zealand (RINZ) 1998 Display Trial.
Heirloom Old Garden Roses says Berkshire has double blooms of cherry-red with golden centers that open flat...
Ludwigs Roses says says this rose was recently awarded gold medals in the rose trials of Geneva and Baden-Baden, silver medals in Kortrik and Monza and the certificate of merit in St. Albans. Ludwig predicts that this rose will soon rival 'Iceberg' in popularity with Landscape Architects.
The Peter Beales Collection of Classic Roses 2000-2001 says Berkshire has clusters of semi-double, dusky pink blooms with golden stamens.
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