'Our Esther' Rose

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'Our Esther' rose Description

My HMF:

'Esther ® (Florist rose, Kordes)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Maya Polscher

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Esther ® (Florist rose, Kordes)
• KORruicil

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink.
Registration name: KORruicil

Origin:

Discovered by De Ruiter (Netherlands, before 1995).
Introduced in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Wholesale) in 1997.

Class:

Florists Rose.

Bloom:

Light pink. 22 to 35 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, narrow. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower. 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:

Australia - Application No: 1997/205 on 15 Sep 1997 VIEW PBR PATENT

‘Korruicil’ syn Our Esther
Spontaneous mutation: ‘Korcilmo’. Breeder: Maatschap Ruiter, Luttelgeest, Germany
First sold in The Netherlands, 1996

Belgium - Application No: x on 1997

Canada - Application No: 98-1381 on 6 May 1998

Application abandoned on July 29, 2004.
Breeder: Wilhelm Kordes, Sparrieshoop, Germany

Germany - Patent No: x2 on 1996

Netherlands - Patent No: x1 on 1995

Parentage:

sport of Escimo (florists, Kordes, 1985)

Notes:

Source: Our Esther