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'Honeymoon' rose Description
'Honeymoon (floribunda, Kordes before 1956)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Johno
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
5 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium yellow Floribunda.
Registration name: Honigmond
Origin:
Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, before 1956).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Samuel McGredy and Son, Nurserymen (Northern Ireland) in 1959 as 'Honeymoon'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Dickson Nurseries Ltd. / Dickson Roses in 1960 as 'Honeymoon'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1962 as 'Honeymoon'.
Introduced in France by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1965 as 'Lune de Miel'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Yellow.  Canary-yellow.  Mild fragrance.  40 petals.  Full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, rosette bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Bushy, upright.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 2' to 32" (60 to 80cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b 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.  
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