'Kortifhar' Rose

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'Kortifhar' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Calif Sue

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Fairest Cape ® Panarosa
• Solero (hybrid tea, Kordes)

HMF Ratings:

32 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.
Exhibition name: Fairest Cape ® Panarosa

Origin:

Bred by Tim Hermann Kordes (Germany, 1994).
Introduced in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Retail) in 2003 as 'Fairest Cape'.
Introduced in South Africa by Ludwig's Roses in 2003 as 'Fairest Cape'.
Introduced in Australia by Treloar Roses in 2008 as 'Fairest Cape'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Apricot, orange shading, yellow undertones. Moderate fragrance. 25 to 30 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, classic hybrid tea bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Large, long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green, dense foliage. 5 leaflets.

Height: 31" to 39" (80 to 100cm). Width: 16" (40cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9b. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Very vigorous. Disease susceptibility: blackspot resistant, susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 19,900 on 14 Apr 2009 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 11/505,092 on 15 Aug 2005

Inventors: Kordes; Tim-Hermann (Offenseth-Sparrieshoop, DE)
The new variety of rose plant of the present invention originated from a controlled crossing in a breeding program of two distinct parents during the summer of 1994. The crossing was between, `Macwairar` and `KORtember`.

Parentage:

Aperitif ® (hybrid tea, McGredy 1988) × Harmonie ® (hybrid tea, Kordes before 1979)

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