I just looked up the parentage of Polynesian Punch (PP), because it is such an extraordinary bloomer, and I was curious to see how it originated. Expecting to find seedling x unnamed seeding (like we do so frequently), I was psyched at the mention of Goldmarie 1982 x Singin in the Rain, aka Kordes x McGredy breeding lines. Clicking on the photos of those roses, I recognized the the flower form and habit of these illustrious parents in the new progeniture. There's a pic of Goldmarie which echoes the flower form of PP, that gets free-form and star shaped as it reflexes. And the bright yellows, oranges, and apricots of PP's color palette that originate in the parentage - the only thing missing is the range of pinks that vary from hot tropical to ballet slipper. Regarding Polynesian Punch's flower power, both the parents have it in spades: member StrawChicago Alkaline Clay comments on Singin in the Rain in 2011: The color really glows from a distance. I have seen it in cool spring, hot summer, and cold fall - it's always loaded with blossoms (more so than Knock-out). It's the most impressive, most floribundous among hundreds of roses at the park. It beats Julia Child in being covered with blooms. I would concur the same with Polynesian Punch!
