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• Countess Sonja Freelander
• Gräfin Sonja ™

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Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KORfeimot
Exhibition name: Gräfin Sonja ™

Bred by W. Kordes & Sons (Germany, 1994).
Introduced in Canada by Palatine Roses in 2007 as 'Countess Sonja Freelander'.

Hybrid Tea.   (Series: Freelander® Collection)  

Cherry pink on the edges, softer pink on the inside, fades to silvery pink.  Mild, rose fragrance.  Average diameter 4".  Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, upright.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: up to 28" (up to 70cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower, exhibition or garden.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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) .  

Australia - Application No: 1996/083  on  1996   VIEW PBR PATENT
Germany - Patent No: 1 154 828

Grafin Sonja is one of the new varieties being added to the RINZ Rose Display Trial at the Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens in 1999.