'KO 73/594' Rose

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'KO 73/594' rose Description

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'Esmeralda (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1973)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Esmeralda (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1973)
• Keepsake
• KORmalda
• Rose Esmeralda

HMF Ratings:

54 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD-.

Origin:

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, 1973).
Introduced in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Retail) in 1980 as 'Esmeralda'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1981 as 'Esmeralda'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink, light pink blending. [Pink.] Moderate fragrance. 40 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals), classic hybrid tea, exhibition, high-centered, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy. Dark green foliage.

Height: 30" to 6' (75 to 185cm). Width: 2' (60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower, exhibition or garden. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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:

Germany - Patent No: 987 276

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Red Planet

Notes:

For clarification about parentage, see References.
Nigel Pratt of Tasman Bay Roses says this rose has rose pink flowers of excellent form... it won an award for fragrance and makes a good cut flower...
[Bagatelle]
Zimbabwe patent application No. 8803 on April 25, 1988