'Sunbeam' Rose

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'Sunbeam' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Margo Koster
• Parisian Rose

HMF Ratings:

62 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Orange blend Polyantha.
Registration name: Margo Koster
Exhibition name: Margo Koster

Origin:

Discovered by D.A. Koster (Netherlands, 1931).

Class:

Polyantha.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink. None / no fragrance. up to 20 petals. Average diameter 1.25". Small, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short. Glossy foliage.

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

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

sport of Dick Koster

Notes:

Different opinions on breeding year - see References.