Rose Sister's Fairy Tale

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Registration code: KORgrasotra
Breeder: W. Kordes' Söhne
Year of introduction: 2001
Introduced by: W. Kordes' Söhne

Main color: Pink
Flowering: Repeat flowering
Flower size: Medium
Aroma: Light
80 - 100 cm / 2' 7" - 3' 3"
50 - 90 cm / 1' 8" - 2' 11"

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Characteristics

Main color: Pink

Color: Pink

Flowering: Repeat flowering

Flower size: Medium

Flower: Full, rosette, in small clusters

Foliage: Dark green, medium, glossy, leathery

Aroma: Light

Class: Floribunda rose

Sub-class: Floribunda rose

Type: Small shrub

Growth type: Upright, bushy, compact

Height: 80 - 100 cm / 2' 7" - 3' 3"

Width: 50 - 90 cm / 1' 8" - 2' 11"


Description

Clusters of nostalgic, very double rose-pink flowers bloom repeatedly throughout the season amidst the dense, dark green foliage of this sturdy and bushy plant.


Name origin

"The Three Sisters" or Green Meadow is an Italian literary fairy tale written by Giambattista Basile in his 1634 work, the Pentamerone.


Rose Series

Kordes Fairy Tale Rose


Awards

Australia - Bronze Medal, Australian National Rose Trials, 2004;

Australia - The Irwin Trophy, Australian National Rose Trials, 2004;

Bagatelle Paris Certificat de Mérite, Bagatelle Paris Rose Trials, 2004;

Hradec Králové Honourable Mention, Hradec Králové Rose Trials, 2004.


Parentage

This rose wariety is a cross between:

A seed parent - rose variety 'KORfeimot' / 'Gräfin Sonja', a Floribunda rose from W. Kordes & Sons, 1994;

A pollen parent, unnameand and unregistered rose seedling, which is e result of following cross pollination:

  Seed parent - Unnamed seedling;

  Pollen parent - 'Immensee ', a shrub rose from W. Kordes & Sons, 1982;

Therefore the parentage of rose variety 'KORgrasotra' / 'Sister's Fairy Tale' can be expressed with following formula:

'KORfeimot' / 'Gräfin Sonja' x [Unnamed seedling x 'KORimro' / 'Immensee']


Climate zones

USDA zone 5 and warmer



Growing tips

roses for full sun areas Sun position: Grows well on full sun.
soil reuirements Preference in type of soils: Grows well on all types of soils.
rose prunning tips Prunning: Requires deadheading after the flowering.

Health

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Published Jan. 31, 2024, 4:51 p.m. by Yuri Osadchyi

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