Rose Sunblest

'Landora' is a striking yellow rose known for its beauty and remarkable resilience. The elegant and romantic buds gradually unfold to reveal its fully flowers of the classical Hybrid Tea high-centered form. The petals, which gently curl back, demonstrate a vibrant and deep yellow colour that remains vivid even after prolonged exposure to sunlight.

FLOWER
Blooms abundantly in flushes throughout the season, starting from late spring or early summer, and until the frosts. Has an abundant repeat flowering after the first flush.

Flower bud:
The flower buds are large and long when the petals start to unfurl. The bud form is pointed ovoid. When the sepals first divide, the bud colour is greenish yellow. As the bud continues to open, the upper sides of the petals are light yellow while the lower sides of the petals are dark deep yellow.

Bloom:
The flowers are large, the average open diameter is about 13 - 15 cm (4.5 - 5 inches). They are very double and have classical Hybrid Tea high-centered flower form, the edges of the petals curl back.

The flowers are borne singly or in small clusters of 3- 5 flowers. The flowering stems are strong, long.

The colour of the upper sides of the petals is deep yellow and the reverse sides of the petals are dark deep yellow. The base of the petals is small, medium yellow orange. No variegations is observed on its flowers.

Normally the colour of the flowers persists and no discoloration was observed. The general tonality at the end of the first day as well as at the end of the third day is not changing. There is some discolorations noticed at the end of the fifth day. Towards the end of the flowering the colour changes to lighter yellow, the edges of the petals are much lighter, light yellow to white.

Fragrance:
The fragrance is very light and fruity.

PLANT
‘Landora’ has vigorous and strong growth, the growth habit is upright, bushy and slightly outwardly. The mature and well-established plant, grown in a garden has a height of about 80 – 130 cm and the width of about 50 - 80 cm.

There is a normal quantity of foliage on the plant. The leaves are medium sized, have medium green colour, and glossy, leathery texture.

The variety well-armed with prickles.

Its robust growth, neat and upright growth and abundant repeating flowering makes it a perfect rose for a mix borders, rose borders or flower borders, mixed with other perennials or grasses, also makes a perfect cut flower.

Disease resistance:
‘Landora’ has very good resistance to mildew, rust and botrytis. The resistance to black spot is good, however in colder and wet climates somewhat susceptible to black spot. Pest resistance - not tested.

The variety has good winter hardiness, recommended for climate zones USDA 5 and warmer.

‘Landora’ is also known under the commercial name ‘Sunblest’, and has a meaning “blessed by the sun”.

Tokyo Gold Medal, Japan Rose Concours, 1971

New Zealand Gold Star of the South Pacific, New Zealand Rose Trials, 1973

New Zealand National Rose Trial Ground Winner, New Zealand Rose Trials, 1973

ORIGIN OF THE VARIETY
‘Tandro’ / ‘Landora’ is variety of a hybrid tea rose which was originated by Mathias Tantau, Jr. (Germany) by crossing the ‘unnamed, unpatented’ variety with the variety ‘Morba’ / “King's Ransom”.

Therefore, the parentage can be summarized as following:

Seed parent – unnamed, unpatented variety.

Pollen parent - ‘Morba’ / “King's Ransom” by Dr. Dennison Morey in 1961.

USDA zone 5 and warmer