Friesia (rose)
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| Synonyms | KORresia, Sunsprite |
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| group | Floribunda rose |
| origin | Germany |
| breeder | Reimer Kordes |
| Launch | 1973 |
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The yellow floribunda rose Friesia (syn. 'Sunsprite', 'KORresia') was introduced in 1973 by Reimer Kordes. It is a descendant of the roses 'Friedrich Wörlein' × 'Spanish Sun' and one of the most successful floribunda roses. Their name is derived from Friesland , the home of the breeder.
Properties and use
The golden yellow, weather-resistant flowers are semi-double, have an intense smell and appear in clusters from early June to September. The color brightens a little as it fades.
The robust shrub has shiny, leathery leaves, an upright, bushy habit with a height of about 60 cm (40 - 80 cm) and a width of around 40 cm, tolerates heat and is frost hardy to −17 ° C ( USDA zone 6b ) . The rose can be planted individually or in groups. As a 90 cm high trunk, 'Friesia' can also be used as a container plant.
Awards
- Baden Baden Gold Medal 1972
- ADR Rose 1973 (withdrawn)
- James Alexander Gamble Fragrance Award 1979
- James Mason Memorial Medal 1989
- RNRS Gold Medal 1989
credentials
- ↑ Rosenwelten , Aquensis Verlag, Baden-Baden 2008, ISBN 978-3-937978215 , pages 63-64
- ^ ADR-Rosen F - Friesia . World of roses. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
literature
- Andrea Rausch: Dumonts Little Rose Lexicon, Cologne: Dumont 2003, ISBN 3-8320-8799-0
- Klaus-Jürgen Strobel: Everything about roses, Stuttgart: Ulmer 2006, ISBN 3-8001-4471-9
