Golden Mainz (Rose)
The hybrid tea variety ' Goldenes Mainz' is a rose variety bred in 1933 by Wilhelm JH Kordes ( W. Kordes' Sons ) as' Goldenes Mainz II ' . It was one of the first, intensely yellow-flowered hybrid tea varieties. Synonyms for the common denomination in Germany are 'Golden Main' ( USA ), 'Golmain' or 'Golden Romance'.
Variety name
Under the variety name 'Goldenes Mainz' there were several, partly parallel, breeds. In 1925 Robert Türke crossed the varieties 'Constance' and 'Golden Emblem' in Meissen and named the resulting rose 'Goldenes Mainz'. In Holland, the Leenders brothers crossed the hybrid tea varieties 'Aspirant M. Rogers' and 'Lady Hillingdon' in 1927 and also named the rose variety that resulted from them 'Goldenes Mainz'. In 1927 a Lutea hybrid with the same name by Hermann Kröger from Elmshorn followed , which was a descendant of the Daily Mail rose 'Mme Edouard Herriot'. However, none of these varieties could assert themselves in the gardeners' sales range in the long term. The variety originally registered as 'Goldenes Mainz II' by Kordes in 1933, however, was very successful and was offered in the Kordes sales catalog for over 25 years. Over time, the simplified variety name was adopted.
description
The height of the variety is a maximum of 150 cm, but is often less. In terms of growth behavior, the 'Goldenes Mainz' is rather bushy and widens horizontally. Stems have little or no thorns. The foliage is dark green in color and has a matt, glossy leaf surface.
'Goldenes Mainz' is a rose variety that blooms frequently. The flowering period begins in June and ends in September. The flower color is a strong golden yellow. Open flowers have a flower diameter of up to 10 cm and are filled with up to 75 petals. The flowers are very fragrant and form decorative rose hips .
prehistory
The Society of Friends of Roses met for the first time in 1889 and then several times in Mainz. In 1925 the city laid out a rose garden with around 6500 rose bushes of various varieties in the Mainz city park for a large rose show by the association . Due to this close connection between the city of Mainz and the German breeding groups as well as those in neighboring countries, some variety names were given in honor of the city. In 1925 the yellow-flowering Lutea hybrid 'Das Goldene Mainz' was created, followed in 1933 by the yellow-flowering variety 'Das Goldene Mainz II' by Wilhelm Kordes from W. Kordes' sons, which is still available today as a collector's variety.
literature
- Helmut Wirth: The Golden Mainz is a rose. In: Mainz. Quarterly issues for culture, politics, economics, history . Number 4th year 1984. Verlag H. Schmidt Mainz, ISSN 0720-5945 pp. 21-25
Web links
- Florum - variety description 'Goldenes Mainz' (French)