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• KO 72/300
• KORlady

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Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KORlady
Exhibition name: Lady Rose ®

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, 1972).
Introduced in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Retail) in 1979 as 'KO 72/300'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1981 as 'Lady Rose'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Salmon-orange.  Moderate fragrance.  30 to 34 petals.  Average diameter 5".  Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  

Medium, bushy, upright.  Large, glossy, dense foliage.  

Height: up to 30" (up to 75cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  

Zimbabwe patent application No. 8838 on April 25, 1988