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• KO 67/247
• KORlore
• Selbar 0104

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Orange blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KORlore
Exhibition name: Folklore

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, 1967).
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1978 as 'Folklore'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Orange, lighter reverse. [Orange, light yellow reverse.]  Strong orange, flushing from the base, reverse sweetcorn-yellow fading milky white..  Strong fragrance.  44 to 50 petals.  Average diameter 4.5".  Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, exhibition, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Pointed buds.  

Tall, bushy, upright.  Glossy foliage.  

Height: 8' (245cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower, exhibition or garden.  Vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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) .