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• Perfect Moment ™

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Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KORwilma
Exhibition name: Perfect Moment ™

Bred by Wilhelm Kordes III (1953 - 2016) (Germany, 1989).
Introduced in United States by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. in 1991 as 'Perfect Moment'.
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) in 1991 as 'Perfect Moment'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Red, yellow reverse, red edges, yellow undertones, ages to carmine-red .  Mild, fruity fragrance.  30 to 35 petals.  Average diameter 4.25".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Medium, long buds.  

Armed with thorns / prickles, upright, well-branched.  Medium, matte, dark green, dense, leathery foliage.  5 leaflets.  

Height: 4' to 5½' (120 to 165cm).  Width: 30" to 4' (75 to 120cm).

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower, exhibition or garden.  Vigorous.  heat tolerant.  rain tolerant.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to disease, susceptible to blackspot , susceptible to Mildew, rust 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) .  

Australia - Application No: 1993/006  on  1993   VIEW PBR PATENT
New Zealand - Patent No: 990  on  19 Jul 1995
Application No: ROS458  on  8 Jun 1993
United States - Patent No: PP 8,007  on  20 Oct 1992   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 07/639,915  on  10 Jan 1991

Zimbabwe patent application No. 8835 on April 25, 1988