'Belle au Bois Dormant' Rose

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'Belle au Bois Dormant' rose Description

My HMF:

'Dornröschen (shrub, Kordes, 1960)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Robert Neil Rippetoe

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Dornröschen
• Sleeping Beauty (shrub, Kordes, 1960)

HMF Ratings:

23 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium pink Shrub.
Registration name: Dornröschen (shrub, Kordes, 1960)

Origin:

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, 1960).

Class:

Shrub.

Bloom:

Pink to salmon-pink, yellow highlights. Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 5". Large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright, well-branched.

Height: 4' to 8' (120 to 245cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Pike's Peak × Ballet ® (hybrid tea, Kordes 1958)

Notes:

Disney's animated feature Sleeping Beauty premiered on January 29, 1959.

Sam Kedem says this rose blooms best during cool weather.