'Lynette' Rose

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'Lynette' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• KORlyn

HMF Ratings:

22 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KORlyn
Exhibition name: Lynette

Origin:

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, before 1983).
Introduced in South Africa by Ludwig's Roses in 1983 as 'Lynette'.
Introduced in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Retail) in 1985 as 'Lynette'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Cream, coral-pink edges. None / no fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, classic hybrid tea bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, upright. Dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for 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) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Clivia ® (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1979) × Cocktail '80

Notes:

Zimbabwe patent application No. 8833 on April 25, 1988