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Apricot or apricot blend Shrub.
Registration name: Westerland (Shrub, Kordes, 1969)
Exhibition name: Westerland (Shrub, Kordes, 1969)

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, 1969).

Climber, Shrub.  

Apricot - orange.  Strong, clove, rose, spice fragrance.  20 to 30 petals.  Average diameter 4.75".  Large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, ruffled bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  

Tall, climbing, upright.  Large, dark green foliage.  

Height: 4'11" to 12' (150 to 365cm).  Width: 4' (120cm).

USDA zone 5b through 9b.  Can be used for cut flower, garden, landscape, pillar or shrub.  Hardy.  vigorous.  can be grown as a shrub.  can be trained as a climber.  prefers cool sites..  suitable for a pillar.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  Can be grown as a climber in mild climates.