Kordes roses for the spring
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7 years agoMoses, Pittsburgh, W. PA., zone 5/6, USA
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My Experience with Kordes roses
Comments (19)Jim, I realy debated getting Elveshorn and Elmshorn. Could you please tell me anything about these two. I have in the back of my mind that they are prone to mildew? Maybe I am wrong. Also how hardy is Elmshorn? Do you winter protect it. I think I looked into the rose when you (I think it was you) posted that you were so frustrated with roses but that this rose was doing ok compared to others. These two roses have been on my list on and off . For all your past posts,pics and information on roses. THANKS!!! Amy...See MoreBest blooming roses central new york
Comments (16)Hi Patreesh, I'm not in the same zone as you, so the following should be evaluated with that in mind. Most of my well established roses are either once bloomers, or bloom in two heavy flushes with sporadic flowering between. Well established and nearly continual bloomers: The Austins - Heritage, Mary, Sophy's Rose, Molineux and not quite as continuous(but was moved this spring, so..), Geoff Hamilton. Shrub rose Easy Does It. Florbunda Marie Pavie. Very good rebloom on the rugosa Roseraie de l'Hay. Fragrance to die for! One year in the ground and a pretty constant bloomer - HT Firefighter. I added many new roses this year, it will be interesting to see who does what in the future. Do you water your roses? I found that to be the most influential factor for bloom and vigor, as well as over all health. A deep soak whenever they need it(not on a schedule!). I use RoseTone, alfalfa pellets, Neptune's fish and seaweed emulsion(secret weapon), some organic hydroponic amendments, green sand, and copious amounts of compost(the garden/nutri brew, bagged mushroom compost and leaf compost. Mulch with small pine bark nuggets. If I could get ground pine bark, I would buy all I found and use that. Not an expert by any means, but just what seems to work out for me here. The water seems to be the most important thing, by a long shot. Nice to see other CNYer's here! I hope you enjoy gardening in CNY, Nastarana. I have been following your posts for a while. Krista gives very good advice, and helped me with some choices several years ago. I think of you every time I look at Eglantine, Krista. Thanks....See MoreTell about your Kordes Roses
Comments (43)sutekesh Not exactly a fashion thing as Belami is a beautiful Kordana but a practical business decision of the Kordana growers in N. America which can only offer so many varieties in a mixed box and the pastels are less popular in general. I would buy this rose over the stronger colors, but I must be a minority in N. America. Yes you are right we did patent it. On names I sometimes have to laugh at all of this because I see posts about names and how terrible the German names are on this site. When we give it a better commercial name for the North America market or in another country then there is criticism on that. I guess there is no winning on the subject! For all the advanced rose lovers use the denomination in the case of Elegant Fairy Tale it is KORterschi. It never changes the world over. It is the legal name and all breeder rights and patents are filed under this name. You will never be confused. Plus all Kordes varieties start with the letters KOR which makes it clear who the breeder is. Same for all other breeders the varieties always start with a standard breeder code....See Morenew kordes roses: Summer Romance and First Crush
Comments (79)@Liz Bell summer romance prefers full sun here in the south and they do not burn in all day sun. As long as they get 6 or more hours of sun it does well Mine got afternoon dappled shade after 1 pm from a nearby tree until the sun shifted enough in late afternoon to provide more direct sun. So if your areas can provide at least 6 hours it should be great. Kordes here seem to prefer all day sun compared to Austin’s. Our zones are probably not very different since I am in alabama...See Moreboncrow66
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