Augusta Luise, Abracadabra, and Gigi
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Augusta Luise rose (TANgust/Fox-Trot/Hayley Westenra/Rachel), bred by Hans Jürgen Eversin (Germany, 1998) and released in Germany in 1999. The 6-inch blooms are in peach and light yellow and age to salmon-pink with strong, fruity, sweet fragrance. The blooms have ruffled edges and have up to 50 petals. This rose is very healthy in my garden and is one of my perfect roses. All the pics below were taken in July 2019. Helen
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4 years agoAbracadabra (Forkasu Porkasu/KORhocsel), floribunda/florist rose discovered by W. Kordes & Sons (Germany, 2002). 2.75-inch blooms have deep red with yellow stripes. Sometimes some of the blooms revert to Black Beauty(KORfleur), discovered by W. Kordes & Sons (Germany, 1998), which has dark red blooms. I love both the striped and the solid red blooms. Helen
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