Rosa 'Sunsprite'

Intersection of ' Friedrich Wörlein ' × 'Spanish Sun'

The yellow Floribundarose Friesia ( syn. ' Sunsprite ', ' KORresia ') was introduced in 1973 by Reimer Kordes. She is a descendant of the Roses ' Friedrich Wörlein '× ' Spanish Sun newspaper and one of the most successful Floribundarosen. The name derives from Friesland, the home of the breeder, from.

Properties and Uses

The golden-yellow, weather resistant blooms are semi-double, intensely fragrant and appear in clusters from early June to September. The color brightens when fading to something.

The robust shrub has glossy, leathery leaves, an upright, bushy habit with a height of about 60 cm (40 - 80 cm ) and a width of about 40 cm, heat-tolerant and to -17 ° C frost-hardy ( USDA zone 6b ). The rose can be planted both individually and in groups. As a 90 -cm-high high strain can ' Friesia ' also be used as a container plant.

Awards

  • Baden Baden Gold Medal 1972
  • ADR Rose 1973 ( withdrawn )
  • James Alexander Gamble Fragrance Award 1979
  • James Mason Memorial Medal in 1989
  • RNRS Gold Medal 1989

Credentials

  • Friesia on world - of - rosen.de
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