Rosa 'Seashell', (aka KORshel), is a salmon-pink hybrid tea rose cultivar, bred by Reimer Kordes in Germany before 1976. The rose was introduced into the United States by Jackson & Perkins in 1976. The cultivar was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1976.[1]

Rosa 'Seashell'
Rosa 'Seashell'
GenusRosa hybrid
Hybrid parentageUnnamed seedling x 'Colour Wonder'
Cultivar groupHybrid tea
CultivarKORshel
BreederReimer Kordes
OriginGermany, 1976

Description

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'Seashell' is a tall vigorous shrub, up to 4 ft (90 cm) in height with a 3 ft (90 cm) spread. Petals open almost flat and are typically 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter, with a medium-double bloom form of 17-25 petals. Flowers are orange when they first open, before turning a salmon-pink color, and finally fading to pale apricot pink. The rose has a mild fragrance. The flowers are borne singly and have a long bloom time. 'Seashell' is a disease resistant plant and thrives in USDA zone 4 and warmer. The foliage is large, healthy and dark green.[1] [2]

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 361.
  2. ^ a b "Seashell rose". Help me find roses, clematis, peonies. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

References

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  • Quest-Ritson, Brigid; Quest-Ritson, Charles (2011). Encyclopedia of Roses (Reprint ed.). DK. ISBN 978-0756688684.