Rosa 'Wedding Bells', (aka KORsteflali ), is a hybrid tea rose cultivar, bred by Tim Hermann Kordes in Germany in 2011. It won the Portland Gold Medal in 2019.[1]
| Rosa 'Wedding Bells' | |
|---|---|
_01.jpg) Rosa 'Wedding Bells' | |
| Genus | Rosa hybrid |
| Hybrid parentage | Unknown parentage |
| Cultivar group | Hybrid tea |
| Cultivar | KORsteflali |
| Breeder | T.H. Kordes |
| Origin | Germany, (2001) |
Description
edit'Wedding Bells' is a medium, upright, bushy shrub, 3 to 4 ft (90—121 cm) in height with a 3 ft (91 cm) spread. Blooms are large, 4—5 in (10—12 cm) in diameter, with over 40 petals. Buds are long, pointed, and ovoid. Flowers have a very full, high-centered bloom form, with over 40 petals. Blooms are borne mostly solitary, and are medium pink in color. The rose has a moderate, old rose fragrance and semi-glossy, dark green foliage. 'Wedding Bells' blooms in flushes throughout its growing season. It is very disease resistant and is recommended for USDA zone 5a and warmer.[2]
Awards
edit- Portland Gold Medal, (2019)[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rosa 'Wedding Bells'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Rosa 'Wedding Bells'". Help me find roses, clematis and peonies. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Portland Gold Medal Winners". Portland Rose Society. Retrieved 28 August 2019.