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'Obergärtner Wiebicke' rose References
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Website/Catalog (2000) Page(s) 144. Floribunda, Oberagartner Wiebicke, Kordes W., 1950
Book (Apr 1993) Page(s) 416. Floribunda, medium red, 1950, 'Johannes Boettner' x 'Magnifica'; Kordes. Bud long, pointed; flowers light red, semi-double, open, very large, borne in clusters; fragrant; foliage glossy, light green; vigorous, bushy growth.
Book (1968) Page(s) 130. 'Obergärtner Wiebicke' was commercialized in 1950, named after a deserving, long-term employee due to its good characteristics. This variety became a building block which was used for many further crossings and resulted in nice suxccesses, such as 'Korona', 'Gartendirektor Glocker' ....
Book (1958) Page(s) 280. Obergärtner Wiebicke. S. (Kordes, '50.) Johannes Boettner X Magnifica. Bud long pointed; fl. very large, semi-dbl., open, fragrant, light red; cluster. Fol. glossy, light green. Vig., bushy; very free, recurrent bloom.
Magazine (Jul 1950) Page(s) 3. trimester, p. 85. [From the article "La Rusticité des Roses" by Wilhelm Kordes, pp. 82-87] Particulièrement intéressant est un semis provenant de Johanès Bottner (Holstein X W. F.. Chaplin) X R. Rubiginosa Magnifica. Cet exemplaire montre les caractères d'hybride de polyantha. Les branches qui sont courtes, se terminent toutes par des fleurs. Tandis que la plupart des hybrides de rosiers sauvages ont beaucoup d'épines, cette plante est presque inerme, et est caractérisée par un feuillage largement penné, brillant, d'un vert clair, floraison remontante, absence d'épines. Une partie seulement de ces plantes donne des tiges atteignant la longueur de 1 m. et se terminent par des fleurs. Avec une descendance atteignant aujourd'hui des centaines de plantes, on n'a cependant jamais rencontré une forme qui ne fleurisse que sur le vieux bois. Cette espèce se trouve sur la ligne des hybrides de polyantha en ce qui concerne la rusticité.
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