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• Corona (floribunda, Kordes, 1955)
• KORnita

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Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: KORnita
Exhibition name: Korona

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, before 1953).
Introduced in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Retail) in 1955 as 'Korona'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1956 as 'Korona'.
Introduced in United States by Wayside Gardens in 1959 as 'Korona'.

Floribunda.  

Orange - scarlet, ages to salmon-pink .  Mild fragrance.  20 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Upright, well-branched.  Large, semi-glossy, light green foliage.  

Height: 32" to 39" (80 to 100cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.