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'Diamant' rose Description
'Diamant (floribunda, Kordes 1962)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of jedmar
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
KOReb
HMF Ratings:
9 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: KOReb
Origin:
Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, 1962).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) as 'Diamant'.
Introduced in France by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1962 as 'Diamant'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1963 as 'Diamant'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Vermilion to salmon-orange.  Mild fragrance.  40 to 45 petals.  Average diameter 4.25".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered, reflexed bloom form.  Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Large, ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Medium, upright, well-branched.  Medium, glossy, medium green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 32" to 39" (80 to 100cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  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.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 2,445  on  15 Sep 1965   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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