Rosa 'Wedding Bells' Explained

Rosa
Genus:Rosa hybrid
Hybrid:Unknown parentage
Group:Hybrid tea
Cultivar:KORsteflali
Breeder:T.H. Kordes
Origin:Germany, (2001)

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]

Description

'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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rosa 'Wedding Bells' . National Gardening Association . 28 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Rosa 'Wedding Bells' . Help me find roses, clematis and peonies . 29 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Portland Gold Medal Winners . Portland Rose Society . 28 August 2019.