Rosa 'KORstarnow' (Rigo Innocencia ® Rose)


Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusRosa
Cultivar'KORstarnow'
SynonymsRosa 'Rigo Innocencia', Rosa 'Sparkles' , Rosa 'White Balconia', Rosa 'County of Yorkshire'
Registered NameRigo Innocencia ®®
Tradmarked NameInnocencia ™™
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)
OriginHybridized by W. Kordes & Sons, Germany, before 2002 and introduced in Germany by W. Kordes' Söhne (Retail) in 2003 as 'Innocencia'. Introduced in the United Kingdom by Mattocks Roses / Notcutts in 2006 and later in the United States by Ashdown Roses Historic Archive in 2007 as 'Innocencia' and again in United States by Greenheart Farms in 2010 as 'White Balconia'.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone6 - 9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone6a - 9a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-40
Temperature (°F)-30
Height50 cm
Spread50 cm
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodApril, May, June, July, August

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA low-lying landscape shrub rose.
ShapeCompact.
LandscapeBeds and borders, cut flowers, rose gardens, informal gardens, city and courtyard gardens or as a specimen.
CultivationPlant in full to partial sun in moist but well-drained soil. Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring just as leaves emerge. Prune old flowers to encourage re-blooming.
PestsCan be affected by diseases such as black spot, rose rust, or powdery mildew but each are highly unlikely.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionRobust, upright-growing, slightly woody, glaborous medium green to reddish-green stems that don characteristic reddish-green thorns.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionSimple, pinnate snow white flower buds appearing in bunches of 2 - 3 or 4 - 8.
Leaf DescriptionFinely-serrated, simple-pinnate medium to deep green leaves.
Flower DescriptionShowy, 3.5 cm blooms, composed of 16-19 loosely-arranged whorls of delicate, broad heart-shaped snow white petals. A perpetual bloomer.
Texture DescriptionSmooth, thorny.

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