Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: High-centered
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Extra Bloom Info: In small clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Large-flowered climber
Extra Color Info: Cream with reddish-pink edges
Growth Habit: Typically 8-12 feet
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: Reimer Kordes, before 1986
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 4 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Plant Height: 8-12 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: White and pink
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: unknown

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Harlekin'
  • 'KORlupo'
  • 'Arlequin'
  • 'Harlequin'
  • 'Kiss of Desire'

Common names
  • Rose

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photo credit: Anna reg
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photo credit: Dmitriy Konstantinov
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2012-09-25

Date: 2014-05-31
Photo courtesy of: T.Kiya
Photo by Skiekitty
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2011-05-02

Photo Courtesy of Lobo Rose and Daylily Gardens. Used with Permis
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Darker bud belongs to nearby Guinee rose
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