Kirsten
Poulsen
Floribunda
Origin -
Poulsen, 1924
Parentage - ('Orleans Rose') x ('Red Star')
Color - Red
Foliage - Medium green
Thorns - Moderate
Size - 3' - 5' h. x 2' - 3' w.
Fragrance - Light
Repeat bloom - Yes
Disease resistance - Good
Hardiness - Zone 6
Introduced
in the mid-twenties, this was one of the first roses in the class
that eventually came to be known as "floribundas." They
were achieved by crossing polyanthas with hybrid teas and at first
they were called "hybrid polyanthas." The "floribunda"
classification did not evolve until the 1950s.
Kirsten
Poulsen boasts loose clusters of bright red, five-petaled blooms.
Like most floribundas, the bush grows in a vase-shaped form (about
4 feet high in my garden). Disease resistance is quite good and it
re-blooms throughout the summer. It is an unassuming but tough rose
that will thrive with little care and is not particular about soil.
A sister
rose, Else Poulsen is a pink form.
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