Nymphenburg
Hybrid
Musk
Origin -
Kordes, 1954
Parentage - 'Sangerhausen' x 'Sunmist'
Color - Shell pink/yellow stamens
Foliage - Dark green
Thorns - Moderate
Size - 4' - 6' h. x 3' - 6' w. (shrub)
Fragrance - Strong, fruity
Repeat bloom - Yes
Disease resistance - Good/Fair
Hardiness - Zone 5
The
Name of the Rose - Named after the German city.
This
rose has a strong floribunda heritage and displays more of the characteristics
of a floribunda than a hybrid musk. Most hybrid musks appreciate some
shade but 'Nymphenburg' needs lots of sun to look good. I
first grew it in a shadier location thinking that since it was a hybrid
musk, it could handle it. I was wrong and it languished there, rarely
blooming, putting out spindly growth and developing blackspot. I have
since moved it to a sunnier spot.
Beautiful,
fragrant soft pink blossoms adorn a bush that is upright in growth.
The flowers have a loose form and their color fades as they age. Bright
gold stamens accentuate the center of the flowers.
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